2018 VLA Annual Conference Session Documents & Slideshows

Conference presentations and documents will be added to this page as VLA receives them from the presenters. Scroll down to view or download the slideshows and other documents from this year's conference sessions. Note: Files are organized by time slot.

Thursday, Sept. 27

12:30p.m. - 1:15p.m. Sessions

• Case Studies In Advocacy At The State Legislature: What Would You Do?                       
• From Summer Reading To Summer Challenge: An All-Ages Knowledge Model       
• Getaway Cafe: Serving Adults With Early Memory Loss And Their Care Partner(S) @ Your Library                 
• Intern For The Future | Example Application | Example Interview Questions | Example Job Description
• Introducing Digital Virginias. The DPLA Hub For Virginia And West Virginia.                    
• Organic Outreach For Academic Libraries: Collaborating With Student Affairs Units To Reach College Students | Handout             
• Public Library Collection Management Forum             
• Spark Community Conversations | Handout                       
• The Revolution Will Need To Be Maintained: Wrestling With Innovation In Library Practice                   
• Tools For Our Revolution: Trends, Changes, And Values                 
• Two Session Workshop: Be The Change You Want To See In Your Data Dissemination Platform                 
• Two Session Workshop: Library Management Case Studies: Preventing (Negative) Revolutions In Your Library               
• Lightning Talks
• Banned Book Week Plans: More Than Just Paper Flames!
• Digital Assistant: The Newest Library Support Staff
• No matter what kind of digital assistant you have, does it tap local library resources?
• Revolutionize Circ: Free Yourself from Fines
• Challenging the "Good Fit" Narrative

1:30p.m. - 2:15p.m. sessions

• Two Session Workshop: Be The Change You Want To See In Your Data Dissemination Platform                 
• Two Session Workshop: Library Management Case Studies: Preventing (Negative) Revolutions In Your Library               
• Analytics Revolution! Using A Predictive Model To Measure The Libraries' Impact On Student Success                   
• Hot Topics: News, Blues And How To Defuse | Handouts             
• Jefferson Cup Award Spotlight                
• Launching Sensory Storytime:  What We've Learned | Pre-Class Survey | Post-Class Survey | Sensory Storytime Plan
• Making Your Training Stick! A Revolutionary Approach To Training Application | Worksheet          
• Other Duties As Assigned: Podcasting Is Easier Than You Think   
• Political Intelligence In Library Advocacy                       
• The Art Of Bartering: An Innovative Approach In Times Of Tough Budgets 
• Two Session Workshop: Virginia's Hidden History On Film  
• Viva La Revolution: Promoting Institutional Repositories Through Collaboration

2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. sessions

• Two Session Workshop: Virginia's Hidden History On Film  
• Understanding Your International Students' Expectations.  Designing Library Collections And Outreach For Patrons From Around The World
• Too Much Jargon? Students Understanding Of The Language Of Information Literacy 
• A Librarians Guide To Makerspace Programming: Simple Activities Using 21st Century Technologies                    
• Bibliostat Connect:  Shaping Your Library's Message With Data     
• Chucking The Tchotchkes: How To Save Your Summer Reading Program, Your Sanity, And The World                   
• Revolutionize Your Local Writer's Engagement  | Example Flyer | Example Evaluation                      
• The Changing Role Of Libraries & Learning Commons      
• The Declaration Of Classification                      
• The Health Information Needs Of Your Community Are Increasing, How Will You Meet Them?                       
• Virgil's Quest: How Six Virginia Libraries Joined Forces To Discover Their Next ILS                  
• Revolutionary Academic And Public Library Initiatives in Williamsburg | Example Partnership Agreement
• Virginia’s Virtual Library: Brand New Online Resources Provided By The Library Of Virginia

3:15 p.m. - 4:00p.m. sessions

• Poster Sessions
• Crafting Academic Displays              
• Equip + Empower + Educate             
• A Survey of Diversity in Virginia Libraries: Phase II           
• Building on Success:  Expanding your social media campaign for more engagement                  
• If A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Then An Infographic Speaks Volumes: Easy Library Data Visualization                   
• Crafting Library Programs with Environmental Themes           
• Revolutionary Connections: Explore the New National School Library Standards                 
• How Do You Answer Those DNA Genealogy Questions?    
• Rules of Engagement: A ‘Revolutionary’ Approach to Members’ Activity and Experiences in State Library Associations                  
• Spicing up E-Resource Management with Beautiful Soup: A Case Study in How DH Skills Can Help Outside of DH    
• Creating an ebook revolution through training    
• An Assignment of My Own: How Do You Grade Research?       
• What's Your Next Step? Offering a Career Development Program for Library Employees               
• The Revolution is Over: Assessing Massive Ebook Collection Regimes        

4:00p.m. - 4:45p.m. sessions       

• Beyond Fake News, Strategies For Evaluating Information In An Era Of "Alternative Facts"                
• Building Character: The Social Media RevOWLution At UMW Libraries     
• Engaging With Museums And Teachers Through Virginia History Day      
• Library Construction And Campaigns:  Evolution Vs. Revolution     
• Moving Beyond Storytime: Rethinking Preschool And Daycare Outreach    
• Racial Healing Through Diverse Stories: Who's Doing This?       
• The Value Of Emotional Connection                              
• Whose Idea Was This Anyway?: How To Pull Off A How-To Festival        
• Your Career Evolution Revolution           
• A Chrysalis Shopping Center Shell Space Emerges into a New, Butterfly-like Library   

5:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. sessions

• Telling Our Story: How VIVA Libraries Demonstrate Value              

Friday, Sept. 28

9:30a.m. - 10:15p.m.

• "You Say You Want A Revolution?" Applying The Framework To An Information Literacy Course
• Beyond Black History Month: Integrating Contemporary African American Children's Literature In The Library                     
• Beyond Traditional Libraries: An Exploration Of Special Libraries   
• Consumer Health Resources: Reliable Resources For Finding Health Information For Patrons
• Researching Textbook Costs At Randolph College   
• Revolutionize Lives and Communities:  How Public Libraries are Graduating Adults—Caps, Gowns & Bright Futures                 
• Stem Programming: Making It Happen             
• Summer Starts In September! Plan To Expand Your Summer Reading To A Summer Learning Program                
• Toy Story: How We Launched A Successful Toy Collection In Chesterfield County
• Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine: Sustainable Solutions for Community Programming        
• Two Session Workshop: Buy It, Circulate It, Count It, Weed It, Repeat: Collection Maintenance And Weeding Made Simple                    
• Two Session Workshop: Mrs. Curie Makes A Discovery! Editing Wikipedia For Women In History     

10:30a.m. - 11:15a.m. sessions

• Two Session Workshop: Buy It, Circulate It, Count It, Weed It, Repeat: Collection Maintenance And Weeding Made Simple                    
• Two Session Workshop: Mrs. Curie Makes A Discovery! Editing Wikipedia For Women In History                  
• A Revolution In The Stacks? An Academic Library Re-Envisions The Value Of The Print Collection | Handout | Notes               
• Committing To A Long-Term Relationship: Library Advocacy Over And For The Long Term                                          
• Copyrights Vs. Copywrongs: Introduction To Copyright For Library Staff  | Resources
• Easy Tech Tools For Long-Distance Bedtime Stories (Resources For Parents)  | Handout            
• Have Exhibition, Will Travel!                     
• Our Jefferson Cup Overfloweth               
• Re-Thinking Author/Library Collaborations: Now With 50% Less Frustration!                  
• Revolutionary Library Career Paths                    
• Revolutionize Your Project Process For Peer-Reviewed Writing Success - A Panel Discussion                     
• School Days: The Virginia Yearbook Project                
• Lightning Talks
• Trans-Inclusive Library Practices
• Pros and Cons of a Library Gaming Center
• Friends With Benefit
• Libraries Call to Drug Epidemic

1:15p.m. - 2:00p.m. sessions                   

• #Timesup: Combating Sexual Harassment At The Service Desk   
• Fail Forum               
• Family Maker Lab: Intergenerational Programming In Makerspaces And Digital Media Labs             
• Goooaaal! An Analysis Of Library Employees' New Years Resolutions Behavior            
• Outreach On The Margins | Handout            
• Starting From An Authentic Place: A Community Needs Analysis Workshop                    
• The Social Welfare History Image Portal: Social Reform, Revolution, And Re-Invention
• Virginia's Virtual Library: Brand New Online Resources Provided By The Library Of Virginia
• An MLIS for Virginia            
• Two Session Workshop: From the Halls of VALLA: Using Strengths Based Leadership to Develop Leaders on Every Level
• Two Session Workshop: Curriculum Lab: Arts Integrated Visual And Information Literacy                   

2:15p.m. - 3:00p.m. sessions

• Two Session Workshop: From the Halls of VALLA: Using Strengths Based Leadership to Develop Leaders on Every Level                   
• Two Session Workshop: Curriculum Lab: Arts Integrated Visual And Information Literacy                    
• Harpercollins Digital Adult Book Buzz            
• I Spy: Intellectual Freedom Issues At Your Library      
• Inclusive Design: Architecture In Action             
• Levying Peace, Guiding Rebellion: Memorandum Of Understanding Design With Communication Structuring To Enable Space to Shape Peace in the Workplace                
• Revolutionize Your Library By Integrating Student Assistants Into Your Team                  
• Poses With Picture Books | Yoga Storytime Outline