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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.

Tracey Letmate

Multnomah County Library
Training & Development Manager
Portland, Oregon Area

I am the manager of the Multnomah County Library’s Learning + Organizational Development team which consists of 5 people who all have different roles in training our 600+ staff. I've been working in adult learning and training for more than 18 years, including higher education, technology, health care and libraries. I'm passionate about change management, and making sure people have equitable access to the learning they need to develop as professionals and individuals.

8:00am PDT

Registration Desk Hours for Wednesday Conference Center Lobby

8:00pm PDT

Karaoke with the Leadership Committee Cornucopia Bar & BurgersLeadership Institute (LIOLA)

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

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

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

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

8:00pm PDT

President's Networking Social VistasOLA Executive Board

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

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

12:30pm PDT

Awards Lunch & OYAN Raffle Big Winners Playwright's Hall

2:00pm PDT

Growing Into Management WilderMargaret Alexander • Karen Muller • Jimmy Pearson • Jerianne Thompson • Public Library Division (PLD) 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)