MLA/DLACon2025

MLA/DLACon2025

Cait Byrnes

Queen Anne’s County Library

Program + Volunteer Coordinator

Queen Anne’s County

https://qaclibrary.org

8:00am EDT

Registration Table Open Bayfront Ballroom Foyer

1:00pm EDT

Intellectual Freedom in Crisis Times Room 203Tess Wilson

4:00pm EDT

All Conference Reception Bayfront Ballroom

4:30pm EDT

Opening Keynote: Lady Brion Bayfront BallroomLady Brion

5:45pm EDT

Free for All: The Public Library (Documentary Screening) Bayfront Ballroom

8:30am EDT

Community First - Making The Library Accessible to Neurodivergent Families Room 217Danielle Navarro • Missy DeCesaris Rip Tide Resilience: Swimming Parallel to Teen Users Room 206Patrick Gorirossi • Laura Efrom • Carlotta Capuano How To Set Up Autism-Friendly Programming At The Library Room 201Matt Mazur The Library Is For Everyone: Engaging Adults With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Room 202Katie York We Keep Us Safe: Community as De-escalation in Library Settings Room 203Mariel Sass • Joe Dacey

10:45am EDT

Seas the Night: Creating Space for Teens with After Hours Programming Room 203Kaitlyn Webster • Eric Rutledge

12:00pm EDT

Maryland Author Award Keynote Luncheon: Roseanne A. Brown Bayfront BallroomRoseanne A. Brown

1:30pm EDT

Visit the Vendors Vendor Hall

2:00pm EDT

Hang Ten with the Pets! Vendor Hall

2:15pm EDT

Addressing Privacy Issues in Youth and Tech Use Room 215AHongyi Dong Adult Programming Sandbox: Collective Ideation for Innovation and Creativity Room 208Madelyn McCaully • Allie Smith Advocacy in Action: Maryland & Federal Legislative Updates, Library Advocacy Skills, and Maryland's Legislative Process Room 209Joe Thompson • Tif Sutherland • Liz Sundermann-Zinger

3:30pm EDT

Surfing Toward Thriving Libraries and Communities Through Advocacy at All Levels Room 215ACarol Cason • Christine Feldmann

3:45pm EDT

Libraries as transformational spaces: Creating comprehensive services for underserved populations in today’s political climate Room 215BBernadette Cannady • Michele Schlehofer • Seth Hershberger • Cristi Richardson Sea-ing the Future: Innovation for Every Team Room 206James Kelly • Mark Winston

4:30pm EDT

Feelings don’t care about your facts: ethically navigating library advocacy in an age of propaganda Room 217Allison Jennings-Roche

5:30pm EDT

Happy Hour Reception Food Court/Vendor Hall Foyer

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet: Kristen Arnett Bayfront BallroomKristen Arnett

8:00pm EDT

Pub Quiz Bayfront Ballroom

7:30am EDT

MLA Annual Member Meeting and Breakfast Bayfront Ballroom

8:00am EDT

Silent Auction Winners Notified & Basket Pick-Up Vendor Hall Vendor Hall Open Vendor Hall

9:30am EDT

Closing Keynote: Temim Fruchter Bayfront BallroomTemim Fruchter

11:00am EDT

Beachcombing for History: Treasures of Maryland’s Past in Digital Maryland Room 215BMegan Kean • Tracy Thompson Beyond Books: Introducing DEI Programs in Library Spaces Room 217Erin Kelly • Sierra Walker • Jessica Russell Beyond the Drag Queen Storytime Room 205Jayne Walters Ignite Session 2 Room 209Marie Condenzio • Sara Greenleaf • Amanda Rudd • Nick Brown • Tricia Clarke Serving Homeschoolers in Public Libraries: A Panel Discussion Room 203Karen Earp • Shannon Young • Marsha Quarles • Jaclyn Cassidy

12:30pm EDT

Challenging Traditional Pedagogy: OER Room 204Jeanne Kambara Easy (Climate) Listening: How to Start Worrying and Love Your Neighbors Room 209Kate Schapira