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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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Christy Davis

Klamath County Library Service District
Director
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Websiteklamathlibrary.org
Foundation boards, Capital Projects, Innovative Programming, Collection Management
Thursday, April 19
 

11:00am PDT

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 Small and Rural Libraries Creating the Future WilderLourdes Aceves • Darci Hanning • Sherri Lemhouse • Aaron Novinger • Erin Wells

3:00pm PDT

Exhibits Break Composer's Hall

4:00pm PDT

A Day in the Life of a Rural Librarian HansberryNatasha Chitow • Diana Hadley • Jane Scheppke • Jeremy Skinner • Kathy Street • Erin Wells So Emotional: The Hidden Labor and Mental Load of Librarianship VistasKirsten Brodbeck-Kenney • Sarah Strahl • Public Library Division (PLD) Standards: Who Needs ‘Em? WilderMo Cole • Darci Hanning • Ruth Metz • Karen Muller • Public Library Division (PLD)

5:00pm PDT

All Conference Reception Conference Center LobbyBuck & Elizabeth

6:30pm PDT

Emporia Alumni Reception Wilder
 
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) Collection Development Policies: From the Ground Up WilderDamon Campbell • Molly Carlisle • Linda Crook • Miriam Rigby • Technical Services Round Table (TSRT) 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)

10:00am PDT

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

11:00am PDT

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)

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

Growing Into Management WilderMargaret Alexander • Karen Muller • Jimmy Pearson • Jerianne Thompson • Public Library Division (PLD) 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)