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, with early bird pricing ending March 31. Soon after registering, you will receive a Sched invite to this event so you can plan your conference schedule. See you in St. George!

Sarah Hall

Washington County Library System

Reference Librarian

Hurricane, Utah

library.washco.utah.gov/

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About me

Cosplayer and reformed sewing machine serial killer, Sarah's secret identity for the past twenty plus years has been a Teen and Reference Librarian at the Hurricane Branch of the Washington County Library System. She has created, staffed, and been a guest at conventions, run book and manga clubs, and pursued other geeky endeavors. In the past she has presented at PLA and ULA on Teen Rights, Graphic Novels, teen events, and promoting teen activities.

11:00am MDT

Registration TBA

1:30pm MDT

Quiet Space TBA

3:20pm MDT

Afternoon Break TBA

7:30am MDT

Early Morning Coffee Service North Lobby Registration North Lobby

8:00am MDT

Quiet Space TBA

8:30am MDT

Silent Auction TBA ULA President's Address & Keynote: Cindy Hohl, ALA President TBA

9:40am MDT

Morning Break & Exhibit Hall Opens TBA Poster Sessions TBAKatie Yeo • Kori Robbins • Sandra Joseph • Maggie Marchant • Cheri Bush • Rebekah Dizes • Michael Gates

11:10am MDT

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

12:00pm MDT

Lunch & ULA Awards Presentation Garden Room

1:30pm MDT

Keep 'Em Coming Back: Popular Multi-Visit Programs that Promote the Library Habit AuditoriumSarah Hall • Kaitlin Wales

2:20pm MDT

Afternoon Break & Exhibit Hall TBA

2:50pm MDT

Boundaries & Back-Up Sunbrook ADavid Bird 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

4:20pm MDT

Networking Social TBA

7:30am MDT

Early Morning Coffee Service TBA

8:00am MDT

Quiet Space TBA

9:00am MDT

Keynote: James LaRue TBA

10:15am MDT

Morning Break & Exhibit Hall TBA Poster Sessions TBAKatie Yeo • Kori Robbins • Sandra Joseph • Maggie Marchant • Cheri Bush • Rebekah Dizes • Michael Gates

10:45am MDT

Learning to Adult: Aging Up Resources for Teens Sunbrook CStephanie Costa • Joli Perez

11:45am MDT

Lunch & Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Author Keynote Garden Room

1:00pm MDT

Book Signings - Kimberly Brubaker BradleyKimberly Brubaker Bradley Help! They Don't Know What to Read! AuditoriumGloria Larson

1:50pm MDT

Afternoon Break TBA

2:10pm MDT

Allyship at the Library Sunbrook AMichelle Cao • Esther Daranciang

3:10pm MDT

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