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Featured Speakers

Malaka Gharib

Artist, journalist, and writer

D. Watkins

Salon

Editor at Large

R. Eric Thomas

Writer, Podcaster & Author

Dhonielle Clayton

YA author, former librarian, COO of We Need Diverse Books, and owner...

Speakers

Kayla Abner

University of Delaware

Digital Scholarship Librarian

LB

Laura Bandoch

Baltimore County Public Library

Librarian II

Drew Barker

University of Maryland

Performing Arts Librarian

Barbara Bavis

Law Library of Congress

Bibliographic and Research Instruction Librarian

Doug Beatty

Baltimore County Public Library

Librarian III, Adult and Community Engagement

Allisa Beck

University of Southern Mississippi

Collection Management Librarian

Jon Bell

Delaware Better Business Bureau

Director of Business Relations

Andrea Berstler

Carroll County Public Library

Executive Director/MLA Legislative Officer

Lisa Bintrim

Enoch Pratt Free Library

Children's Librarian

Michael Blackwell

St. Mary's County Public Library

Director

SB

Shannon Bland

Charles County Public Library

Branch Manager, Waldorf West Branch and Founder of Black Librarians

Jillian Bleggi

Frederick County Public Libraries

Children's Library Associate

Jaime Bradshaw

Somerset County Library System

Branch Manager

Betsey Brannen

Frederick County Public Libraries

Children's Services Supervisor

N. Yasmin Bromir

Frederick County Public Libraries

Children's Library Associate

Mary Jeanne Brown

Frederick County Public Libraries

Children's Library Specialist

Jackie Cassidy

Harford County Public Library

Senior Assistant Branch Manager-Children's Services

AC

Alison Cawood

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Emily Chan

San Jose State University

Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship

Vanessa Chandler-King

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Library Associate II

Crystal Chong

Baltimore County Public Library

Youth and Family Engagement Specialist

Suzanna Conrad

Towson University

Dean of University Libraries

Jenny Cotton

University of Maryland, College Park

Course Reserves Coordinator

John Courie, M.Sc.

Caroline County Public Library

IT Manager

Renee Croft

Maryland State Library

Library Facilities Program Manager

Shannon Crooks

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Librarian III

Amanda Crum

Kent County (DE) Library

Kimberly Day

Enoch Pratt Free Library

Manager, Earl Teen Center

Elizabeth DeCoster

Towson University

Reference and Instruction Librarian

BD

Brandi Deli

Anne Arundel County Public Library

Circulation Services Manager

John DeSantis

Dartmouth Library

Cataloging and Metadata Services Librarian

Nancy Dibert

University of Delaware

CEO Epic Marketing Consultants and Program Director, Social Media and...

Daina Dickman

Sacramento State University

Scholarly Communications Librarian

ID

Ian Doherty

HarperCollins

Sales Representative

JD

Johanna Doty

Anne Arundel County Public Library

Programming and Outreach Coordinator

Beth Anne Dunphy

New Castle County

Natalie Edington

Baltimore County Public Library

Assistant Director/MLA Assistant Legislative Officer

Meg Faller

Calvert Library

RAIG Co-Chair

Wyatt Rush Fertig

Wyatt Rush Learning and Design

Organizational Development Consultant

Taylor Floria

Frederick County Public Libraries

Librarian 1 - Middletown Library

Josephine Ford

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Library Associate II

Paula Gallagher

Baltimore County Public Library

Librarian III, Pikesville Branch

Michael Gannon

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Chief Operating Officer

Kenrick Gordon, P.E.

Governor’s Office of Rural Broadband

Director

Linda Gorman

Harrison Medical Library, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Library Director

Ed Goyda

Somerset County Library System

Director

Dwyn Griffin

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Library Associate II

Meg Grotti

University of Delaware Library

Assistant head of instructional services

Suzanne Haley

Changing the Lens

Heather Hart

Frederick County Public Libraries

Library Specialist-Children’s

Brad Hastings

Becker Morgan Group

Vice President

Bryan Hissong

Frederick County Public Libraries

Community Services Manager

Holly Hobbs

U.S. Government Accounting Office

Senior Analyst

Storm Hogan

Queer Advocate and Educator

Yolanda Hood

University of Prince Edward Island

Metaliteracy and Student Engagement Librarian

Kelsey Hughes

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Librarian III

Sandy Hunting

Calvert Library

Children's Librarian

Jill Hutchison

St. Mary’s County Library

Youth Services Coordinator

Alan Inouye

ALA

Senior Director, Public Policy and Government Relations

Seema Iyer, Ph.D.

Jacob France Institute

Associate Director

Heather Jackson

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

West Area Manager

Michael Jackson

Baltimore County Public Library

Assistant Library Manager, Towson Branch

Tia Jennings

Baltimore County Public Library

Youth and Family Engagement Specialist

Dalia Johnson

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Circulation Assistant

Jenee Johnson

Baltimore County Public Library

Librarian II

Brenda Johnson-Perkins

Baltimore County Public Library

Librarian III, Towson Branch

Gabriel Jones

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Circulation Supervisor III

Jennifer Jones

Harford County Public Library

Branch Manager

Zachary Jones

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Library Associate II

Soniah Kamal

Author

Yassin Karbo

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Library Associate II

John Krivak

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Librarian III

Laura Krouse

Enoch Pratt Free Library

Library Associate II, Teen Central

Todd Krueger

Baltimore County Public Library

Selector, Collection Development & YALSA President

Joy Krupka

Kent County (DE) Library

Dr. Sharon A. Tosi Lacey

United States Census Bureau

Chief Historian

Audrey M. Lau, Ph.D.

Prince George's County Correctional Center

Public Service Specialist II

Nicole Lawson

Sacramento State University

Associate Dean for Academic Services

Kayla Leimbach

Somerset County Library System

Branch Manager

Jon Lewis

Mr. Jon and Friends

Will Malkus

Baltimore County Public Library

Librarian III

Jahmiel McBride

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Library Associate II

Julie McCashland

Harford County Public Library

Special Needs Library Associate II-Children's Services

Pamela A. McClanahan

University of Maryland Libraries

Digital Projects Librarian

Jacquelin (Jacky) McCoy

Changing the Lens

Anne McIntire

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Librarian III

Isaac Meyer

Compass Government Relations Partners

Partner

Thomas ‘Mac’ Middleton

Former State Senator

Rachel Miller

Baltimore County Public Library

Circulation Services Manager

Teresa Miller

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Librarian I

Tracy Miller

Harford County Public Library

Branch Manager

Mary Ellen Mitchell

Allow Me Consulting and Housing Frederick

Paula Mitchell

State Library Resource Center

Operations Manager

Amy Moser

Frederick County Public Libraries

Assistant Branch Administrator, C. Burr Artz Public Library

Emilia Mudd

Calvert Library

Public Services Librarian

Jane Nichols

Oregon State University Libraries & Press

Associate Professor

Brian Nielsen

Penguin Random House

Manager

Annie Norman

Delaware Division of Libraries

Delaware State Librarian

Brynne Norton

University of Maryland, College Park

Head, Resource Sharing & Reserve

Molly Olney-Zide

University of Delaware

Head, Digital Collections and Preservation

Lisa Orbe-Austin, Ph.D.

John Owen, III

Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

Director

Rebecca Oxley

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Librarian III

Irene Padilla

Maryland State Library

Maryland State Librarian

Judy Lannin Panagakos

The Appalachian Prison Book Project

Board Member

Meredith Peterson

New Castle County

Jennifer Powell

Tarrant (AL) High School

Library Media Specialist

Jill Rainey

Sussex County Library

Mary A. Ramos

Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled

Assistant Director

Deidrah Reeves

Harford County Public Library

Branch Manager

Alicia Romero

Carroll County Public Library

Senior Circulation Clerk

Carrie Russell

ALA

Senior Program Director and Copyright Specialist, ALA Public Policy...

Tamar Sarnoff

Maryland State Library

Director, Public Library and State Networking Branch

Talia Sherer

Macmillan Publishers

Senior Director, Library Marketing

Ryan Shimabukuro

Enoch Pratt Free Library

Children's Library Associate

Chelsea Shockley

Enoch Pratt Free Library

Customer Experience Manager

Bria Sinnot

Towson University

Arts and Communications Librarian

Varshea Smith

Baltimore County Public Library

Librarian II, Randallstown Branch

Lo Smith, MLS

Enoch Pratt Free Library

Coordinator of Digital Equity and Emerging Tech

Deb Spurrier

Frederick County Public Libraries

Children's Services Supervisor

Jamie Stanfield

University of Southern Mississippi

Business & Health Librarian/Online Learning Coordinator

Tif Sutherland

Calvert Library

Reference Supervisor

Pam Taylor

Harford County Public Library

Branch Manager

Joe Thompson

Carroll County Public Library

Director of Public Services

Anneliese Trainer

Calvert Library

Public Services Librarian

Katy Troeschel

Enoch Pratt Free Library

Business Librarian

Eli Turkel

University of Delaware

Policy Scientist, Center for Community Research and Services

Maria Vivar-Guzman

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Library Associate I

Thomas Vose

Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County

Director

Jaleen Walker

Prince George's County Memorial Library System

Staff Development Coordinator

Jamie Watson

Baltimore County Public Library

Collection Development Coordinator

Alison Wessel

University of Delaware

Social Sciences Librarian

Craig Williams

Becker Morgan Group

Senior Associate

Jen Wilson

DLA

Vice President

Janet Wurtzel

Delaware Libraries

Micro Business Support

Coach Geneka Young

Howard County Library System

Teen Instructor and Research Specialist

Pat Young

South Coastal Library

Chair, Delaware Libraries and Disasters Initiative, Library Assista

Jason Zerbey

New Castle County