SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
In-Person Only


Dates and times might change for some sessions. Check back for up-to-date conference activities. 

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
5pm-7pm  Registration Open
5pm-6:30pm FLA Networking Meetup
Appetizers and cash bar.  Dinner on your own. 
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
7:30am-5:30pm Registration Open
8am - 4pm

Networking Lounge open on flow

7:45am-9am

First-Timers and New Member Orientation Session

Sponsored by: GALE

8am - 9am

Committee Meeting - Awards Committee

9am-9:45am

Coffee Break - Sponsored by GrayRobinson, P.A.


9:30am-11:30am

Opening General Session, Keynote Address, Photo-Line, Book Sales 
Break Free From Fear—Making Brave Decisions in the Face of Disruption, by Kris McGuigan

Sponsored by: Brainfuse 



Books available onsite or purchase in advance online at: https://www.writersblockbookstore.com/florida-library-association

11:30am-1:30pm Exhibit Hall Open
-Concession Lunch available - Pre-order tickets only
-Author Tables  (Simone Alicia; Yvonne Sandomir; Josie Stiletto; Steven Woodburn;)

-Poster Session I
-Mobile App Help Desk open
-Merchandise Store open (while supplies last)  or you can order in advance and have shipped to you.

12pm - 1pm

Lunch & Learn sponsored by OCLC (invitation only)

1:30pm-3:30pm

Performers Arcade (confirmed as of 1-30)

Orisirisi African Folklore

1:30pm - 3pm

Breakout Sessions:

1:30-2:30pm: Empowering English Language Learners with Financial Literacy
1:30-2:30pm: Using Urban Fiction to Promote Freedom in Libraries and Enhance Adult Literacy
1:30-3pm 90 min: Access Challenged? Intellectual Freedom Workshop
1:30-3pm 90 min: Combating Summer Learning Loss with Fun and Inexpensive Outreach Programs

1:30pm-2:30pm

Committee Meeting - Advocacy Committee

3pm - 4pm

Breakout Session:

Telling Your Own Story: Sharing Library News when Traditional Media Can't or Won't

3:30pm-4:30pm

Breakout Sessions:

History of Library Services to African Americans in Florida
That would never happen at our library!: Developing book challenge policies and procedures for an academic library
Working with the Mega-Source: Research in the Age of AI 

3:30pm-4:30pm

Committee Meeting - Membership Committee
Committee Meeting - Public Library Managers Group

4:30pm-6:30pm

Exhibitor Welcome Reception
-Welcome Reception (appetizers/cash bar) 
-Author Tables (Raynelda Calderon; Jason Edwards; Trish MacEnulty; Tammy Mowrey; Paul Wartenberg)
-Poster Session II
-Mobile App Help Desk open
-Merchandise Store open (while supplies last)  or you can order in advance and have shipped to you.  

5:30pm - 7pm

Alumni Reception  - confirmed USF

6:15pm-9:30pm

After Hours Networking Event - Bowling (Group reservation is currently for 48 players (may increase if there is more interest).)
Extra Ticket purchase required

Transportation leaves hotel at 6:15pm.  Bowling 7pm-9pm.  Heavy appetizers and one drink ticket included.

Thursday, May 16, 2024
7:30am-5:30pm Registration Open
7am-8am

Power Breakfast Session sponsored by Baker & Taylor (limited; invitation only)

7:30am-8:30am

Committee Meeting - Public Library Director's Meeting

8am - 4pm

Networking Lounge open on flow

8am - 10am

Exhibit Hall Open
 
8am - 9am Coffee with Exhibitors
8am - 10am  Author Tables (Joan Ruffins; Raynelda Calderon)
8am - 9:30am  Poster Session III
8am-9am Mobile App Help Desk open
8am - 9am Merchandise Store open (while supplies last)  or you can order in advance and have shipped to you. 

9am-10am

Breakout Sessions:

Freedom to Engage: Marketing for Florida Libraries
Full STEAM ahead: Presenting Youth Art & Sci Programs
Let's Talk Mental Health for Library Staff: Beyond Self-Care
Partnering Academic Libraries with Campus Post-Secondary Education Programs to Create Equal Access for All
9-10:30am 90min: Career 411: Never Too Late to Jumpstart Your Library Career 

9am-10am

Committee Meeting - DEIA Committee

10:30am-11:30am

Breakout Sessions:

Free Programming For All: A Reevaluation of Adult Services Programming
Find Freedom From Email - Three Steps to an Empty Inbox
DEIA & Your Library System
Cooks & Books: A Delicious Community Partnership 

10:30am-11:30am

Committee Meeting - Communications Committee
Committee Meeting - Past President's Meeting

11:30am - 1:30pm

Exhibit Hall Open
--Concession Lunch available - Pre-order tickets only
-Author Tables ( P. Lynne Hutchins; Michael Panzner; Joan Ruffins; Raynelda Calderon)
-Poster Session IV
-Mobile App Help Desk open
-Merchandise Store open (while supplies last)  or you can order in advance and have shipped to you.

12pm-1pm

Lunch & Learn sponsored by Bibliotheca (limited; invitation only)

1:30pm-2:30pm

Breakout Sessions:

Empowering Libraries: Equity of Access with Florida Electronic Library Resources
Storybook Adventures: Exploring Downtown with Tales by Florida Authors
Lunchbrary and Nightbrary: New Methods for Student Engagement
Programs for People with Diverse Abilities
1:30-3pm 90min: Intellectual Freedom as Fundamental to Florida Libraries

2:30pm-3:15pm

Coffee Break - Sponsored by Friends of Palm Beach County Library System

1:30pm-2:30pm 

Committee Meeting - Professional Development Committee

3pm-4pm

Breakout Sessions:

Freedom to Curate a Diverse Library to Foster Empathy and Promote Global Citizenship

Libros Libres: Freedom to Read Latino Books
3-4:30pm 90 min: The Psychological Contract and The Library Worker
3-4:30pm 90 min: Leading With Style

4pm - 5pm

Professional Headshots (small fee; limited to first 60 to arrive)

6pm-8pm

President's Reception - featuring a Hamilton-themed "dueling" pianos show to benefit the FLA Scholarship program.  Join us for a fun-filled evening networking with colleagues while enjoying live music, games, food and drink and our scholarship activities. 

Sponsored by:

Friday, May 17, 2024
7:30am-12pm Registration Open

7am-8am

Fun Walk/Run
Sponsored by: ByWater Solutions

8am - 10:30am

Networking Lounge open on flow

8am-9am

Breakout Sessions:

Don't Freak Out! Handling Negative Reactions to Weeding
Increasing Access to Ebooks Without Increasing Budgets
Fostering Diversity in Children's Storytimes
FLVC Forum
What We've Learned this Year 

8am-9am

Committee Meeting - Conference Planning Committee

9am-9:45am

Coffee Break Sponsored by FACRL


9:30am-10:30am

Breakout Sessions:

Lightning Round
A Light in the Dark: Why Kids and Teens Need Dark Stories to Help Them Through Dark Times
Collection Audits to Reflect Your Community
Unlocking the Magic of Person-to-Person Connections 

9:30am-10:30am Committee Meeting -Intellectual Freedom Committee
11:30am-1pm

Closing General Session Lunch, Awards and Board Inductee Ceremony
Sponsored by: Baker & Taylor

1:15pm-2:30pm

FLA Board of Directors Meeting