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 
  
  
• No File Left Behind: Navigating Records Management in the Next Frontier, Florida Department of State/Division of Library and Information Services

Breakout Sessions:

• First time Attendee and New Member Orientation
• The New Frontier of Inclusivity: Building a Community of Practice

Public Library Directors Member Group Meeting

Coffee Break
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Opening General Session, Keynote Address and Photo-Line

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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 Advocacy & Legislative Committee Meeting

Breakout Sessions

• Milestones in the New Normal: Coordinating and Launching a Large-Scale, Multi-Month Celebration
• Be the Leader that shows how to C.A.R.E. 
• Engage with Combat Robotics
• What We've Learned This Year

FLA Communications Committee Meeting

Breakout Sessions

• Career 411 Never Too Late to Jumpstart Your Career! (90 min)
• The Next Frontier:  Creating Management Magic In the New Normal (90 min)
• FLVC Library Services Update
• Student Wellness and the Viking Exchange
  

FLA Membership Development Committee Meeting

Exhibit Hall Opens 
Welcome Reception (appetizers/cash bar) 
Author Tables
Poster Session I

After Hours Networking Event: Lady Dolphin Dinner Cruise
Come enjoy a delicious meal with friends and colleagues surrounded by the beauty of the intracoastal waterway on the Halifax River!  We will leave the hotel at 6pm on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.  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)
Limited space, invite only

Exhibit Hall Opens
8am - 9am Coffee with Exhibitors
8am - 10am Author Tables
8:30am-9:30am Poster Session II

Breakout Sessions

• Fear is Alive: Creating a Library Environment that Addresses the Needs of Young Patrons with Anxiety Issues
• Collection Connection
• Highly Illogical: Understanding Current and Emerging Challenges to Intellectual Freedom
• Honoring the Legacy of Bernadette Storck and Barratt Wilkins

Breakout Sessions

• Lessons Learned From the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute (SSLLI) and Next Level Library Leadership Institute (NLLLI)
• Demystifying Neurodiversity: Meeting the Needs of Niche Populations with Confidence
• Social Services 2.0
• Assumed Safe: What Do Library Workers Think?

Author Tables

FLA Youth Services Member Group Meeting

Concession Lunch in Exhibit Hall (Lunch advanced ticket available - CLICK HERE)
Poster Session III
Author Tables
Magic Mirror

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. 

Sponsored Lunch & Learn (Sponsored by Baker & Taylor)
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
• Making History a New Reality: How Library Partnerships Using 3D, Digital Collections and Virtual Platforms Can Elevate Learning
• Boldly Go Where No Library Has Gone Before: Taking Outreach to New Frontiers
• Boldly Weed! Don't Take Junk to the Next Frontier

FLA Awards & Honors Committee Meeting

Breakout Sessions

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

FLA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Committee Meeting

"Librarian Things" President's Reception
(Heavy hors-d'oeuvres, cash bar)

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Sponsored Breakfast (tentative)
Limited space, invite only

FLA Conference Planning Committee Meeting

Breakout Sessions

• Archives 101: Demystifying Archival and Manuscript Collections
• Building Community Partnerships That Enhance Your Summer Reading Program
• Lightning Round  (more information coming soon)

Friends & Foundations Roundtable

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

Breakout Sessions

• Lean Six Sigma: Using Process Improvement to Enhance Library Services
• Virtual ESL: Hosting Great Conversations

FLA Board of Directors Meeting