MLA 2024 Conference

Come hear from the Legislative Committee, Intellectual Freedom Committee, and State Library Services about what the "Access to Library Materials and Rights Protected" law is (and what it isn't!). We'll share model collection development and reconsideration policies and procedures, what to share with governing bodies and stakeholders, how to report challenges to State Library Services, and how MLA supports members facing challenges.

Even before Rochester Public Library opened its doors in 1995, the plans for the building were scaled back significantly. For years, library staff and board members have advocated for additional space, with multiple proposals brought forward to the Rochester City Council.
RPL Director, Karen Lemke, will share how the team is exploring community needs to build RPL’s first Facilities and Operations Master Plan to not only address decades of space challenges, but to also plan for future growth and change happening in Rochester.
The goal of this session is to share how RPL is using data and research to advocate for library needs. This session is intended for public library staff and boards.

Do you ever feel like I Love to Read Month is right around the corner and you have no idea how to celebrate it? At this session, the presenter will share some tried and true I Love to Read Month ideas as well as allow time for an idea exchange. Come with an idea and leave with a bunch to get your school community fired up about reading. It's never too early to plan for February!

Join members of the Reader’s Advisory Round Table as we do a deep dive into the popular fiction genre of romance, exploring the subgenres that make it up. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a relative newcomer, our goal is to introduce you to titles, authors, and tropes you may not be familiar with. Booklists will be provided.