2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference has ended

2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference

Nicole Kulp

Salisbury University Libraries

Serials and Electronics Resources Librarian

Salisbury MD

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4:15pm EDT

Opening Keynote - Lisa Varga Choptank BallroomLisa Varga

8:30am EDT

Ignite Session #1 Clipper CMiriam Heard • Andrea Schuba • Aditya Desai • Brandt Van Unen

10:45am EDT

Short staffing and strategic thinking: Redesigning a service model using evidence-based practices Chesapeake GCatherine Johnson • Amanda Rudd

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

Our Shared Shelves: How Collaborative Outreach Unlocks the Full Story of Our Communities WindjammerShaunda Vasudev • Natasha Griffin • Amelia Costello

4:15pm EDT

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

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

10:00am EDT

Friday Keynote - Cyndee Landrum Choptank BallroomCyndee Landrum

12:30pm EDT

Our Stories, Our Shelves, Our Trails: Connecting Communities to Nature Through Library Lending Cutter ADeb Spurrier • Mark Spurrier Shelf Censorship: Threats to the First Amendment's protection of intellectual freedom Galleon A/B/CAaron Terr