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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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Rachael Short

Multnomah County Library
Librarian
Portland, OR

I've worked at Multnomah County Library for over 20 years. Currently I lead Central Library's programming and outreach for adults. I read a lot of science fiction, and formerly chaired the Oregon Authors committee.

11:00am PDT

Maximizing Partnerships: Uniting to Build One Bright Future for Your Community Studio B & CJesse Adams • Bonnie Brzozowski • Andrew Cherbas • A.J. Fillo • Kristy Kemper-Hodge • Kristin Starnes • Heidi Weisel • Public Library Division (PLD)

12:30pm PDT

All Conference Lunch & Business Meeting Playwright's Hall

2:00pm PDT

Oregon History at Your Fingertips: Highlights from Oregon Digital Collections Director's RoomClaire Bolyard • Valery King • Dotty Ormes • Sarah Rowland • Arlene Weible • Document Interest Group (DIGOR) PNLA President’s Session: Pathways to Leadership Studio B & CRick Stoddart 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

A Day in the Life of a Rural Librarian HansberryNatasha Chitow • Diana Hadley • Jane Scheppke • Jeremy Skinner • Kathy Street • Erin Wells Many Points of Failure: One Big F*%!up FerberBobbye Hernandez • Keli Yeats • Oregon Young Adult Network (OYAN) So Emotional: The Hidden Labor and Mental Load of Librarianship VistasKirsten Brodbeck-Kenney • Sarah Strahl • Public Library Division (PLD) What IF...? Intellectual Freedom Training Resources for Library Staff Studio B & CMike Bobish • Roberta Richards • Perry Stokes • Intellectual 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) Safe, Savvy & Empowered: Teaching Web Literacy in Your Library VistasLiza Dyer • Joanna Milner • Reference Round Table (RRT)

11:00am PDT

A Ray of Light in Dark Times: Immigrants, ICE, and Public Institutions (Part 1) VistasRaquel Hecht • Joel Iboa • Elizabeth Lopez • Sue Ludington • Legal Reference Round Table (LRRT) • Outreach Round Table (ORT) • REFORMA Oregon Round Table (RORT) Light Up Your Library With a Community How-To Fest WilderJosie Hanneman 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) Turning Lemons into Lemonade: An Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Studio B & CLori Wamsley

2:00pm PDT

Just Ask: Using the Tools Provided by the Harwood Institute to Turn Outward HansberryToan Lam-Sullivan • Rachael Short • Gesse Stark-Smith • Outreach Round Table (ORT)