2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference has ended

2026 MLA|DLA Annual Conference

Scott Businsky (he/him)

New Castle County Libraries

Adult Services Librarian

New Castle, Delaware

4:15pm EDT

Opening Keynote - Lisa Varga Choptank BallroomLisa Varga

5:30pm EDT

All-Conference Reception Chesapeake Ballroom / Exhibitor Hall

7:00pm EDT

DLA Meet-Up Galleon A/B/C

8:30am EDT

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

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

3:00pm EDT

Let's Talk Stuff Skipjack ARebecca Lowe • Pam Oakley • Joe DiMaggio • Olivia Mirot

4:15pm EDT

ALA at 150: Pathways to Engagement and Professional Growth Cutter BAaron M. Wilson • Joseph Thompson Nature's Pages: Nurturing Environmental Literacy from an Early Age Skipjack BMelissa King

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet - Liz Gotauco Choptank BallroomLiz Gotauco

8:00pm EDT

Karaoke Windjammer Pub Quiz Chesapeake E/F/GMichael Gannon

7:30am EDT

DLA Annual Breakfast Galleon A/B/C

10:00am EDT

Friday Keynote - Cyndee Landrum Choptank BallroomCyndee Landrum

12:30pm EDT

Beyond Books: Empowering Public Librarians to Advocate for Unhoused Patrons Chesapeake GLaura Toner