2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference has ended

2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference

Amy L. M. Meyers

Carroll County Public Library

Library Associate

Westminster, Maryland

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9:00am EDT

My First Art Class: Art Programs for Toddlers and Preschoolers Schooner BLisa Bintrim

1:00pm EDT

Wonder Media: Media & News Literacy for Tweens & Teens Brigantine Board RoomCarrie Sanders

4:15pm EDT

Opening Keynote - Lisa Varga Choptank BallroomLisa Varga

5:30pm EDT

All-Conference Reception Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall

8:30am EDT

Training Staff in Services for Queer Patrons and Care for LGBTQ Co-workers Schooner BMike Kiel • Anna White • Micah Yankovich

10:45am EDT

Crisis Communication: Telling the Public Your Story Schooner ATimothy Pratt • Jacob Gerding

12:00pm EDT

Maryland Author Award Keynote Luncheon Choptank BallroomJohn Shields

2:00pm EDT

Refresh With Pets Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall

2:30pm EDT

Ice Cream Social Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall

3:00pm EDT

Black History Lives Here: Telling Our Stories Chesapeake GJulia Hughey • Rubab Azeem

4:15pm EDT

Home is here: Strengthening Maryland library partnerships with immigrant communities Chesapeake EAna Ndumu

5:15pm EDT

All-Conference Reception Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet - Liz Gotauco Choptank BallroomLiz Gotauco

7:30am EDT

MLA Annual Breakfast & Awards Ceremony Choptank Ballroom

10:00am EDT

Friday Keynote - Cyndee Landrum Choptank BallroomCyndee Landrum

11:15am EDT

Snack Attack at the Stacks: An Afterschool Cooking Program Schooner BStacy Lane • Gail Bruce

12:30pm EDT

Shelf Censorship: Threats to the First Amendment's protection of intellectual freedom Galleon A/B/CAaron Terr