<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span id="m_-3848371922286085829m_1692237989750825984gmail-docs-internal-guid-7e168fb3-7fff-f782-75c5-74529d004528"><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">Conference registration is open! Thinking about attending this year? Here are some highlights we're happy to share:</span></div><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></div><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">Conference Structure: </span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline">This year you’ll see a more organic structure to our sessions. We’re using our first experience at this conference site to experiment with different length and styles of sessions. Remember that you are always welcome to move among the sessions as you please, and there will be a great deal of supporting material available in Whova during the conference and Northwest Central after the conference. We recommend partnering with a colleague to swap notes and takeaways from different sessions. The structure this year isn’t indicative of what future conferences might do, so let us know what you think through the end-of-conference survey!</span></div><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Keynote Sessions:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> This year we’re excited to provide two keynote sessions. Our opening keynote is a facilitated discussion with representatives from community support organizations here in Lane County. We’re going to chat about facilitating organizational partnerships and explore what we as library workers can learn from our partners in adjacent fields. Two of these organizations will also provide trainings immediately following the Wednesday keynote. Our Friday keynote is a chat with Newbery Award-winning, PNW author Donna Barba Higuera (</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Last Cuentista, Alebrijes, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">et. al.).</span></span></div><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></div><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">De-escalation & Gender 101 Trainings</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">: The OLA Conference Committee is thrilled to share that as part of our keynote session we are able to provide two trainings at no additional cost to all attendees. Gender 101 is presented by TransPonder and a great entry point for folks hoping to learn more about gender identity and inclusion. This training lasts about 90 minutes. The de-escalation training is a 4-hr intensive training great for anyone in a patron-facing position. Learn and practice skills that can be clutch in tricky situations! </span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Night at the Museum President's Reception</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">: This year we’ve combined the traditional all-conference reception and president’s party into one amazing event: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Night at the Museum</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History on the University of Oregon’s campus! Join us for snacks, a no-host bar, and a museum all to ourselves. If MNCH sounds familiar, you might know them from their amazing outreach work with public libraries all over the state each summer. Here’s your chance to see their home base and the world’s oldest and most stylish pair of shoes!</span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Special Meals & Events:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Looking to connect with your colleagues around Oregon? Join us for the OLA Business Luncheon on Thursday, the OLA Awards Luncheon on Friday, the Lampman Breakfast of Champions on Friday, the President’s Reception on Wednesday at MNCH, or the Public Library Division dinner on Thursday evening. We have lots of great opportunities to socialize with good food and good company.</span></div><br><div style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sensory Space / Quiet Room:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Need a break? Visit our quiet room to retreat from the hum of the conference. This space will be available by noon on Wednesday through the beginning of the final round of sessions on Friday. Please use headphones/earbuds for all media while kicking back in this low-light, sensory-sensitive area. </span></div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Questions?</b> Reach out to the planning committee at <a href="mailto:olaconference@olaweb.org" target="_blank">olaconference@olaweb.org</a>.</span></div><div><font color="#ff2600" style="font-size:15px"><br></font></div><div><font color="#ff2600" style="font-size:15px">Register Now: </font><font color="#ff2600"><span style="font-size:15px"><a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/ola_conf_registration_2025" target="_blank">https://ola.memberclicks.net/ola_conf_registration_2025</a></span></font></div><div><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(255,38,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:15px;color:rgb(255,38,0)">Also checkout the OLA 2025 Conference Webpages:  </span><a href="https://oregonlibconference.org/2025/" style="font-size:15px" target="_blank">https://oregonlibconference.org/2025/</a></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><br></div>
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