ULA Annual Conference 2022: Full Schedule

ULA wants to allow for physical distancing so rooms will have some lower capacity. Arrive early to your sessions. When a room reaches capacity, the doors will be closed to indicate that the session is full.

HIGHLIGHTS | Unforgettable Speakers, Exhibitors, New Products and Services, Fun and Entertaining Networking Activities and Social Events

TRACKS | General Librarianship, Public Librarianship, Academic Librarianship, Management & Leadership, Technical Services, and Youth Services

The Utah Library Association advocates for libraries and cultivates leadership development to promote library excellence for the Utah Library community.

10:30am MDT

How your library can REALLY make a difference in your community's health

This session will discuss how to partner with local health and community organizations to improve the health of your community members. The partnerships are especially centered on diverse underrepresented communities. We are particularly partnering with Latinx and Pacific Island partners among other groups and will also give participants an opportunity to create their own plan. Specific examples will be shared and an opportunity for participants to share their experience as well.

Learning objectives:
Participants will understand the value of partnering with community groups representing diverse populations
Participants will learn how to create effective, impactful and sustainable partnerships
Participants will have an opportunity to create a plan for a partnership in their own community

Speakers

Trish Hull

Library Manager, Salt Lake County Library

Leadership, health literacy, telehealth, Prevention, CHIS, CTC, business reference, community engagement, outreach, minority engagement, STEM programming, makerspaces, new buildings, local politics, government, ULA, PLA, ALA, fiction, skiing, grandkids, soccer and travelling.

Raquel Ruiz

Salt Lake County Library

Thursday May 19, 2022 10:30am - 11:20am MDT
Stratus 7-9

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Salt Lake County Library
Diversity Diversity-focused session

11:30am MDT

Reference Interview in 2022

Short, quick recap of Reference Interview best practices and tactics for productive reference interactions in 2022.

Learning objectives:
How to listen actively and key questions to better understand a patron's needs before attempting to provide solutions.
How to easily introduce information about digital and physical resources into the interaction.
A renewed determination to dedicate time into becoming familiar with your library's databases.

Speakers

Davie Bird

Thursday May 19, 2022 11:30am - 11:50am MDT
Twilight 3 & 4

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Salt Lake County Library

12:00pm MDT

Marketing Library Programs in Today's Digital Age

The days of marketing using billboards, flyers, and bookmarks, are gone. Learn how to manage, maintain, and take charge of your library's marketing in today’s digital age. The basics of marketing via E-Mail, Websites, and Social Media will be covered in this workshop. Those who attend will also learn basic techniques for measuring the effectiveness of their marketing message.

Learning objectives:
Teach the basics of marketing
Explore various digital venues for marketing library programs
Discuss the ways attendees are currently marketing their library programs and its effectiveness

Speakers

Lorie Womack

Reference Librarian, Washington Branch Library

I grew up in Northeastern Utah. My earliest memories of books and libraries include checking out books from the bookmobile and school library. I attended Southern Utah University and later completed a masters degree in library science from the University of North Texas. It... Read More →

Michelle Clements

St. George Branch Library

“Marketing Programs in a Digital Age” May 2022 pptx

Thursday May 19, 2022 12:00pm - 12:20pm MDT
Twilight 3 & 4

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Washington Branch Library

3:00pm MDT

Ethnographic Comics: Stigma, Substance Use Disorders, and Harm Reduction

Stigma about people who have a substance use disorder is one of the largest barriers to recovery. One way to reduce stigma is to tell true stories of substance use disorder and recovery, to help people understand that substance use disorder is not a moral failure, but a disease that requires treatment. Comics are an excellent medium for this work, because they require reader engagement in a way that text alone cannot do. I am creating ethnographic comics with people who have journeyed through substance use disorder and recovery to bring these stories to a larger audience. My presentation will review the project and share the power of comics to address stigma.

Learning objectives:
Audience will learn about issues of stigma surrounding substance use disorder and harm reduction.
Audience will learn about the power of combining images and text to create a connection.
Audience will hear stories from rural Utah of substance use disorders and recovery.

Speakers

Katie Zaman

Utah State University

Thursday May 19, 2022 3:00pm - 3:50pm MDT
Meridian C & G

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Utah State University
Diversity Diversity-focused session

10:30am MDT

Reader's Advisory: Booktalks

Are you ever caught off guard when patrons want suggestions for a book? Learn best practices for suggesting books to patrons spontaneously, how to conduct a reader’s advisory interview, and how to read a book in five minutes. Also learn how to prepare booktalks in advance for presentations and outreach events. Become versed in incorporating appeal factors, descriptions, blurbs, brief excerpts, and comparisons to excite your audience about different titles.

Learning objectives:
Conference attendees will be able to implement the strategies from this presentation in their own reader’s advisory interviews and outreach presentations.

Speakers

Elizabeth Weaver

Salt Lake County Library

Holly Whistler

Salt Lake County Library

RA and Booktalks Notes Handout pdf

Additional Resources pdf

Citations pdf

Friday May 20, 2022 10:30am - 11:20am MDT
Twilight 2

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Salt Lake County Library

11:30am MDT

What's Happening at the State Library (And What We Can Do For You!)

This session will give an overview of the various resources and services made available by the Utah State Library. From interlibrary loan, to large print deposit collections, and checking out media equipment, we have life changing services that you won't want to miss out on!

Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to navigate the resources that the State Library has to offer.
Library staff will be familiar with how to effectively market these tools and services to their patrons.

Speakers

Marie Erickson

Library Resources Program Manager, Utah State Library

Sarah Pitkin

Librarian, Utah State Library

Darci Card

Utah State Library

Hannah Jones

Utah State Library

Faye Fischer

Utah State Library

Heidi Fendrick

Utah State Library

Alan Ly

Utah State Library

Rachel Cook

Utah State Library

Karen Liu

Utah State Library

Rachel Lenahan

Utah State Library

Friday May 20, 2022 11:30am - 12:20pm MDT
Stratus 5 & 6

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Utah State Library

1:30pm MDT

The Value of Seed Libraries: Hosting a Seed Library at your Public Library

This session will include a presentation on the nuts and bolts of hosting a free seed library at your public library based on the recent popularity of a free seed library at the Kearns Library and what was learned. It will also include a discussion of the value of a seed library as an ongoing program in terms of what it offers patrons well beyond the seeds .

Learning objectives:
How to create, maintain and promote a seed library at your public library.
The value that a seed library delivers in terms of cost and patron impact.
How to work with community partners (including patron donations) to increase the quality of your seed library.

Speakers

Christopher Bray

Salt Lake County Library

Friday May 20, 2022 1:30pm - 1:50pm MDT
Zephyr

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Salt Lake County Library

1:30pm MDT

The Lightning Round

Seven high energy five-minute presentations on high interest topics for Public Library staff.

Liz Gabbitas - Digital Inclusion - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DvxWoC0QE8HC-o4rwaNy7WhsZklORe91TJSgai0TqXA/edit?usp=sharing
Allison Spehar - BIPOC Affinity Spaces
Liesl Seborg - Pronouns
Destiny Grose - DVD Collections
Erin Warnick - Trauma Informed - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ClTbWD4Qlu6NwKh9n44TWiYngkL7DGR6XwnWNmK1FSw/edit?usp=sharing
Becca Lael - KultureCity
Chaundra Johnson - Leadership - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UJW0mC9oElUiY-GfpkU8lgDh1egTZTGAGUFw0FACWsc/edit?usp=sharing

Speakers

Patrick Hoecherl

Salt Lake City Public Library

lightning seborg pptx

D's Movie Prezi w international image pdf

Spehar ULA Presentation pptx

ULA Lightening Talk Lael (1) pdf

Friday May 20, 2022 1:30pm - 2:20pm MDT
Meridian D & H

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Salt Lake City Public Library
Diversity Diversity-focused session

2:00pm MDT

One Pager - Strategic Planning of the Future

The Park City Library will present on a new trend in Strategic Planning - a one page design. Overall this session will cover planning, development and implementation of the new strategic plan for the Park City Library.

Learning objectives:
Learning how to create a one page strategic plan that still meets all State criteria.

Speakers

Adriane Herrick Juarez

Executive Director, Park City Library

Leadership, Cutting-Edge Initiatives, Community Engagement

Angela Dohanos

Park City Library

Friday May 20, 2022 2:00pm - 2:20pm MDT
Zephyr

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Park City Library

3:00pm MDT

Hosting Hybrid Programs

This session will discuss the transition the Provo City Library's Adult Programming Team made from offering in-person-only or online-only programs to hybrid programs. The session will discuss the pros and cons of this method, and instruction on how other libraries can do the same.

Learning objectives:
Adult Programming
Diversity and Accessibility of Services

Speakers

Marcie Beard

Provo City Library

Westin Cross

Provo City Library

Hosting Hybrid Programs pptx

Friday May 20, 2022 3:00pm - 3:50pm MDT
Meridian D & H

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Provo City Library

3:00pm MDT

Passive Programming After a Pandemic: Patron-driven programming that meets at the point of need

Daily we see patrons from all walks of life enter our libraries. What about those who don’t come into our buildings? This session will share & discuss how we can more fully engage patrons and meet them at their point of need, programming that allows patrons to choose their level of engagement & participation. It may be a “Take and Make” project, literature-based tournament brackets (voting online or in person), or selecting an activity of interest on the library’s website that can be done at any time from anywhere. We will be discussing programming for all ages.

Learning objectives:
Share passive programming ideas that allow the patrons to determine their level of involvement, in person and at home, for children, teens, and adults.
How to evaluate available resources and identify patron needs for passive programming.
Programming with limited time and resources.

Speakers

Kimberly Budd

Davis County Library

Carolyn Myers

Davis County Library

Friday May 20, 2022 3:00pm - 3:50pm MDT
Twilight 3 & 4

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Davis County Library

4:00pm MDT

A Library of Things: How We Started Board Game and Video Game Collections at the Provo City Library

This session will discuss the various non-traditional circulating collections offered by the Provo City Library, focusing on their board game and video game collections. It will also cover how these collections were set up, and anything we might do differently.

Learning objectives:
Collection Development

Speakers

Marcie Beard

Provo City Library

Allison Smith

Provo City Library

Library of Things pptx

Friday May 20, 2022 4:00pm - 4:50pm MDT
Meridian C & G

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Provo City Library

4:00pm MDT

DIY Library Escape Rooms

Escape rooms are a fun and interactive way of providing educational programming for your library. They are very popular and appeal to all ages. Executing a Do-It-Yourself escape room can be daunting, but it is very possible, and can save your library a lot of money. Come get some resources and share in the discussion of how you can overcome limitations to build an escape room!

Learning objectives:
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an escape room.
Explore the basics of building an escape room and sharing resources that can help librarians get started.
Discuss escape room event successes and how to work with the space available to you.

Speakers

Sami Merrell

Associate Librarian, Duchesne County Library

Kelly Merrell

Associate Librarian, Duchesne County Library

Pronouns: She/her/hers

EscapeRooms pptx

Friday May 20, 2022 4:00pm - 4:50pm MDT
Stratus 7-9

Public Librarianship

Host Organization Duchesne County Library