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Carol Reich

Hillsboro Public Library
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Hillsboro, OR
Websitehillsboro-oregon.gov/Library
Carol Reich is the management liaison to the Hillsboro Reads Committee. She is currently a member of the OLA Leadership Institute committee, having previously served on the PNLA Board sub-committee which established the PNLA Leads program in the early 2000’s.
Thursday, April 19
 

10:00am PDT

Exhibits Grand Opening Composer's Hall

11:00am PDT

Stark Raving OYAN: Book Rave and Graphic Rave Revealed VistasIan Duncanson • Traci Glass • Sonja Somerville • Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN) Training for the Future: Equipping Staff for the Challenges to Come FerberDarci Hanning • Amy Honisett • Blake Kincaid • Kathryn Kohl • Tracey Letmate • Lisa Tattersall

12:30pm PDT

All Conference Lunch & Business Meeting Playwright's Hall

2:00pm PDT

PNLA President’s Session: Pathways to Leadership Studio B & CRick Stoddart This One’s for the Fans: Building and Improving Access to Fandom Collections in the Library VistasAmy Mihelich • Lori Moore • Mark Richardson • Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN) • Technical Services Round Table (TSRT)

3:00pm PDT

Exhibits Break Composer's Hall

4:00pm PDT

Many Points of Failure: One Big F*%!up FerberBobbye Hernandez • Keli Yeats • Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN)

5:00pm PDT

All Conference Reception Conference Center LobbyBuck & Elizabeth

5:30pm PDT

Public Library Division (PLD) Business Meeting FerberPublic Library Division (PLD)
 
Friday, April 20
 

8:30am PDT

Beyond Pronouns: Serving Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations Studio B & CSinclair St. Claire • Kit Lorelied • Public Library Division (PLD) 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)

10:00am PDT

Exhibits Break Composer's Hall

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) Taking Training Home: Activities for Staff Development Studio B & CKathryn Kohl • Arlene Weible • Laural Winter

11:50am PDT

Illuminating Advice for Your Community-Wide Reading Program FerberCarol Reich • Annie Sprague • Public Library Division (PLD)

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)