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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.

Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney

8:00am PDT

Registration Desk Hours for Wednesday Conference Center Lobby

2:30pm PDT

Oregon Library Association (OLA) Board Meeting Director's Room

6:00pm PDT

Public Library Division (PLD) Reception & Dinner VistasMarnie Webb • Public Library Division (PLD)

8:30am PDT

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

11:00am PDT

Keynote Follow-up: Working with Rural Communities to Promote School Readiness and Success Director's RoomJill Cunningham • Erin Helgren

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

5:30pm PDT

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

8:00pm PDT

President's Networking Social VistasOLA Executive Board

7:15am PDT

Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) Business Meeting Theo's Coffee HouseIntellectual Freedom Committee (IFC)

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

Light Up Your Library With a Community How-To Fest WilderJosie Hanneman

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

4:00pm PDT

Pre-Author Event Reception Conference Center Lobby

5:00pm PDT

Author Presentation Event & Book Signing: Jordan Sonnenblick Composer's HallJordan Sonnenblick

9:30am PDT

Let Our Voices Light the Way: Addressing Sensitive Topics in Libraries Through Dialogue SousaLindsay Marlow • Kelly McElroy

1:00pm PDT

Pre-ordered Box Lunches Available Conference Center Lobby