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MLA/DLACon2022

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Tif Sutherland

Calvert Library
Reference Supervisor

9:00am EDT

Employee Driven Performance for a Post-Pandemic World Clipper A/BPaula M. Singer, PhD • Morgan Miller • Rachel Wright

4:30pm EDT

Keynote Speaker: Mallory Rubin Choptank BallroomMallory Rubin

5:30pm EDT

All Conference Reception and S'Mores Break Conference Corridor

7:00pm EDT

BCMLA Meet & Greet Galleon Happy Hour and Game Night Michener's Lounge

7:00am EDT

Yoga Manor Lawn / Convention Hall (if bad weather)Allison Jennings-Roche

9:00am EDT

Advancing Justice: Access and Navigate Maryland Legal Information, Court Tools, and Resources Maryland Court Information Resources CutterLeland Sampson • Chi Song Intro to Discord for Libraries Chesapeake Ballroom GZoë DiGiorgio • Britt Pressley The Pandemic Pivot: Lessons Learned SkipjackNatalie Edington • Michelle Hamiel • Thomas Vose Walk the Walk: Effective LGBTQ+ Allyship in the Workplace Chesapeake Ballroom ELisa Jones • Teresa Miller • Maggie Yankovich

10:30am EDT

Legislative Update: Things Library Advocates Should Know CutterNatalie Edington • Andrea Berstler

11:45am EDT

William G. Wilson Maryland Author Award Luncheon Choptank BallroomAfaa Michael Weaver

1:30pm EDT

Defining Crtical Race Theory CutterChristine Iko Harnessing the Magic of TikTok for Reader's Advisory GalleonMeg Faller Hiring For Organizational Success Clipper A/BSheila McDuff Maryland State Library Agency/Delaware Division of Libraries Update Chesapeake EIrene Padilla • Annie Norman • John W. Owen • Mary Ramos • Renee Croft • Tamar Sarnoff Privacy in the Library: Vendor Agreements and Policies WindjammerAlison Macrina

2:30pm EDT

Visit the Vendors - Ice Cream Break Chesapeake Ballroom

3:00pm EDT

Building Unconventional Collaborative Community Partners SkipjackAmy Moser • Gabriél Jones • Robin-Soma Dudley Community-Focused Partnerships: meeting the needs of the Hispanic community Chesapeake Ballroom EDr. Jennifer Fuqua Library Leadership with Former ALA President Courtney Young WindjammerCourtney Young • Joseph Thompson Making the Most of Your Data for Library Advocacy SchoonerLarra Clark

4:15pm EDT

Digital Communication: Give Better to Get Better Chesapeake Ballroom FBeth Heltebridle • Anita Crawford • Erin Gambrill You are Not Alone: Approaching Legislative Questions SkipjackJoel Rudnick

5:15pm EDT

Pre-Banquet Happy Hour (Cash Bar) Conference Corridor

6:00pm EDT

Banquet with Keynote Speaker Current ALA President Patricia Wong Choptank BallroomPatty Wong

8:30pm EDT

Pub Quiz Chesapeake Ballroom E-GMichael Gannon

8:00am EDT

MLA Annual Membership Meeting and Breakfast Choptank Ballroom

9:30am EDT

Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Tolley Choptank BallroomRebecca Tolley

10:45am EDT

Beyond Stories: Building Engagement, Influence, & Support WindjammerJohn Chrastka • Patrick Sweeney Law on the Frontlines: Legal Reference for Public Libraries Clipper CJoan Bellistri • Catherine McGuire • Reena Shah Recognizing and Respecting Boundaries at Work Chesapeake Ballroom EElla Alonso

12:00pm EDT

Let's Talk About Stuff Chesapake Ballroom GAmy Moser • Teonja Jung • Robin-Soma Dudley