{"id":2,"date":"2019-09-03T23:28:23","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T23:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oregonlibconference.org\/2020\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2020-01-30T21:46:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T21:46:16","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oregonlibconference.org\/2020\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 OLA Conference: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 2020, the Oregon Library Association will celebrate its eightieth anniversary! Join us in beautiful Bend, OR for a week of presentations and workshops on the important theme of Equity, Diversity, &amp; Inclusion (EDI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong>&nbsp;April 29 \u2013 May 2, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/riverhouse.com\/index.shtml\">Riverhouse on the Deschutes Hotel &amp; Convention Center<\/a>&nbsp;in Bend, OR. See <a href=\"https:\/\/oregonlibconference.org\/2020\/local\/#lodging\">Local Information<\/a> to make reservations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poster Proposals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are now accepting proposals for poster sessions, with a submission deadline of <strong>Friday, February 28, 2020<\/strong>. See the<a href=\"https:\/\/oregonlibconference.org\/2020\/proposals\/\"> Proposals page<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration for Exhibitors, Sponsors, and Advertisers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline for exhibitor registrations has been extended to <strong>March 2, 2020.<\/strong> See the <a href=\"https:\/\/oregonlibconference.org\/2020\/sponsors\/\">Sponsors &amp; Exhibitors page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keynote Address, Thursday, April 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 8:30 a.m.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/oregonlibconference.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Ervin_200px.jpg\" alt=\"Sonja Ervin\" class=\"wp-image-345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonlibconference.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Ervin_200px.jpg 200w, https:\/\/oregonlibconference.org\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Ervin_200px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Kick off the conference with our keynote presenter Sonja Ervin, Multnomah County Library\u2019s first ever equity and inclusion manager. She leads efforts to ensure library services, programs, staffing, materials, and spaces are equitable, inclusive, and culturally responsive. Her work involves leading staff in thoughtful discussions about equity and inclusion and outlining actionable steps to improve the library&#8217;s efforts both internally and for the community. She provides support and holds space for library staff who face experiences of racism and oppression. She is also the executive sponsor for the Black Cultural Library Advocate team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her vision for public libraries is that every person, regardless of who they are, where they come from, or their current or past experiences and circumstances, feel connected and a sense of community as they walk through the library doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">President\u2019s Banquet, Friday, May 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 6:00 p.m.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OLA President Elaine Hirsch invites everyone (ticket included with full conference registration) to celebrate OLA\u2019s 80<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary with a look back over OLA\u2019s history from the first meeting at Timberline Lodge in 1940 to today as we meet in Bend, Oregon. Special entertainment is on the menu as well. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturday Author, Saturday, May 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, 12:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Join everyone as we wrap up the conference with author David Walker. David F. Walker is an award-winning comic book writer, filmmaker, journalist, and educator. His writing career started in the 1990s with  the self-published \u2018zine, <em>BadAzz MoFo.<\/em> In 1997 he produced and directed <em>Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered, and Shafted,<\/em> a feature length documentary  on the history of blaxploitation films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walker is best known for his work in graphic novels and comics, which includes <em>The Life of Frederick Douglass<\/em> (Ten Speed Press), the Eisner Award-nominated series <em>Bitter Root<\/em> (Image Comics), and the critically acclaimed series <em>Naomi<\/em> (DC Comics). He has written for Marvel Comics <em>(Luke Cage, Occupy Avengers, Power Man and Iron Fist, Nighthawk, Fury, Deadpool),<\/em> DC Comics <em>(Cyborg, Young Justice),<\/em> Dynamite Entertainment <em>(Shaft),<\/em> and Dark Horse <em>(Number 13).<\/em> He also teaches part time at Portland State University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2020, the Oregon Library Association will celebrate its eightieth anniversary! Join us in beautiful Bend, OR for a week of presentations and workshops on the important theme of Equity, Diversity, &amp; Inclusion (EDI). 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