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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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Amy DaSaro

Klamath County Library Service District
Senior Law Library Assistant
Klamath Falls, OR

https://klamathlibrary.org/loyd-de-lap-law-library

Received paralegal certificate from 3 Georges (George Washington, George Mason, and Georgetown via USDA program) before moving to Asia for 16 years. B.S. in Communications from Oregon Tech, where my husband is in 10th year of teaching Business Management.

6:00pm PDT

Public Library Division (PLD) Reception & Dinner VistasMarnie Webb • Public Library Division (PLD)

8:30am PDT

Grand Opening Session and Keynote Address: Erin Helgren Playwright's HallJill Cunningham • Erin Helgren

10:00am PDT

Exhibits Grand Opening Composer's Hall

11:00am PDT

**CANCELLED** The Limits of Free Expression in the Library TBAAshlee Chavez • Abigail Elder • Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) • Library Development and Legislation Committee (LDLC) Maximizing Partnerships: Uniting to Build One Bright Future for Your Community Studio B & CJesse Adams • Bonnie Brzozowski • Andrew Cherbas • A.J. Fillo • Kristy Kemper-Hodge • Kristin Starnes • Heidi Weisel • Public Library Division (PLD)

12:30pm PDT

All Conference Lunch & Business Meeting Playwright's Hall

3:00pm PDT

Exhibits Break Composer's Hall

4:00pm PDT

What IF...? Intellectual Freedom Training Resources for Library Staff Studio B & CMike Bobish • Roberta Richards • Perry Stokes • Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC)

5:00pm PDT

All Conference Reception Conference Center LobbyBuck & Elizabeth

7:00pm PDT

Reference Round Table (RRT) and Legal Reference Round Table (LRRT) Joint Business Meeting Board RoomLegal Reference Round Table (LRRT) • Reference Round Table (RRT)

8:00pm PDT

President's Networking Social VistasOLA Executive Board

8:30am PDT

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)

11:00am PDT

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)

11:40am PDT

Break Conference Center Lobby

11:50am PDT

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

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)