MLA/DLACon2025

MLA/DLACon2025

Melissa Johnson

Greenwood Public Library

Library Director

Dover, DE

https://greenwood.lib.de.us

4:30pm EDT

Opening Keynote: Lady Brion Bayfront BallroomLady Brion

8:00am EDT

Registration Table Open Bayfront Ballroom Foyer

9:45am EDT

Riding the Waves of Library Collection Trends Room 217Ashley Fedele • Laura Bandoch Riding the K-pop Wave: creating engaging fandom programming at your library Room 215BAngelique Broussard • Katelyn Callahan • Liz Jones Setting Boundaries Room 215AJeanette Thayer • Jayne Walters

10:45am EDT

Beachside Sips: Savor the Fun of Advocacy & Fundraising Events Room 205Cathleen Sparrow • Bethany Kerley Life’s a Beach When Your School Is In the Delaware Library Catalog! Room 207Susan Elizabeth Cordle • Vinny Alascia • Thomas Gavin 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

2:15pm EDT

Maryland State Library Agency & Delaware Division of Libraries Update, 2025 Room 215BAnnie Norman • John Owen • Morgan Lehr Miller Adult Programming Sandbox: Collective Ideation for Innovation and Creativity Room 208Madelyn McCaully • Allie Smith Book Buzz Room 217Meg Faller • Monica McAbee • Theo Scully Fostering an Inclusive Workplace for Staff with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Room 201Katie York Run Your Own Indie Game Festival Room 203Jake Ciarapica • Emily Levine

3:30pm EDT

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

3:45pm EDT

Sea-ing the Future: Innovation for Every Team Room 206James Kelly • Mark Winston

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet: Kristen Arnett Bayfront BallroomKristen Arnett

7:30am EDT

DLA Annual Member Meeting and Breakfast Room 217

9:30am EDT

Closing Keynote: Temim Fruchter Bayfront BallroomTemim Fruchter

11:00am EDT

Run a Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club Room 206Caitlin Felder • Julia Marks Serving Homeschoolers in Public Libraries: A Panel Discussion Room 203Karen Earp • Shannon Young • Marsha Quarles • Jaclyn Cassidy

12:30pm EDT

Check It Out! Marketing Your Collection with Better Booklists and Displays Room 217Emilia Mudd Easy (Climate) Listening: How to Start Worrying and Love Your Neighbors Room 209Kate Schapira Hollywood in the Stacks: A Film Club for Teens in the Library Room 207Bill Stea Let's Talk Stuff Room 201Michelle Wynne-Feigin • Marlyn Norton • Cassandra Zamutt • Kirsten Isakoff Putting the “Special” in Special Collections Room 206Eric Laun • Erica Coady • Kelly MacBride-Gill User Experience From a Circulation Perspective Room 205Paul Weymouth