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2016 MLA Annual Conference

Welcome to the 2016 MLA Annual Conference! MLA looks forward to celebrating its 125th Anniversary with you.

Ashley Krohn

Minneapolis Public Schools
K-12 Library & Information Media DPF

10:00am CDT

Pre-Conference Workshop: Advocacy/Intellectual Freedom Boot Camp Fireside Room at Fitger's InnJamie LaRue • Marci Merola

7:00am CDT

Continental Breakfast, Welcome & Awards presentation Lake Superior Ballroom JK - Floor 2

8:10am CDT

Academic and Research Library Division (ARLD) Meeting Lake Superior Ballroom L

8:50am CDT

Weeding for Your Health: Kill the Dust Bunnies! French River Room 1Emily Soltis, Librarian, Rochester Community and Technical College • Pam O'Hara, Instructional Librarian, Rochester Community and Technical College Being the Voice of an Organization: A New Approach to Advocacy Gooseberry Falls Room 2Sam Walseth, Vice President Capitol Hill Associates, Inc. Moving Forward: A Guide for New Members and First Time Conference Attendees Gooseberry Falls Room 3Deborah Bifulk, Librarian, Dakota County Library • Sara Ring • Jenny McElroy, Reference Specialist, Minnesota Historical Society Two Efforts at Reaching Patrons Experiencing Homelessness St. Louis River RoomChris Ruiz, Associate Librarian, Hennepin County Library • Kyle Orcholski, Librarian, Hennepin County Library

10:55am CDT

Forming a Partnership Between Community Supporters of Libraries Gooseberry Falls Room 2Judy Schotzko, President, MN Association of Friends • Heidi Hoks, Director, Carver County Libraries • Jim Weygand, Library Board, Carver County Library ReThink: Connecting Libraries to Metacognition, Student Learning, and Student Success Lake Superior Ballroom LAmy Riegelman, Social Sciences Librarian, University of Minnesota • Kate Peterson, Undergraduate Services Librarian, University of Minnesota Tax Resources for Minnesota Libraries French River Room 1Emily Kissane, Library Development Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education • Sarah Bjorklund, Outreach Leadworker, Minnesota Department of Revenue - Income Tax & Withholding Division • Chris Anning, Librarian, MN Department of Revenue

12:05pm CDT

Lunch Keynote: Relevance with Nina Simon Lake Superior Ballroom JK - Floor 2Nina Simon, Director, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

1:45pm CDT

It's All About Relationships: Build Your Best Diversity Outreach Split Rock Room 2Sara Zettervall, Librarian, Hennepin County Library, Nokomis • Makeda Zulu-Gillespie, Director of Community Outreach, University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Ce • Barb Fabre, Administrator, Child Care & Early Childhood Program, White Earth Reservation • Karen Cadigan, PhD, Screen@3 Director, Bloomington-Richfield Public Schools • Natalie Hart, Librarian, Hennepin County Library, Sumner

7:00am CDT

Continental Breakfast Edmund Fitzgerald Exhibit Hall - Floor 1

8:50am CDT

Transforming Lives: Addressing the Diverse Needs of Our Communities Lake Superior Ballroom OMeg Robertson, Manager, Ramsey County Library - New Brighton • Carrie Watts, Assistant Manager Roseville, Ramsey County Library • Peter Hedberg, Maplewood Circulation Supervisor, Ramsey County Library

10:55am CDT

Diversity Salons: A Safe Place to Engage in Challenging Conversations Gooseberry Falls Room 3Lara Friedman-Shedlov, Description and Access Archivist, University of Minnesota Libraries • Scott Marsalis, Social Sciences Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries • Todd Fenton, External Services Librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries

12:05pm CDT

Lunch Keynote: Privacy and Libraries in the 21st Century Lake Superior Ballroom JK - Floor 2Bobbi Newman, Librarian, Writer, Consultant, Library Advocate, and International Speaker

1:45pm CDT

LSTA Grantee Panel: Meeting Emerging Community Needs through LSTA Gooseberry Falls Room 2Kelly Stade, Library Services Manager, Hennepin County Library • Mary Lukkarila, Director, Cloquet Public Library • Paul Ericsson, Branch Manager, Carver County Library More with Less: Project Management for Beginners Lake Superior Ballroom LKelly McBride, Director, Osceola Public Library • Anthony Molaro, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, St. Catherine University ConnectED Library Challenge in Minnesota Split Rock Room 2Katherine Debertin, Youth Programs and Services Manager, Hennepin County Library • Marcus Lowry, Teen Librarian, Ramsey County Library • Marika Staloch, Youth Services Coordinator, Saint Paul Public Library

3:50pm CDT

Looking Back to Move Forward: 'What I Wish I Had Learned in Library School' Lake Superior Ballroom MNMary Healy, Branch Manager, Anoka County Library • Jill Smith, Director, Bayport Public Library • Matt Youngbauer, Library Associate, Anoka County Library • Reagen Thalacker, Regional Librarian, SELCO The Kids Don't Make the Choice: Supporting Schools without Libraries St. Louis River RoomAnna Sheppard, Librarian, Hennepin County Library An Urban Public Library Analysis: Diversity in Young Adult Collections Gooseberry Falls Room 2Antonio Backman, MLIS Student, St. Catherine University • Chayse Sundt, MLIS Student, St.Catherine University • Sarah Park Dahlen, Assistant Professor, St. Catherine University Diversity! Move Your Collection Forward Gooseberry Falls Room 1Sara Zettervall, Librarian, Hennepin County Library, Nokomis • Kathryn Pierce, Branch Librarian, ECRL, Aitkin Library • Emilie Hanson, Science House Librarian, Science Museum of Minnesota • Heather Fisch, Associate Librarian, Hennepin County Library, Outreach Services • Phuoc Thi Minh Tran, Librarian, Author, and Storyteller • Stacy Lienemann, Director, Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System