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Beth Heltebridle
Frederick County Public Libraries
Branch Administrator
C Burr Artz Library
https://fcpl.org/
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Wednesday
, May 6
8:00am
EDT
Registration Table Open
Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer
4:15pm
EDT
Opening Keynote - Lisa Varga
Choptank Ballroom
Lisa Varga
5:30pm
EDT
All-Conference Reception
Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall
Thursday
, May 7
8:30am
EDT
Make Good Choices: Decision Making Under Duress
Choptank Ballroom
Brittany Cornish • Amy Dickinson • Amy Ford
You’re Already a Project Manager: Identifying, Applying, and Leveraging Project Management Fundamentals
Chesapeake E/F
Abigail Williams
10:45am
EDT
Empowering Library Staff and Customers: Building a Culture of Teamwork and Trust
Galleon A/B/C
Catherine Hollerbach • Christine Feldmann
Practical Intellectual Freedom Strategies for Front Line Workers
Cutter B
Skip Dye • Rosie Stewart
Shared Stories, Shared Support: Building Inclusive Mentorship Communities
Brigantine Board Room
Shaunda Vasudev • TaChalla Ferris • Camille Robinson
12:00pm
EDT
Maryland Author Award Keynote Luncheon
Choptank Ballroom
John Shields
2:00pm
EDT
Refresh With Pets
Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall
3:00pm
EDT
Leading Through Influence and Persuasion: An Excerpt from Everyone Leads
Clipper A/B
Katie George • Jaleen Walker
Our Shared Shelves: How Collaborative Outreach Unlocks the Full Story of Our Communities
Windjammer
Shaunda Vasudev • Natasha Griffin • Amelia Costello
Our Stories, Our Advocacy: Making the Library Voice Heard
Brigantine Board Room
John Chrastka • Catherine Wimberley
Let's Talk Stuff
Skipjack A
Rebecca Lowe • Pam Oakley • Joe DiMaggio • Olivia Mirot
4:15pm
EDT
Home is here: Strengthening Maryland library partnerships with immigrant communities
Chesapeake E
Ana Ndumu
Managing the Mess: Leading from the Middle When Everything is Hard
Choptank Ballroom
Bria Sinnott • Allison Jennings-Roche
5:15pm
EDT
All-Conference Reception
Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer
6:00pm
EDT
Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet - Liz Gotauco
Choptank Ballroom
Liz Gotauco
8:00pm
EDT
Karaoke
Windjammer
Friday
, May 8
7:30am
EDT
MLA Annual Breakfast & Awards Ceremony
Choptank Ballroom
10:00am
EDT
Friday Keynote - Cyndee Landrum
Choptank Ballroom
Cyndee Landrum
11:15am
EDT
Maintaining Our Virtual Shelves: Database Descriptions for Better Patron Engagement
Cutter B
Nicole Kulp • Katie Delezenski
12:30pm
EDT
Our Stories, Our Shelves, Our Trails: Connecting Communities to Nature Through Library Lending
Cutter A
Deb Spurrier • Mark Spurrier
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