MLA/DLACon2023

Ignite Talks 1 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Before the Breath of Storm':Natural Hazards Information for Atlantic Coastal Communities 9:00am - 12:00pm

Combatting Censorship in Libraries 1:00pm - 4:00pm

All Conference Reception and S'Mores Break 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Welcoming Deaf Patrons to Your Library 9:00am - 12:00pm

Sign, Baby, Sign! 1:00pm - 4:00pm

BCMLA Meetup 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Restorative Equity 9:00am - 12:00pm

Harriet Tubman Visitor Center Tour 1:00pm - 3:00pm

SEAL: Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries Pre-Conference 9:00am - 12:00pm

Introduction to Political Power Theories 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Adobe Express for Library Marketing 9:00am - 12:00pm

Video Game Boot Camp 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Kill the Library: How a Culture of Constant Innovation Can Save 1:00pm - 4:00pm

What can organizations do when DEI initiatives and programs go terribly wrong? 9:00am - 12:00pm

Successful Introverted Leaders: Building On Your Quiet Strength 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Future Room 9:00am - 5:00pm

Silent Auction 8:00am - 5:00pm

Selfie Station 11 8:00am -
12 10:45am

Tech Gadget Playground @ MLA 11 9:00am -
12 10:45am

Paws, Play, Repeat 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Visit the Vendors - Ice Cream Br... 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Lessons Learned: How to Level Up our Services for Service Members, Veterans, and Families (SMVF) 8:30am - 10:30am

A Place for Us: Engaging Programs for Intellectually Disabled In... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Libraries Build Business: Cultivating a Thriving Local Economy w... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Leadership Lessons from Game of Thrones 3:00pm - 4:00pm

The Annual Pub Quiz! 8:00pm - 10:00pm

What I Learned About Lesson Planning from Video Games 9:45am - 10:45am

Book Buzz 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Introduction to Youth Services: a Rookie and Veteran Share Their... 8:30am - 9:30am

Let's Talk About Stuff 9:45am - 10:45am

The Power of Audiobooks 11:00am - 12:00pm

Library At Lunch: Meeting Teens Where They Are 1:30pm - 2:30pm

The Book Crawl: Engaging Millennial Customers Through Pop-Up Pro... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

The Equal Justice Initiative and Public Library Partnerships 4:15pm - 5:15pm

OER for All 8:30am - 9:30am

Black Librarian in America: A Conversation with BCALA and BCMLA... 9:45am - 10:45am

LGBTQ+ History and Culture through a Black Lens 11:00am - 12:00pm

Town & Gown: Building partnerships between academic & public lib... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Students Take Pride: Supporting GSAs in Middle & High Schools 4:15pm - 5:15pm

A Star to Steer by': Navigating the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist... 8:30am - 9:30am

Pride Crafts for Adults and Teens 9:45am - 10:45am

Designing Jane Austen Programs for Libraries 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Prime Time Family Reading: An Intergenerational Approach to Literacy 3:00pm - 5:00pm

50/50 Raffle 11 8:00am -
12 10:45am

Pre-Banquet Happy Hour 5:15pm - 6:00pm

Steps Towards Creating an Anti-Racist Organization 8:30am - 10:30am

Not Your Typical Summer Camp: Engaging Teens in Responsible and... 11:00am - 12:00pm

By Jove! Make Thinking Fun – and Effective! 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Ignite Talks 2 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Game Night 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Book Festivals & Other Author Events, Big & Small 8:30am - 9:30am

I'll Bring You The Library: Pop-up Locations in Historically Exc... 9:45am - 10:45am

Gamification: How to “Level up” participant engagement in classe... 11:00am - 12:00pm

Difficult Conversations with Customers 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Authority is constructed: navigating power and leadership in con... 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Karaoke 8:00pm - 11:00pm

Morning Yoga 7:00am - 8:00am

Public Services Division (PSD) Debrief 5:15pm - 6:00pm

Finding Maryland Legal Forms 8:30am - 9:30am

Improving Library Accessibility 9:45am - 10:45am

Let's Build a Reader 11:00am - 12:00pm

Portable Storytime: Delivering Tools for Childcare Providers to... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Why Men (and Boys) Don't Read 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Service With a Smile 4:15pm - 5:15pm

EMERGE - Helping New Adults discover their Full Potential While Emerging into Adulthood 8:30am - 10:30am

Puppets, Social-Emotional Learning, and Storytime 11:00am - 12:00pm

Maryland State Library Agency/Delaware Division of Libraries Upd... 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Blacks of the Chesapeake - The overlooked legacy and contributio... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Kindergarten Readiness: it's more than Storytime! 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Through the Customer Lens: Focusing on Customers to Drive Your Social Media Strategy 8:30am - 10:30am

Legislative Update: Things Library Advocates Should Know 11:00am - 12:00pm

Leading the Way: An Administrator's Guide to LGBTQ+ Policy and Community Leadership 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Strengthening Children’s Privacy Literacy 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Future Room 9:00am - 12:00pm

Silent Auction 8:00am - 10:45am

Creating an Engaging Library Space for Tweens 10:45am - 11:45am

Lending Unconventional Items at the Library 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Offering More than a Good Read 10:45am - 11:45am

Building a Psychologically Safe Leader 10:45am - 11:45am

The Joy of Tidying at Work 12:00pm - 1:00pm

MLA Annual Membership Meeting, Awards & Breakfast 8:00am - 9:00am

Engaging with Native and Indigenous Heritage: Guide to Indigenou... 10:45am - 11:45am

Assessing Computational Thinking in Libraries: Tools, Best Pract... 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Establishing and Sustaining Seed Libraries 10:45am - 11:45am

For The Good of the Order: A Maryland Legislative Genealogy 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Going Green with Summer Reading 10:45am - 11:45am

Ignite Talks 3 12:00pm - 1:00pm

DLA Business Meeting, Awards Ceremony and Breakfast 8:00am - 9:00am

The Future of Library Digital Content 10:45am - 12:45pm

Expanding Your Library: A Case Study & Tour at Queen Anne’s County Public Library, Kent Island Branch 10:45am - 3:00pm

(Mostly) Analog Organization Tools: The Unconference 10:45am - 11:45am

Library Lockers 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Unintentional Accommodations: Supporting Hidden Disabilities wit... 10:45am - 11:45am

Stress Relief Through Self-Hypnosis 12:00pm - 1:00pm