2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference has ended

2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference

Cathleen Sparrow

Anne Arundel County Public Library

Executive Director of Foundation

Annapolis, Maryland

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8:00am EDT

Registration Table Open Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer

12:00pm EDT

Boxed Lunch Pickup Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer

4:15pm EDT

Opening Keynote - Lisa Varga Choptank BallroomLisa Varga

10:45am EDT

Empowering Library Staff and Customers: Building a Culture of Teamwork and Trust Galleon A/B/CCatherine Hollerbach • Christine Feldmann

12:00pm EDT

Maryland Author Award Keynote Luncheon Choptank BallroomJohn Shields

2:00pm EDT

Visit the Exhibitors Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall

2:30pm EDT

Ice Cream Social Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall

3:00pm EDT

Don’t Buy (Into) It! How to spot AI-generated Content Choptank BallroomNatasha Finnegan • Emily Zerrenner • Sara Wheatley Maryland Author Award Talk: The New Chesapeake Kitchen and Our Common Table Cutter AJohn Shields

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

8:00am EDT

Exhibitor Hall Open Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall Silent Auction Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall

10:00am EDT

Friday Keynote - Cyndee Landrum Choptank BallroomCyndee Landrum

11:15am EDT

Collections to Creations: A Flexible Mindful Making Model for Teen Services Chesapeake FWitt Salley • Leslie Salley

12:00pm EDT

Boxed Lunch Pickup Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer