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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)

We look forward to seeing you at the conference! Register here.

Courtney Leach

Multnomah County Library
Library Assistant
Portland

I work as a library assistant at our downtown Central Library. I just stated my MLIS to hopefully one day be a youth librarian.

8:00am PDT

Registration Desk Hours for Wednesday Conference Center Lobby

1:00pm PDT

Understanding AutismLIMITED WilderKelli Downey • Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN)

8:30am PDT

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

10:00am PDT

Poster Session Composer's Hall Lobby

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

3:00pm PDT

Exhibits Break Composer's Hall

4:00pm PDT

OSLIS: It’s Not Just for School Libraries Director's RoomMarlene • Jennifer Maurer • Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL)

5:00pm PDT

All Conference Reception Conference Center LobbyBuck & Elizabeth

8:30am PDT

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

11:00am PDT

Passing the Torch: Reference Training for Frontline Staff FerberKaren Bankole • Sara DeWaay

11:40am PDT

Break Conference Center Lobby

11:50am PDT

Pro Tips for Your Bright Future in Public Libraries: Application to Interview Board RoomDawn Borgardt • Victoria Campbell • New Member Round Table (NMRT)

2:00pm PDT

Can't Afford a Traveling Exhibit? Make One! Board RoomNatasha Chitow

9:30am PDT

Expectation vs. Reality in the High School to College Transition: Working Together to Bridge the Gaps Joplin/SeegerSally Mielke • Sarah Ralston • Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT)

11:00am PDT

Break Composer's Hall Lobby

11:30am PDT

But We Aren’t Scientists! Get Your Hands on STEAM Programs for Kids and Teens BlochSandra Carson-FitzGerald • Ian Duncanson • Jessica Miele • MacKenzie Ross

12:20pm PDT

Tech Lab Collab: A School and Public Library Teaming Success! BlochStacy Erickson • Caitrin Lenartz • Rebecca Mayer • Academic Division/ACRL-Oregon (ACRL-OR)

2:00pm PDT

See What the Future Holds! Introducing New Grade Level Learning Goals for IL Instruction BlochPeggy Christensen • Pam Kessinger • Susan Stone • Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL)