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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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Elena Gleason

Hillsboro Public Library
Readers Advisory Librarian
Hillsboro, OR
I'm passionate about collection development, innovative readers' advisory services, diverse books and library equity, and board games in libraries (and everywhere!).
Thursday, April 19
 

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

12:30pm PDT

All Conference Lunch & Business Meeting Playwright's Hall

2:00pm PDT

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)

4:00pm PDT

So Emotional: The Hidden Labor and Mental Load of Librarianship VistasKirsten Brodbeck-Kenney • Sarah Strahl • Public Library Division (PLD)

5:00pm PDT

All Conference Reception Conference Center LobbyBuck & Elizabeth
 
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)

11:00am PDT

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

11:50am 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)

2:00pm PDT

2-Minute Reviews FerberBill Baars • Carissa Barrett • Chris Myers • Oregon Authors Committee