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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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Sara DeWaay

University of Oregon
Art + Architecture Librarian
Eugene, OR

Sara DeWaay is the subject specialist for art, art history, and product design at the University of Oregon. Her professional interests are library instruction and programming/outreach.

8:30am PDT

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

11:00am PDT

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

PNLA President’s Session: Pathways to Leadership Studio B & CRick Stoddart Textbook Affordability and Innovative Pedagogy: Open Educational Resources in Oregon Board RoomAmy Hofer • Lori Wamsley • Meggie Wright

4:00pm PDT

Acquisitions 101: An Unconference Board RoomRachel Aronowitz • Damon Campbell • Emily O'Neal • Technical Services Round Table (TSRT) 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)

5:00pm PDT

All Conference Reception Conference Center LobbyBuck & Elizabeth

8:30am PDT

Collection Development Policies: From the Ground Up WilderDamon Campbell • Molly Carlisle • Linda Crook • Miriam Rigby • Technical Services Round Table (TSRT) Safe, Savvy & Empowered: Teaching Web Literacy in Your Library VistasLiza Dyer • Joanna Milner • Reference Round Table (RRT)

10:00am PDT

Poster Session Composer's Hall Lobby

11:00am PDT

Passing the Torch: Reference Training for Frontline Staff FerberKaren Bankole • Sara DeWaay

11:50am PDT

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

2:00pm PDT

Growing Into Management WilderMargaret Alexander • Karen Muller • Jimmy Pearson • Jerianne Thompson • Public Library Division (PLD) Obtaining the Keys to the Kingdom: The Secrets of Serial Bibliographic Records Revealed Director's RoomMary Grenci • Technical Services Round Table (TSRT)

4:00pm PDT

Pre-Author Event Reception Conference Center Lobby

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