MLA/DLACon2025

MLA/DLACon2025

Jill Murphy

Carroll County Public Library

North Carroll

8:30am EDT

Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: Landing an All Hands-on-Deck Challenge-Ready Plan Room 205Val Edwards

12:45pm EDT

Expanding Possibilities: A Selbyville Library Case Study and Tour OffsiteCraig Williams

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

9:45am EDT

Riding the Waves of Library Collection Trends Room 217Ashley Fedele • Laura Bandoch

10:45am EDT

Even Without Sight, There is Still Vision: Empowering Independence for the Visually Impaired Room 210Amanda Smith • Madison Hunsucker

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

Adult Programming Sandbox: Collective Ideation for Innovation and Creativity Room 208Madelyn McCaully • Allie Smith Book Buzz Room 217Meg Faller • Monica McAbee • Theo Scully

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

4:30pm EDT

Introduction to Weeding: Basic Practices for a Better Collection Room 201Sandy Meyers • Missy Williams

5:30pm EDT

Happy Hour Reception Food Court/Vendor Hall Foyer

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet: Kristen Arnett Bayfront BallroomKristen Arnett

7:30am EDT

MLA Annual Member Meeting and Breakfast Bayfront Ballroom

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 Library Student Employment as a High Impact Practice: Empowering Students to Succeed Room 207Amelia Gossman • Tracey Gilchrist Serving Homeschoolers in Public Libraries: A Panel Discussion Room 203Karen Earp • Shannon Young • Marsha Quarles • Jaclyn Cassidy

12:30pm EDT

Let's Talk Stuff Room 201Michelle Wynne-Feigin • Marlyn Norton • Cassandra Zamutt • Kirsten Isakoff