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Wednesday, May 7
 

11:00am EDT

BCMLA Conference Cultural Tour
Wednesday May 7, 2025 11:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Interested in soaking up local history? Then join BCMLA on a Cultural tour of nearby Berlin, MD, on Wednesday May 7, 2025, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, of the Taylor House Museum, Germantown School Community Heritage Center and lunch at the historic New Bethel United Methodist Church (est. 1855). Tour, bus, and lunch provided free for 55 participants. Sponsors: Maryland's Coast-Worcester County Tourism and EBSCO.
Wednesday May 7, 2025 11:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Offsite

12:45pm EDT

Expanding Possibilities: A Selbyville Library Case Study and Tour
Wednesday May 7, 2025 12:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Join Becker Morgan Group on a field trip to the Selbyville Public Library. We will highlight the capital improvement process from the feasibility study through construction, identifying key metrics and considerations when planning for the future of your library. In addition to the design process, we will discuss design principals and important recent trends in the library space. These items include specialty programming areas, increased flexibility, daylighting, security, staff efficiencies, and public vs private spaces within a library. The bus will begin loading by 12:45pm, depart at 1:00pm, and return to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center by 3:45pm. Drinks and desserts provided. Space limited to the first 30 people to register.
Speakers
avatar for Craig Williams

Craig Williams

Senior Associate, Library Practice Area Director, Becker Morgan Group
AIA
Wednesday May 7, 2025 12:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Offsite

4:00pm EDT

All Conference Reception
Wednesday May 7, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Wednesday May 7, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Bayfront Ballroom

5:45pm EDT

Free for All: The Public Library (Documentary Screening)
Wednesday May 7, 2025 5:45pm - 7:45pm EDT
Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.

Maryland Public Television will be facilitating a discussion after the one-hour film
Wednesday May 7, 2025 5:45pm - 7:45pm EDT
Bayfront Ballroom

6:00pm EDT

Youth Services Division Meetup
Wednesday May 7, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Whether you're a long-serving member of YSD or just curious about what the Division does, all are welcome to join us for this laid-back meetup!
Wednesday May 7, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
45th Street Taphouse 4507 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842
 
Thursday, May 8
 

2:00pm EDT

Hang Ten with the Pets!
Thursday May 8, 2025 2:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Take 5 from your busy conference day to chill with the awesome therapy dogs of Pets on Wheels Delmarva!
Thursday May 8, 2025 2:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Vendor Hall

5:30pm EDT

Happy Hour Reception
Thursday May 8, 2025 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Thursday May 8, 2025 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Food Court/Vendor Hall Foyer

6:00pm EDT

Adult Services Reference Division Meetup
Thursday May 8, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Everyone is welcome to join us to learn more about Adult Services Reference Division (ASRD) and talk about conference.
Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill 3701 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842
Thursday May 8, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill

8:00pm EDT

Pub Quiz
Thursday May 8, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Thursday May 8, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Bayfront Ballroom
 
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