2022 Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events I Highlights I Registration Rates I Exhibit Hall I Sponsor I President's Message I Hotel I Breakout Sessions
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Schedule of Events

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In-Person Schedule		Virtual Schedule
Sunday, May 22nd		Sunday, May 22nd
1pm-5pm	FLA Preconference Register here These sessions will be free. Limited space. Reset and Reconnect Library Friends Groups and Foundations Room-Heritage A/B Unlocking Creativity Magic Room- Heritage C/E
5pm-7pm	Registration Open
6:30pm - 8:30pm	FLA Networking Meetup (cash bar) Dinner on your own- this is a perfect event to visit as a last stop of the evening.
Monday, May 23rd		Monday, May 23rd
7:30am-5:30pm	Registration Open
8am-9am	First time Attendee and New Member Orientation Heritage A/B
8am-9am	Breakfast with Friends Heritage C/E Join us for a round-table discussion facilitated by Beth Nawalinkski and Peter Pearson. This is a chance for you to talk with fellow Friends (and non-Friends) from about the state! Exchange ideas, meet new people and have fun. A breakfast buffet and the opening session is included in the purchase price of the ticket. Limited to 50 people. Register here
9am-9:30am	Coffee Break Sponsored by Smart Horizons Career Online High School	9:30am-10am	Zoom Room Networking Lounge
10am-11:30am	Opening General Session Sponsored by Brainfuse Masters Ballroom Keynote Speaker: Mirna Valerio "Mirna Valerio is a native of Brooklyn, NY, a former educator, cross-country coach, ultrarunner, obstacle course enthusiast..." click her for bio.	10am-11:30am	Opening General Session- Live Streamed
11:30am-12:30pm	Power Lunch with Baker & Taylor Limited space, invite only	11:30am- 1pm	Zoom Room Networking Lounge Open On-Demand Videos Open Scavenger Hunt Open
12pm-1pm	Lunch on own	11:30am- 1pm
12pm-1pm	FLA Advocacy & Legislative Committee Meeting Room- Gallery A/B	12pm-1pm	Advocacy & Legislative Committee Meeting Meeting Link
1pm-4pm	Performers Arcade Players Ballroom • Boppa Chua! The 1950's and 60's through the lens of Popular Song • DoDad's Lab • James Songster Emerging Leader Training • Jane Rosenbohm, Guitar Extraordinaire • Mr. Richard • On the Go Music (tentative) • Orisirisi African Folklore • The Story Dome • Turtle Dance Music (tentative)
1pm-2pm	Better Stats for Better Stories: Show AND Tell Room- Masters Ballroom Sponsored by Bibliocommons Eight Steps to Excellent Customer Service in Virtual Reference Room- Heritage A/B Lightning Rounds Room- Heritage C/E FLA Professional Development Committee Meeting Room- Gallery A/B	1pm-2pm	Better Stats for Better Stories: Show AND Tell Live streamed Sponsored by Bibliocommons FLA Professional Development Committee Meeting Meeting Link
2pm-3pm	FLA Communications Committee Meeting Room- Gallery A/B	2pm-3pm	FLA Communications Committee Meeting Meeting Link
2:30pm-4pm	Support Health and Mental Wellness with Florida Electronic Library Resources Room- Masters Ballroom Reset and Reconnect with Adaptive Yoga in the Library and Virtually Room- Heritage A/B Alternative Universes - Alternate Reality Games and Creative Website Design Room- Heritage C/E	2:30pm-4pm	Support Health and Mental Wellness with Florida Electronic Library Resources Live streamed
3pm-4pm	FLA Membership Development Committee Meeting Room: Gallery A/B	3pm-4pm	FLA Membership Development Committee Meeting Meeting Link
4pm-6pm	Exhibit Hall Opens Welcome Reception (appetizers/cash bar) Author Tables James Abraham David Brandt Regina Edwards Dave Finnigan Mary Flynn Rebecca Johnston Penny Musco Mary Reynolds	4pm - 5pm	Exhibitor Zoom Room Open
4pm-5pm	Poster Session I
5:30pm - 7pm	FSU Alumni Reception
6:30pm-9:30pm	After Hours Networking Event: Sunset River Cruise* We set sail at sunset on Tuesday evening on the St. John's River! Transportation, lite appetizer and 1 drink ticket is included. There will be a cash bar too. Space is limited to 50 people. Register here * FLA conference attendees only
Tuesday, May 24th		Tuesday, May 24th
7:30am-5:30pm	Registration Open
7am - 8am	OCLC Update Breakfast Limited space, invite only
8am-1pm	Exhibit Hall Opens Author Tables James Abraham Dave Finnigan Jason Edwards Kai Rush Silvana Spence
8am-9:30am	Coffee with Exhibitors
8:30am-9:30am	Poster Session II	8:30am-9am	Zoom Room Networking Lounge
9am-10am	Library on the Move: Bringing Library Services to Neighborhoods Room- Masters Ballroom Keep Calm and Pivot: Resetting Library Engagement with Remote Outreach Room- Heritage A/B The Role of Libraries in the Mis/Disinformation Age Room- Heritage C/E	9am-10am	Library on the Move: Bringing Library Services to Neighborhoods Live streamed
10:30am-12pm	Connecting to the Other Side and Local History Room- Masters Ballroom Reconnecting the Right Way with Video and Social Media Room- Heritage A/B Career 411 - Never Too Late to Jumpstart Your Career! Room- Heritage C/E FLA Youth Services Member Group Meeting Room: Gallery A/B	10:30am-12pm	Connecting to the Other Side and Local History Live-streamed FLA Youth Services Member Group Meeting Meeting Link
1030am-12pm	Author Tables James Abraham David Brandt Dave Finnigan Mary Flynn Jose Garcia Joan Ruffins Kai Rush Silvana Spence
12pm-1pm	Concession Lunch in exhibit hall Poster Session III	12pm - 1pm	Trivia Game for virtual audience
1pm-2pm	Resetting Intellectual Freedom for Today's World Room- Masters Ballroom Social Workers in Public Libraries: An Exploration of Current Practice in Florida Room- Heritage A/B What We've Learned This Year Room- Heritage C/E	1pm-2pm	Resetting Intellectual Freedom for Today's World Live streamed
2:30pm-3:30pm	Summer Reading Outreach to Overcome the COVID-Divide Room- Masters Ballroom Know Your Neighborhood: Manatee County Neighborhood Histories Project Room- Heritage A/B Hire the Best: Enhance the Library Workforce with Inclusive Job Recruitment Room- Heritage C/E FLA Awards & Honors Committee Meeting Room: Gallery A/B	2:30pm-3:30	Summer Reading Outreach to Overcome the COVID-Divide Live streamed FLA Awards & Honors Committee Meeting Meeting Link
4pm-5pm	From Disconnected to HS Diploma Bound: How Florida Public Libraries are Re-Engaging Adults Back into the Virtual Educational System Room- Heritage A/B Refresh & Reconnect Your Instructional Videos Room- Heritage C/E FLA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Committee Meeting Room: Gallery A/B		FLA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Committee Meeting Meeting Link
5:30pm-7:30pm	19th Hole President's Reception (Heavy hors-d'oeuvres, cash bar) Sponsored by: L3Harris
Wednesday, May 25th		Wednesday, May 25th
7:30am-12pm	Registration Open
7:30am-8:30am	Fun Walk/Run Sponsored by ByWater Solutions
8am-9am	FLA Conference Planning Committee Meeting Room: Gallery A/B	8am-9am	FLA Conference Planning Committee Meeting Meeting Link
9am-10am	SLIDE INTO OUR DMS: The Power of the BIPOC Bookstagram Community Room- Masters Ballroom English Literacy for Families Room- Heritage A/B Your Library - The Place to Be! Room- Heritage C/E	9am-10am	SLIDE INTO OUR DMS: The Power of the BIPOC Bookstagram Community Live Streamed
10:30am-11:30am	Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AA & NH/PI) Representation in Comics Room- Heritage A/B FLVC - Library Services Update Room- Heritage C/E FLA Intellectual Freedom Committee Meeting Room: Gallery A/B	10:00am - 12:30pm	Zoom Room Networking Lounge Open On-Demand Videos Open Scavenger Hunt Open FLA Intellectual Freedom Committee Meeting Meeting Link
12pm-12:30pm	Closing General Session Lunch
12:30pm-1:30pm	Closing General Session, Awards and Board Inductee Ceremony Sponsored by GALE	12:30am-1:30pm	Closing General Session, Awards and Board Inductee Ceremony Live streamed
1:45pm-2:30pm	FLA Board of Directors Meeting Room: Gallery A/B	1:45pm-2:30pm	FLA Board of Directors Meeting Meeting Link

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