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Welcome from Irene Padilla, Maryland State Librarian (10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.)
Keynote message, “Navigating Challenges in Maryland Libraries”
Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Director, ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
The director of ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom, Deborah Caldwell-Stone will share information about the challenges and legislative actions that are taking place in schools and public libraries throughout the U.S. She will also cover some ways that librarians, educators, and parents can prepare for challenges and the best ways to respond when one comes in.
Panel: Balancing Social Justice, Accessibility, and Neutrality (11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.)
Important topics on intellectual freedom will be discussed with our keynote speaker and panelists from the Maryland library community.
Tonya Aikens, Facilitator
Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Panelist
Tatanisha (Tiki) Love, Panelist
Isaiah West, Panelist
12:15-1:00 Lunch
Statewide Resources (1:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.)
Brief overview of available resources from Maryland library organizations.
Tamar Sarnoff, MSLA
Michael Johnson, SLRC
Andrea Boothby-Rice, MLA IFP
Laura Hicks, MSDE/MASL
Administrators’ Panel (1:20 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.)
Administrators share what’s been happening and Maryland libraries’ responses.
Arnessa Dowell, Facilitator
Sonia Alcantara-Antoine, Panelist
Skip Auld, Panelist
Michael Blackwell, Panelist
Learning Circles on Topics of Interest (2:30pm to 3:15pm)
Join a small group to engage in open discussion about providing equitable library service through diverse, inclusive collections and programming.
Closing Remarks with Michelle Hamiel (3:15pm to 3:30pm)
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