ULA Annual Conference 2025

ULA Annual Conference 2025

Join us at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George, Utah for the 2025 Utah Library Association Annual Conference! Registration is now open. Soon after registering, you will receive a Sched invite to this event so you can plan your conference schedule. See you in St. George!

10:10am MDT

What They Don’t Tell You About Outreach: A Practical Testimony from Outreach Librarians at Academic Institutions Entrada AKatie Luder • Erica Gudiño From Librarian to Lt. Governor Candidate: Stories, Lessons Learned, and a Call to Action from the Campaign Trail AuditoriumRebekah Cummings Beyond Traditional Library Services: Social Work in the Library Sunbrook AHolly Okuhara • Bobby Workman ULA 101 Sunbrook BEmily Johnson • Anika Nacey • Vern Waters • Michael Whitchurch • Caroline Macfarlane • Hiroko Hashitani But I Don't Wanna Read! Helping Reluctant Readers Sunbrook CBrenda Lower A Beginner’s Guide to Cataloging Postcards Entrada BKatie Yeo Reading Nation Waterfall: Building Book Ecosystems and Improving Access to Libraries in Native American Communities Entrada CCamille Charette • Shannon Brockhurst • Anthony Chow

11:10am MDT

Stories of Leadership: Empowering Student Leads in Libraries Sunbrook CMarissa Bischoff • Kathryn Ottosson • Camille Krieger • Washington Pearce DSRT and You!: Supporting Yourself and Other Diverse Staff AuditoriumLeonides Ortiz • Sarah Müller Empowering Communities: Libraries Leading Public Health Partnerships Sunbrook AGeorge Strawley • Utah Health Literacy Coalition Budget Escape Rooms for All Ages: Making Escape Rooms for Kids Ages 5 - 95 Sunbrook BKatherine Quigley Steamy Does It: How to Start a Romance Book Club in a Conservative Community Entrada CMorgan Stoker Taylor • Moni Edwards • Gracie Johnson The Beehive Book Award: Moving to the Future Entrada BRachel Wadham

1:30pm MDT

Outreach - Don't Overthink It! Entrada CMariah Lucas • Amber Lowe Rightsizing the 5th Floor: Perspectives on Collection Assessment in the Humanities Entrada BMegan Gurney • Cassandra Belliston • Adam Griggs • Mikayla VanDyke Self-Care for Library Workers Sunbrook CMike Goates • Jamie Hansen • Meg Frost The Power of Balanced Leadership Sunbrook AJosh Johnson Writing the Next Chapter: Crafting a Memorable Staff Development Day Sunbrook BRita Christensen • Carol Ross Keep 'Em Coming Back: Popular Multi-Visit Programs that Promote the Library Habit AuditoriumSarah Hall • Kaitlin Wales

2:50pm MDT

Charting A Profession: Tools for Better Understanding the World of Archival Scholarship Entrada BGordon Daines • Ryan Lee • Cory Nimer Assisting Patrons with Marketplace Health Insurance Sunbrook CBobby Workman • Susan Meagher Boundaries & Back-Up Sunbrook ADavid Bird Leadership for Introverts AuditoriumRachel Wadham • Carla Gordon • Desiree Malley • Donna Cardon • Michelle Lovejoy Navigating Challenges: the Workplace Situation of Library Workers in the U.S. Sunbrook BArlene Limas OLY Library Drama: On-Stage Programs at Your Library Entrada CKatherine Quigley

10:45am MDT

Refitting, Redesigning and Refreshing: Mid to Late Career Academic Librarians Panel Discussion AuditoriumLeticia Camacho • Dale Larsen • Erin Davis • Wendy Holiday • Emily Swanson Effective Staff Development: From Onboarding to Continuous Growth Sunbrook ACarla Gordon • Caroline Macfarlane Growing New Leaders Through Mentoring Sunbrook BMaggie Mills • Ann Barrett Integrating Experiential Learning Principles at Your Library Entrada AMarissa Bischoff • Kathryn Ottosson • Michelle Forstrom • Matt Armstrong Cataloging Conundrums Entrada BSharolyn Swenson • Rachel Maxwell • Robert Maxwell Learning to Adult: Aging Up Resources for Teens Sunbrook CStephanie Costa • Joli Perez The Big Story of a Little Book Entrada CRita Christensen

1:00pm MDT

Help! They Don't Know What to Read! AuditoriumGloria Larson Problem Solving Through Play: Using Lego Serious Play to Kickstart Library Planning, Service Design, and User Research Sunbrook CKatie Luder • Alex Sundt • Lara Petersen • Sara Szobody The Experience of Your Customer Entrada CJeff Davis • Daniel Neville-Rehbehn Leading from Within: Building Community and Self-Awareness Sunbrook ADianne Aldrich • Kathleen Broeder Failing Forward: Learning from Programming Fails Sunbrook BNancy Moos

2:10pm MDT

Full Stack Library: A Process for Reorganizing a Collections-focused Academic Library Department Entrada ALiz Woolcott • Becky Skeen • Carol Kochan Fielding Family History Questions: FamilySearch.org and More Sunbrook BKori Robbins • Sandra Joseph Allyship at the Library Sunbrook AMichelle Cao • Esther Daranciang Everyday Inclusion: How to Adapt Your Existing Programs, Services, and Mindset AuditoriumMariah Lucas • Caroline Macfarlane Librarians are People, Too!: Marketing Your Library with an Authentic Voice Sunbrook CCarla Gordon • Erika Hill I Love Your Screen! Using eBooks and Technology to Improve Storytime Entrada CAmber Mason • Mel Lindsay

3:10pm MDT

Artificial Intelligence and its Translations from Minority Languages Entrada AMilan Pohontsch Books that Make a Difference: Collecting and Reflecting on Stories that Inspire Readers Entrada BRachel Wadham • Maggie Marchant • Jamie Hansen • Toni Pilcher • Betsy Hopkins Fellow Citizens Ballroom EWanda Huffaker Let's Go With The Flow: Considerations for Period Products in the Library Sunbrook BRebecca Baker Library Outreach: Challenges and Opportunities AuditoriumJennifer Schill • Brittany Maloy • Amy Crockett • Amber Lowe • Erin Davis Measuring Impact, Telling Stories Sunbrook CNathan Robison Fix What You Can - Don't Stress the Rest Sunbrook ASteven Decker Programming for Everyone: Planning Events that Attract All Ages Entrada CKatherine Quigley • Brenda Lower