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Wednesday, May 7
 

5:45pm EDT

Poster Session
Wednesday May 7, 2025 5:45pm - 6:45pm EDT
Room 217
Feedback Survey
Wednesday May 7, 2025 5:45pm - 6:45pm EDT
Room 217
  Program - 1 hour, Conference Comm
 
Thursday, May 8
 

8:30am EDT

Community First - Making The Library Accessible to Neurodivergent Families
Thursday May 8, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Room 217
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Neurodivergent children have needs that can make coming to the library a challenge. To bridge this barrier and embrace and celebrate this community, we created programming and a designated physical space that is inclusive and provides an enriching library experience. This program will walk participants through how we developed and implemented an adaptive storytime and a sensory wall so that they can apply aspects of these strategies that work for their libraries and communities. We will also discuss the importance of staff training and the significance of families seeing the library as a safe and welcoming space for their children.
Speakers
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Danielle Navarro

Public Services Librarian, Calvert Library
She/Her
MD

Missy DeCesaris

Children's Supervisor, Calvert Library
She/Her
Thursday May 8, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Room 217
  Program - 1 hour, MLA YSD

9:45am EDT

Riding the Waves of Library Collection Trends
Thursday May 8, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Room 217
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We all know Romantasy is in now and circulation is rebounding from the pandemic, but what about other trends? Join us for a session that looks at new shifts in publishing and collection development, such as the rise of print on demand, self-publishing, and more!
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Ashley Fedele

Materials Management & Technical Services Director, Harford County Public Library
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Laura Bandoch

Materials Assistant Director, Harford County Public Library
(she/her) IFP Secretary & MIG Chair
Thursday May 8, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Room 217
  Program - 1 hour, MLA MIG

11:00am EDT

Poster Session
Thursday May 8, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Room 217
Feedback Survey
Thursday May 8, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Room 217
  Program - 1 hour, Conference Comm

2:15pm EDT

Book Buzz
Thursday May 8, 2025 2:15pm - 4:15pm EDT
Room 217
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Catch the “buzz” on upcoming and recently published titles! The Readers' Advisory Interest Group will present a diverse and enticing selection of fresh reads for library staff to add to their readers' advisory tool box. We’ll also discuss trending and developing genres, and offer some tips and tricks for general readers' advisory. Do not miss it - there will be Advance Reader Copies available to take home!
Speakers
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Meg Faller

Branch Manager - Calvert Library Southern Branch, Calvert Library
she/her
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Monica McAbee

Librarian III, Selection, Prince George's County Memorial Library System
Pronouns are she/her; member of Intellectual Freedom Panel (IFP) and Readers' Advisory Interest Group (RAIG); adult fiction selector for PGCMLS; favorite genre is science fiction. I avoid social media like the plague but will happily talk to you in person about books, librarianship... Read More →
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Theo Scully

Librarian, Baltimore County Public Library
Theo (they/he) is a public librarian in Baltimore, who identifies as Indigenous, autistic, and panromantic demisexual. He enjoys reading queer literature for any age group, as well as fantasy, contemporary, and romance. In their spare time, Theo acts in local community theater productions... Read More →
Thursday May 8, 2025 2:15pm - 4:15pm EDT
Room 217
  Program - 2 hour, MLA RAIG

4:30pm EDT

Feelings don’t care about your facts: ethically navigating library advocacy in an age of propaganda
Thursday May 8, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Room 217
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Libraries in the United States are under threat from a powerful and well-funded far right coalition that is increasingly outmatching library advocates in the battle for the hearts and minds of the American public. The rhetoric being employed by these groups is both dangerous and highly effective— rooted in the kind of blatant lies that can only be described as disinformation, and in the emotional manipulation that categorizes some of the most malicious and effective propaganda. This session shares emerging research, and practical considerations, related to the ethics of political communications strategies that could be used in defense of libraries.
Speakers
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Allison Jennings-Roche

Associate Director of Digital Initiatives & Collections, University of Baltimore
Thursday May 8, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Room 217
  Program - 1 hour
 
Friday, May 9
 

7:30am EDT

DLA Annual Member Meeting and Breakfast
Friday May 9, 2025 7:30am - 9:00am EDT
Room 217
This event is open to all DLA members
Friday May 9, 2025 7:30am - 9:00am EDT
Room 217
  Meeting, DLA

11:00am EDT

Beyond Books: Introducing DEI Programs in Library Spaces
Friday May 9, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Room 217
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Join the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s Office of Equity and Fair Practice (OEFP) for a presentation that empowers you to recognize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and social justice needs within your community. You will learn how to implement effective, measurable strategies for DEI and social justice programs and services in libraries. The session will guide you in developing community-informed programs that address social justice, ensuring libraries serve as inclusive spaces. Be prepared to leave inspired, equipped and motivated to provide equitable services to the underserved.
Speakers
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Erin Kelly

Accessibility Coordinator, Enoch Pratt Free Library
she/her
SW

Sierra Walker

Program Coordinator Project ENCORE, Enoch Pratt Free Library
she/her
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Jessica Russell

Pratt Free Market Coordinator, Enoch Pratt Free Library
she/her
Friday May 9, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Room 217
  Program - 1 hour, MLA EDI

12:30pm EDT

Check It Out! Marketing Your Collection with Better Booklists and Displays
Friday May 9, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Room 217
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Market your collection more successfully! Make inclusive and exciting displays and booklists that your customers want to engage with! Using an EDI lens and a focus on customer relevancy, libraries can make booklists and displays that increase discoverability, improve readers advisory, and boost circulation. This program will talk about the benefits of creating custom booklists and walk participants through the hows and whys of building, maintaining, and displaying these powerful marketing tools. It will also include an overview of creating display guidelines to help set your library’s standard for physical and digital displays.
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Emilia Mudd

Lead Childrens' Librarian, Calvert Library
She/They
Friday May 9, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Room 217
  Program - 1 hour, MLA MKTG
 
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