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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)

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Pam Kessinger

Portland Community College
Reference Librarian
Portland, OR

pcc.edu/library/about/people/staff/pam-kessinger/

Pam Kessinger is the Reference Librarian at Portland Community College, Rock Creek campus. She is the Chair of the Information Literacy Advisory Group of Oregon (ILAGO). She serves as the Higher Education Rep to the Oregon Association of School Libraries Board, and is a member of the School Library Standards Committee.

1:00pm PDT

Metacognition and Reading Strategies to Bridge Students Toward Inquiry FerberBill Bogart • Pam Kessinger • Theresa Love • Academic Division/ACRL-Oregon (ACRL-OR) • Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT)

5:00pm PDT

Academic Division/ACRL-Oregon Reception First National TaphouseAcademic Division/ACRL-Oregon (ACRL-OR)

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

10:00am PDT

Exhibits Grand Opening Composer's Hall Poster Session Composer's Hall Lobby

11:00am PDT

The Complete Constellation: Library Instruction for First Year Students HansberryKerry Leek • Colleen Sanders

12:30pm PDT

All Conference Lunch & Business Meeting Playwright's Hall

2:00pm PDT

PNLA President’s Session: Pathways to Leadership Studio B & CRick Stoddart

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 Is Your Vision of the Future of Libraries? Join IFLA’s Worldwide Discussion! Board RoomRichard Sapon-White • Patricia A. Wand • International Relations Round Table (IRRT)

11:00am PDT

Introduction to Legal Research and Reference in Oregon: How Any Librarian Can Master the Question “Is It Legal?” (Part 1) Director's RoomLewis Zimmerman • Legal Reference Round Table (LRRT)

11:50am PDT

Turning Lemons into Lemonade: An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Studio B & CLori Wamsley

12:30pm PDT

Awards Lunch & OYAN Raffle Big Winners Playwright's Hall

2:00pm PDT

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

5:00pm PDT

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

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)

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)