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

Washoe County Library System
Assistant Director
Reno, NV
Joan Dalusung is the Assistant Director for the Washoe County Library System. She is Co-Chair of the Nevada Library Association Government Relations Committee and a member of the State Council on Libraries and Literacy representing public libraries.
Friday, October 12
 

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
 
Saturday, October 13
 

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

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.

12:00pm PDT

Mesquite Library: The Community's Innovation Hub Paloverde A (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Mayra Corn • Judi Sargent Welcome Aboard: Improving the New Hire Experience Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Rosalind Bucy • Mitch Winterman

1:00pm PDT

Break for Lunch TBA

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

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 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

4:00pm PDT

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
 
Sunday, October 14
 

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

The Power of In-Demand Career Information Paloverde B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Katherine DeRosear • Jennifer Lile • Leo Segura • Tammy Westergard

12:00pm PDT

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

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

3:00pm PDT

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