REFORMA National Conference VIII
The REFORMA National Conference is the premier training and networking event for anyone interested in library services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. Its eighth edition will be held on September 18-21, 2025, at the Long Beach Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, California.
RNC VIII Steering Committee
Conference Chairs
Cynthia Bautista
Long Beach Public Library
Branch Library Services Manager
Madeline Peña
Los Angeles Public Library
Associate Director for Community Engagement and Outreach
Finance Chairs
Beatriz Sarmiento
Consultant and Former Public Library Director
Mario Ascencio
Art Center College of Design
College Librarian & Managing Director
Logistics Chairs
Sheridan Jay Cazarez
Long Beach Public Library
General Librarian
Edwin Rodarte
Los Angeles Public Library
Emerging Technologies Manager
Programming Chairs
Silvia Cisneros
City of Commerce Public Library
Senior Librarian
Mónica López
Cerritos College Library
Associate Professor/Librarian
Public Information Chairs
Celia Avila de Santiago
Los Angeles Public Library
Senior Librarian
Erin Castillo-Swaika
Long Beach Public Library
General Librarian
Special Events Chairs
Sonia Bautista
City of Commerce Public Library
Director of Library Services
Patricia Valdovinos
Los Angeles Public Library
Adult Librarian III
REFORMA National Conference Coordinating Committee
RNC-CC is the committee that oversees the site selection, conference steering committees, and develops the process and manuals for the REFORMA national conferences. The chairs ensure the conference committees adhere to the timeline for successful coordination of bi-annual conferences every odd year.
RNC-CC Chairs
Abigail Morales & Star Khan