2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference has ended

2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference

Joe Dacey

Springfield Hospital Center

Librarian

Sykesville, MD

https://librarycat.org/lib/SHC_Library

About me

he/him

4:15pm EDT

Opening Keynote - Lisa Varga Choptank BallroomLisa Varga

5:30pm EDT

All-Conference Reception Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall

8:30am EDT

Beyond the Ramp: Creating Truly Inclusive Library Experiences Skipjack AAM Dillon Prince George’s County Memorial Library System services for incarcerated and reentering individuals. Schooner AJaleen Walker • Cynthia Lawrence

10:45am EDT

Library on the Loose! Serving the Underserved through Mobile Library Outreach Skipjack BEwa Wojciechowska • Nicole Worth

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

Don’t Buy (Into) It! How to spot AI-generated Content Choptank BallroomNatasha Finnegan • Emily Zerrenner • Sara Wheatley Reading with One Maryland One Book Clipper CAditya Desai Book Buzz 2026: New Stories for Your Shelves! Galleon A/B/CMeg Faller • Monica McAbee • Theo Scully • Amanda Crabill

4:15pm EDT

Historical Walking Tours: How to Make Your Story Interactive Schooner AMichelle Wynne-Feigin

5:15pm EDT

All-Conference Reception Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet - Liz Gotauco Choptank BallroomLiz Gotauco

8:00pm EDT

Author Signing - Liz Gotauco Chesapeake/Choptank FoyerLiz Gotauco

7:30am EDT

MLA Annual Breakfast & Awards Ceremony Choptank Ballroom

10:00am EDT

Friday Keynote - Cyndee Landrum Choptank BallroomCyndee Landrum

12:30pm EDT

Build Your Outreach Kit Clipper A/BThomas Vose