2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference has ended

2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference

Claire Jeter

Bowie State University

Special Collections and Archives Librarian

Bowie, Maryland

https://bowiestate.libguides.com/arspc

About me

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The Special Collections and Archives Librarian at Bowie State University with interests in preservation, conservation, and accessibility.

8:00am EDT

Registration Table Open Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer

12:00pm EDT

Boxed Lunch Pickup Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer

1:00pm EDT

Using Stories from the Library Community to Build AI Policy Schooner BTess Wilson

4:15pm EDT

Opening Keynote - Lisa Varga Choptank BallroomLisa Varga

5:30pm EDT

Exhibitor Hall Open Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall All-Conference Reception Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall

7:00pm EDT

Academic Libraries Meetup Windjammer

8:00am EDT

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

9:00am EDT

MLA|DLA: A Friendship Bracelet Station The Lantern Room

10:45am EDT

African American Subject Funnel Project Clipper CAaron M. Wilson

12:00pm EDT

Maryland Author Award Keynote Luncheon Choptank BallroomJohn Shields

2:00pm EDT

Visit the Exhibitors Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall Poster Sessions Chesapeake/Choptank FoyerGary White • Pamela McClanahan • James Parrigin • Franklin Ofsthun • Emily Zerrenner • Melissa King • Kristina Banks • Olivia Rose Isaacs • Katie Delezenski • Theresa Bruce • Alexandra Trim • Caroline Haislip • Rosalyn Rivera Refresh With Pets 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

4:15pm EDT

Ignite Session #2 Clipper CAmy Dickinson • Nicole Hance • Amanda VerMeulen • Fusako Ito • Claire Jeter • Megan Friend • Mina Seat • Shamica Terry

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet - Liz Gotauco Choptank BallroomLiz Gotauco

8:00pm EDT

Pub Quiz Chesapeake E/F/GMichael Gannon

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

Styling Creative Programs: The Modern Literary Salon Chesapeake ETisha Jasmine Chakraborty

12:30pm EDT

Who's Going to Do It?: Utilizing Vendor Services to Fill Outreach Gaps WindjammerEtana Laing