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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.

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Rinny Lakin

Multnomah County Library
Hillsdale Clerk
Portland, Oregon

Ask me about the Oregon Library Associations Support Staff Division!
There are open positions on our board and we put on a one day conference that is more specifically interesting and relevant to library support staff.

8:00am PDT

Registration Desk Hours for Thursday Conference Center Lobby

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

Training for the Future: Equipping Staff for the Challenges to Come FerberDarci Hanning • Amy Honisett • Blake Kincaid • Kathryn Kohl • Tracey Letmate • Lisa Tattersall

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)

3:00pm PDT

Exhibits Break Composer's Hall

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

Support Staff Division (SSD) Business Meeting Studio B & CSupport Staff Division (SSD)

8:30am PDT

Spotlight on Justice: How Small and Rural Counties Support the Legal Information Needs of the Public Director's RoomAmy DaSaro • Pam Davis • Beecher Ellison • Erika Hente • Kate Lasky • Sue Ludington • Nate Pedersen • Madelynne Sheehan • Legal Reference Round Table (LRRT) • Reference Round Table (RRT)

10:00am PDT

Exhibits Break Composer's Hall Poster Session Composer's Hall Lobby

11:00am PDT

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

11:40am PDT

Break Conference Center Lobby

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

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)

8:30am PDT

Welcome and Keynote Address: Patti Dobrowolski Composer's HallJane Corry • Patti Dobrowolski

9:30am PDT

"Writing Is Life: Connecting Books to Your Students’ Experiences" with author Jordan Sonnenblick BlochJordan Sonnenblick

11:00am PDT

Break Composer's Hall Lobby

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

12:20pm PDT

Weed Them and Reap SousaMaryKay Dahlgreen • Emily O'Neal • Technical Services Round Table (TSRT)

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)