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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.

8:50am CDT

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

Partnerships to Improve Digital Equity in Tribal Communities St. Louis River RoomHannah Buckland, Director, Leech Lake Tribal College • Jennifer Nelson, Director of State Library Services, Minnesota Department of Education

1:45pm CDT

The MYRAs! Kids + Books = Winners! St. Louis River RoomConnie Sterling, Media Specialist, White Bear Lake • Laura Randolph, Librarian, Rochester Public Library

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A New Look for Minnesota Reflections: Enhancing the User Experience St. Louis River RoomJason Roy, Director, Digital Library Services, University of Minnesota Libraries

8:10am CDT

Reader's Advisory Round Table (RART) Subunit Meeting St. Louis River Room

8:50am CDT

State Library Services On-Demand! St. Louis River RoomCatherine Durivage, Braille & Talking Book Library Supervisor, MN Department of Education • Emily Kissane, Library Development Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education • Jacqueline Blagsvedt, Youth Literacy and Library Program Specialist, MN Department of Education • Jennifer Nelson, Director of State Library Services, Minnesota Department of Education • Jennifer Verbrugge, Library Program and Partnership Coordinator, State Library Services, MN Department of Education • Joe Manion, Library Development Specialist, MN Department of Education

10:55am CDT

Vocal Lessons 101 for Librarians St. Louis River RoomMonica Stratton, Branch Manager & Children's Coordinator, Ramsey County Library

1:45pm CDT

Moving On: Lessons Learned from an Information Literacy Instruction Assessment Project St. Louis River RoomSue Gray, Reference and Circulation Librarian, St. Catherine University Minneapolis Campus Library • Anne Beschnett, Research and Instruction Librarian, St. Catherine University

3:50pm CDT

The Kids Don't Make the Choice: Supporting Schools without Libraries St. Louis River RoomAnna Sheppard, Librarian, Hennepin County Library