2018 Utah Library Association Conference: Full Schedule

11:00am MDT

Programming for Homeschoolers @ the Library

Why do families homeschool? Why is it important to provide programming for homeschoolers at the library? Learn how to meet the programming needs of homeschool families, how to promote library programs and resources to this audience, and how to serve a variety of ages in library homeschool programming.

Speakers

Kim Fong

Murray Library

Shelly Ward

Salt Lake County Library Services, Taylorsville Library

Thursday May 17, 2018 11:00am - 11:50am MDT
Battle Creek

Public

Interaction Level Low interaction
Topic Tags Serving Youth, Programming/Services

1:30pm MDT

Vendor Showcase

Second annual showcase! In this session, six vendors will take 5-10 minutes to discuss and demonstrate their services/products. This is a great way to learn about vendors in a group setting. The vendors signed up to present this year are the Niche Academy, Usborne Books and more/EDC Publishing, SirsiDynix, ChiliFresh, Spacesaver Intermountain, and Baker & Taylor.

Thursday May 17, 2018 1:30pm - 2:20pm MDT
Battle Creek

General

Interaction Level Low interaction

10:00am MDT

Jerry-Rigging Your Way to a Better Digitization Workflow

While digitization is a staple activity in many cultural heritage institutions, wrangling the resultant files and workflow issues is challenging at the best of times. Budget and support limitations can compound the issue, but a surprising wealth of time-saving functions can be found without expensive software. Focusing on imaging while covering broadly applicable concepts, this session investigates tools and techniques to make the computer do more of the work for you.

Speakers

Andrea Page

Digital Initiatives Technical Specialist, Brigham Young University Library

Friday May 18, 2018 10:00am - 10:50am MDT
Battle Creek

Academic

Interaction Level Medium interaction
Topic Tags Digitization, Special Collections/Archives, Genealogy & Local History

11:00am MDT

Gaming for the Future in YA Novels

Gaming is a big part of teens lives, so it's no wonder that it's part of their literature too. In this presentation we'll take a look at YA novels focused on games and gaming and talk about ways to use them in teen programming.

Speakers

Rachel Wadham

Education Librarian, Brigham Young University

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

Public

Interaction Level Medium interaction
Topic Tags Programming/Services, Readers' Advisory, Popular Culture, Serving Youth

1:30pm MDT

Building Research Topics One Decision at a Time

Determining how to narrow a topic to an appropriate size for an academic research project can be challenging for some researchers. This session provides an example of how a decision-based learning module might be used to assist beginning researchers develop and narrow their topic. Participants will learn about and apply decision-based concepts to a research prompt typically used in a freshmen writing class. Discussion will focus on how to adapt these ideas to library instruction.

Speakers

Jalen Gibbons

Brigham Young University Library

Suzanne Julian

Brigham Young University Library

Friday May 18, 2018 1:30pm - 2:20pm MDT
Battle Creek

Academic

Interaction Level High interaction
Topic Tags Teaching & Learning, Training

2:30pm MDT

Creating BUZZ - How to Run a Successful Book Group Program

Discover the Utah State Library's Book Buzz Book Group Program which provides booksets to Utah residents. Learn tips on how to sustain a successful bookgroup program for book clubs in your area. We will also cover the do's and don'ts of book group meetings and resources for choosing a great book for group conversations.

Speakers

Linda Roholt

Utah State Library

Jessica Whetman

Utah State Library

Friday May 18, 2018 2:30pm - 2:55pm MDT
Battle Creek

Public, Split session

Interaction Level Medium interaction
Topic Tags Adult Services, Programming/Services

2:55pm MDT

Taking Advantage of Your Friends (of the Library) or How to Extend Library Hours Without a Budget

Students at Southern Utah University (SUU) continually request additional library hours. They’ve been especially eager for the library to be open more during the end of the semester, yet, with limited staffing & shrinking budgets, this had not been possible. In 2016, the SUU Library’s Friends of the Library group became aware of these requests and offered to provide staffing beyond the library’s typical closing times. Our talk will highlight how this unique partnership has benefited our campus.

Speakers

Amber Beach

Southern Utah University Library

Phil Roche

Early Experience Librarian, Southern Utah University Library

Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah UniversityEarly ExperienceLibrary InstructionAcademic libraries and student retention

Doug Wayman

UX Librarian / Asst. Professor, Southern Utah University

I'm very interested in Book arts, History of the Book, and rare books. I was a cataloger in public and academic library settings for 25+ years. I enjoy food & cooking, travel, playing cards, biking, hiking, and camping (not necessarily in that order).

Friday May 18, 2018 2:55pm - 3:20pm MDT
Battle Creek

Academic, Split session

Interaction Level Low interaction
Topic Tags Advocacy, Marketing, Management