Schedule of Events
2020 OELMA Virtual Pre-Conference
Schedule of Events
Live Presentations will take place Monday - Thursday at 7:00PM and Saturday at 10:00AM
Events in yellow are Keynote Speakers
| Date of Presentation | Live or Pre-Recorded | Name of Presenter(s) | Name of Presentation |
| September 28, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Tami Santa | Supporting Students with a Graceful Lens and Simple SEL Strategies |
| September 29, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Meghan Whitt | Global Ed Day: Programming to Increase Global Perspectives |
| September 30, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Kelli Silwani | See Each, See Ourselves: The Importance of Diverse Stories and Authors |
| October 1, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Melissa McCain | KEYNOTE: An Introduction to Restorative Justice |
| October 3, 2020 | Live at 10:00AM | Panel | Be the Change You Wish to See: The Lenses of Race |
2020 OELMA Virtual Conference
Schedule of Events
Live Presentations will take place every Monday - Friday at 7:00PM and Saturdays at 10:00AM, 1:00PM and 4:00PM
Pre-Recorded sessions will open up each Sunday at 12:00PM
Events in yellow are Keynote Speakers
Events in blue are part of the Mid-Winter offerings
Events in red are OELMA Annual Conference Events
Date of Presentation | Live or Pre-Recorded | Name of Presenter(s) | Name of Presentation |
October 11, 2020 | Pre-Recorded Available at 12:00PM | Liz Campion | The Kent State Shootings: The May 4th Collection |
Liz Deskins | Welcoming LGBTQ Students | ||
Kaycee Hallett | Manga Madness! | ||
Dr. Meghan Harper | Students Living with Trauma | ||
Deb Logan | Gifted Students and the Cloak of Invisibility | ||
Mary Ann Nichols | Focus on Teen Collections | ||
October 12, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Deborah Wiles | KEYNOTE: Every Voice Matters: The Story of Kent State Sponsored by: Scholastic Book Fairs |
October 13, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Christina H. Dorr, Ph.D. | So How Does a Book Win a Caldecott (Or Any Other Award)? Sponsored by: Junior Library Guild |
October 14, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Jennifer Flaherty & Lisa Kellar | Every Stone Makes a Ripple: Our Bisit with Nic Stone |
October 15, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Lori Pringle | Wanted: Media Literacy Educators |
October 16, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Brandi Young & Ashley Aldrich | Books that are LIT: 100 Amazing YA Books Sponsored by: Mackin |
October 17, 2020 | Live at 10:00AM | Dr. Christina Dorr. Ph.D. | From Poverty to Possibility (Extended Session) |
Live at 1:00PM | OELMA Board of Directors | Annual General Membership Meeting & Regional Meetings | |
Live at 4:00PM | Sarah Ressler | Make 'Em Love You! Bring Teachers to the Library & Students to Your Videos | |
October 18, 2020 | Pre-Recorded Available at 12:00PM | Ashley Aldrich | Surviving to Thriving with 1:1 - The JHS Declassified Chromebook Survival Guide |
Cassie Dickison | Using Virtual Reality to Make Literature Come Alive | ||
Lori Lee | Bring Focus to Research with INFOhio & Google Apps | ||
Deb Logan & Jamie Davies | Think to Do: Focusing on Makerspace Thinking | ||
Ann Reddy & Kate Focht | History in Photographs: The Past Develops a Tolerant Future | ||
Samantha Rubino | 5 Tools for Teaching Digital Literacy in a Digital World | ||
Wendy Torrence | Focus on Passion & Collaboration for Research Success | ||
Angela Wojtecki & Trent Roberts | Another 100+ Web Resources with Roberts & Wojtecki | ||
October 19, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Michael Mercier | KEYNOTE: Your Leadership Role in Forging a Digital Wellness School Culture Sponsored by: INFOhio & The Management Council |
October 20, 2020 | Live 7:00PM | Rebecca Vasilakis | They Don't Speak English Do They? |
October 21, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Annie Ruefle | Reconsidering the Stories We Think We Know: A Student-Led Assessment |
October 22, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Susan Yutzey | Awards Ceremony Sponsored by: OhioNET |
October 23, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Amy Keister | Host a Sibert Smackdown |
October 24, 2020 | Live at 10:00AM | Dr. Christina Dorr & Allison Dorr | The World at Your Library Door Step |
October 25, 2020 | Pre-Recorded Available at 12:00PM | Samantha Brown | Librarity: Clarity on Disability and Diversity in the Library |
Angie Jameson | Keep Communities Reading with Virtual Literacy Programming K-12 | ||
Kara Putinski | Ohio's Library Guidelines: Next Steps | ||
October 26, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Dhonielle Clayton | KEYNOTE The Radical Power of Books This event is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum & Library Services |
October 27, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Cindy Boyden | Grant Writing |
October 28, 2020 | Pre-Recorded Available at 12:00PM | Melissa McClain | KEYNOTE Recognizing Secondary Traumatic Stress & Extreme Burnout |
| Live at 7:00PM | Emily Rozmus | How Do You Do PD? | |
October 29, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Dr. Jessica Dennison | #TeenBosses: Building Student Leaders in the Library |
October 30, 2020 | Live at 7:00PM | Janah Shumaker | INFOhio and BLUEcloud: The Future of Library Services |
This conference is partially supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.