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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.
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Barb Svoboda
Dakota County Farmington Library
Branch Manager
Farminton, MN
Wednesday
, September 28
10:00am CDT
Pre-Conference Workshop: Advocacy/Intellectual Freedom Boot Camp
Fireside Room at Fitger's Inn
Jamie LaRue • Marci Merola
Thursday
, September 29
7:00am CDT
Continental Breakfast, Welcome & Awards presentation
Lake Superior Ballroom JK - Floor 2
8:10am CDT
Public Library Division (PLD) Meeting
Lake Superior Ballroom O
8:50am CDT
MILE 2017: Leading for Life
Gooseberry Falls Room 1
Jill Smith, Director, Bayport Public Library • Julia Carlis, Youth Programming & Outreach Librarian, Dakota County Library • Karen Pundsack, Executive Director, Great River Regional Library • Marcus Lowry, Teen Librarian, Ramsey County Library • Sarah Hawkins, Resource Librarian, East Central Regional Library • Shelly Grace, Executive Director, SAMMIE • Chris Magnusson, Automation Librarian, Arrowhead Library System
Launch a Book Club for Seniors
Split Rock Room 2
Holly Rakocy, Librarian, Outreach Services, Hennepin County Library • Jan Gugino, Librarian, Hennepin County Library • Sarah Garbis, Services Manager, Hennepin County Library
Two Efforts at Reaching Patrons Experiencing Homelessness
St. Louis River Room
Chris Ruiz, Associate Librarian, Hennepin County Library • Kyle Orcholski, Librarian, Hennepin County Library
10:00am CDT
Morning Break with Exhibitors
Edmund Fitzgerald Exhibit Hall - Floor 1
10:55am CDT
Artist Made : Community Engaged
French River Room 2
Noah Keesecker, Program Director – Artist Development, Springboard for the Arts • Peter Haakon Thompson, Community Development Coordinator, Springboard for the Arts
Community Based Program Design
Lake Superior Ballroom MN
Nina Simon, Director, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
Tax Resources for Minnesota Libraries
French River Room 1
Emily 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 2
Nina Simon, Director, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
1:45pm CDT
Presidential Panel - One Conference One Book - a Good Time for the Truth
Lake Superior Ballroom MN
Andrea Jenkins, Author/Contributor, A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota • Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria, Author/Contributor, A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota • Shannon Gibney, Author/Contributor, A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota • Sun Yung Shin, Editor, A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota
It's All About Relationships: Build Your Best Diversity Outreach
Split Rock Room 2
Sara 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
2:55pm CDT
Afternoon Dessert in Exhibit Hall
Edmund Fitzgerald Exhibit Hall - Floor 1
3:50pm CDT
Coach Your Team to Greatness!
Lake Superior Ballroom O
Jenn Straumann, Community Engagement Manager, Anoka County Library • Maggie Snow, Director, Anoka County Library • Stacey Hendren, Branch Manager, Anoka County Library
5:00pm CDT
MLA Membership Annual Meeting
Lake Superior Ballroom MN
6:00pm CDT
Glensheen Mansion Evening Event
Gleensheen Mansion
Friday
, September 30
7:00am CDT
Continental Breakfast
Edmund Fitzgerald Exhibit Hall - Floor 1
8:10am CDT
Diversity and Outreach Round Table (DORT) Subunit Meeting
Gooseberry Falls Room 2
8:50am CDT
Library Resources for those Serving Asian Communities Across Minnesota
Gooseberry Falls Room 1
Mark Pfeifer, PhD, Hmong Cultural Center • Cecelia Hsu, Associate Librarian, Hennepin County Library • Kay Yang-Cha, Librarian, Hennepin County Library • Phuoc Thi Minh Tran, Librarian, Author, and Storyteller
Transforming Lives: Addressing the Diverse Needs of Our Communities
Lake Superior Ballroom O
Meg Robertson, Manager, Ramsey County Library - New Brighton • Carrie Watts, Assistant Manager Roseville, Ramsey County Library • Peter Hedberg, Maplewood Circulation Supervisor, Ramsey County Library
10:00am CDT
Morning Break in Exhibit Hall
Edmund Fitzgerald Exhibit Hall - Floor 1
10:55am CDT
BiblioTech – Bringing the Library to the Public
Lake Superior Ballroom MN
Laura Cole, Administrator, BiblioTech
State Public Library Funding: Fun & Facts
Lake Superior Ballroom L
Ken Behringer, Executive Director, Metropolitan Library Service Agency • Karen Pundsack, Executive Director, Great River Regional Library • Kathleen James, Youth Services & Project Manager, MELSA • Peg Werner, Director, Viking Library System
Diversity Salons: A Safe Place to Engage in Challenging Conversations
Gooseberry Falls Room 3
Lara 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 2
Bobbi Newman, Librarian, Writer, Consultant, Library Advocate, and International Speaker
1:45pm CDT
Learn, Lead, Repeat: Professional Development for the Long haul
Gooseberry Falls Room 1
MLA Continuing Education Committee • Nicole Miller, Director, Gilbert Public Library
What Do They Really Need? Polling Twin City Residents on Digital Access Issues
Gooseberry Falls Room 3
Ken Behringer, Executive Director, Metropolitan Library Service Agency • Erin Caldwell, Senior Research Associate, National Research Center, Inc. • Jacob Grussing, Director, Scott County Library • Maggie Snow, Director, Anoka County Library
2:55pm CDT
Afternoon Desserts in Exhibit Hall
Edmund Fitzgerald Exhibit Hall - Floor 1
3:50pm CDT
The Night Library: Providing Outreach through a Massive Interactive Art Installation
French River Room 1
Amy McNally, Library Services Manager, Hennepin County Library • Elizabeth Hilber, Associate Librarian, Hennepin County Library
The Kids Don't Make the Choice: Supporting Schools without Libraries
St. Louis River Room
Anna Sheppard, Librarian, Hennepin County Library
Diversity! Move Your Collection Forward
Gooseberry Falls Room 1
Sara 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
Big Questions: Creating and Sustaining a Library Discussion Series
Gooseberry Falls Room 3
LeAnn Dean, Library Director, Briggs Library, University of Minnesota Morris • Peter Bremer, Reference Coordinator, Briggs Library, University of Minnesota Morris
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