MLA/DLACon2025

MLA/DLACon2025

MC

Marie Condenzio

Enoch Pratt Free Library

Branch Manager

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

8:30am EDT

We Keep Us Safe: Community as De-escalation in Library Settings Room 203Mariel Sass • Joe Dacey

9:45am EDT

A Deep Dive into Census Data: For Planning, Fundraising, and Advocacy Room 206Carl Olson Setting Boundaries Room 215AJeanette Thayer • Jayne Walters

10:45am EDT

Privacy Programming in Your Library: Using Library Freedom Project Resources Room 201Tess Wilson Seas the Moment: Reducing Library Anxiety through Quick Connections in Academic Libraries Room 204Shaunda Vasudev • Stella Hudson

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

The Ethics Edition Room 210Elizabeth De Coster Adult Programming Sandbox: Collective Ideation for Innovation and Creativity Room 208Madelyn McCaully • Allie Smith Fostering an Inclusive Workplace for Staff with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Room 201Katie York

3:45pm EDT

From Baby Boss to Boss, Baby! Transitioning from Youth Services to Management Room 207Kelsey Hughes • Rachel West Libraries as transformational spaces: Creating comprehensive services for underserved populations in today’s political climate Room 215BBernadette Cannady • Michele Schlehofer • Seth Hershberger • Cristi Richardson Serving Our LGBTQIA+ Communities with Name Change Clinics Room 210Dyanne Tsai

4:30pm EDT

Battle of the Books After Hours Room 203Andrea Berstler • Lisa Picker • Nadine Rosendale Queer Inclusion 201: Ideas to Action Room 202Mike Kiel

5:30pm EDT

Happy Hour Reception Food Court/Vendor Hall Foyer

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet: Kristen Arnett Bayfront BallroomKristen Arnett

9:30am EDT

Closing Keynote: Temim Fruchter Bayfront BallroomTemim Fruchter

11:00am EDT

Beyond Books: Introducing DEI Programs in Library Spaces Room 217Erin Kelly • Sierra Walker • Jessica Russell Ignite Session 2 Room 209Marie Condenzio • Sara Greenleaf • Amanda Rudd • Nick Brown • Tricia Clarke

12:30pm EDT

Charting the Course Together: Empowering Leaders through Collective Growth and Experience Room 203Bethany Lambert • Michele Noble Let's Talk Stuff Room 201Michelle Wynne-Feigin • Marlyn Norton • Cassandra Zamutt • Kirsten Isakoff