[Libs-Or] 2024 OLA Conference News

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OLA Conference: Saturday's Feature Author Announced!

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Get ready to join your colleagues in lovely Salem, Oregon for four days of workshops, presentations, and networking! The conference theme is All Together Now. We are looking to celebrate all the ways that libraries collaborate through partnerships, resource and information sharing, how libraries are welcoming spaces, and more!

NEW! Saturday's Featured Author: Jonathon Hill

[cid:image003.png at 01DA6AE1.CDBC5A70]Title: All Together Now: The Power of Encouragement
8:30-10 a.m. Saturday, April 27

Bring the fun and learning of the conference together with Portland-based cartoonist, illustrator, and educator Jonathan Hill. Jonathan has been working in and teaching about comics and illustration for many years. His most recent publications are the graphic novels Odessa, winner of the 2021 Believer Book Award, and Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy, featured on the 2022 ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List and recently announced as a 2024-2025 middle grade selection for the Oregon Battle of the Books.

Jonathan will reflect on his first-hand experience as a Vietnamese American growing up in the 80s and how thousands of tiny encouraging nudges added up to the career and life he has today.

The time to register is now! https://oregonlibconference.org/2024/home/registration/ Early-bird registration is available through Friday, March 22, 2024.

A preview of the registration costs (for ALL the options!) is available in this PDF document:
https://oregonlibconference.org/2024/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/02/OLA-Conf-2024-Registration-Costs-Final-rev-2024_02_07.pdf

Check out the full conference schedule: https://oregonlibconference.org/2024/home/programs/. This fully interactive page will let you filter by day and/or by topic - and there are plenty of topics for all kinds of library workers!

Make your hotel reservations now for The Grand Hotel by visiting the Local Information<https://oregonlibconference.org/2024/local-information/> section of the conference website. Reservations for the conference dates can be made online<https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?propertyid=15354&nights=1&checkin=4/23/2024&group=OLA2024&lang=en-us> and use the Group Code: OLA2024 (case sensitive) or by calling the hotel directly at (503) 540-7800 and reference, "Oregon Library Association Conference" to receive the discounted rates.

Additional highlights of the conference include:

  *   Opportunities for "Dine-Around Town" for dinner
  *   Quiet / Low-sensory Space (throughout the conference)
  *   Social / Arts & Crafts Space (throughout the conference)
  *   Author Fair and Presenters & Performer Fair happening on Wednesday afternoon
  *   Game Night (Thursday)
  *   On your own Salem Art Walk

Stay up to date by visiting the conference website<https://oregonlibconference.org/2024/>. Questions? You can contact committee members<https://oregonlibconference.org/2024/home/conference-committee/> as needed!

On behalf of the Conference Planning Committee, Darci Hanning


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