MLA 2024 Conference: Full Schedule

11:35am CDT

Division Meetings - ITEM

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:35am - 12:25pm CDT

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Thursday October 24, 2024 11:35am - 12:25pm CDT
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Business Meeting

2:00pm CDT

40 in 50 Book Blast

Thursday October 24, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

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Join the Reader’s Advisory Round Table as we bring you our annual swift and snappy presentation of 40 books in 50 minutes--this year on a wide range of fiction! (Theme TBD.) Booklists will be provided.

Speakers

Katie Polley

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Katie Polley is a former teen librarian based in the Twin Cities. In her free time, Katie enjoys adding books to her never-ending TBR, petting her dogs, and buying fancy shoes. After a 17.5 year relationship, Katie broke up with libraries, and is now in a second chance romance with... Read More →

Jennifer Brannen

Librarian/Branch Manager, Saint Paul Public Library

Jennifer Brannen is a branch manager at Saint Paul Public Library with extensive experience in adult and teen services and programming. She loves readers' advisory and has been presenting and writing about it for 14+ years, including several state conference presentations and panels... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
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Session

3:15pm CDT

STEAM thinking with Legos Spike Essentials

Thursday October 24, 2024 3:15pm - 4:05pm CDT

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Speakers

Lynnea West

Library Media Specialist, Edina Public Schools

Lynnea West loves to practice teaching and learning with students, who she believes are as magic as dragons. Lynnea has over 20 years of experience with the art of teaching. Literacy and technology are her specialties. Lynnea West has been the Library Media Specialist at Normandale... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 3:15pm - 4:05pm CDT
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Session

1:20pm CDT

MN Indie Author Award Panel

Friday October 25, 2024 1:20pm - 2:10pm CDT

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Join us in celebrating the winners of the 2024 Minnesota Author Project! The contest offers 3 category winners: Adult Fiction and Young Adult Fiction and Communities Create. Learn about these winners, their works, and what the Minnesota Author Project and support of Minnesota libraries means to them.

Speakers

Nash Steele

Friday October 25, 2024 1:20pm - 2:10pm CDT
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