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NLA Annual Meeting 2018

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

Sam Leif

UNLV

Nevada College and Research Libraries Chair. Tech focused - working on my PhD in human-computer interaction to better understand how to improve online services to our patrons. Experience with incarcerated populations as well as academic librarianship. Lover of star trek, table top games, and dogs.

10:00am PDT

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

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

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

2:00pm PDT

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 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

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

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

1:00pm PDT

Break for Lunch TBA

2:00pm PDT

Data Visualization: digital storytelling using free software Acacia B (The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa)Hilla Sang, MBA, PhD Candidate

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