True Grit: Passion and perseverance for change. As the library’s role in the community grows broader, we must summon passion and perseverance in order to continue to adapt to our communities’ ever-changing needs. Grit means having courage, resolve, and strength of character. These traits are absolutely necessary for us to continue the work of change towards creating a better, more equitable and compassionate world. This is a time for us to both elevate and amplify stories and perspectives from equity-deserving communities, and to spark conversations on what libraries can and are doing to take action on social justice issues like racial justice, disability rights, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, equality, and more.  Learn more about our theme . This year, the Program Committee is striving to provide a range of sessions that will inspire, spark conversations, and help you nurture empowered and resilient teams. We encourage proposals from public, academic, school, and special libraries of all sizes, a