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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.

Melanie Hetrick

Tillamook County Library
Children's Librarian
Tillamook, OR

I’m a children’s librarian who crafts and reads in her spare time.

1:00pm PDT

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

11:00am PDT

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

2:00pm PDT

A Bright Future for Every Kindergartner: Hosting a Ready, Set, Kindergarten Program at Your Library HansberryAraceli Acosta • Victoria Campbell • Carson Mischel

4:00pm PDT

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

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

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)

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

2:00pm PDT

Oregon Reader’s Choice Awards (ORCA): Winners, Nominations, and More! Joplin/SeegerMelanie Hetrick • Kiva Liljequist • MacKenzie Ross • Oregon Reader's Choice Award Committee (ORCA) • Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN)