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Raina Newsome
University of Maryland | Carroll County Public Library
Outreach Programming Specialist
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Wednesday
, May 6
4:15pm
EDT
Opening Keynote - Lisa Varga
Choptank Ballroom
Lisa Varga
Thursday
, May 7
7:00am
EDT
Morning Yoga
The Lantern Room
8:00am
EDT
Exhibitor Hall Open
Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall
9:30am
EDT
Stories Bring us Together: Connections through the Family Literacy Pilot
Skipjack B
Carrie Sanders • Mary Rayme
10:45am
EDT
From Circle Time to Story time: Bringing Classroom Strategies to the Library
Chesapeake E
Hilary Fudge
12:00pm
EDT
Maryland Author Award Keynote Luncheon
Choptank Ballroom
John Shields
2:30pm
EDT
Ice Cream Social
Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall
3:00pm
EDT
Black History Lives Here: Telling Our Stories
Chesapeake G
Julia Hughey • Rubab Azeem
Reading Buddies: An Innovative Approach to Addressing the Community's Reading Crisis
Schooner B
Katelyn McLimans • Jaclyn Cassidy • Carly Dabbs
4:15pm
EDT
Home is here: Strengthening Maryland library partnerships with immigrant communities
Chesapeake E
Ana Ndumu
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
8:00pm
EDT
Karaoke
Windjammer
Pub Quiz
Chesapeake E/F/G
Michael Gannon
Friday
, May 8
7:30am
EDT
MLA Annual Breakfast & Awards Ceremony
Choptank Ballroom
8:00am
EDT
Exhibitor Hall Open
Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall
10:00am
EDT
Friday Keynote - Cyndee Landrum
Choptank Ballroom
Cyndee Landrum
11:15am
EDT
Collections to Creations: A Flexible Mindful Making Model for Teen Services
Chesapeake F
Witt Salley • Leslie Salley
Reading in the Psych Ward: Libraries Inside Institutional Walls
Chesapeake G
Joe Dacey • Tyson Fogel
12:30pm
EDT
Our Stories, Our Shelves, Our Trails: Connecting Communities to Nature Through Library Lending
Cutter A
Deb Spurrier • Mark Spurrier
Shorelines on the Shelves: Connecting Patrons with the Local Environment
Chesapeake F
Brittany Tignor
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