ULA Annual Conference 2023

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ULA Annual Conference 2023

HIGHLIGHTS | Unforgettable Speakers, Educational Programs, Exhibitors, New Products and Services, Fun and Entertaining Networking Events

Throughout the conference, a Quiet Space will be available in Zephyr for attendees who need a space to de-stress and unwind, and a Mother’s Room will be available in Twilight 4.

7:30am MDT

Early Morning Coffee Service Horizon Lobby Registration Sky Lobby

9:00am MDT

Increasing Inclusivity in Your Decision-Making: The Power of an Action-Priority Matrix and How to Create One Stratus 9Lindsay Ozburn Challenge Accepted Stratus 6Wanda Mae Huffaker • Trudy Jorgensen-Price • Katie Wegner • Kim Bryant Welch • Bonnie Bradford Choosing a Better Way – How Your Mindset Affects Your Happiness Stratus 5Christina Pay • Andrea Schmutz • Dave Schramm Growing in Empathy Stratus 8Jodie Jensen

10:50am MDT

Morning Break Horizon Lobby

12:00pm MDT

Lunch On Your Own Your Choice

1:30pm MDT

Choosing a Better Way – How Your Mindset Affects Your Happiness Stratus 5Christina Pay • Andrea Schmutz • Dave Schramm Digital Inclusion: The New Core Service Stratus 9Liz Gabbitas Supporting Health Literacy Across Cultures: Communication Is the Key Stratus 8George Strawley • Lee Whiting • Anni McKinnon • Katie Larsen • Manny Cabrera • Lasana Trawally Articulating the Value of Library Experience: An Experiential Learning Workshop Model for Library Students and Employees Stratus 6David Waddell • Matt Armstrong

3:20pm MDT

Afternoon Break Horizon Lobby

7:30am MDT

Early Morning Coffee Service Horizon Lobby Registration Sky Lobby

8:00am MDT

Silent Auction Eclipse A

8:30am MDT

President's Address & Keynote - Leadership Panel Meridian Grand BallroomDaniel Mauchley • Adriane Herrick Juarez • Marissa Bischoff • Rick Anderson • Wendy Holliday

9:30am MDT

Morning Break Eclipse A Career Services Booth Eclipse AHeidi Fendrick Vendor Hall Eclipse A

10:00am MDT

Processing to Preservation: A Cross-Departmental Workflow Creation / Improving LibGuides at a Health Sciences Library: A Case Study (Two 20-Minute Sessions) Meridian HNena Schvaneveldt • Elizabeth Frakes • Donna Baluchi • Jamie Wiser • Yingying Zhang • Lydia Howes • Carmin Smoot Demystifying Business Research with Utah’s Online Public Library Resources Stratus 5Leticia Camacho • Maggie Marchant Tips on Working with Your Professional Cousins (Archivists, Librarians, and Museum Professionals) Stratus 7Sam Passey • Lisa Barr • Alan Barnett Why Affinity Groups? (Session 1) Stratus 6Amy Fulton • Daniel K. Cairo Digital Inclusion and Creative Lab Programming for Kids, Teens, & Families in the Library Meridian ALisa Grant • Luka Redmond • Marisa Bell Geographic Modeling of Library Primary Service Areas Using Patron Data Twilight 3Lee Whiting • Azra Basic • Rachel Richardson • Steven Dale • Emily LaMunyon Promotional E-Newsletters: Communicate with Intention Meridian DBecca Lael Learn & Grow: Evaluating Art in Picture Books (Session 1) Twilight 2Mary Jensen • Rita Christensen Copyright Booth Sky LobbyDavid Pixton

11:00am MDT

Camping, Conjuring, and Case-Cracking: Themed Events in an Academic Library Stratus 7Ben Nielsen • Brittany Maloy • Lily Skinner Let's Talk About EDI (Session 2) Stratus 6Amy Fulton • Daniel K. Cairo Navigating Legal Questions Meridian FJennifer Hansen The State of Library Advocacy Stratus 8Rebekah Cummings • Peter Bromberg Trends in eBooks: Publishers & Platforms Meridian HJosh Johnson • Stephanie Everett • Ilise Levine Leadership Development: Growing Leaders with Intent Organically Meridian DJoel B. Thornton Programming with a Growth Mindset Meridian EKimberly Budd • Kim Valeika Learn & Grow: Evaluating Art in Picture Books (Session 2) Twilight 2Mary Jensen • Rita Christensen Yoga for Kids at the Library Stratus 9Tami Austin

12:00pm MDT

Lunch & ULA Awards Eclipse B

1:30pm MDT

Growing Together: The Opportunities and Challenges of Collaborative Instruction Meridian ENicole Beatty • Anne R. Diekema • Chris Younkin A Grant Writing Crash Course Twilight 2Rachel Cook • Faye Fischer G.R.O.W. Your Displays Meridian DKimberly Budd • Jeane Shelton Your Outreach Menu: A Scalable Approach to Outreach for Your Library Stratus 7Desert Mulford • Erika Hill • Hannah Rosenberg Building Leaders From Within: Tips & Tricks Meridian AVern Waters • Maggie Mills • Ann Marie Barrett • Azra Basic • Erin Rigby Interactive Adventures and Other Passive Programming Meridian FShelly Ward • Ellen Thayn Club K2: Adventures in Reading and Tinkering for Early Elementary Age Children Stratus 5Mackenzie Woolf • Robyn Green • Jessica Muhler

2:20pm MDT

Afternoon Break Eclipse A

2:50pm MDT

Transplanting: Fostering Growth in Adverse Environments Twilight 3Dale Larsen • Darby Fanning • Zebulon Pischnotte A Place for Travelers: Notions of Libraries as Third Space and Time Stratus 7Steph Crowell • Rachel Lawyer • Michael Harris Bike Utah and Libraries: Pedal Your Way to a Beautiful Partnership Twilight 2Trish Hull Creative Communities in Libraries, a Field Guide Stratus 6Ben Nielsen Management & Administration Panelist Q&A Meridian HCasandria Crane • Maggie Mills • Alli Bartus Parker • Jaimie Bartlett • Cristina Reyes • Greg Hatch A Natural Partnership: How a Cache Valley Literary Institution was Successfully Planted at the Logan Library Meridian DJoseph N. Anderson • Star Coulbrooke • Britt Allen • Shaun Anderson It's Alive! Bringing Your Community's History to Life in Local Digital Spaces Meridian ESam Passey • Meghan Flynn Celebrate Your Freedom to Read: 40 Diverse Books in 50 Minutes Stratus 5Heather Novotny • Lisa Grant • DaNae Leu

3:50pm MDT

Productively Employing Non-LIS Graduate Students in Academic Libraries: Case Studies Stratus 5Elaine Thornton • Joel B. Thornton Helping Your Patrons Access Government Information Twilight 3Shane Wallace • Jen Kirk Understanding Fair Use in Libraries Twilight 2Ellen Amatangelo • David Pixton • Ben Whisenant • Becky Loveridge What Graphic Novels Offer Young Readers: Preparing Librarians for Children's Graphic Novel Readers' Advisory Meridian HSarah Laver Enhancing Archival Records for BIPOC and Religious Minority Groups through Remediation and Data Visualization Meridian AAllison Marie McCormack • Emma Fox Strengthening Your (Dublin) Core for Stronger User Discoverability (and Possibly Abs) Stratus 7Andrea Payant • Paul William Daybell • Liz Woolcott • Becky Skeen

4:20pm MDT

Poster Sessions Eclipse AGordon Daines • Cory Nimer • Anne Hedrich • Maggie Marchant Social & Happy Hour Eclipse A

7:30am MDT

Registration Sky Lobby

8:30am MDT

Vendor Hall Eclipse A

9:00am MDT

Keynote - Tracie Hall: The Intentional Library: Ten Steps to Fostering Organizational Innovation and Delivering Community Transformation Meridian Grand BallroomTracie Hall

10:00am MDT

Morning Break Eclipse A Career Services Booth Eclipse A

10:30am MDT

Evaluating Information on the Job: Capturing Workplace Information Literacy Practices from Nurses Using Scenario-Based Interviews / Customizing Digitization Workflows for Your Needs (Two 20-Minute Sessions) Stratus 5Anne R. Diekema • Brandon Patterson • Betsy Hopkins • Nena Schvaneveldt • Abby Beazer When to Say No: Building a Sustainable and Dynamic Outreach Program Twilight 3Katie Strand • Halsey Pester • Katie Luder Digital Inclusion: The New Core Service Meridian HLiz Gabbitas Stories Teach! with Author and Storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy Meridian ACarmen Agra Deedy Lessons Learned from a Department Reorganization: The Process and Tips Learned from Reorganizing the Collections Access Department at BYU Meridian FShannon Sanders • Heather Peavler • Justin Johnson • Kathryn Ottosson • Alyssa Meldrum • Valerie Mendoza Beyond Late Fees: What a Stray Cat Taught Me About Library Service Meridian DCarrie Valdes Unlocking the Mysteries of Serials Meridian ENicole Lewis • Sharolyn Swenson Growing the Next Generation of Librarians: A Teen Librarians Job Twilight 2Claire Doctorman

11:30am MDT

Assess with Intention: Practical Approaches to Growing your Assessment Initiatives in a Workload-Friendly Way Twilight 3Lindsay Ozburn Challenges on Trial Stratus 7Wanda Mae Huffaker • Trudy Jorgensen-Price • Katie Wegner • Kim Bryant Welch • Bonnie Bradford Leveraging the Power of Wikipedia and Wikidata for your Library Meridian FNicole Lewis • Rachel Helps Managing Effectively with Compassion Stratus 5Carla Gordon Collection Weeding: Let it Go, Let it Go! Meridian EChrista Warren • Lyndi Buehler • Nanette Alderman • Stephanie Bertin • Kara Pearson Liberterra: A New Way to do Virtual D&D Meridian DMieke Nielson The Neighborhood Indie Arcade: How Can Public Libraries Support Community Growth and Technology Literacy with Video Games? Meridian HLuka Redmond • Ben Swisher Hook 'Em While They're Young: My First Book Club Twilight 2Laura Berube

12:30pm MDT

Lunch & Keynote - Carmen Agra Deedy Eclipse BCarmen Agra Deedy

2:00pm MDT

Book Signing with Carmen Agra Deedy Horizon LobbyCarmen Agra Deedy Putting the “U”niversity Archives in SuDocs: An Examination of Call Numbers for Institutional Archives / Creating a More Efficient ETD Workflow (Two 20-Minute Sessions) Stratus 7Jen Kirk • Ellen Amatangelo • Nicole Lewis • Kelly Rovegno Everyone Deserves the Right to Read! Learn About Ways to Serve Incarcerated Individuals and Those Reentering Society Meridian EJenn McKague • Gentry Densley Understanding Ableism & Mental Illness Stratus 5Diana Meiser • Paul Robbins Libraries and Telehealth: An Opportunity for Service Meridian FGeorge Strawley • Jaleen Johnson Lightning Round Meridian DErin Warnick • Wanda Mae Huffaker • Merrily Cannon • Kathleen Barton • Lori Bonner • Joseph N. Anderson • Shelly Ward • Lisa Grant "Let's Start at the Very Beginning": the 'Do, Re, Mi's of Music Cataloging Twilight 3Janice Bunker Supporting the Social-Emotional Development of Children With Picture Books Twilight 2Cynthia Hinckley TitleTalks with CATS Meridian ASara Shepard

2:50pm MDT

Afternoon Break Horizon Lobby

3:10pm MDT

ULA 101 for Members Meridian EDaniel Mauchley All Ability Activities: Programming for Neurodiverse Adults and Teens Twilight 3Liz Thompson • Sarah Brinkerhoff • Angie Wager Book Clubs for Tweens and Teens in the Public Library Meridian AClaire Doctorman • Amy Childress • Rachel Atkinson • Hannah Jones Collection Statistics: Rely on Statistics not Mystics Twilight 2Christa Warren • Lyndi Buehler • Nanette Alderman • Stephanie Bertin • Kara Pearson Do What You Love: Share Your Passion through Library Programming Meridian FVern Waters • Deanna Simonis • Alli Bartus Parker Spanish Programming and Outreach for Beginners Meridian HCasandria Crane • Sergio de Chazal Storytelling Magic: Make Books Come Alive Through Storytelling Techniques Meridian DHillary Schmutz • Janine Evans