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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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Sarah Strahl

Hillsboro Public Library
Library Manager
Hillsboro, OR
Websitehttps://twitter.com/inspectorbiblio
Library Manager at HPL focusing on Innovating and Evolving. Former Teen Librarian who has been in Public Libraries since 2008. I’m currently a member at large on the PLD board.
Thursday, April 19
 

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

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

Public Library Division (PLD) Business Meeting FerberPublic Library Division (PLD)
 
Friday, April 20
 

8:30am PDT

Beyond Pronouns: Serving Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations Studio B & CSinclair St. Claire • Kit Lorelied • Public Library Division (PLD) 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

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 Lions, Rotarians, and Kiwanians: Oh My! Why Library Membership in Service Organizations Matters HansberryBill Baars • Mo Cole • Pat Duke • Leah Griffith • Public Library Division (PLD)

11:40am PDT

Break Conference Center Lobby

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)

12:30pm PDT

Awards Lunch & OYAN Raffle Big Winners Playwright's Hall

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) 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)