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8:00am MDT
Leap into Science!
Speakers SD
Youth Services Coordinator, Utah State Library
Sharon Deeds is the Youth Services Coordinator at the Utah State Library.
11:00am MDT
1:30pm MDT
45 Diverse Books in 50 Minutes: Fresh Voices in Storytime & Book Clubs
Speakers LG
Librarian, Children's Library, Salt Lake City Public Library
Lisa Grant is a Children's Librarian at the Salt Lake City Public Library's Main Library. She enjoys visiting schools, working in the Tinker Lab, and watching children grow up in the library.
Sunburst Elementary Librarian, Davis School District
DaNae Leu is an Elementary Librarian at a K-6 school in Davis County. She has held this position for eighteen years at three different schools, two of which she opened. She adores every bit of her job, no matter what the forces of censorship throw her way.
Librarian, The McGillis School
Before accepting her current position as librarian at The McGillis School in 2016, Heather served as Senior Librarian for Children's Programming & Outreach with Salt Lake County Library. She loves informational works for children, and served on the 2021 Sibert Award Committee. She...
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1:30pm MDT
2:20pm MDT
Bookmobile Stories: Impacting Rural Utah
Speakers CN
Digital Library Coordinator, Utah State Library Division
Bookmobile Librarian, Utah State Library Division
Rural and small librariesBookmobiles and outreachTechnology in librariesDad jokes
2:50pm MDT
3:10pm MDT
3:40pm MDT
Author Panel: Novel 19s
Moderators
Salt Lake City Public Library
Speakers
Dan Haring is a visual effects and animation artist, who has worked on films such as Tangled, The Lion King 3D, Incredible Hulk and Rio 2. He is currently helping create new worlds in virtual reality at Strange Reptile. He loves comic books, especially Batman. He lives in Utah with...
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Kidlit Author
Hi I’m Sofiya! My debut middle grade fantasy ANYA AND THE DRAGON will release 9/24/19 with HMH! I love love love talking about all things fantasy, writing, story structure, and especially my weird niche passion, the neuropsychology of writing! Come say hi!
Tiana Smith is a copywriter turned novelist who grew up in the Rocky Mountains. When she isn’t writing, she’s chasing after her ninja son, reading, or binging the Disney Channel. She has double degrees in Honors and English from Westminster College but wants to go back to school...
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3:40pm MDT
Beyond the 123s of Baby & Me
Speakers
Librarian, Salt Lake County Library System
Librarian by day, mother of two, artist whenever she can squeeze it in; Virginia has been involved with CLAU for over a decade, and has chaired many of the committees. Her favorite part is reading all the nominees to her daughters. She has a BA in Communication Disorders from BYU...
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9:30am MDT
Bookmobile Stories: Impacting Rural Utah
Speakers CN
Digital Library Coordinator, Utah State Library Division
Bookmobile Librarian, Utah State Library Division
Rural and small librariesBookmobiles and outreachTechnology in librariesDad jokes
10:00am MDT
10:00am MDT
10:00am MDT
SEO: Super Excellent Onlineness
Speakers JL
Public Information Officer, Utah Department of Heritage and Arts
Josh Loftin has served as the public information officer for the Department of Heritage & Arts since 2016. Prior to joining Heritage & Arts, he oversaw marketing and communications for Wasatch Academy, an international boarding school in central Utah. He also worked for more than...
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Marketing & Brand Director, Utah Department of Heritage and Arts
Rigid in brand consistency. Ravenously curious. Relentlessly helpful. Sarina Villareal Ehrgott comes from a lengthy background in advertising and has worked across agencies, independently, and in non-profit and private sectors. Her work clarifies brand trajectories, formulates marketing...
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(6) Public Librarianship,
Speaker / Panel Session
- Objective 1 A basic understanding of SEO (search engine optimization) for websites.
- Objective 2 The foundation of good SEO is interesting, helpful content. Through examples and an activity, attendees will learn how to create that content.
- Objective 3 Identify core keywords and topical keywords for the library's website, and use those keywords to come up with content that can be created immediately.
10:15am MDT
11:00am MDT
Legal Inclusion for All
Speakers SG
Utah State Library Division
Ms. Acosta is an AV-rated lawyer experienced in trial, arbitration and mediation who has been named among Utah’s Legal Elite for the past several years. Her practice areas include, workers compensation law, insurance defense, coverage, insurance bad faith, real estate, torts, appellate...
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11:00am MDT
1:30pm MDT
Delivering the Library to Henefer
Speakers
Director, Summit County Library
YJ
Coalville Branch Manager, Summit County Library System
(6) Public Librarianship,
Speaker / Panel Session
- Topic Tags Outreach Services, Partnerships and Collaboration, Technology
- Objective 1 This project can serve as a template for other libraries in Utah, and the presenters hope this presentation will inspire others to reach beyond their four walls to remote or under-served communities.
- Objective 2 The audience will receive tips for writing a successful LSTA grant proposal.
- Objective 3 The audience will learn about this new library-lending equipment and brainstorm about how they can offer a similar service in the communities they serve.
1:30pm MDT
I Need to Do What? - Recognizing Institutional Barriers to Access
Speakers CV
Library Director, Grand County Public Library
I have been the Director of the Grand County Public Library in Moab, UT since 2007 although I have worked at the library for almost 20 years. I have a MLS from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor’s in Human Resources. I have lived in Utah all my life (except for a brief...
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2:30pm MDT
A Time to Help: Painlessly Assisting Patrons with Legal Questions at the Reference Desk
Speakers
Head of Reference and Faculty Services, Brigham Young University Law Library
Annalee Hickman Pierson joined the law library faculty in 2016 after completing a J.D. at Brigham Young University. As Head of Reference and Faculty Services, she oversees legal reference and faculty services, provides faculty research assistance and support, and writes scholarship...
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Research Librarian, Brigham Young University Law Library
2:30pm MDT
3:30pm MDT
3:30pm MDT
Successful Senior Programming
Speakers CL
RASRT Chair, Ute Indian Tribe, Venita K. Taveapont Memorial Library
RASRT Chair, Salt Lake County Library
Library ManagerRuth Vine Tyler Library, Salt Lake County Library Services