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Melissa King
Flower Hill ES / MCPS
School Library Media Specialist
Clarksburg, Maryland
https://thecreativelibrarian.org/
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One of my favorite quotes is: The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. ~Helen Keller
Wednesday
, May 6
4:15pm
EDT
Opening Keynote - Lisa Varga
Choptank Ballroom
Lisa Varga
Thursday
, May 7
8:00am
EDT
Registration Table Open
Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer
Exhibitor Hall Open
Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall
Silent Auction
Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall
8:30am
EDT
Beyond the Ramp: Creating Truly Inclusive Library Experiences
Skipjack A
AM Dillon
9:30am
EDT
Stories Bring us Together: Connections through the Family Literacy Pilot
Skipjack B
Carrie Sanders • Mary Rayme
10:30am
EDT
Author Signing - Laurie Carmody, Aimee Isaac, Debbie Levy
Exhibit Hall - Booth 22
10:45am
EDT
AI Ethics Library Instruction and Educational Autonomy
Clipper A/B
Ernest Anderson
From Circle Time to Story time: Bringing Classroom Strategies to the Library
Chesapeake E
Hilary Fudge
Harvesting Stories: Cultivating Agricultural Literacy Through Our Shelves
Windjammer
Tonya Wible • Victoria Stone
12:00pm
EDT
Maryland Author Award Keynote Luncheon
Choptank Ballroom
John Shields
12:30pm
EDT
Author Signing - Ann McCallum, Meera Trehan
Exhibit Hall - Booth 22
2:00pm
EDT
Poster Sessions
Chesapeake/Choptank Foyer
Gary 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
3:00pm
EDT
Author Signing - Karen Leggett, Mirka Hokkanen
Exhibit Hall - Booth 22
Our Stories, Our Advocacy: Making the Library Voice Heard
Brigantine Board Room
John Chrastka • Catherine Wimberley
4:15pm
EDT
Nature's Pages: Nurturing Environmental Literacy from an Early Age
Skipjack B
Melissa King
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
10:00am
EDT
Friday Keynote - Cyndee Landrum
Choptank Ballroom
Cyndee Landrum
11:15am
EDT
Ignite Session #3
Clipper C
Amanda Kramer • Debra Elfenbein • Laura Aguilera
Using the M in STEM: Engaging Children with Math
Windjammer
Shannon Young • Marsha Quarles
12:30pm
EDT
Shorelines on the Shelves: Connecting Patrons with the Local Environment
Chesapeake F
Brittany Tignor
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