Tuesday, May 16, 2023 |
1pm-5pm |
FLA Pre-Conference Sessions These sessions will be free with a conference registration. Limited space. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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5pm-7pm |
Registration Open |
5pm-6:30pm |
FLA Networking Meetup Cash Bar and light appetizers. Dinner on your own
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 |
7:30am-5:30pm |
Registration Open |
8am-9am |
Breakout Sessions:
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8am-9am |
Public Library Directors Member Group Meeting
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9am-9:30am |
Coffee Break Sponsored by:

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9:30am-11:30am |
Opening General Session, Keynote Address and Photo-Line
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Keynote Speaker: Nalo Hopkinson The first woman of African descent to receive the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master award, which is the lifetime honour from Science Fiction Writers of America, Nalo Hopkinson is also the youngest person to be so honored. Jamaican-born, Hopkinson is the lead author of The House of Whispers comics series set in Neil Gaiman's Sandman Universe, with the TV adaptation now on Netflix. She’s written five novels including the award-winning, Brown Girl in the Ring, and her writing often draws on Caribbean language and traditions. She's been a finalist for a Nebula Award and won a World Fantasy Award, as well as the Gaylactic Spectrum Award for positive LGBTQ representation.
Guest Speaker: Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada, 2022-2023 ALA President
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11:45am-12:45pm |
Sponsored Lunch & Learn ( Sponsored by OCLC) Limited space, invite only

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12pm-1pm |
Lunch on own |
12pm-1pm |
FLA Advocacy & Legislative Committee Meeting
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1pm - 2pm |
Breakout Sessions
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2pm-3pm |
FLA Communications Committee Meeting
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2:30pm-3:30pm |
Breakout Sessions
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3pm-4pm |
FLA Membership Development Committee Meeting
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4pm-6pm |
Exhibit Hall Opens Welcome Reception (appetizers/cash bar) Author Tables Poster Session I:
- Open House: Spotlighting the Next Frontier of Learning, Engagement and Library Services
- Consciously Creating Content: AI-Powered Social Media Strategies for Promoting Digital Collections
- Driving Workshop Traffic Through Targeted Marketing
- Learning from Experts: Night with a Scientist Programs at Volusia County Public Library
- Creating diversity, equity and inclusion through access and preservation of unique audio recordings: lessons learned from a Recordings at Risk grant!
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5:30pm - 7pm |
Alumni Reception(s)

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6pm-9pm |
After Hours Networking Event: Lady Dolphin Dinner Cruise Come enjoy a delicious meal with friends and colleagues surrounded by the beauty of the intracoastal waterway on the Halifax River! We will leave the hotel at 6pm on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Transportation, dinner, and 1 drink ticket is included. There is a cash bar too. Space is limited to 75 people. Includes transportation to/from hotel * FLA conference librarian attendees only. ONE sponsor organization - see Prospectus for details. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Thursday, May 18, 2023 |
7:30am-5:30pm |
Registration Open |
7am - 8am |
Sponsored Breakfast Session (sponsored by Bibliotheca) Limited space, invite only

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8am-1pm |
Exhibit Hall Opens 8am - 9am Coffee with Exhibitors 8am - 10am Author Tables 8am - 9:30am Poster Session II:
- Living History: Bringing the Old Frontier to Life in the New Frontier
- Welcome to Chillville: Creating a Space for Play, Relaxation, and Engagement in the Academic Library
- Celebrating Life, Understanding Death: Starting a Community Conversation
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9am-10am |
Breakout Sessions
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10:30am-11:30am |
Breakout Sessions
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10:30am-12pm |
Author Tables
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10:30am-11:30am |
FLA Youth Services Member Group Meeting
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11:30am - 2pm |
Concession Lunch in Exhibit Hall (Lunch advanced ticket available - CLICK HERE) Author Tables Magic Mirror Poster Session III:
- The Library of Many Things: Circulating Games at an Academic Library
- Passive Programs for Community Impact
- Representing Communities through Descriptive Practices in the Archives
- Virtual Book Club: Forging Towards the Future, Connecting Collaboratively at a Distance
- Learning from Experts: Recipes and Reads Culinary Labs Fighting Food Insecurity at Volusia County Public Library
 Join us for our finale luncheon in the exhibit hall with our gracious vendors. The price of the concession lunch is only $15 and tickets can be purchased in advance or onsite.
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12pm-1pm |
Sponsored Lunch & Learn (Sponsored by Baker & Taylor) Invite Only, limited attendance

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2:15pm - 3:15pm |
Breakout Sessions
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2:15pm-3:15pm |
FLA Awards & Honors Committee Meeting
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3:30pm - 4:30pm |
Breakout Sessions
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3:30pm-4:30pm |
FLA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Committee Meeting
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5:30pm-7:30pm |
"Librarian Things" President's Reception (Heavy hors-d'oeuvres, cash bar)
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Friday, May 19, 2023 |
7:30am-12pm |
Registration Open |
7:30am-8:30am |
Fun Walk/Run on the beach
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7:30am - 8:30am |
Sponsored Breakfast (tentative) Limited space, invite only
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8am-9am |
FLA Conference Planning Committee Meeting
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9am-10am |
Breakout Sessions
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9am-10am |
Friends & Foundations Roundtable
Libraries rely on their Friends and Foundations for fundraising and advocacy now more than ever. Yet, both library staff and Board members can struggle to find the right balance to ensure a healthy relationship. Join Fundraising expert Peter Pearson and FLA Vice President Douglas Crane for a casual roundtable conversation where we invite you to ask questions, share stories, and identify success strategies to take your Friends and Foundations connection into the next frontier!
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9am-10am |
FLA Professional Development Committee Meeting
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10:30am-11:30am |
Breakout Sessions
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10:30am-11:30am |
FLA Intellectual Freedom Committee Meeting |
12pm-1:30pm |
Closing General Session Lunch, Awards and Board Inductee Ceremony
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1:45pm-2:30pm |
FLA Board of Directors Meeting
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