MLA/DLACon2025

MLA/DLACon2025

Katelyn McLimans

Cecil County Public Library

Youth Services & Outreach Manager

About me

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1:00pm EDT

Who is ALICE? Room 201Andrea Berstler

4:00pm EDT

All Conference Reception Bayfront Ballroom

4:30pm EDT

Opening Keynote: Lady Brion Bayfront BallroomLady Brion

5:45pm EDT

Ignite Session 1 Room 201Reshma Khan • Allie Smith • Daniel Dennies 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 Building a Culture of Leadership Room 205Karin Luoma • Andrea Thomas

9:45am EDT

Everybody Eats…Dig In to Library Resources for Ag Literacy Room 208Tonya Wible • Victoria Stone

10:45am EDT

Seas the Night: Creating Space for Teens with After Hours Programming Room 203Kaitlyn Webster • Eric Rutledge Setting Sail for Success: State-Level Collaboration Supporting Youth Services and Family Engagement Room 202Carrie Sanders • LaShawn Myles • Kimberly Cowles

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 Fostering an Inclusive Workplace for Staff with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Room 201Katie York

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

4:30pm EDT

Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Family Ties in Correctional Settings Room 204Karen Earp

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

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