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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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Kathy

Oregon Trail
Liibrary Director
kstreet@otld.org
Websiteoregontrail.ploud.net/
When Kathy is not in her Lego occupied office she is probably tooling around the back-roads in her trusty library van. Kathy has many interests not the least of which is visiting yarn stores. She is also a mega-fan of Fiona the hippo.
Thursday, April 19
 

8:30am PDT

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

11:00am PDT

**JUST ADDED** The Guadalajara Book Fair and Your Library: The Launch of Libros for Oregon Board RoomDeborah Gitlitz • Star Khan • Teena Nelson • REFORMA Oregon Round Table (RORT)

2:00pm PDT

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

4:00pm PDT

A Day in the Life of a Rural Librarian HansberryNatasha Chitow • Diana Hadley • Jane Scheppke • Jeremy Skinner • Kathy Street • Erin Wells

5:00pm PDT

All Conference Reception Conference Center LobbyBuck & Elizabeth

5:30pm PDT

Public Library Division (PLD) Business Meeting FerberPublic Library Division (PLD)

6:30pm PDT

Emporia Alumni Reception Wilder
 
Friday, April 20
 

10:00am PDT

Exhibits Break Composer's Hall

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

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

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)