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Wednesday, May 10 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ignite Talks 1

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Four mini presentations on making collections more accessible, connecting with customers, looking at African American librarianship through the lens of the MLA archives, and creating connections with storytime families through humor.

1) Merchandising with a Twist - Kris Buker and Katie Brown
2) How to Talk to Strangers - Traci Eaton
3) What the MLA Archives Reveal About MLA and African American Librarianship, Libraries, and Library Services - Sharon Morris, Cecelia Thomas, Martha Ruff
4) Guaranteed Ways to Make Caregivers Laugh in Storytime - Erin Gambrill

Speakers
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Sharon Morris

Retired Library Manager, Johns Hopkins University
she/her/hers
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Cecelia Thomas

Branch Manager, Charles County Public Library
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Kris Buker

Library Specialist/Passport Program Manager, Frederick County Public Libraries
(she/her)
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Erin Gambrill

Youth Services Coordinator, Frederick County Public Libraries
she/her/hers
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Katie Brown

Teen Services Supervisor, Frederick County Public Libraries
(she/her)
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Martha Ruff

Retired - African American Collection Librarian
she/her/hers.  I am a retired African American Collection Librarian and a specialist in Black storytelling.
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Traci Eaton

Customer Service Specialist, Howard County Library System



Wednesday May 10, 2023 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
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