2018 Utah Library Association Conference: Full Schedule

1:00pm MDT

Free Speech: Keeping it Civil

Free speech implies the freedom to be heard. Our opinions on ‘taking a knee’, allowing Ben Shapiro on campus, or even challenges of library materials are best served when we examine our prejudices and learn civil discourse. Carla Kelley, the Human Rights Education Center of Utah founder and executive director facilitates conversation on biases, challenges, and agreeing to disagree.

Speakers

Wanda Mae Huffaker

Librarian, Salt Lake County Library

Intellectual Freedom, Privacy, Ethics, Core Values, ALA

Carla Kelley

Human Rights Education Center of Utah

Wednesday May 16, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Cascade D

Pre-Conference, General

Interaction Level Medium interaction
Topic Tags Social Change, Administration, Civil Engagement, Ethics, Diversity, Professional/Staff Development, Training

4:00pm MDT

ULA General Social & Silent Auction

Join us for the final session on Thursday where Roger Altizer will give a short keynote. Mingle with friends and spend some time learning about ULA roundtables and committees. Play a fun "Level Up" game where you can earn raffle tickets for a prize drawing after the last Friday session (must be present to win). Finally, bid on silent auction items. All proceeds fund scholarships for fellow librarians attending conferences for professional development.

Speakers

Roger Altizer

Roger Altizer, Jr. is the co-founder of the Entertainment Arts and Engineering Program, the top ranked game design program in the nation, the Director of Digital Medicine for the Center for Medical Innovation, the founding Director of The GApp lab (Therapeutic Games and Apps) and... Read More →

Thursday May 17, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Ballroom A - C

General

Interaction Level High interaction
Topic Tags Social Change, Administration

8:30am MDT

Thinking About the Future: Trends, Signals, and Values for the Library of the Future

Foresight and futuring begin with the study of change – using trends as signals for the future. We can use trends thinking to help us understand the inbound change transforming our world. And we can use our values to guide our use of those trends to create outbound change that helps create the library of the future. This session will share the work of ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries and lead into an interactive session to let attendees share their vision for the future.

Sponsored by the Salt Lake City Public Library System and also made possible by a Utah State Library grant.

Speakers

Miguel Figueroa

Center for the Future of Libraries

Miguel Figueroa works at the Center for the Future of Libraries (www.ala.org/libraryofthefuture), an initiative from the American Library Association. He has previously held positions at the American Theological Library Association; ALA’s Office for Diversity and Office for Literacy and Outreach Services; NYU’s Ehrman Medical Library; and Neal-Schuman Publishers. He is a gradua... Read More →

Friday May 18, 2018 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Cascade C - E

Keynotes

Interaction Level High interaction
Topic Tags Social Change, Administration

10:00am MDT

Post-It: Quick User Surveys for the Price of a Snickers!

Come and find out a fun way to survey library patrons! All you need is post-it notes, a white board, and candy! We'll share with you our experience using this method and the great feedback we received!

Speakers

Leticia Camacho

Management & Accounting Librarian, Brigham Young University

I am the Management and Accounting Librarian at the BYU Harold B. Lee Library. I love being a librarian and working with business students and faculty. I also love the ULA annual conference because it allows me to interact and learn from dear colleagues around the state! See you in... Read More →

Bethany Stevens

Brian Wages

Friday May 18, 2018 10:00am - 10:50am MDT
Cascade A

General

Interaction Level High interaction, Medium interaction
Topic Tags Social Change, Administration, Assessment, Marketing, Community Surveys

11:00am MDT

Activism vs. Intellectual Freedom: What Would You Do?

Intellectual freedom, the rights protected by the first amendment, is a core tenet of democracy and librarianship. Yet in today’s political climate, how individuals or groups exercise first amendment rights has become a charged issue. Facilitated discussion groups will explore challenging case studies to determine if and how intellectual freedom and social justice exist together in modern libraries.

Speakers

Patrick Hoecherl

Salt Lake City Public Library

Mariah Manley

Children's Library, Salt Lake City Public Library

Activism vs. Intellectual Freedom pdf

Friday May 18, 2018 11:00am - 11:50am MDT
Soldier Creek

General

Interaction Level High interaction
Topic Tags Civil Engagement, Intellectual Freedom, Ethics, Professional/Staff Development, Social Change

1:30pm MDT

Take the Leap: Helping Your Staff Bring Themselves to the Next Level

Trying something new is tough, but self-directed achievement is an easy sell. It allows employees to take charge of their own learning with minimal cost to the library. In this session, we'll examine relevant research, share our own experience, and present helpful tools for getting staff (and management) excited about a development program in your own library. We’ll finish with a brainstorming session assisted by a panel of experts to jump start your own employee development program.

Speakers

Caryn Feeney

University of Utah Library

Liz Gabbitas

Technology & Innovation Coordinator, Utah State Library Division

Marriott Library, University of Utah

Friday May 18, 2018 1:30pm - 2:20pm MDT
Cascade E

General

Interaction Level High interaction, Medium interaction, Low interaction
Topic Tags Civil Engagement, Intellectual Freedom, Ethics, Professional/Staff Development, Social Change, Programming/Services, Readers' Advisory, Popular Culture, Serving Youth, Facilitation, Human Resources, Training, Administration, Management, Leadership, Advocacy, Marketing, Sp