FLA Pre-Conference Sessions
These sessions will be free with a conference registration. Limited space.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

• FACRL Presents Academic Libraries & Student Success For the Next Generation 
  Room location: Ponce De Leon
  
  
• No File Left Behind: Navigating Records Management in the Next Frontier, Florida Department of State/Division of Library and Information Services 
  Room location:  Flagler
  

Breakout Sessions:

• First time Attendee and New Member Orientation
  Room Location:  Ponce De Leon
  
  
• Fear is Alive: Creating a Library Environment that Addresses the Needs of Young Patrons with Anxiety Issues
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom (coffee available)
  
  
• The New Frontier of Inclusivity: Building a Community of Practice
  Room Location:  Flagler (coffee available)

Public Library Directors Member Group Meeting
Room Location:  Executive Board Room A - South Tower

Coffee Break
Location:  South Tower Conference Foyer

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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

FLA Communications Committee Meeting
Room Location:  Executive Board Room A - South Tower

Breakout Sessions

• Milestones in the New Normal: Coordinating and Launching a Large-Scale, Multi-Month Celebration
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom 1-4
  
  
• Be the Leader that shows how to C.A.R.E. 
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom 5-8
   
• Engage with Combat Robotics
  Room Location:  Flagler
  
  
• What We've Learned This Year
  Room Location:  Ponce De Leon

FLA Advocacy and Legislative Committee Meeting
Room Location:  Executive Board Room A - South Tower

Breakout Sessions

• Career 411 Never Too Late to Jumpstart Your Career! (90 min)
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom 1-4
  
  
• The Next Frontier:  Creating Management Magic In the New Normal (90 min)
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom 5-8
  
  
• FLVC Library Services Update
  Room Location:  Flagler
  
  
• Student Wellness and the Viking Exchange
  Room Location:  Ponce De Leon

FLA Membership Development Committee Meeting
Room Location:  Executive Board Room A - South Tower

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!

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

Sponsored Breakfast Session (sponsored by Bibliotheca)
Room Location:  Grand Ballroom 1-4
Limited space, invite only - RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/630276713617

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

Breakout Sessions

• Collection Connection
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom 5-8
  
  
• Highly Illogical: Understanding Current and Emerging Challenges to Intellectual Freedom
  Room Location:  Flagler
  
  
• Honoring the Legacy of Bernadette Storck and Barratt Wilkins
  Room Location:  Ponce De Leon

Breakout Sessions

• Lessons Learned From the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute (SSLLI) and Next Level Library Leadership Institute (NLLLI)
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom 1-4
  
  
• Demystifying Neurodiversity: Meeting the Needs of Niche Populations with Confidence
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom 5-8
  
  
• Social Services 2.0
  Room Location:  Flagler
  
  
• Assumed Safe: What Do Library Workers Think?
  Room Location: Ponce De Leon

FLA Youth Services Member Group Meeting
Room Location:  Executive Board Room A - South Tower

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. 

Food for Thought served by Baker & Taylor
Sponsored Lunch & Learn
Room Location:  Oceanview

Invite Only, limited attendance

Breakout Sessions

• The Inclusive Frontier of the Future: The FLA's DEIA Committee's Panel Discussion on Methods for Promoting DEIA Initiatives
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom 1-4
  
  
• Making History a New Reality: How Library Partnerships Using 3D, Digital Collections and Virtual Platforms Can Elevate Learning
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom 5-8
  
  
• Boldly Go Where No Library Has Gone Before: Taking Outreach to New Frontiers
  Room Location:  Flagler
  
  
• Boldly Weed! Don't Take Junk to the Next Frontier
  Room Location:  Ponce De Leon

FLA Awards & Honors Committee Meeting
Room Location:  Executive Board Room A - South Tower

Breakout Sessions

• Transforming Library Staff Learning through Technology Skills Assessments
  Room Location:  Flagler
  
  
• Building a digital Archive: Collaborating with the Sunshine State State Digital Network and DPLA to Create a World Class Open Access Archive
  Room Location:  Ponce De Leon

FLA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Committee Meeting
Room Location:  Executive Board Room A - South Tower

"Librarian Things" President's Reception
Room Location:  Grand Ballroom
(Heavy hors-d'oeuvres, cash bar)

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Fun Walk/Run on the beach sponsored by ByWater Solutions

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FLA Conference Planning Committee Meeting
Room Location:  Executive Board Room A - South Tower

Breakout Sessions

• Archives 101: Demystifying Archival and Manuscript Collections
  Room Location:  Flagler
  
  
• Building Community Partnerships That Enhance Your Summer Reading Program
  Room Location:  Ponce De Leon
  
  
• Lightning Round   
  Room Location:  Grand Ballroom

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!

FLA Professional Development Committee Meeting
Room Location:  Executive Board Room A - South Tower

Breakout Sessions

• Lean Six Sigma: Using Process Improvement to Enhance Library Services
  Room Location:  Flagler
  
  
• Virtual ESL: Hosting Great Conversations
  Room Location:  Ponce De Leon

FLA Board of Directors Meeting
Room Location:  Executive Board Room A - South Tower