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NLA Annual Meeting 2018

Nevada Library Association Annual Conference -- October 12-14th, 2018

12:00am PDT

Test Armagosa Room (1st Floor of Lied Library)Joan Dalusung • Corinne Dickman • Jeff Scott

10:00am PDT

[Closed Session] NLA Board Meeting Armagosa Room (1st Floor of Lied Library)Soraya Silverman-Montano

12:00pm PDT

[Closed Session] SCCL & Library Directors Lunch TBASoraya Silverman-Montano

1:30pm PDT

[Closed Session] State Council on Libraries and Literacy with Nevada Library directors Armagosa Room (1st Floor of Lied Library)Soraya Silverman-Montano

3:30pm PDT

[Closed Session] SCCL & Directors Tour of Lied Library Lied LibrarySoraya Silverman-Montano

9:00am PDT

Getting Nevada Libraries to the table --- Let’s talk today! An interactive SOAR analysis (based upon appreciative inquiry) the Aspen model will draw insights from everyone Acacia ABC (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Tod Colegrove • Nancy Cummings-Schmidt, MLS

10:30am PDT

Break TBA

11:00am PDT

Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada: The Birth of a New Project Acacia B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Barbara Tabach • Claytee White Morning Mentoring Meetup: Welcome to the NLA Mentorship Program! Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Marisa Eytalis • Stephanie Espinoza Villamor, MLIS I Know a Man ... Ashley Bryan [Film Screening] Acacia C (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Stefanie Bailey Mind in the Making: Promoting 7 Essential Life Skills in the Library Outreach Setting Acacia A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Glenda Billingsley M.Ed. The Banned Books Buffet: Introducing Intellectual Freedom to Library Users Paloverde A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Rosan Mitola • Amanda Melilli, MLIS

12:00pm PDT

Library Perception during Times of Terror: Students affected by the October 1 shooting and their impressions of safety in the academic library community Acacia B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Kelsey Lupo Mesquite Library: The Community's Innovation Hub Paloverde A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Mayra Corn • Judi Sargent The Disability Community in the Library: A Social Justice Perspective Acacia A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)S Bryce Kozla, MS, MLS Welcome Aboard: Improving the New Hire Experience Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Rosalind Bucy • Mitch Winterman The Library's Role in Revolutionizing Education Through Individualized Learning and Gamification Acacia C (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Brian Rosenberg

1:00pm PDT

Break for Lunch TBA Lunch with Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists (CIMA) "Jake & Eli" inside the Westin HotelMichael Frazier

2:00pm PDT

Embracing the Future: Workforce Development in the Library Acacia A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Mark Andersen • Sheila Bunch • Katherine DeRosear • Vas Kamyshanov • John MacLeod • Tammy Westergard Social Media in Libraries Acacia C (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Camille Cannon • Su Kim Chung • Matthew Murray • Heela Naqshband • Jeff Scott Toastmasters as a Training Tool for Library Workers Paloverde A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Latasha Baker • Larry Johnson Jr. • Karen K. De Shazer Ways to Increase Discoverability, Access, and Circulation of Equipment and Realia in Libraries Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Cyrus Ford Zarganj LGBTQIA+ Children’s/YA Literature: Making the case for inclusion. Acacia B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Amanda Melilli, MLIS

3:00pm PDT

"Did I say that out loud?!" How what we say helps or hinders intellectual freedom Acacia B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Corinne Dickman Accessibility for All: Screen Readers Paloverde A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Kelsey Flynn Tips & Tricks for Incorporating Learning Express Library into your Library’s E-Resource Offerings Acacia A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Sulin Jones • Donna Liss • Sam Williams Epic Maker Spaces in Libraries: The Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Clark County Library Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Shana Harrington • Megan Nykodym An Update on NLA and a Message on Diversity and Inclusion – from the 2018 NLA President Acacia C (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Soraya Silverman-Montano

4:00pm PDT

3D Printing in the Library: One Layer at a Time Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Mayra Corn • John Culliver East Las Vegas Library Paloverde A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Salvador Avila, MLIS Library Brand Advocacy: STEPPS to Effective Community Engagement Acacia B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Rajesh Singh, Ph.D Libraries = Education: Building Librarian-Teacher Partnerships Using Virtual Reality Acacia A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Mark Andersen • John MacLeod • Tammy Westergard

7:00pm PDT

President's Reception Windmill LibrarySoraya Silverman-Montano

9:00am PDT

How to be an ‘ally’ or, “I get to wear the cape, not you.” Acacia ABC (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Dr. LaTesha Velez

10:30am PDT

Break TBA

11:00am PDT

Digitization revealed Acacia A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Marina Georgieva Finding Their Way: An Information Resource Guide for Refugees in Southern Nevada. Paloverde A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Christina Miskey, MLIS Power Up your Friends: Partnering with the North Las Vegas Library District Acacia B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Forrest Lewis • Kevin Dincher, MS-OD; MA-MFCC The Power of In-Demand Career Information Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Katherine DeRosear • Jennifer Lile • Leo Segura • Tammy Westergard I Know a Man ... Ashley Bryan [Film Screening] Acacia C (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Stefanie Bailey

12:00pm PDT

UNLV University Libraries’ Inclusion and Equity Committee: Exploring the path to inclusiveness and diversity in an academic library. Paloverde A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)James Cheng • Kelsey Lupo Chronicling America: Learn about Nevada's participation in a nation-wide historic newspaper digitization initiative Acacia B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Carrie Gaxiola, M.S. • Yvonne Wilk Library iSchool Panel Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Yvonne J. Chandler • Marisa Eytalis • Gracie McDonough • Dale Monobe Nevada Legislative Bootcamp Acacia A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Joan Dalusung • Sena Loyd, MLIS

1:00pm PDT

Break for Lunch TBA

2:00pm PDT

UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies Library: Creating Collections and Metadata for the Communities We Serve Paloverde A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Melissa Stoner Data Visualization: digital storytelling using free software Acacia B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Hilla Sang, MBA, PhD Candidate We Can Do It: Building a Successful Library Trustee Board Acacia A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Norma Fowler • David Ortlipp, B.Bus., MBA • Sara Jones, MLS • Tammy Westergard Ways to Make Positive Change: How to Find and Use Diverse Children's Books Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Alia Jones

3:00pm PDT

"So You Want to Be an Archivist?" Acacia A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Michael Frazier • Sarah Jones • Paula Mitchell Practical Methods for using EBSCOhost Databases to teach Information Literacy and combat Fake News Paloverde A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Sulin Jones • Donna Liss • Sam Williams Story & Soundtrack, #BOOKSONMIXTAPE or ‘What if your favorite books also had soundtracks?’ Acacia B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa) E-rate Essentials: Nevada Connect Kids Initiative Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Jojo Myers Campos