9:05 AM

It is always a pleasure each year to welcome the authors whose books were voted the favourite of our 225,000 readers this past year. They are all Canadians and, at this session, share their impressions of their young readers and the awards ceremonies at which they were honoured in a glorious new Festival that attracted over 4,000 children and young people to Toronto's waterfront – a huge leap for the program.

• White Pine (High school)
  Shattered, Eric Walters
• Red Maple Fiction (Gr. 7-8)
  We All Fall Down, Eric Walters
• Red Maple Non-Fiction (Gr. 7-8)
  Thieves! Andreas Schroeder
• Silver Birch Fiction (Grades 3-6)
  Walking With the Dead, L.M. Falcone
• Silver Birch Non-Fiction (Grades 3-6)
  Hiding Edith, Kathy Kacer
• Silver Birch Express (Grades 3-4)
  Any Pet Will Do, Nancy Shouse
• Blue Spruce Award (K-2)
  Scaredy Squirrel, Mélanie Watt
• Golden Oak (Adults learning to read)
  The Crazy Man, Pamela Porter

S&B Books
Official wholesaler for OLA's Forest of Reading.

9:05 AM

Increase your knowledge on current trends in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Whether you work in a hospital or a consumer health library, you will benefit from the information presented by Dr. Catton, recognized nationally for her contributions to the field of cancer education for health care practitioners, students, patients and their families.

9:05 AM

9:05 AM

Discover the results of a research study on the place of blogs within the Canadian library system, including both public and academic libraries. Gain a greater understanding of how libraries are using blogs to reach diverse groups and some of the difficulties that librarians have encountered while trying to implement the technology in their communities. Overall, participants will leave the session with a better understanding of how Canadian libraries are using blogging technology and the possibilities open for their own libraries.

9:05 AM

Integrated learning at Queen's University's Faculty of Applied Science includes an engineering librarian as part of the initiatives core team. We will analyze our successes and failures over the first three years. Find out how we forge and maintain faculty partnerships, how we enter into contextualized active learning with the engineering students, and how we support the scholarship of engineering education and design. Our guiding principle and primary lesson learned is: "Get out of the Library". Well explain!

9:05 AM

Is a journal database like iTunes? How is shopping for a new cell phone any different than searching for an article on Canadian environmental policy? Keyword searching in Facebook is a lot like searching eResources to find the most exact information. Let's take a look at how using your own daily tech-savvy can better connect you with students and make those teachable moments occur more frequently. One of the key reasons to stay on top of new social-networking software, of Web trends, and even of new slang is so that we can communicate with students and provide relevant examples from students' everyday lives that make sense. Library instruction sessions need not be seen as snooze sessions by students, faculty, OR librarians!

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

9:05 AM

Common Threads is an ongoing project of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. The first project explored "Globalization, sweatshops, and the clothes we wear", and traveled to the Maquilas in Guatemala. The second project was "From Canada to South Africa; Combating HIV/AIDS", and explored the impact of HIV/AIDS on the schools in South Africa. The most recent project explored the World Water Crisis in the face of globalization and privatization of water. The team traveled to Bolivia. Each project includes a Video or DVD, and a CD containing teacher resources and units of study. Distributed to every public high school in Ontario at no cost, they now are available through OSSTF on-line, great resources for Global Education. Get ideas and unit activities; share ideas these valuable resources in your school.

9:05 AM

Are we doing our best to serve our users with disabilities? In 2007 the University of Guelph Library conducted a study to identify barriers to library services encountered by users with disabilities. The results are guiding modifications to library services to improve accessibility within the context of University of Guelph Accessibility Plans and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). In the summer of 2006 Ryerson University Library partnered with other University departments to provide greater access to adaptive technology for its library users. While this project provided users with greater access to specialized software, it also served to highlight the major accessibility barriers within the library's electronic resources. View highlights from both universities' findings as well as student feedback on accessible library services. What should the University/College Library role be within the AODA?

9:05 AM

On-line quizzes offer a quick, easy and efficient means of assessing student understanding, especially when dealing with large class sizes and distance education students. A courseware system allows for the easy creation of an on-line quiz. However, are you creating a good quiz? This interactive workshop will review the on-line quiz features in the University of Waterloo ANGEL course environment, UW ACE. Learn about the type of quiz questions available as well as the different delivery and automatic feedback options. Using criteria acquired from educational assessment and evaluation literature and examples of good and bad questions, learn how to construct high quality test questions. Please bring your own examples to share and discuss.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
Handout (.doc)

9:05 AM

London Public Library is undergoing a significant transformation. We are changing how we see and take action in response to our customers and their diverse needs, wants and expectations. Everything is being modified, including our strategy, vision, brand, service model, physical and virtual space design, marketing, technology and our culture. Hear more about the reasons for change, the progress to date, and what's still to come.

9:05 AM

The development of standards at the international level is said to signal the maturation of the recently emergent field or industry of e-learning (Friesen, 2005). Reflections from 3 years of volunteer work with the Canadian Advisory Committee for the JTC1 SC36 (Joint Technical Committee 1 Sub-Committee 36: Information Technology for Learning, Education, and Training) provide a librarians perspective on the international standards development process. Review the standards currently being developed that are particularly relevant to library and education communities.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

9:05 AM

The Deweys are back with a new crop of exciting spring recommendations for your patrons. Hear our picks for the best in fiction, non-fiction, Canadian authors, hidden gems, books for book clubs and just darn good reads. Great for readers advisory, collection development and any librarian who interacts with the public daily.

Resources:
Our Favourite Adult Books for Spring 2008 (.doc)

9:05 AM

Project-Based Learning enables students to work in teams in the library toexplore real-world problems and create dynamic, compelling multimedia presentations using iLife (iPhoto, Garageband, iMovie, ComicLife). This is an opportunity to learn how to apply Project-Based Learning and digital technology to create projects in collaboration with the classroom teacher that will capture the enthusiasm and imagination of students. Digital storytelling, public service announcements, news reports, interviews, documentaries, dramatizations, books reviews, photo books, Web pages, podcasts, and video demos imagine the possibilities! A practical session with project samples, planning sheets, rubrics, and check-lists.

9:05 AM

OLA members, librarians and library support staff from equity seeking groups are invited to participate in a roundtable discussion. Research shows there is a high attrition rate for minority and aboriginal librarians. While much attention is paid to recruitment of diverse employees, often little or no attention is paid to retention and support. There appears to be a need for the development of more formal support programs such as mentoring for minority and aboriginal staff at the institutional/organizational level as well as at the provincial level. Come explore the possibilities.

9:05 AM

9:05 AM

Canada is embarking on an exciting era of digitization. AlouetteCanada, a new national, multitype, discovery portal is working with OurOntario and Ontarios digital initiatives to help the people of this province tell their stories and share Ontario content with the rest of Canada. Learn more about how AlouetteCanada will benefit your users and your digitization projects.

9:05 AM

Services and Web sites are often designed without involving the end user in the project. We either ignore them until the end or, if we do involve them, its more on a consultation basis than letting them help drive the design. We also tend to involve the end user at the beginning and the very end of our projects but what about in between? Cant we involve the end user so that their feedback is heard when we need it the most? You will learn how to use best practices, develop and manage a user involvement process, and discuss case studies from several library organizations.

Resources:
Session Presentation Patricia Eastman (.pdf)
Session Presentation Terry Costantino (.pdf)
Session Presentation Melanie Rodney (.pdf)

9:05 AM

L'utilisation des outils comme Facebook, YouTube, Second Life, les blogues et les wikis etc. par les jeunes et comment les bibliothèques envisagent l'adoption et l'intégration de ces nouvelles technologies ?  

This French-language workshop discusses the use of tools such as Facebook, YouTube, Second Life, blogs and wikis etc. by youth and how libraries might adopt these new technologies to integrate.

EN FRANÇAIS / IN FRENCH

9:05 AM

Five public libraries have come together to create a shared audiobook collection using OverDrive, a leading provider of digital media services. Learn how policies describe access to the collection and share some of the compromises made to launch the initiative. See how this has been promoted as a new service to these communities, and get ideas on how to share the cost of an expensive on-line/virtual service. Hear how these small and large libraries demonstrate they CAN work together to provide services.

Resources:
Session Presentation Barbara Franchetto (.ppt)

9:05 AM

Lisa Rochon believes that Canada’s public libraries have demonstrated excellence in contemporary architecture. In this extraordinary session, Rochon highlights the most enlightened works of library architecture from around the world and discusses, in particular, the remarkable portfolio of civic-minded libraries across Canada. Here is a view about the places where we work from Canada’s award-winning architecture critic.

Winner of the 2005 and 2006 National Newspaper Awards for her national column on architecture and cities, Lisa often serves as a jury member for design competitions and as a keynote speaker lecturing on architecture and cities across Canada. She participates regularly as a guest critic for thesis and year end design reviews at various design faculties, most recently at the University of Toronto and Cornell University and is often an invited guest of CBC radio and television for English and French broadcast. Her book on the significance of modern Canadian architecture – and its deep connection to the Canadian landscape – is titled UP NORTH: Where Canada’s Architecture Meets the Land. The beautifully-illustrated book has been described by acclaimed Toronto designer Joe Berridge as “the definitive guide to Canada’s contemporary architecture”. It was launched at the 2005 International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront and is now in its second printing.

9:05 AM

In 2006,the University of Toronto adopted Blackboard as its learning management system. At the Mississauga campus, it was a librarian who managed the process of rolling Blackboard out to the departments, which fostered a new series of relationships between the faculty and the library. While this role was surprising to many, it became rapidly clear to the librarians at UT Mississauga and to the faculty that Learning Management Systems, as well as university portals, are much richer when combined with the resources, services, and expertise at the library. There are a range of issues involved in managing a LMS rollout as librarians, best practices in engaging faculty and distributing leadership, ideas around how to create and maintain a sustainable library presence inside an on-line course, and the dynamic role of librarians inside the various parts of a robust LMS. The library is a crucial part of university life, and an institutional LMS can be a vehicle to make the library more visible, more user-friendly, and more present in the lives of students, faculty, and staff.

9:05 AM

Gain perspective on what Automatic Release Programs (ARP) are, and what they can do for your library. See how to design an ARP profile and learn how to work with your vendor for the best service. There will be time for questions about the ARP experience.

9:05 AM

The 30 best Canadian titles from 2007: 10 Fiction, 10 non-fiction and 10 pictures books, plus honourable mentions. Great for any collection development in Canadian literature.

Resources:
Best Bets 2007: Reading For Children (.pdf)

9:05 AM

How do new staff and new students get to know you and your library-information classroom? What can you do to teach your new colleagues and your new students about the services, resources and opportunities your schools library-information centre has to offer? How can you begin to create collaborative partnerships with staff and introduce initiatives that help your students? Take home ideas, samples and how tos to create your own personalized orientation mechanisms for staff and students.

9:05 AM

Learn and discuss strategies to help enhance the role of the library as an active and vibrant part of a community .

Resources:
Biography Paul Stevens (.doc)

9:05 AM

The profession is good at surveying library users, but what does the rest of the public think about libraries, and how do we survey them to find out how to make them users?

9:05 AM

The professional learning community (PLC) is a major centre of interest in the education community. Teacher-librarians can play a huge role in PLCs at their schools. Learn the concept behind PLCs, the roles teacher-librarians and the school library information centre can play, and how to form and operate a PLC. Obtain insights and ideas that will move you forward.

(Note: Original session #326, Rainbow Treasure Chest, has moved to session 1219.)

9:05 AM

Learn how we teach the 3 Rs at our school library reading, writing and robotics. At our school we run a literacy-technology project with our grade 4, 5, and 6 students. We use LEGO Mindstorms robotics kits, FIRST Lego League robotics missions and our own package of integrated reading and writing activities. Our students design and build Lego robots, then use computers to program them to complete simulated missions. Each set of missions relates to an Ontario Curriculum science strand. Grade 4 Theme: Ocean Odyssey (Habitats), Grade 5 theme: Power Puzzle (Energy), Grade 6 theme: Mission Mars (Space). Students participate in reading, writing and research tasks related to their project. Students acquire science and literacy skills through authentic, hands-on, co-operative learning. Reading, writing and robotics makes the library an exciting and challenging place to learn!

9:05 AM

In a time when there are increasing numbers of readers at different levels in the classroom, the model of using one novel for study with an entire group of students has been largely replaced by literature circles, selecting several books on a topic, and dividing the readers by level. But how should a literature circle book be chosen, and what kind of books will work? Identify criteria appropriate for selection and take away suggestions for good age specific circle books.

Resources:
Choosing Books For Literature (.ppt)
Lit Circles Handout (.xls)

9:05 AM

This interactive session highlights the importance of attention to the new graduate's transitional phase from school to work. It offers a leadership perspective for new graduates, supervisors, employers and existing staff at all organizational levels who want greater understanding of school-work differences, and ways to build greater creativity, innovation, and empathy within the organizational culture itself.

LIBRARIANSHIP AS A PROFESSION series.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

10:40 AM

Hardly a day goes by that a new opportunity, technology or idea comes whizzing past at the speed of light. Most people can be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed and a little guilty for not taking them all on. I want to help people to think about what makes the most sense in this fast-paced World of Tomorrow we're now in.  

Joseph Janes is Associate Professor and Associate Dean for the University of Washington's Information School. His numerous contributions to libraries and information science include eight books on librarianship and technology as well as the "Internet Librarian" column in American Libraries. Joseph Janes was awarded the 2006 Isadore Gilbert Mudge award from the American Library Association for distinguished contributions to reference librarianship. He is interested in reference, particularly in the use of technologies to mediate and assist and the use of networked resources in reference.

10:40 AM

No time to read the latest books on leadership? Curious about what the research is saying this year and effective practices? Trying to separate the nutritious from the flavor of the month? Join Ken Haycock in an overview of the latest works in management and leadership and their implications for leading yourself and your library. Find out what you can do to develop yourself and develop your organization. Designed for neophytes and veterans at all levels of the organization, both inside and out.

10:40 AM

Gain insight into the 10 most common misconceptions/myths about roving, and be equipped with the facts that will dispel them. Learn 20 key elements identified as necessary for successful, long-term implementation of roving service, and understand the pitfalls to avoid. Understand how libraries can use measurement, benchmarking and reporting on customer satisfaction to keep the roving service momentum alive.

Resources:
Handout - Participant Material (.pdf)
Handout - Additional Sources (.doc)

10:40 AM

In less than one year Ask Ontario planned and launched askON a pilot project for collaborative virtual reference services for the province.  How did they do this and what does that mean for you, your library and your community?

A panel of key members of the team who led the planning and implementation of askON will discuss the goals, implementation, challenges and solutions to delivering province-wide collaborative virtual reference and how we are planning for long term success. Learn about Ask Ontario's upcoming plans for beyond the pilot project and find out how your library, staff and community can participate in the future.

It’s only the beginning of province-wide virtual reference but we've built it to last from the start.

10:40 AM

A chance to develop meaningful Ends policies for your library under the Carver model. Learn how one library guided the concept to a successful conclusion through a process involving the board, staff and the public. Sample Ends policies will be shared.

10:40 AM

Effective channels of communication are essential for people, programs and projects to succeed. But given our increasing need to know, knowledge workers are inundated with information. How can change be communicated effectively and consistently within an organization? Does the need for speed impact the ability to control the message? Let us cut through the clutter to identify the information landscape, the hidden barriers, the shortcuts and the shortfalls of reaching your target audience. Learn about delivering difficult news, managing uncertainty and communicating with conviction through case studies and best practice models from a variety of organizations. A Change Communication Toolkit will include practical resources for immediate application.

10:40 AM

Revolutionizing scholarly activities such as research, discovery, collection, and ultimately sharing peer-reviewed content, Collex is currently deployed under NINES (Networked Infrastructure for Nineteenth-century Electronic Scholarship) at www.nines.org/collex though it aims to be generalizable at a grander (even library holdings) scale. Collex enables users to discover scholarly objects through faceted browsing, full-text searching, and "more like this" capabilities. Objects and their associated personal annotations can be collected in a folksonomy tagging fashion. Exhibits can be created by arranging objects, ultimately leading to publishing of scholarly creations. Learn about the capabilities of Collex, the rationale behind its design and the Collex future roadmap.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

10:40 AM

Looking for ways to differentiate instruction or are you planning to offer interdisciplinary studies? Come hear new insights and strategies that can rejuvenate collaborations and research projects, especially focusing on the strong research strand in Interdisciplinary Studies courses. Introducing an extensive new resource, Making Connections: A Guide to Interdisciplinary Studies in Ontario Schools, clarifies interdisciplinary policy and practice in secondary schools and includes charts and checklists, key readings, resource lists, Internet links, full-colour posters, and a CD.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
Handout (.doc)

10:40 AM

Today's environment necessitates an increased focus on staff development. However, there are many barriers to be addressed: time, travel, budget, deciding what content or skills are most relevant, to name a few. Explore powerful professional development strategies using the sessions of the Education Institute as the core of job-embedded professional learning. Discuss how you and your staff can build a community of continuous inquiry, share new learning, and grow professionally.

10:40 AM

How to develop strong young girls with good self-esteem, good body images in light of mainstream culture like the Pussycat Dolls and the Bachelor. Teacher-librarians can take the lead by developing a female positive collection of books for readers from K-12. Take home lists of books and videos, and scenarios you can use with your colleagues and students. Listen as a panel of young women share their stories and ideas.

Resources:
TDSB Resource List: Anti-Sexism and Gender Equity (.pdf)
Bibliography (.doc)

10:40 AM

Use puppets in your library to promote literacy and have fun in your programs! Learn the basics of puppetry movement, making simple puppets, using puppets in story times, and doing puppet shows for the public. Find out how to endow your puppets with personality! If you are working with children, whether in a school or public library environment, you will have fun and leave with lots of tips and ideas!

Resources:
Making a Simple Paper Mache Puppet BPL (.doc)
Making a Simple Rod Puppet BPL (.doc)
Paper Mache Recipe BPL (.doc)
Puppetry Movement BPL (.doc)
Puppetry Workshop Tips and Tricks BPL (.doc)
Selected Bibliography of Books BPL (.doc)
Pattern for Dog Rod Puppet (.doc)
Types of Puppets BPL (.doc)

10:40 AM

Web 2.0 projects have often started with an interest in trying out a new technology like blogs or wikis. Now that you are familiar with these Web applications, step back and ask how to best plan a Web 2.0 project. The concept of the architecture of participation will be introduced and illustrated by examples from a wide range of projects, including a collaborative learning environment, a public library site for youth, a university student portal, and the Virtual Reference Library. See how useful web applications can be even for smaller audiences and with technologies as familiar as discussion forums and multi-user databases. Learn how to translate sample institutional goals into architectures of participation and then into plans for specific Web applications.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

10:40 AM

A better alternative to clunky, fee-based virtual reference software exists. By combining free and easy-to-use Instant Messaging, VoIP and screen-sharing software, libraries can offer reference service to users where and when they need it on-line and in real-time with a minimum of technical know-how. Learn how the University of Waterloo Library expanded and simplified their on-line reference service while boosting their reference statistics by using Meebo, Skype & Unyte. Strategies for increasing awareness, technical considerations, staff training, procedures and problem patrons and included.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

10:40 AM

Kids Quest is a dynamic program at the Fort Erie Public Library for children in grades 2 - 6 that supports homework help, project completion, reading readiness, and social skills. This initiative received the 2006 Minister of Culture's Award for Innovation. The program addresses academic issues and social skills with an emphasis on self-esteem building through cooperative activities. This highly successful program has improved reading readiness with several students now progressing well towards Ontario's Provincial Standards. Policies and procedures will be shared, as well as methods of securing funding and ensuring sustainability so that the program can be offered at no charge.

10:40 AM

In assuming the role of library board trustee, the individual undertakes legal responsibilities both as an individual and as a member of a larger entity. Come away with a strong understanding of what it means to be a trustee from a legal point of view.

10:40 AM

The library is becoming inaccessible. Teacher-librarians are being pulled in every different direction to fill a full time teacher position. Discover ways to promote the library and keep it open from the beginning of the day to the end. Ideas include: set up, using students as advocates and assistants, clubs, and partnerships with teachers, (both official and unofficial) and making yourself visible.

10:40 AM

Tackle the challenge of bringing information literacy into the classroom and integrating it into the curriculum by pooling university, public library and school library resources. Use Content Management Software to organize courses, transfer information literacy modules and resource modules directly into course content areas, and significantly impact student achievement.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.zip)
D2L Course Content (Teacher-Librarian page) (.doc)

10:40 AM

Une discussion générale (avec exemples) sur les concepts « Library 2.0 ». Plus précisément, une discussion sur comment on peut utiliser ces nouveaux outils collaboratifs pour s’entraider comme bibliothécaires francoontarien(e)s oeuvrant dans un milieu minoritaire et très isolé(e)s les un(e)s des autres.

A general discussion (with examples) of Library 2.0 concepts with the specific goal of determining how Franco-Ontarian librarians can use the new collaborative media to help one another despite the great physical distances that separate them.

EN FRANÇAIS / IN FRENCH

10:40 AM

Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL) works with libraries in developing and transition countries to find affordable, sustainable solutions to bridge the knowledge gap between rich and poor countries. eIFLs free and open source software division is working with libraries in Canada and in the developing world to build an open source integrated library system, called Library-in-a-box. Come learn about open source software, libraries in developing and transition countries, and how we are making library management software more affordable and accessible for everyone.

10:40 AM

So...here you are at midlife and you may be wondering what's next. It doesn't matter whether the first half of your career has been stellar, or just a bit disappointing. It doesn't matter if your life up till now has been a little unbalanced (from too much work or too little play), or if it's been a steady and predictable smooth ride. Regardless of where you are right now, you can design the second half of your career and your life to be an even better half.

Join this session to pick up some great ideas and try out some great tools to build on your current success or to find out how to turn your work/life around so it looks and feels more like the one you truly want to have. This program on midlife strategies will show you just where to begin.

Resources:
Handout (.doc)

10:40 AM

Risks of victimization and criminal behaviour on-line are a threat to our youth. Being aware of Internet crimes committed by predators or cyberbullies is the first step in becoming part of the solution. Understand the trends in these threats and explore the steps that adults, although less Internet-savvy, can take to protect the young.

10:40 AM

For the past three years, Oshawa Public Libraries and the Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre have partnered to bring dynamic programs and services to their community. Learn what it takes to nurture this partnership, and about the mutual benefits and challenges of serving seniors.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

10:40 AM

Come meet the writer and illustrator of this years most popular picture book and the first winner of the Silver Birch Express Award, the new program aimed largely at Grade 3 and 4 age children.

S&B Books
Official wholesaler for OLA's Forest of Reading.

10:40 AM

It is well known that libraries enhance the quality of life in a community. Find out how to measure not only the social but the economic contributions that the library makes to the community, and how to communicate this effectively to the library’s funding bodies.

Resources:
Session Presentation Martin Gómez (.ppt)

10:40 AM

Focus on the use of quality fiction material in settings or situations that appear condusive to only non-fiction material use. Explore both text and illustrations in picture books and how they enhance learning. Examine criteria for selection of picture books that suits this kind of content teaching.

Resources:
Handout (.pdf)

10:40 AM

The focus is on the latest research on health information provision, seeking and decision-making for and by women. How can librarians empower women to improve their health and well-being?

10:40 AM

How does a library technician see the potential of moving themselves up and out of the "assistants" box? What sort of career plan should they develop in order to aspire to be a supervisor, manager, etc. What courses or programs should they be acquiring? What skills should they be developing? How would one position themselves in the eyes of the CEO as being capable and competent in such roles? Learn from your peers how they have done it and how you can aspire to do it, too.

Resources:
• Cathy MacLean: Session Presentation (.ppt)
• Kathryn Suffoletta: Library Tech (.ppt) | Notes | Making Decisions | Developing Individuals | Embracing Change | Building Relationships | Lifelong Learning (all Word .doc unless otherwise noted)
• Chris Whittaker: Presentation notes (.doc)

10:40 AM

Stretch the budget by learning how to extend the shelf life of your collection. Learn simple techniques for any type of repairs. Bring a book to fix. All materials needed to repair it will be supplied. You might even win a $100 gift certificate for supplies.

10:40 AM

Bring your library program alive through a Web interface. Learn how the development of a common library Web site template has benefited student leaning through on-line support. Discover how to make resources available beyond the school day. From database access to citation styles, lesson templates and more, participants will gain a wealth of ideas for enriching their own program.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)
Session Materials

2:10 PM

Ten years ago, 70 million people used the Internet. There are more than 1.2 billion people on-line today, and that number is still growing. As projects like One Laptop Per Child come to fruition, we can imagine a future where it's possible to talk to almost anyone, anywhere in the world.

Which raises a question: What will we say to one another?

As the Internet entered popular consciousness in the mid-1990s, commentators speculated that it would lead towards increased international cooperation and harmony. As the Internet boomed in China early this decade, pundits predicted that connectivity would lead inexorably to democracy. Instead, as new groups have joined the on-line world, they've shaped it in their own image, building on-line worlds that can be as unfamiliar as a foreign country. And despite the potential for the Internet to connect people to information anywhere in the world, government controls of the net mean many users are encountering a locally censored internet.

Ethan Zuckerman offers a tour of the globalized Internet, looking at ways in which Internet users around the world are connecting with one another... and frequently misunderstanding each other. Along the way, we meet Nigerian spammers, Saudi feminists, Tunisian mapmakers and Chinese gold-farmers as well as the tools and guides necessary to navigate this growing new world.

Presentation:
OLA's LES FOWLIE INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AWARD
Bernard Katz

Presentation:
OLA PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
Knowledge Ontario

3:45 PM

In its annual “person of the year” issue, Time Magazine reflected a shift in our culture by electing “YOU” in place of the traditional leaders and thinkers such as FDR, Ghandi or Martin Luther King, Jr. Thanks to the democratization of the Internet and what is now known as Web 2.0,anyone with a computer is given equal footing and the ability to be heard. In today’s self-broadcasting world, if you have an opinion, you can publish a blog, post a video on YouTube, or alter an entry on Wikipedia. But is this really such a good thing? Our “cut and paste” on-line culture in which intellectual property is freely swapped, downloaded, remashed, and aggregated, threatens over 200 years of copyright protection and intellectual property rights, robbing artists, authors, journalists, musicians, editors, and producers of the fruits of their creative labours. The Cult of the Amateur shows us how the anonymity that Web 2.0 offers calls into question the reliability of the information. Unconstrained by professional standards, editorial filters, or at the very least, traditional libel laws, anonymous bloggers and videographers can manipulate public opinion and pass off biased opinion as facts. The distinction between expert and amateur, author and audience becomes blurred and the results can be devastating.

The San Francisco Chronicle recently wrote that "every good movement needs a contrarian. Web 2.0 has Andrew Keen." Andrew is indeed the leading contemporary critic of citizen media. His controversial The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture looks at the economic, ethical and social dangers of the Web 2.0 revolution. Born and bred in North London's Golders Green neighborhood, Andrew was educated at London University, where he graduated with a First Class Honors degree in Modern History. Today he is the host of the Internet chat show afterTV.com and regularly appears on television and radio. His writing can be found on his CultoftheAmateur blog, his ZDNet column, as well as in traditional publications like the Weekly Standard, Fast Company, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

3:45 PM

Anchor activities? Orbitals? Add something new to your teaching repertoire by including Differentiated Instruction strategies into your library program. Get your questions answered about what differentiated learning is, how it looks, and how to deliver it effectively. School libraries are already natural environments for differentiated learning and find concrete examples that will extend the potential for student success.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
Handouts:  Selected Resources 2007 | Teenage Brain - Partners | Opportunities in the School Library | Multiple Intelligences | Plagiarised Teaching/Learning | Steps to Avoid Plagiarism | PowerPoint Task Card | Sort Cards Task Card | Research Skills for Students Task Card

3:45 PM

Discover how to showcase your library and create a customer driven environment. Learn creative ways to achieve a fresh experience for your patrons on each and every visit. Receive ideas to increase traffic and to improve the efficient use of your floor space. Make your library more user friendly at the same time you make more profitable use of your space.

3:45 PM

Use PowerPoint presentations in a practical and fun training session for staff and the public. Spice up “the same old stuff” with these exciting resources and examples for adding quizzes and games to your presentations to make learning more enjoyable.

3:45 PM

Use your book award programs as a vehicle for teaching and promoting virtuous characters and behaviours. Teacher-librarians are well-positioned to incorporate character education into their partners units and novel studies. Learn strategies and resources to create a culture of virtue in your library and school, use exemplary resources as set inductions for partners units, teach specific character traits and behaviours in the library, and promote character in the library and among staff and students.

Resources:
Handout - Books for Building Character (.doc)
Handout - Grade 7 Language lesson (.doc)
Handout - Grade 10 Civics lesson (.doc)
Handout - Grade 10 Careers activity (.doc)

3:45 PM

Explore the nature of the relationship between librarians and library technicians. What is your perspective on these two similar and yet different groups that share common goals and values? How do we foster teamwork and relationship building? Can we uncover ways to improve and promote a healthy working and collaborative environment? A diverse panel of librarians and technicians will explore their personal experience. Come prepared to participate and share your thoughts.

Resources:
Session Presentation - Part 1 | Part 2 (.ppt)

3:45 PM

E-Approval plans or Virtual Approval plans are quite new and are only just being introduced in academic libraries. An innovative partnership between the University of Guelph and Humber College (Guelph-Humber) brought about a need to look more imaginatively at provision of library services in the partnership environment. This unique institution required an equally unique approach to its collection development service. Working with Bibliocentre, a consortium service providing acquisition services for libraries, and Blackwell Book Services, an e-Approval system was established. Come listen to how we made it work in a complex environment and learn if this is the right approach for you.

3:45 PM

Many students who speak English as a second language face major challenges in trying to meet academic demands and expectations at university, particularly with using the resources in the library for their research. This session illustrates how librarians and ESL specialists can play more active roles in helping ESL students cope effectively with their academic assignments.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

3:45 PM

Discover strategies for integrating the Smartboard (interactive whiteboard) into your information literacy program. Explore the use of graphic organizers (Smart Ideas), Smart Video and Smart notebook and other ideas to involve students in collaborative inquiry projects.

Resources:
Handout (.doc)

3:45 PM

Do librarians personally conduct their research in the ways that they recommend to their patrons? Results of a study undertaken to discover discrepancies between how academic librarians seek information for themselves and how they instruct others to do so will be presented. These findings have implications for information literacy, library instruction, and the usability of library interfaces that provide access to information. The issue of whether or not the right way of doing research is changing will also be discussed.

3:45 PM

3:45 PM

The NNLH is working to ensure that all health care providers in Canada have equal access to the best information for patient care. Find out about the history and recent developments toward this goal.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

3:45 PM

Learn how the Windsor Public Library has standardized its IT using Open Source solutions with new innovations including turn-key public access computers with use of multi-function copiers for printing, faxing and scanning, wireless hotspots, VoIP and social software.

3:45 PM

Curious about the Canada Project? Come to a roundtable discussion about this new initiative aimed at the digitization and sharing all of Canada’s published heritage.  Come learn about the possibilities, innovations, and challenges behind this open collaboration and how this project will impact the average Canadian.

3:45 PM

The virtual world of Second Life has been a hot topic both in media and in the library community. Some view it as a game-like entertainment; others believe it is the next major information channel. Discover what libraries are doing in this innovative environment and why they invest time and energy in a virtual world. Examine Second Life from a variety of viewpoints reference services, administration, national initiatives, public libraries and non-profit organizations.

Resources:
Session Presentation Donna Bourne-Tyson and Krista Godfrey (.ppt)

3:45 PM

Listen as the Ministry of Culture outlines its new structure, describes the role it perceives for itself supporting public library services, and shares its vision for library services in the future.

Recent legislation and regulations that affect public library governance and operations are summarized and the implications detailed.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

3:45 PM

Now Session 1212 on Friday at 2:10 PM.
Moved to eliminate conflict.

3:45 PM

Un survol d'une méthode pour établir une collection pour les enfants et la jeunesse qui vise le curriculum de l'Ontario. Comment déterminer le contenu, les forces, les faiblesses et les besoins d'une collection pour les enfants et la jeunesse. Cet atelier intéressera les bibliothécaires d'écoles de français langue première, de français langue seconde ou d'immersion, et les bibliothécaires publiques qui développent des collections pour répondre aux besoins des jeunes francophones.

An overview of how to set up a French children's collection. This French-language workshop will help you determine the contents, strengths and weaknesses of your French-language library collections for children and youth. Librarians who work in French first-language schools, in French second-language or immersion schools, and public librarians who develop French collections for children and youth will benefit.

EN FRANÇAIS / IN FRENCH

3:45 PM

Your campus is teeming with opportunities to apply your library services in innovative ways, but without the right marketing know-how, youre probably missing them. Set your inner marketer free to identify and uniquely fulfill your patrons needs. Learn about marketing principles that help you see the niches and unmet needs in your academic community. Discover simple marketing strategies that allow you to take full advantage of the opportunities you uncover and delight your patrons. Think creatively regarding library marketing on campus. Gain access to the Library Marketing Wiki where you can share your ideas and successes with fellow attendees. Join us for a rousing talk thats sure to awaken the marketer in you!

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

3:45 PM

Would you like to integrate technology skills into your literacy lessons? By establishing a culture of critical thinking through Literature and Information Circles, Webquests become a natural extension for independent student research. Well explore the development of a scaffolded school plan to take the students through these stages of learning. Practical strategies and systems to run these learning activities will be woven in with a model to design Webquests. These on-line scavenger hunts are purposeful reading tasks that turn kids on!

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

3:45 PM

Leadership by Design, OLBA’s ambitious multi--pronged plan to help library boards increase their capacity as community leaders and partners, was launched at the 2007 Super Conference.

This session reviews the project for those unfamiliar with its planned approach over the next three years to the end of the current appointment term. Elements of Leadership by Design already introduced in the first year will be reconsidered and the next stage of operation introduced for your consideration and comment.

3:45 PM

Kathy Kacer finds herself on the winners podium once more and she has again thrilled her young fans. L.M. Falcone makes her first trip to the winners circle. Find out why they have been so successful. A conversation to remember.

S&B Books
Official wholesaler for OLA's Forest of Reading.

3:45 PM

Use YouTube to market your library or share information with your community. Go on a tour of what other libraries are revealing on YouTube and discuss its uses for your environment. Be inspired by how to use YouTube to your full advantage at your library or information service.

3:45 PM

Darrel Skidmore has a broad range of experiences leading major organizations and has worked extensively as a consultant in the private and not-for-profit sectors. He has worked with libraries across Canada helping them with strategic positioning with all levels of government.

Learn what the key elements are that create high performing organizations and how to translate those crucial factors into positioning your library for success. You must pay particular attention to positioning your library with:

• Primary clientele 
• Future customers
• Key decision makers including local and provincial politicians
• The business community 
• Potential donors

The ideas are highly practical in nature with straight-forward steps for immediate implementation. This is a companion session to “Powerful Media Strategies for Libraries” (Session 1013, Friday, 9:05 am).

Sponsored by the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries.

3:45 PM

Get your pencils ready! Discover 25 (maybe even 26) critical behaviors, attitudes and activities you'll want to master to hit the ground running at your new job. From knowing what to watch for at your new workplace, to knowing what to ask about, whom to ask it from, what to embrace and what to avoid, get the tools you need to succeed and make a difference in your work.

Resources:
Handout (.wps)

3:45 PM

What "tips" your school library program from a predictable, reactive program into a dynamic collaborative playground that meets the needs of all your students? Nouveau and vintage teacher-librarians from both panels share their secrets, gimmicks and "tried and true" ideas that have worked for them. You will hear and view, via multi-media, exciting strategies that can enhance any program.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
- Handouts
The Tipping Point and Your School Library Program (.doc)
Thank You For: (.doc)
Partners Library Coupons 1 (.pdf)
Partners Library Coupons 2 (.pdf)

3:45 PM

Hamilton Public Library’s 2007 One Book, One City program was a powerful force for change in the community. Using art as the mother tongue of all citizens, the library joined its local arts council and community foundation to focus attention on poverty. The Hamilton Public Library and Arts Hamilton will discuss their unique partnership – building on the power of one book, and inviting individuals to interpret the poverty theme through music, storytelling, quilting, documentary making and painting. The project succeeded in attracting new Canadians, street involved youth, seniors, local schools, and health educators. A month-long focus on OBOC events culminated with a visit to Hamilton by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario James K. Bartleman, who shared his own personal story of using literacy as a path to a better future. This unique project was cited by the Caldeon Institute of Social Policy in Ottawa as an exemplary model "of how to collectively engage hearts, change attitudes and address the complex issue of poverty."

5:15 PM

Presiding: Don Kinder, President.

5:15 PM

Presiding: Peggy Thomas, President.

5:15 PM

Presiding: Catherine Steeves, President.

5:15 PM

Sous la présidence de Céline Marcoux-Hamade, Présidente.

5:15 PM

Presiding: Catherine Dowd, President.

5:15 PM

Presiding: Darcy Glidden, President.

5:15 PM

Presiding: Melanie Browne, President.

6:00 PM

• Academic Librarian of the Year
• Award for Graduating Students and New Professionals

With the generous support of Bibliocentre

6:00 PM

• Teacher-Librarian of the Year
• School Administrator of the Year
• OSLA Award for Special Achievement

With the generous support of Saunders Book Company

6:00 PM

• Award for Technological Innovation

With the generous support of OCLC Canada

Reception sponsored by BLACKWELL

6:00 PM

6:00 PM

With the generous support of  Library Bound

6:00 PM

With the generous support of OVID

5:30 PM

A new Minister, a new Deputy Minister, a totally new structure, and new faces you need to meet.

• Marg Rappolt
  Deputy Minister, Ministry of Culture
• Steven Davidson
  Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs and Services Division of the Ministry of Culture
• Richard Mortimer
  Director, Programs and Services Branch
• Michael Johnson
  Manager, Culture Services Unit
• James Hamilton
  Supervisor, Culture Services Unit
• Gail Beckett
  Supervisor, Culture Programs Unit
• Donna Ratchford
  Director (A), Policy Branch
• Nicole Stewart
  Manager (A), Culture Policy Unit
• Lorrie Pella
  Manager, Strategic Policy and Planning Unit
• Suzanne Rowe Knight
  Manager, Culture Liaison Unit
• Neil Downs
  Manager, Culture Programs Unit

The future is here! Come meet it!

5:30 PM

Western Library and Information Science graduates are invited to join us for a reception at Joe Badali's, 156 Front Street West. Come reconnect with LIS Faculty, staff and alumni in a fun informal setting. Please RSVP by calling 1-866-447-1044, or by e-mail at alumnirsvp@uwo.ca. Please state your name and phone number and indicate you are attending the LIS reception. We look forward to seeing you there!

6:00 PM

The Faculty of Information Studies’ Alumni Association (FISAA) is hosting a gathering to kick-off Super Conference in style! Catch up with classmates by joining us for appetizers at Joe Badali’s Ristorante Italiano (156 Front St. W., just a block west of the conference site!). RSVP to alumni@fis.utoronto.ca.

7:00 PM

The Minister of Culture will reveal the winners of the

• Minister's Awards for Innovation
• Angus Mowat Awards of Excellence

The shortlist for the Ministry of Culture's Awards was announced during Ontario Public Library Week. See the OLA Headline News Story for October 16, 2007.

OPLA gives its awards:

• James Bain Medallion, Public Library Trustee of the Year
  JOYCE SMITH,  Clearview Public Library Board
• Children's Librarian of the Year
  ZETA PHILLIPO, Brant County Public Library
• Excellence in Youth Services Award
  JULIE RINGROSS, Sault Ste Marie Public Library
• Readers' Advisory Award
  MARCIA ARONSON, Ottawa Public Library

OLBA caps the evening with its award:

• W.J. Robertson Medallion, Public Librarian of the Year
  SHARRON SMITH, Kitchener Public Library

Also given:
Public Library Guidelines Certification
First Nations Friendship Feathers
Technical Services Library Employee of the Year

Ticket required.
$52 in advance. $65 on site.