MLA/DLACon2025

All Conference Reception 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Opening Keynote: Lady Brion 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Free for All: The Public Library (Documentary Screening) 5:45pm - 7:45pm

BCMLA Conference Cultural Tour 11:00am - 4:00pm

Expanding Possibilities: A Selbyville Library Case Study and Tour 12:45pm - 3:45pm

Transforming Teen Services in Your Library 8:30am - 11:30am

Who is ALICE? 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Ignite Session 1 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Braver Angels - Debating Across Difference 8:30am - 11:30am

Intellectual Freedom in Crisis Times 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: Landing an All Hands-on-Deck Challenge-Ready Plan 8:30am - 11:30am

Marketing to Build Support 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Poster Session 5:45pm - 6:45pm

Maryland Author Award Keynote Luncheon: Roseanne A. Brown 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet: Kristen Arnett 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Pub Quiz 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Adult Services Reference Division Meetup 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Happy Hour Reception 5:30pm - 6:00pm

How To Set Up Autism-Friendly Programming At The Library 8:30am - 10:30am

Fostering an Inclusive Workplace for Staff with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities 2:15pm - 4:15pm

Introduction to Weeding: Basic Practices for a Better Collection 4:30pm - 5:30pm

The Library Is For Everyone: Engaging Adults With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) 8:30am - 10:30am

Setting Sail for Success: State-Level Collaboration Supporting Y... 10:45am - 11:45am

Manga for Librarians, Parents, and Teachers 2:15pm - 4:15pm

Queer Inclusion 201: Ideas to Action 4:30pm - 5:30pm

We Keep Us Safe: Community as De-escalation in Library Settings 8:30am - 10:30am

Seas the Night: Creating Space for Teens with After Hours Progra... 10:45am - 11:45am

Run Your Own Indie Game Festival 2:15pm - 4:15pm

Battle of the Books After Hours 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Beachside Briefing: Demystifying Service Dog Access in Libraries 2:15pm - 4:15pm

Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Family Ties in Correctional Setti... 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Building a Culture of Leadership 8:30am - 10:30am

Uncovering Delaware’s Queer History: Turning Research into Engag... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

How to Establish a Book Sanctuary in your Library and Community 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Rip Tide Resilience: Swimming Parallel to Teen Users 8:30am - 9:30am

A Deep Dive into Census Data: For Planning, Fundraising, and Advocacy 9:45am - 11:45am

Sea-ing the Future: Innovation for Every Team 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Beanstack Tips and Tricks 8:30am - 10:30am

Life’s a Beach When Your School Is In the Delaware Library Catal... 10:45am - 11:45am

2025 Maryland Author Award Winner Program 2:15pm - 3:15pm

From Baby Boss to Boss, Baby! Transitioning from Youth Services... 3:45pm - 4:45pm

There Is Only One AASL 8:30am - 9:30am

Everybody Eats…Dig In to Library Resources for Ag Literacy 9:45am - 11:45am

Adult Programming Sandbox: Collective Ideation for Innovation and Creativity 2:15pm - 4:15pm

Literacy Sandcastle Building 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Keeping It Current: Updating Your Library's Legal Reference Guid... 8:30am - 9:30am

Leading While Black: guidance for the next generations 9:45am - 11:45am

Advocacy in Action: Maryland & Federal Legislative Updates, Library Advocacy Skills, and Maryland's Legislative Process 2:15pm - 4:15pm

Diversifying Librarianship: Fellowships and Residencies are Not... 4:30pm - 5:30pm

All About the Caldecott Award 8:30am - 10:30am

Even Without Sight, There is Still Vision: Empowering Independen... 10:45am - 11:45am

The Ethics Edition 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Serving Our LGBTQIA+ Communities with Name Change Clinics 3:45pm - 4:45pm

DLA Community Engagement Grant: Two Library Staff Members’ Exper... 8:30am - 9:30am

Setting Boundaries 9:45am - 11:45am

Addressing Privacy Issues in Youth and Tech Use 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Surfing Toward Thriving Libraries and Communities Through Advoca... 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Maryland's Intellectual Freedom Helpline 8:30am - 9:30am

Riding the K-pop Wave: creating engaging fandom programming at your library 9:45am - 11:45am

Maryland State Library Agency & Delaware Division of Libraries U... 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Libraries as transformational spaces: Creating comprehensive ser... 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Community First - Making The Library Accessible to Neurodivergen... 8:30am - 9:30am

Riding the Waves of Library Collection Trends 9:45am - 10:45am

Poster Session 11:00am - 12:00pm

Book Buzz 2:15pm - 4:15pm

MLA Annual Member Meeting and Breakfast 7:30am - 9:00am

Closing Keynote: Temim Fruchter 9:30am - 10:30am

Banned Books Week at an Academic Library: Collaboration and Prom... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Let's Talk Stuff 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Converging Oceans: Conversations in Global Resource Sharing 11:00am - 12:00pm

Bridging the Middle: How Tween Literature Can Spur Intergenerati... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Serving Homeschoolers in Public Libraries: A Panel Discussion 11:00am - 12:00pm

Charting the Course Together: Empowering Leaders through Collect... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Innovative Strategies to Boost School Library Visibility and Usa... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Challenging Traditional Pedagogy: OER 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Beyond the Drag Queen Storytime 11:00am - 12:00pm

User Experience From a Circulation Perspective 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Run a Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club 11:00am - 12:00pm

Putting the “Special” in Special Collections 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Hollywood in the Stacks: A Film Club for Teens in the Library 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Seas the Fun: Beach Reads Hiding in Your Academic Library 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Ignite Session 2 11:00am - 12:00pm

Easy (Climate) Listening: How to Start Worrying and Love Your Ne... 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Demystifying AI Instruction: A Byte-Sized Case Study 11:00am - 12:00pm

Beachcombing for History: Treasures of Maryland’s Past in Digita... 11:00am - 12:00pm

DLA Annual Member Meeting and Breakfast 7:30am - 9:00am

Beyond Books: Introducing DEI Programs in Library Spaces 11:00am - 12:00pm

Check It Out! Marketing Your Collection with Better Booklists an... 12:30pm - 1:30pm