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MLA 2021 Virtual Schedule at a Glance

*Schedule is subject to change. 

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

7:45                 Stretch in the Stacks

8:00                 Coffee with Vendors

8:45                 Welcome Remarks

9:00                 Opening Keynote with Susan Banks: The Future Can’t Wait: New Fuel for Post-Pandemic Libraries

10:00               Vendor Showcase

11:00               Education Sessions

11:00               Fireside Chat: MLA AMA

12:00               Vendor Showcase

12:00               Discussion Rooms

1:00                 Fireside Chat: All About Penal Fines with Hon. Tom Boyd

1:00                 Education Sessions

2:10                 Education Sessions

2:10                 Fireside Chat: LIBRARY GREEN SPACES

4:00                 Afternoon Keynote with Jewell Parker Rhodes: Building Connections and Empowering Youth

6:30                 Michigan Library Awards Broadcast

Thursday, October 14, 2021

7:45                 Stretch in the Stacks

8:00                 Coffee with Vendors

9:00                 Morning Keynote with Dan Cable: Becoming Exceptional

10:00               Vendor Showcase

11:00               Education Sessions 

12:00               Vendor Showcase

12:00               Discussion Rooms

1:00                 Education Sessions

1:00                 Fireside Chat

2:10                 Education Sessions

3:00                 MLA Annual Meeting

4:00                 Closing Keynote with Bill Baker