2018 VLA Professional Associates Conference

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2018 VLA Professional Associates Conference

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8:00am

OPENING SESSION BREAKFAST AND KEYNOTE: Mauricio Velasquez, "Toxic Employees – Toxic Workplaces" Newport News Marriott at City CenterMauricio Velasquez

10:15am

Marketing Your Mission Newport News Marriott at City CenterNatisha Harper Beyond Fake News, Strategies for Evaluating Information in an Era of “Alternative Facts” Newport News Marriott at City CenterHenrietta Verma Patron challenges and banned book questions: are you ready? Newport News Marriott at City CenterM Teresa Doherty NoveList - Readers' Advisory and so much more! Newport News Marriott at City CenterMartha Higgins Other Duties As Assigned Gone Wild Newport News Marriott at City CenterRachel Elliott Finding Your Focus: How Goal-Setting Can Make You a Better Library Professional Newport News Marriott at City CenterNatalie Browning Taking Charge of Your Career Newport News Marriott at City CenterNan Carmack • Cindy S Church Virginia Libraries Journal 101 - Getting Published Newport News Marriott at City CenterPaige Flanagan • Sue LaParo

11:15am

Beyond Fake News, Strategies for Evaluating Information in an Era of “Alternative Facts” Newport News Marriott at City CenterHenrietta Verma How Can I Not Help You? Newport News Marriott at City CenterStephani Rodgers Staying on Track: Using Technology to Help Student Workers Provide Up-to-Date Information to Patrons Newport News Marriott at City CenterLinh Nguyen Dragons in the Stacks - Tabletop Roleplaying as Outreach Newport News Marriott at City CenterLinnea Browning Finding Your Focus: How Goal-Setting Can Make You a Better Library Professional Newport News Marriott at City CenterNatalie Browning Morning Chair Yoga Newport News Marriott at City CenterAngela Worris Booktalking - An Essential Tool in Your Outreach Toolbox Newport News Marriott at City CenterR. Timothy Carrier • Angela Critics YouMedia: A New Approach to Teen Services Newport News Marriott at City CenterPatricia Kendalls • Jineane Shorter

12:15pm

LUNCHEON AND FEATURED SPEAKER: Lydia Netzer, "Five Cultural Questions of This Very Moment, and Where to Find the Answers in the Library" TBALydia Netzer

1:45pm

Lightning talks: 5 minute tricks, cool stuff, and great ideas! Newport News Marriott at City CenterM Teresa Doherty Serving Genealogy Patrons Newport News Marriott at City CenterKatie Derby The Crowd is a Demanding Mistress: Scope Drift + Crowdsourcing Newport News Marriott at City CenterSonya Coleman Makerspaces for the Modern Library Newport News Marriott at City CenterRich Sykes Dragons in the Stacks - Tabletop Roleplaying as Outreach Newport News Marriott at City CenterLinnea Browning Introduction to the VLA.ORG Website Newport News Marriott at City CenterGregg Grunow Orientate and Educate: Training Techniques for New Hires and Current Colleagues Newport News Marriott at City CenterMichelle "MJ' Jones Who is supposed to be doing what?: understanding the murky relationships between Trustees, Friends and Foundations Newport News Marriott at City CenterKim Armentrout

2:45pm

Providing Genealogy Programming Newport News Marriott at City CenterKatie Derby Expanding Library Horizons: Partnering High Schools with Academic Libraries Newport News Marriott at City CenterDonna E. Coghill • Denise Smith Outreach & Hiring: Investigating Why Your Staff Remains the Same Newport News Marriott at City CenterNatisha Harper Outreach Services - Bookmobiles and Beyond! Newport News Marriott at City CenterWillow Gale eMagazines, eBooks, and eAudio, oh my! Promoting RBdigital to patrons. Newport News Marriott at City CenterBethany Leach Taking Charge of Your Career Newport News Marriott at City CenterNan Carmack • Cindy S Church You Don't Look Like A Librarian Newport News Marriott at City CenterRachel McCaskill Library Services as a Connecting Point for Teens in the Community Newport News Marriott at City CenterCheryl Costello • Jane Smith Booktalking - An Essential Tool in Your Outreach Toolbox Newport News Marriott at City CenterR. Timothy Carrier • Angela Critics

3:45pm

VLA Awards Presentation and Scholarship Raffle TBA