RECAP: WLA 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
October 8-11, 2019
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Preconference with Ijeoma Oluo
In her book, So You Want To Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo breaks down barriers and candidly explains key concepts of privilege, intersectionality, microaggressions, cultural appropriation, and so much more. Ms. Oluo says, “we live in a country that upholds the ideal that we aren’t allowed to talk about race and not talking is THE problem.” In this preconference we will talk about race, privilege, intersectionality, microaggressions and cultural appropriation. Through small group discussions, report-backs and other facilitated discussion methods, participants will identify ways to dismantle racism in their libraries, communities and personal lives. This free event is intended for staff, trustees and partners from all types of libraries and key components, themes and action steps will be captured live by a visual notetaker and shared with members who are unable or choose not to attend the 2019 conference at the Kalahari. Conference planners request that participants read So You Want To Talk About Race before the preconference as well as additional articles that will be sent in the weeks preceding the event. Sincere gratitude to the Wisconsin Humanities Council, the Wisconsin Library Association Foundation, the iSchool at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for funding the preconference.
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Keynote with Ijeoma Oluo | View Presentation So You Want to Talk About Race has been described as “generous and empathetic, yet usefully blunt” by Salon and by Shelf Awareness as “a beautifully organized how-to manual for anyone who wants to address problems of race and racism in the U.S.” In her keynote, Ms. Oluo will discuss issues of privilege, oppression, intersectionality and cultural appropriation
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11:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.
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A Sampling of Special Librarians Amy O’Shea, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison; Carrie Doyle, UW Law Library, Madison; Carly Sentieri, UW-Madison
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Building STEM Themes into Library Programs Carrie Portz, Barneveld School District
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Compact Outreach Jennie Fidler, Oconomowoc Public Library
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e-Resource Usage: Nationwide and Local Trends Jennifer Champoux, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison
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MemberClicks Training Hannah Bunting, Wisconsin Library Association, Madison
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Motivating Library Staff and Why It Matters Kris Turner, UW Law Library, Madison; Bonnie Shucha, UW Law Library, Madison
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Why OER: Leveraging Openly Licensed Content for Equity Kaye Henrickson, CESA 4, West Salem
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1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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Blockchain, Books and Innovative Librarians Stephen Williams, Author
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I Want You to Tell Me the Truth Stef Morrill, WiLS, Madison; Tasha Saecker, Appleton Public Library; Ryan Claringbole, Monona Public Library; Nathan Dowd, Oscar Rennebohm Library, Edgewood College, Madison
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Is There Interest in a Business Interest Group? Michael Enyart, UW-Madison Business Library
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Technical Services Forum Amy Gannaway, South Central Library System, Madison; Nic Ashman, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire; Beth Bechtel, Bridges Library System, Waukesha
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The Room of Requirement: Libraries and This American Life Lydia Sigwarth, Platteville Public Library
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Working It! Enhancing Your Library’s Workforce Development Martha Berninger, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison; John DeBacher, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison; Mark Jochem, South Central Library System, Madison; Kristen Anderson, Winding Rivers Library System, West Salem; Jon Menz, Wisconsin Workforce Development Association, Stevens Point; Ted Anderson, Department of Workforce Development, Milwaukee
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2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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A Tale of Two Libraries: The Best and Worst of Times in Reclassification Chris Skorlinski, Brown County Library, Green Bay; Katie Guzek, Brown County Library, Green Bay; Mitchell Scott, St. Norbert College Mulva Library, De Pere; Rochelle Van Erem, St. Norbert College Mulva Library, De Pere
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Facilitating Change with PLAY! Michelle Dennis, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville; Jeff Messer, Incorporating the Invisible, Edgerton
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How can (DP) I Help You? Crowdsourcing Your Adult Program Cindy Fesemyer, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison
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Leadership Development Institute: Are You a Leader? Barry McKnight, La Crosse Public Library; Plumer Lovelace, Wisconsin Library Association, Madison; Jen Gerber, Oscar Grady Public Library, Saukville; Rebecca Phillips, Brown County Library, Green Bay
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Notable Books Marathon Jean Anderson, South Central Library System, Madison; Helene Androski, (Ret.) UW-Madison; Eliot Finkelstein, UW-Madison College Library; Amy Lutzke, Dwight Foster Public Library, Fort Atkinson
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So You Want to Talk About Accessibility? Angela Meyers, Bridges Library System, Waukesha; Brian Peters, IndependenceFirst, Milwaukee
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What’s so Funny About Children’s Nonfiction Tracy Maurer, Author
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WLA Support Staff & Circulation Services Section (SSCS) Information Session and Leadership Meeting Paula Stanton, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Eau Claire; Brendan Faherty, Middleton Public Library; Cynthia Arauz, La Crosse Public Library; Jen Cook, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire; Katie Ganser, Middleton Public Library; Samantha Vogel, Waterford Public Library; Chris Kalupa, Berlin Public Library
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4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
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Beyond the Page: Dane County’s Grand Program Success Story Katharine Clark, Beloit Public Library; Tracy Herold, Dane County Library Services, Madison
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Connect and Create Panel Discussion: Public and School Collaboration Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison; Monica Treptow, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison; Jenny Wegener, Pewaukee Public Library; Angela Meyers, Bridges Library System, Waukesha; Michele Gagner, Waukesha Public Library; Kerry Pinkner, Waukesha Public Library; Malena Koplin, Waukesha School District; Abby Bussen, Muskego Public Library
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“Fines Free”: A Year in Review Paula Stanton, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Eau Claire; Katherine Elchert, Rice Lake Public Library; Su Leslie, St. Croix Falls Public Library; Karen Furo-Bonnstetter, Woodville Public Library
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Growing from Thing 1 to Thing 2: Expanding Your Library Collection Heather Thompson, Kenosha Public Library; Shannon Urban, Kenosha Public Library; Jill Miatech, Kenosha Public Library; Robert Nunez, Kenosha Public Library
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It’s a Trap! How to Avoid Giving Legal Advice in Reference Services Jaime Healy-Plotkin, Wisconsin State Law Library, Madison; Carol Hassler, Wisconsin State Law Library, Madison
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Library Language Learning Erin Conway, UW-Madison Division of Extension, Janesville
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Process Design: The Work You Do Before You Start the Work Bruce Smith, WiLS, Madison; Stef Morrill, WiLS, Madison
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Telestory: Connecting Incarcerated Parents and their Kids Heidi Ungrodt, UW-Madison Division of Extension, Ashland County; Sarah Adams, Vaughn Public Library, Ashland; Stephanie Julian, Bad River Education Department, Odanah
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Thursday, October 10, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
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Connecting with Your Mission and Creating Patron-Centered Spaces on a Dime Kelly Johnson, UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities
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Defusing Tense Situations and Setting Effective Limits | View Presentation Betsy Bleck, Oconomowoc Public Library
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From the Ridiculous to the Sublime: Innovative Ideas for Fundraising Bill Wilson, Wisconsin Library Trustees and Friends, Milton; Carol Chapman, Friends of the Madison Public Library
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How Technology Can Enhance the Transitions that Come with Getting Older Stephen Williams, Author
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Libraries and Food Security Kerry Preece, McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids; Rob Ankarlo, Thomas St. Angelo Public Library, Cumberland; Maria Dietrich, Oak Creek Public Library
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Public Records: Research Tips and Tricks Carol Hassler, Wisconsin State Law Library, Madison
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Sixth Grade Journal Buddies Mary Mulvaney-Kemp, McIntosh Memorial Library, Viroqua; Trina Erickson, McIntosh Memorial Library, Viroqua
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Time to Reminisce – The Whole Kit and Kaboodle for Memory’s Sake Laurie A. Ollhoff, T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill; Donna Plautz, T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill; Maureen Danner Birchfield, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville
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11:00 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.
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Community Surveys: How To and How NOT To Bill Wilson, Wisconsin Library Trustees and Friends, Milton
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More Effective Meetings with Robert’s Rules of Order Jake Smith, UW-Madison
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Planning an Oral History Project for Your Community: Lessons Learned? Chad Robinson, Matheson Memorial Library, Elkhorn; Ryan Claringbole, Monona Public Library
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Public-Private Partnerships: Your Path to a New Library Jessie Lee-Jones, Platteville Public Library; Paula Kiely, Milwaukee Public Library; Ashley Thiem-Menning, Kaukauna Public Library; Colleen Rortvedt, Appleton Public Library
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Putting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion into Action | View Presentation Kelly Bolter, Waukesha Public Library; Paula Mason, Waukesha Public Library; Olivia Langby, Waukesha Public Library; Khorye Huffman, Waukesha Public Library
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Say Yes to Census 2020 Cindy Fesemyer, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison
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The Science of Play: Creating Joyful STEAM Experiences Heather Thompson, Kenosha Public Library; Katie Kiekhaefer, Whitefish Bay Public Library
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Test Prep for the U.S. Citizenship Test: What Small Libraries Can Do Kayce Henderson, Sparta Free Library
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12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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WLTF Luncheon: Inclusive Strategic Planning for Fundability John Chrastka, EveryLibrary
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1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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Design Slam Rebecca Kilde, IFLS Library System, Eau Claire
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Friends, Foundations and Fundraisers (Oh My!) Jon Mark Bolthouse, Fond Du Lac Public Library; Erick Plumb, Waunakee Public Library; Kristin Stoeger, Manitowoc Public Library
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Get Ready for 2020! Voter Education and Registration | View Presentation Kris Adams Wendt, WLA Library Development & Legislation Committee; Debra Durchslag, League of Women Voters of the Northwoods; Yolan Mistele, League of Women Voters of the Northwoods; Laurie A. Ollhoff, T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill
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Hiring to Retiring – Hopefully Paula Stanton, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Eau Claire; Kimberly Hennings, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Eau Claire
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How to Be an Indian in the 21st Century Louis V. Clark III, Author
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New Libraries, Three Ways Jennifer Bernetzke, Schreiner Memorial Library, Lancaster; Jessie Lee-Jones, Platteville Public Library; Nancy Ashmore, Prairie du Chien Memorial Library
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Privacy Issues in Today’s Public Library Shannon Schultz, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison; Ben Miller, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison
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“T” Time at the Library: Trans Inclusion for Librarians Davey Shlasko, Founder & Managing Consultant, Think Again Training
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Writing in the Library Alyssa Pisarski, North Shore Library, Glendale; Anne Kissinger, Wauwatosa Public Library; Lisa Quintero, Shorewood Public Library; Melody Schuetz, Oak Creek Public Library
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2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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At the Movies with Librarians: The 13th Tome Sherry Machones, Northern Waters Library System, Ashland; Kim Dearth, Wonewoc Public Library; Angie Bodzislaw, Spooner Memorial Library; Erin Foley, Adams County Library
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Creating the Cardboard Kingdom Chad Sell, Burr/Worzalla Children’s Book Award Winner
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Diversity Grows and so Do We! Kerry Pinkner, Waukesha Public Library
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Don’t Judge a Building by Its Cover Matt Lininger, Grunau Company, Oak Creek; Sal Angelo, Grunau Company, Oak Cree
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How to Set a Successful Path for Your Library Nyama Y. Reed, Whitefish Bay Public Library; Peter F. Loeffel, Wauwatosa Public Library; Bruce Smith, WiLS, Madison
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The Library as a Cause: How to Build Support Through Marketing John Chrastka, EveryLibrary
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Racial Healing Circles: A Model for Lasting Community Change Nick Demske, Racine Public Library; Elkid Marie Alvarez Maldonado, Kenosha Public Library
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4:30 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. Poster Sessions
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Celebrating Student Creativity through Activity Kits Katelyn Sabelko, Stephanie Zalewski, Greta Zimmermann, Graduate Students at UW-Madison iSchool and Graduate Assistants at Edgewood College, Madison
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Chippewa Valley Technical College and Open RN Vince Mussehl, Director of Library Services, and Kim Ernstmeyer, Open RN Project Director, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire
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Curating Stories: Library Resources, Information Literacy and Public Engagement Laura Godden, Academic Librarian and Archivist, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) Murphy Library Special Collections and Area Research Center (ARC)
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Fostering an Extraordinary Opportunity to Share, Use and Reuse Knowledge at UW-Madison: The OER Working Group Brooke Schenk, Campus Libraries Curricular Content Librarian; Carrie Nelson, Director of Scholarly Communication; Laura Schmidli, Instructional Technology Consultant, L&S Learning Support Services, UW-Madison
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Hepatitis A: Front Lines at the Library (A Public Health Story) Lea Lakes, Public Health Advisor, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison
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The Information Specialist Internship Program: Increasing LIS Diversity through Undergraduate Engagement Kelli Hughes, Public Services Librarian, College Library, UWMadison; Carrie Kruse, Director of College Library, User Experience and Library Spaces, UW-Madison
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Inter-generational Programming Made Easy — And Fun! Becky Pfile, Director, Endeavor Public Library
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Inviting Children and the Community into the Academic Library Kati Schaller, Education & Instruction Librarian, UW-Eau Claire, and Kate Kramshuster, Interim Co-Director and Head of Public Services, UW-Stout, Menomonie
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Loose Parts Play in the Library Gretchen Swadley, Children’s Librarian, Brown County Library Southwest Branch, Green Bay
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Making Makerspaces Accessible Katie Killian, Graduate Student, UW-Madison iSchool
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A New Approach to Library Programs Erin Hoag, Learning Content Manager, DEMCO, Madison
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On Being a Book Foster Family: Finding Temporary Homes for 8,000 Library Books Erica Brewster, Director; Lyn Pietila, Assistant Director, Edward U. Demmer Memorial Library, Three Lakes
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The PBS KIDS Guide to Bridging STEM, Family Engagement and Curiosity Mouna Algahaithi, Education Engagement Specialist, Wisconsin Public Television Education, Madison
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Preservation, Collaboration and Visualization: How a Book Becomes an Experience Anne Moser, Senior Special Librarian, UW-Madison, Wisconsin Water Library Education Coordinator, Wisconsin Sea Grant, UW-Madison
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Reading is Good for Your Health Darlene Kaskie, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, University of Iowa
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Reading Reptiles Christina Makos, Youth Services, Spring Green Community Library and Verona Public Library
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Trauma-Informed Readers’ Advisory for Adults Bailey Anderson, Graduate Student, UW-Madison iSchool
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Wisconsin State Law Library Services to Librarians Carol Hassler, Web Services Librarian, Wisconsin State Law Library, Madison
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A Universe of Stories Elizabeth M. Timmins, Library Director and Programmer, Muehl Public Library, Seymour
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WVLS 2019–2020 Innovation & Collaboration Literacy Grant Tammie Blomberg, Director, Rib Lake Public Library; Annette Miller, Children’s Librarian, Tomahawk Public Library
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Friday, October 11, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
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Eat Your Veggies! Health Ideas for Youth Programming Kirsten Almo, Edgerton Public Library
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HarperCollins Digital Book Buzz (virtually presented) Christopher Connolly, HarperCollins Publishers, New York City; Virginia Stanley, HarperCollins Publishers, New York City; Lainey Mays, HarperCollins Publishers, New York City
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Move over Mother Goose: Focusing on Families First Dawn Foster, Portage Public Library
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National Network of Libraries of Medicine: Your Library Partner Darlene Kaskie, Community Engagement Coordinator, GreatermMidwest Region, NNLM
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Privilege, Racism and White Fragility: Let’s Talk About It! Davette Baker, Community Organizer & Activist, Madison
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Puzzles, Props, Plots: Creating Your Own Escape Room Step-by-Step Phil Schomber, Hedberg Public Library, Janesville
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Storming the Forts: Change is Coming! Michael DeVries, Beloit Public Library; Jennifer Laatz, Beloit Public Library; Amy Mitchell, Beloit Public Library; Jeni Schomber, Beloit Public Library; Nicole Ballok, Beloit Public Library; Nick Dimassis, Beloit Public Library
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10:00 a.m. – 10:45 p.m.
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Giving Bad News: Never Fun. Often Necessary. Always Survivable! Betsy Bleck, Oconomowoc Public Library
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LIS Is KM: Leveraging Knowledge Management in the Library Bradley J. Wiles, UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies
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Seeing the Unseen in Young Adult Literature Morgan Foster, UW-Milwaukee
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Sensory Storytime and Beyond Heather Kent, E.D. Locke Public Library, McFarland; Jess Lawinger, McFarland School District, McFarland
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Unstructured: Programming for Teens and Tweens Chelsea Gilman, Frank L. Weyenberg Library of Mequon-Thiensville, Mequon
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Waunakee Public Library: A Road Map Mindy Sorg, OPN Architects, Inc., Madison; Jean Elvekrog, Waunakee Public Library Board of Trustees
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We’ve Been Here All Along: Wisconsin’s Early Gay History Richard Wagner, Author
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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Closing Session with Michelle Hensley Michelle Hensley, Founder and Retired Artistic Director of Ten Thousand Things, Minneapolis, MN
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