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Keynote Speaker: Malaka Gharib Zoom WebinarMalaka Gharib

9:00am EDT

Outreach When You Can’t Go Out Zoom WebinarEd Goyda • Jaime Bradshaw • Kayla Leimbach Digital Equity in Maryland and Beyond Zoom WebinarJohn Courie, M.Sc. • Kenrick Gordon, P.E. • Lo Smith, MLS • Seema Iyer, Ph.D.

10:30am EDT

No Boundaries on Diversity and Representation in Libraries Zoom WebinarBrenda Johnson-Perkins • Michael Jackson • Shannon Bland • Varshea Smith Opening The "Temple for Great Thoughts": Legal Research, Instruction and Resources at the Law Library of Congress Zoom WebinarBarbara Bavis

12:30pm EDT

Curbside Service Model Panel Discussion Zoom WebinarAlicia Romero • Amy Moser • Brandi Deli • Gabriel Jones • Rachel Miller Establishing a Centralized Customer Service Call Center: Connecting to Customers During a Pandemic Zoom WebinarAnne McIntire • Dwyn Griffin • Heather Jackson • John Krivak • Josephine Ford • Maria Vivar-Guzman • Vanessa Chandler-King

3:15pm EDT

Grant Writing Despite a Pandemic Zoom WebinarMary Ellen Mitchell Intellectual Freedom and Access in Prisons Zoom WebinarAudrey M. Lau, Ph.D. • Judy Lannin Panagakos

10:30am EDT

Is Anyone Out there? Sharing Your Library’s Message Through Podcasting Zoom WebinarAnneliese Trainer • Emilia Mudd • Sandy Hunting On the Trail with "Congress's Watchdog": The Role and Reports of the U.S. Government Accountability Office Zoom WebinarHolly Hobbs

2:00pm EDT

Book Buzz 2021 Zoom WebinarBrian Nielsen • Ian Doherty • Talia Sherer

3:15pm EDT

No Budget? No problem! Collection Adjustments for Increased Circulation Zoom WebinarLaura Bandoch Stuck in the Middle with You: Middle Management Survival Skills Zoom WebinarJennifer Jones • Pam Taylor • Deidrah Reeves • Tracy Miller

4:15pm EDT

William B. Wilson Maryland Author Award: D. Watkins Zoom WebinarD. Watkins

9:00am EDT

Imposter Syndrome Zoom WebinarLisa Orbe-Austin, Ph.D. Out and Proud: Queering the Library Zoom WebinarDalia Johnson • Teresa Miller • Rebecca Oxley

12:30pm EDT

Advocating for Teens in the Library Zoom WebinarJenee Johnson • Kimberly Day • Todd Krueger • Will Malkus Integrating Difficult Conversations Into Programming Zoom WebinarJillian Bleggi • Mary Jeanne Brown • N. Yasmin Bromir Keep the Conversation Going: Tips and Advice for Facilitating a Discussion Online or In person Zoom WebinarPaula Gallagher • Doug Beatty

2:00pm EDT

Navigating through Crisis: How to Advocate During Challenging Times Zoom WebinarAndrea Berstler • Isaac Meyer • Thomas ‘Mac’ Middleton Workforce Development @ Your Library Zoom WebinarJahmiel McBride • Jaleen Walker • Shannon Crooks • Yassin Karbo • Zachary Jones

3:15pm EDT

Moving Into Literacy Zoom WebinarLisa Bintrim

4:15pm EDT

Keynote Speaker: R. Eric Thomas Zoom WebinarR. Eric Thomas

9:00am EDT

Anti-Racism Programming for Families Zoom WebinarTia Jennings • Crystal Chong Healthy 4 Seasons Zoom WebinarLinda Gorman How America Shaped Its Census and the Census Shaped America: A Brief History with Resources In-Depth Zoom WebinarDr. Sharon A. Tosi Lacey

10:30am EDT

Book Talking to the Void Zoom WebinarMeg Faller

12:30pm EDT

The Future of Digital Publishing and Libraries Zoom WebinarAlan Inouye • Michael Blackwell

2:00pm EDT

Copyright Issues in the Days of Online Programming Zoom WebinarCarrie Russell Public Speaking Skills for Library People Zoom WebinarDrew Barker Supporting Language Diversity in Storytime Zoom WebinarLisa Bintrim • Ryan Shimabukuro

3:00pm EDT

Keynote Speaker: Radical Power of Books - Dhonielle Clayton Zoom WebinarDhonielle Clayton