And that’s a wrap on 2024 Video Trust Conference!
Thank you to our presenters, panelists, and sponsors.
And to our members and guests for great conversations.
Special Thanks to our Keynote - Dr. Novotny Lawrence
Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Media Librarianship
Justin Sanchez
Greenburgh Public Library, Elmsford NY
As a Librarian at Greenburgh Public Library (GPL), Justin has implemented several programs and procedures that support GPL’s commitment to being a source for learning, literacy, discovery and delight that enriches lives and strengthens our community while innovating programming, collaborating with community members, preserving media collections, and ensuring that digital information remains accessible and usable over time.
Have a question about the conference? Email execdirector@videotrust.org today!
Dr. Novatny Lawrence
2024 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Novotny Lawrence is the Director of the Black Film Center & Archive and an associate professor of Cinema and Media Studies in the Media School at Indiana University. A widely published scholar, Dr. Lawrence’s research focuses on Black cinematic/mediated experiences and popular culture, areas that reflect the historic racial discrimination that Blacks have endured and overcome as well as and Blacks’ ongoing struggles for equity and justice. He is the author of Blaxploitation Films of the 1970s: Blackness and Genre (Routledge, 2007), the editor of Documenting the Black Experience (McFarland, 2014), the co-editor of Beyond Blaxploitation (Wayne State University Press, 2016) and co-editor of the forthcoming anthology, The Oxford Handbook of Black Horror Films (Oxford University Press, 2024).
Schedule at a Glance
All times in Eastern Standard (New York)
Tuesday, October 22
11:30am-12:00pm: How to Navigate Sched with Arlin and Steve
12:00-12:15pm: Welcome & Membership Information
12:15-1:15pm: Keynote Address by Dr. Novotny Lawrence (Black Film Center and Archive) - “Say His Name”: Archiving, Candyman, and Social Justice
1:15-1:30pm: Break
1:30-2:30pm: Distributors’ Panel - Arlin Golden Talks with Kinema, KweliTV, and Pragda
2:30-2:45pm: Break
2:45-3:30pm: Market Mania #1 - learn about the latest films from your favorite vendors
3:30-4:00pm: Market Mania Meetups - meet with distributors and talk shop
4:00-5:00pm: Chat with Colleagues
Wednesday, October 23
11:00am-12:00pm: Panel - Providing Access to Online Streaming Media Across Multiple Campuses & Communities with Monique Threatt (Indiana University), Seth Sisler (Ohio University Libraries), and Elena Rossi-Snook (New York Public Library For the Performing Arts)
12:00-12:15pm: Break
12:15-1:15pm: Market Mania #2 - learn about the latest films from your favorite vendors
1:15-2:00pm: Market Mania Meetups - meet with distributors and talk shop
2:00-2:15pm: Break
2:15-3:00pm: Panel - Budget Strategies, Community-Led Discussion facilitated by Kate Montgomery (Tulane University) and lisa Hooper (Tulane University)
3:00-4:00pm: Chat with Colleagues
Thursday, October 24
11:00-12:00pm: Market Mania #3 - learn about the latest films from your favorite vendors
12:00-1:00pm: Market Mania Meetups
1:00-2:00pm: Panel - What is ALVT and How You Can Participate with Steve Guerraro (University of North Texas)
2:00-2:15pm: Break
2:15-3:15pm: Establishing a Robust Streaming Visual Media Service: An Academic Library Case Study with Chris Martin (Loyola University, Chicago)
3:15-4:00pm: Market Mania Meetups - meet with distributors and talk shop
4:00-4:30pm: Awards Ceremony & Closing Remarks