Community Events Outreach

OLA 2016 presentation Community Events Outreach FictionalLibrariesandCommunityEventsforOLAPresentation Outreach Prep Sheet with Debrief HELPER TEXT

Bust A Rhyme Handouts

Slides and rhymes used during the Bust A Rhyme presentation at the WLA/OLA Conference. BustARhymePresentation BustARhymes-TheRhymes

Representation Matters: BIPOC Voices in Kid and Teen Lit

We aim to represent the entirety of our community in our collections. Materials portraying BIPOC community members in positive, loving, and affirming stories are critically important. These stories offer mirrors and windows for all our readers. Panelists will share booktalks highlighting recent books representing BIPOC voices for kid and teen readers. Sponsored by Children’s Services…Read more Representation Matters: BIPOC Voices in Kid and Teen Lit

Our First Digital Collection

The slideshow, handout, and script for our OLA presentation about Multnomah County Library’s first foray into a digital collection. Session description from the OLA 2014 program: “Recently Multnomah County Library created its first digital collection, Central Library: Historic Photographs. It was created while Multnomah County Library had a slashed budget and an uncertain future. The two who…Read more Our First Digital Collection

Privacy Technology: Tools for Protecting Your Patrons & Yourself on Public & Personal Computers

Data miners, cybercriminals and government spies are helping themselves to private information, so tech-savvy library staff need tools to fight back! This session will provide a practical toolkit to address a range of privacy challenges, including settings for public computers and wifi networks, mobile phone and social media settings, cloud computing, encryption, data breaches, and…Read more Privacy Technology: Tools for Protecting Your Patrons & Yourself on Public & Personal Computers

Advocacy Made Easy: OLA’s 2023 Legislative Agenda and What You Can Do to Help!

We all know that advocacy for strong libraries is important, but it can be hard to know where to start or how to take action. Join OLA’s Lobbyist, Tess Milio, and members of OLA’s Legislative Committee to learn more about current OLA efforts to strengthen libraries during the 2023 Oregon Legislative Session. We will also…Read more Advocacy Made Easy: OLA’s 2023 Legislative Agenda and What You Can Do to Help!

Open the Doors to Art

No matter what size, libraries have the ability to connect their communities to the arts in meaningful ways. In this panel presentation you will learn real methods to build relationships and reach new audiences by promoting the arts in your library. Arts programs in libraries are another way of presenting information and engaging communities. Through…Read more Open the Doors to Art

Best Practices for Music Cataloging Using RDA

Music cataloging using RDA involves numerous changes and challenges.  The music specialist community has developed guidelines to help ensure consistent practices and quality access to music materials. This session will highlight best practices for: the use of 33X fields for scores and sound recordings; performers vs. creators and the impact on access points (especially for popular…Read more Best Practices for Music Cataloging Using RDA

Cold Calling for Shy Librarians

Learn proven advocacy techniques from your colleagues, with suggested tools and exercises. Handout from presentation at OLA Conference 2012 by Janet Webster, Emily Ford and Abigail Elder. coldcalling

2 Minute Reviews

Here are the combined lists from our recent presentation at OLA. This includes lists from Robin Beerbower, Bill Baars and Carissa Barrett covering genre fiction, non-fiction and literature. Enjoy! 2MinuteReviews2014