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OLA Conference 2018

Welcome to the 2018 OLA Conference program! Please check back frequently, as more details and information will be continuously added over the coming weeks. See our tips for using Sched. The conference hashtag is #ORLib18 (twitter / instagram)

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7:00am PDT

Oregon Digital Library Consortium (ODLC) Business Meeting Hansberry

7:15am PDT

Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Business Meeting Theo's Coffee HouseIntellectual Freedom Committee (IFC)

7:30am PDT

Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Business Meeting Allann Bros CoffeeLibrary Instruction Round Table (LIRT) International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Business Meeting Board RoomInternational Relations Round Table (IRRT) Technical Services Round Table (TSRT) Business Meeting WilderTechnical Services Round Table (TSRT) Registration Desk Hours for Friday Conference Center Lobby

8:30am PDT

Beyond Pronouns: Serving Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations Studio B & CSinclair St. Claire • Kit Lorelied • Public Library Division (PLD) Collection Development Policies: From the Ground Up WilderDamon Campbell • Molly Carlisle • Linda Crook • Miriam Rigby • Technical Services Round Table (TSRT) Safe, Savvy & Empowered: Teaching Web Literacy in Your Library VistasLiza Dyer • Joanna Milner • Reference Round Table (RRT) Spotlight on Justice: How Small and Rural Counties Support the Legal Information Needs of the Public Director's RoomAmy DaSaro • Pam Davis • Beecher Ellison • Erika Hente • Kate Lasky • Sue Ludington • Nate Pedersen • Madelynne Sheehan • Legal Reference Round Table (LRRT) • Reference Round Table (RRT) Using Virtual and Augmented Reality in a Real Library World HansberryJesse Adams • Mary C. Derr • LuCinda Gustavson • Travis Lloyd • Children's Services Division (CSD) • Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN) What Is Your Vision of the Future of Libraries? Join IFLA’s Worldwide Discussion! Board RoomRichard Sapon-White • Patricia A. Wand • International Relations Round Table (IRRT) What We Learned from Each Other: The Outcomes of Partnerships with Early Learning and Education Organizations FerberKendra Coates • Katie Condit • Josie Hanneman • Gabriela Hernandez • Heather McNeil

10:00am PDT

Exhibits Break Composer's Hall Poster Session Composer's Hall Lobby

11:00am PDT

A Ray of Light in Dark Times: Immigrants, ICE, and Public Institutions (Part 1) VistasRaquel Hecht • Joel Iboa • Elizabeth Lopez • Sue Ludington • Legal Reference Round Table (LRRT) • Outreach Round Table (ORT) • REFORMA Oregon Round Table (RORT) Introduction to Legal Research and Reference in Oregon: How Any Librarian Can Master the Question “Is It Legal?” (Part 1) Director's RoomLewis Zimmerman • Legal Reference Round Table (LRRT) Light Up Your Library With a Community How-To Fest WilderJosie Hanneman Lions, Rotarians, and Kiwanians: Oh My! Why Library Membership in Service Organizations Matters HansberryBill Baars • Mo Cole • Pat Duke • Leah Griffith • Public Library Division (PLD) Passing the Torch: Reference Training for Frontline Staff FerberKaren Bankole • Sara DeWaay Speed Networking Board RoomBethany Grabow • New Member Round Table (NMRT) Taking Training Home: Activities for Staff Development Studio B & CKathryn Kohl • Arlene Weible • Laural Winter

11:40am PDT

Break Conference Center Lobby

11:50am PDT

A Ray of Light in Dark Times: Immigrants, ICE, and Public Institutions (Part 2) VistasGabriela Hernandez • Elizabeth Lopez • Alice Perez Ververa • Legal Reference Round Table (LRRT) • Outreach Round Table (ORT) • REFORMA Oregon Round Table (RORT) Engaging Teens Using YouTube HansberryClara Piazzola Illuminating Advice for Your Community-Wide Reading Program FerberCarol Reich • Annie Sprague • Public Library Division (PLD) Introduction to Legal Research and Reference in Oregon: How Any Librarian Can Master the Question “Is It Legal?” (Part 2) Director's RoomLewis Zimmerman • Legal Reference Round Table (LRRT) Nomens, Agents, and Four-fold Paths: What’s New with RDA? WilderLori Robare • Technical Services Round Table (TSRT) Pro Tips for Your Bright Future in Public Libraries: Application to Interview Board RoomDawn Borgardt • Victoria Campbell • New Member Round Table (NMRT) Turning Lemons into Lemonade: An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Studio B & CLori Wamsley

12:30pm PDT

Awards Lunch & OYAN Raffle Big Winners Playwright's Hall

2:00pm PDT

2-Minute Reviews FerberBill Baars • Carissa Barrett • Chris Myers • Oregon Authors Committee Can't Afford a Traveling Exhibit? Make One! Board RoomNatasha Chitow Full STEAM Ahead: Engaging Children and Teens VistasMary Beth Hustoles • Carrie Kasperick • Jessica Marie • Sonja Somerville Growing Into Management WilderMargaret Alexander • Karen Muller • Jimmy Pearson • Jerianne Thompson • Public Library Division (PLD) Just Ask: Using the Tools Provided by the Harwood Institute to Turn Outward HansberryToan Lam-Sullivan • Rachael Short • Gesse Stark-Smith • Outreach Round Table (ORT) Obtaining the Keys to the Kingdom: The Secrets of Serial Bibliographic Records Revealed Director's RoomMary Grenci • Technical Services Round Table (TSRT) Shining a Light on Weapons in Public Libraries Studio B & CJohn Cabrera • Abigail Elder • Amy Hutchinson • LeVena Nohrenberg • Brian M. Thompson • Library Development and Legislation Committee (LDLC)

4:00pm PDT

Pre-Author Event Reception Conference Center Lobby

5:00pm PDT

Author Presentation Event & Book Signing: Jordan Sonnenblick Composer's HallJordan Sonnenblick