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2017 Midlands/Northern Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, June 6-8 (Pre-Conference Tour, June 5)
3:00 PM: bus departs the Graduate Ann Arbor for Lansing
4:30 PM: Library of Michigan Tour
5:30 PM: Michigan's Regional: Braille and Talking Book Library Tour, (h’orderves to be served)
6:45 PM: bus departs BTBL to return to the Graduate Ann Arbor at approximately 8:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Early registration at AADL
7:15 PM: AADL Tour 1 (starting from the front lobby)
8:00 PM: AADL Tour 2 (starting from the front lobby)
8:30 AM: Registration
Roll Call & Welcoming Remarks
Featured Presenter: Michael Furlough, Executive Director, Hathi Trust
NLS & IFLA Updates: Karen Keninger, Director
NLS Updates: Vickie Collins, Head of Network Services Division & Pamela Davenport, Network Consultant
Standards Revisions: Eura Ryan Szuwalski, Project Director
NLS Updates:
Regional Meetings
Open Forum with Karen Kenninger
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8:30 AM: Registration
9:00 AM: Featured Presenter: Carrie Banks, Supervising Librarian, Child's Place for Children With Special Needs
Panel Presentation: Braille & Early Literacy
Speed Networking with Discussion Starters
Keystone Systems (KLAS) sponsored Zingerman's Classic Bag Lunch
Open Source Automation: Sarah Willeford, Iowa LBPH (IA1A)
Small Group Discussions on Various Topics
Accessible Maker Spaces / Tech Programming
5:30 - 6:30 PM: Open lab hours in the Secret Lab
7:00 PM AADL public program: screening, w/descriptive narration, of the film: Notes on Blindness
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User Group Meetings
Panel Presentation: Staff Training
Closing Remarks
12:30 - 3:30 PM: Open lab hours in the Secret Lab
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