Conferences
- Virtual Conference PresentationBuild a Better Book: Meaningful Making in Public Library MakerspacesOctober 19, 20231:00pm MTPresenters: Kathryn Penzkover (CU Science Discovery) and Analiza Perez-Gomez (Laredo Public Libraries)
Build a Better Book was pleased to host a virtual conference on September 13-14, 2021! If you missed the conference, you can still view the session recordings on the BBB Virtual Conference 2021 webpage. Get inspired to start
Conference date: June 28, 2020 (CANCELLED due to COVID-19 pandemic) Location: Anaheim, CA Build a Better Book: Empathy-Driven Design in School and Library Makerspaces Presenters: April Chamberlain, Dr. Stacey Forsyth, Ian Matty, Chelsea
Conference date: May 17–21, 2020 Session: Wednesday, May 20th from 1:30- 2:10 p.m. Location: Lincoln, Nebraska NLS 2020: Access, Discovery, Engagement, the 2020 National Conference of Librarians Serving Blind and Print Disabled
Conference Date: May 6, 2020 Location: Cambridge, Maryland Presenters: Stacey Forsyth, PhD - Director, CU Science Discovery, University of Colorado, Boulder; Abigail DuPont - Special Needs Library Associate, Bel Air Branch, Harford County
Conference Date: April 30, 2020 Location: Ocean City, Maryland Presenters: LaShawn Myles - Youth Services Librarian, Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Build a Better Book Approximately 1,250 education colleagues
Conference Date: April 21, 2020 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa The Grant Wood AEA Building Bridges Conference provides the opportunity to learn about the latest in universal design, accessible and assistive technologies (AT), instructional strategies
April 5 - 9, 2019, Toronto, Canada / Build a Better Book team members will present at a session on STEM Workforce Development at the AERA (American Educational Research Association) Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada.
March 4 - 7, 2019 / Build a Better Book: Engineering with Empathy. The Build a Better Book team will be leading a hands-on session at the SXSW EDU Conference in Austin, Texas!