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Emily Zerrenner
Salisbury University
Research and Instructional Services Librarian
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Wednesday
, May 6
8:00am
EDT
Registration Table Open
Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer
9:00am
EDT
From Zero to Festival: How One Library Pulled Off a Big Event with No Budget (and How You Can Too!)
Windjammer
Elizabeth Mayer • Kathryn Hatfield
12:00pm
EDT
Boxed Lunch Pickup
Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer
1:00pm
EDT
How Libraries Actually Get Funded: Understanding Tax Policy, Budget Practices, and Your Fiscal Partnerships
Windjammer
John Chrastka
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
Beyond the Ramp: Creating Truly Inclusive Library Experiences
Skipjack A
AM Dillon
9:30am
EDT
The Anthropologist in the Library
Galleon A/B/C
Lisa Bintrim
10:45am
EDT
AI Ethics Library Instruction and Educational Autonomy
Clipper A/B
Ernest Anderson
12:00pm
EDT
Maryland Author Award Keynote Luncheon
Choptank Ballroom
John Shields
2:00pm
EDT
Refresh With Pets
Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall
4:15pm
EDT
Our Files, Our Selves: Digital Maryland, the DPLA, and the Power of Access
Cutter A
Megan Kean • Tracy Thompson • Kim Steinle-Super
5:15pm
EDT
All-Conference Reception
Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer
6:00pm
EDT
Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet - Liz Gotauco
Choptank Ballroom
Liz Gotauco
Friday
, May 8
8:00am
EDT
Exhibitor Hall Open
Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall
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
Styling Creative Programs: The Modern Literary Salon
Chesapeake E
Tisha Jasmine Chakraborty
12:30pm
EDT
Beyond Books: Empowering Public Librarians to Advocate for Unhoused Patrons
Chesapeake G
Laura Toner
Who's Going to Do It?: Utilizing Vendor Services to Fill Outreach Gaps
Windjammer
Etana Laing
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