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2019 NLA Conference

Nevada Library Association Annual Conference - 2019; November 2-4, 2019

9:00am PDT

360 Immersive Storytelling (Preconference) Downtown Reno Library-AuditoriumJohn MacLeod

1:00pm PDT

Preserving Nevada (Preconference) Nevada State Library and ArchivesTammy Westergard • Mark Andersen • Jen Willett • Lynda C. Olman • Nancy Cummings-Schmidt • Karsten Heise • Dr. Kumud Acharya • Rose McKinney-James • Inaki Arrieta Baro • Donna Cossette • Rina Schumer, PhD

9:00am PST

Nevada Libraries: A Vibrant Future Topaz RoomTod Colegrove

10:00am PST

Morning Break: Visit the Vendors Vendor Area (Topaz 2) SCLL/Director's meeting Cutthroat Room Hack-a-Thon GalleryKelly Robertson

10:45am PST

Curated Book Displays: More Than a Stack of Books Pyramid RoomKatherine Keller Organizing for Us: Applying Usability Testing to Library Knowledge Management River Rock RoomKelly Lutz • Lauren Johnson Building a Toy Library Sage RoomKristy Gibson Transforming Library Services for and with Teens Topaz RoomBruce Douglass

11:45am PST

Answering Patron Questions with EBSCO Databases and LearningExpress Library River Rock RoomJennifer Rooth • Donna Liss Public Forum, the 1st Amendment, and Intellectual Freedom: Topics in Library Meeting Rooms Topaz RoomRobbie DeBuff • Jennifer Weitz Reaching Outside the Library: Providing Collections and Programs at the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada Pyramid RoomAmy Lauder • Maria Klesta

12:45pm PST

Create Your Own NLA Swag @ the Quad Downtown Reno Library-QuadWashoe County Library System's Maker Services Team Lunch (On Your Own)

2:00pm PST

Upgrading Information Literacy in First-year English Composition: Mapping Student Learning Outcomes to the ACRL Framework Pyramid RoomRayla Tokarz • Tati Mesfin • Rosalind Bucy Librarians of Color Discussion Group River Rock RoomBrittany Paloma Fiedler From Advocacy to Action Topaz RoomLinda Powers • Norma Fowler • Forrest Lewis • Kelli Kelly • Carol Lloyd • Anita Wood

3:00pm PST

Building Healthy Communities through Power Partnerships Pyramid RoomKelli Ham • Julie Botnick Get That Grant! Sage RoomSulin Jones The Power of Virtual Reality in Your Library Topaz RoomMark Andersen • Tammy Westergard • John MacLeod GREAT New Storytime Books River Rock RoomRita King

4:00pm PST

Nevada Library Association President's Reception and Awards Ceremony Downtown Reno Library

8:00am PST

NLA Breakfast Social Vendor Area (Topaz 2)

9:00am PST

Helping People “See” Themselves in a STEAM Job – 3D Immersive Tools as the Looking Glass Sage RoomTammy Westergard • Mark Andersen • John MacLeod Integrating the Nevada Career Explorer - Learn Best Practices from Las Vegas Clark County Library District River Rock RoomLeo Segura • Katherine DeRosear Pedagogy - Bridging Past and Present Pyramid RoomMeghan Schiede Teaching Blockchain in Libraries Topaz RoomSena Loyd • Meg VanDeventer Page-Turning Promotion: Marketing Your Library, Magazine Style Downtown Reno Library-AuditoriumJamie Hemingway • John Andrews

10:00am PST

Librarians and Researchers on Academic Library Impact: Characteristics and Perspectives Pyramid RoomJames Cheng Girls Who Code- Teaching Girls to Code and Change the World Topaz RoomKat Dej-Panah The 2020 Census and Your Library Downtown Reno Library-AuditoriumJoy Holt • Betts Markle Wiggle the Waggles Away River Rock RoomLysa Lee • Kristen Ryan • Judy Hansen How Top Libraries are Innovating with Digital Media: Data from the Front Lines Sage RoomAbbey Deckard Hack-a-Thon GalleryKelly Robertson

11:00am PST

Building a Bridge to Our Community Pyramid RoomCarol Lloyd CLAN to CoOp = Strategic Planning and a Bright Future River Rock RoomCyndi O Don’t Panic! The Librarian’s Guide to the Legislature Topaz RoomTeresa Wilt • Shanna Pritchett 25 Simple Hacks to Innovate Your School Library Program Today Sage RoomAnanda Campbell • Holly Kuhlmann

12:00pm PST

Create Your Own NLA Swag @ the Quad Downtown Reno Library-QuadWashoe County Library System's Maker Services Team Lunch (On Your Own)

2:00pm PST

Building Bridges With Virtual Reality Topaz RoomLuka Starmer • Laura Rocke Howz the Weather? An Overview of Learnings from Rural, Northern and Northeastern Nevada Pyramid RoomTammy Westergard • Mark Andersen • Amelia Gulling • Jen Willett • Lynda C. Olman • Nancy Cummings-Schmidt Koha ILS-Open Source has Become Mainstream Downtown Reno Library-AuditoriumNancy Keener • Debi Stears • Todd Goatley-Seals Teens Work! Building Bridges to Teen Employment River Rock RoomNoël Zethmayr Jones Choose Your Own Adventure: Personalized Library Professional Development that Works Sage RoomAnanda Campbell • Holly Kuhlmann

3:00pm PST

Sewing Machines in an Academic Library Topaz RoomCatherine Bowers Creating Efficient Document Workflows with a Digital Signature Solution Pyramid RoomPaoshan Yue • Sean Busey Financial Well-being and 5 Principles for Effective Financial Education Sage RoomKen McDonnell

4:00pm PST

NLA Board Meeting Topaz Room