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 Location: South Tower Conference Foyer
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5pm-6:30pm |
FLA Networking Meetup Room location: Oceanview Cash Bar and appetizers. Dinner on your own
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 |
7:30am-5:30pm |
Registration Open Location: South Tower Conference Foyer |
8am-9am |
Breakout Sessions:
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8am-9am |
Public Library Directors Member Group Meeting Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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9am-9:30am |
Coffee Break Location: South Tower Conference Foyer
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9:30am-11:30am |
Opening General Session, Keynote Address and Photo-Line Room Location: Grand Ballroom South Tower
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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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11:30am-1:30pm |
Keynote speaker book sales Location: South Tower Conference Foyer
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11:45am-12:45pm |
Sponsored Lunch & Learn ( Sponsored by OCLC) Room Location: Oceanview Limited space, invite only

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12pm-1pm |
Lunch on own |
12pm-1pm |
FLA Communications Committee Meeting Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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1pm - 2pm |
Breakout Sessions
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2pm-3pm |
FLA Advocacy and Legislative Committee Meeting Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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2:30pm-3:30pm |
Breakout Sessions
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3pm-4pm |
FLA Membership Development Committee Meeting Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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4pm-6pm |
Exhibit Hall Opens Location: Coquina Ballroom in North Tower 2nd floor -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) Room Location: Oceanview

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6pm-7pm |
Public Library Managers Group Meeting Room Location: Dolphin Meeting Room North Tower near Exhibit Hall |
6pm-9pm |
After Hours Networking Event: Lady Dolphin Dinner Cruise Bus pickup location: North Tower Lobby Entrance below Exhibit Hall near Hyde Park Steakhouse Restaurant. Bus leaves at 6:05pm and then loops back for a last pickup leaving PROMPTLY at 6:30pm. Come enjoy a delicious meal with friends and colleagues surrounded by the beauty of the intracoastal waterway on the Halifax River! 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 Location: South Tower Conference Foyer |
7am - 8am |
Sponsored Breakfast Session (sponsored by Bibliotheca) Room Location: Grand Ballroom 1-4 Limited space, invite only - RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/630276713617

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8am open |
Exhibit Hall Open 8am-2pm Location: Coquina Ballroom in North Tower 2nd floor 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-11:30am |
FLA Youth Services Member Group Meeting Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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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 |
Food for Thought served by Baker & Taylor Sponsored Lunch & Learn Room Location: Oceanview
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 Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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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 Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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5:30pm-7:30pm |

"Librarian Things" President's Reception Room Location: Grand Ballroom (Heavy hors-d'oeuvres, cash bar)
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Friday, May 19, 2023 |
7:30am-12pm |
Registration Open Location: South Tower Conference Foyer |
7:30am-8:30am |

Fun Walk/Run on the beach sponsored by ByWater Solutions
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8am-9am |
FLA Conference Planning Committee Meeting Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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9am-10am |
Breakout Sessions
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9am-10am |
Friends & Foundations Roundtable Room Location: Oceanview (coffee available)
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 Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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10:30am-11:30am |
Breakout Sessions
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10:30am-11:30am |
FLA Intellectual Freedom Committee Meeting Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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12pm-1:30pm |
Closing General Session Lunch, Awards and Board Inductee Ceremony Room Location: Grand Ballroom
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1:45pm-2:30pm |
FLA Board of Directors Meeting Room Location: Executive Board Room A - South Tower
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