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Friday, January 30, 2004 @ 2:15 pm


Session: 701
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
OCULA Spotlight Speaker
BLAISE CRONIN, PhD, DSSc,
Rudy Professor of Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington.
A TOUR D'HORIZON OF DEVELOPMENTS IN SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING

For a long time, the world of university and college libraries has been characterized by stability and fixity. The roles of authors, publishers, readers and librarians have been well defined; the rules of the game tacitly grasped. However, this is no longer the case. The ground rules are shifting. The demarcation lines between the various stakeholders are blurring, and a New World Order seems to be emerging. It is unclear how, and to what extent, the role of the librarian will change. Given the volatility of the scholarly publishing ecosystem, it behooves professional librarians to reflect on the nature and significance of the changes taking place in the proximate worlds of authors, publishers, and readers. The New World Order will be messy and uncertain- but rarely dull.
Convenor: Martie Grof-Ianelli, Fanshawe College.

Session: 702
2:15 pm - 5:00 pm 'DOUBLE SESSION'
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: THE NEW GOVERNANCE
Bob Allen, President 2003, Ontario Library Boards' Association; Peter Rogers, President 2002, Ontario Library Boards' Association; Randee Loucks, Trustee Development, Southern Ontario Library Service.

The first year of a library board term is both a challenging and exciting prospect for new trustees. How can effective library board leadership build better communities. Interaction and discussion among the presenters, board Chairpersons, CEOs and new trustees in attendance will focus on sound principles that guide successful boards. While the workshop will review legal responsibilities, the emphasis will be on building relationships in the community, strategic planning and how to create strategic agendas that relate budget and policy to community development objectives. Available resources include the OLBA Handbook, Trustee Orientation Kit, Trustee Tips and useful web sites.
Convenor: Rod McLean, OLBA Councillor, OLA Treasurer.

Session: 703
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
NUMERACY @ YOUR LIBRARY™
Kevin Bradbeer, Instructional Leader, Library and Learning Resources, Toronto DSB.

Numeracy @ your library™ will examine resources and activities illustrating methods of integrating numeracy into ICT and the school library program. Participants will be shown a variety of print resources to be used as starting points, software and specific examples/ideas for K - 8. Participants will leave with a valuable list of resources.
Convenor: Diana Maliszewski, Pringdale Gardens Jr. P.S., Toronto DSB.

Session: 704
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
ONCE UPON A TIME: THE YOUNG CHILD/ADULT CAREGIVER STORYTIME PROGRAM AS INFORMATION GROUND
Lynne McKechnie, Associate Professor, Pamela McKenzie, Associate Professor, FIMS, University of Western Ontario; Linda Ludke, Children's Librarian, Jalna Branch, London Public Library; Brandi Borman, Research Assistant, Baby Storytime Project, University of Western Ontario.

Although library programs for babies, toddlers and their caregivers are designed to foster emerging literacy skills and encourage use of the library, little research has been done to find out what actually happens when young children, caregivers and librarians meet to share stories. We were awarded the American Library Association's Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant to conduct a study to answer these questions: What kinds of learning opportunities arise for very young children during library storytime programs? What kinds of information seeking, giving and exchange happen for caregivers? What kinds of work are done by librarians leading these programs? This session will help public library staff and trustees understand how and why baby story times contribute to public library services. Further, it will uncover the often hidden work of young children, adult caregivers and library staff in one public library information ground - the baby story time.
Convenor: Rosemary Lewis, Ingersoll Public Library.

Session: 705
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
ADULT LITERACY @ YOUR LIBRARY™: OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Carolyn Buck, Adult Services, Pickering Public Library; Susan Ewing, Information Resource Manager, Mary Reynolds, Adult Literacy and Language, AlphaPlus Centre; June Orrell, Vaughan Public Libraries.

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| Speaker's Notes, Mary Reynolds (Word)
| Speaker's Notes, June Orrell (Word)

Linking Literacy and Libraries, funded by the National Literacy Secretariat, is a project whose goal is the identification and promotion of partnerships that will enhance and enable adult literacy service delivery in Ontario communities. Participants will develop their knowledge and awareness of the issues relating to adult literacy and how literacy service delivery in Ontario is structured. They will discover what services are potentially available to them as they explore partnership development with local literacy agencies and services that include collection development, online learning, and resource support through deposit collections.

Session: 706
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
GEOGRAPHIC LITERACY: WHERE IN THE WORLD?
Kim Wallace, Vice President, Ontario Geography Consultants; Linda Barrett, Special Assignments Teacher, Curriculum Services, District School Board of Niagara.

Participate in a variety of visual literacy strategies inherent within social studies and geography; specifically, map and globe skills, graphing skills and pictorial reading skills. A critical analysis of resources will be conducted.
Convenor: Pat Elliott, Simcoe DSB.

Session: 707
2:15 pm - 5:00 pm 'DOUBLE SESSION'
CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG: KEY TO SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARY COOPERATION
PATRICK JONES, Consultant, Connectingya.com

The number one reason that most youth still use libraries is to complete homework assignments. That fact should ensure that school librarians, public librarians, and teachers all work together to make the library experience a positive one for kids, but that is rarely the case. What are the keys to cooperating? What skills do librarians need to work outside of their box? The author of Connecting Young Adults and Libraries present the best practices and new directions for linking school and libraries to allow students to achieve.
Convenor: Janet Van der Veen, Clarington Public Library.

Session: 708
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
TAKING IT GLOBAL: GLOBAL ISSUES, TECHNOLOGY AND ON-LINE PROJECTS

NOTE: Session withdrawn.

Session: 709
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
"HARRISON READS": CREATING A WHOLE SCHOOL LITERACY CELEBRATION
Paula Witty, Teacher-Librarian; Deb Rauch, Classroom Teacher; Angela Pyle, Classroom Teacher; Halton DSB.

Inspired by the "Canada Reads" program one school created 'Harrison Reads' which generated a new kind of excitement about literature from both teachers and students. The presenters­ primary-junior celebration used picture books with cross-grade, cross-curricular integration.
Convenor: Marilyn Legault, Hamilton Wentworth DSB.

Session: 710
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: GETTING INTO THE ACTION
DR. ROSS TODD, Associate Professor, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

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This workshop addresses the question: What are the specific learning outcomes of the teaching and learning initiatives of your school library, and how do you go about gathering the evidence of these outcomes? To put it another way: What is the evidence that shows you make a difference to student learning, and how do get this evidence? Underpinning this focus is the notion of evidence-based practice - systematically implementing strategies and measures that enable you to accumulate the evidence that your library plays a vital role in the learning that is going on in your school. This workshop will briefly discuss why evidence-based practice is so critically important for school libraries; discuss a range of strategies that teacher-librarians can undertake to document the learning outcomes of school library initiatives; and provide a range of examples and case studies of evidence-based practice.
Convenor: Tim Gauntley, Toronto DSB.

Session: 711
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
ARE WE (VIRTUALLY) THERE YET? THE STATE OF VIRTUAL REFERENCE SERVICES IN ONTARIO'S PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Cathy Grant, Director of Service Planning and Development, Pickering Public Library; Frances Stocker, Strategic Development Officer, Vaughan Public Libraries; Jennifer Hance, Vaughan Public Libraries.

Join representatives from Pickering and Vaughan Public Libraries as they share their experiences with their two very different approaches to offering virtual reference services to their patrons.

Session: 712
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
PACKAGING INFORMATION FOR CURRICULA: DIGITAL EXHIBITS TO SUPPORT ONTARIO CURRICULUM IN LOCAL HISTORY
Barb Britton, Librarian, Windsor/Essex Centre for Digital Expertise, Windsor Public Library

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Learn about the Windsor/Essex Centre of Digital Expertise's experience in designing digital exhibits for specific audiences, particularly school children and their teachers. Explore ways that a digital exhibit could enhance service offerings at your library.

Session: 713
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
BLOGGING FOR LIBRARIANS
John Dupuis, Science and Electronic Resources Librarian, Staecie Science Library, York University; Mita Sen-Roy, Science Librarian, University of Windsor; Steven Cohen, Assistant Librarian, Rivkin Radler, LLP, New York.

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Have you blogged today? Web logs or "blogs" have caught on in the library world as a means to share and exchange ideas in a free and open manner. Hear how three librarians are using a web log as a way of sharing a wide variety of professional information with colleagues and user communities. Explore ways you can create a successful subject- specific web log.
Convenor: Alison Hopkins, Brantford Public Library.

Session: 714
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
SEPARATION OF STATE AND CONTENT WITH STYLESHEETS
Art Rhyno, Systems Librarian, University of Windsor.

Separating the presentation of content from the content itself is considered a fundamental step in managing information for public consumption. Stylesheets represent a much-needed mechanism for bringing sanity to design decisions and supporting a wide variety of output formats. This session describes and contrasts the use of Cascading StyleSheets (CSS) and the Extensible StyleSheets language (XSL) for HTML and XML-based content and systems.

Session: 715
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
PARTNERED HIGH SCHOOL / PUBLIC LIBRARY: A DIFFERENT APPROACH
Jane Horrocks, Chief Executive Officer, Richmond Hill Public Library; Robert Harper, Coordinating Superintendent of Education; Robert Miller, Assistant Town Solicitor, Legal Division, Town of Richmond Hill.

York Region District Board of Education and the Richmond Hill Public Library Board have taken a new approach to partnered library service. Focusing on maximizing library service for every tax dollar spent, the partnership agreement defines the public library providing a third-party library service to the high school students. The public library pays 2/3 and the school board 1/3 of both the capital and operating costs and the facility will be owned by the Municipality. Join Miller, Harper and Horrocks as they share their expertise and partnership details.
Convenor: Jane Taylor, Aurora Public Library Board.

Session: 716
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm

(open)

Session: 717
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
TIPS & TOOLS FOR UPDATING YOUR WEB SITE
Patricia Moore, Systems Librarian, Leddy Library, University of Windsor.

One of the biggest challenges with web services is keeping your site up-to-date, fresh and consistent. Learn about a variety of tools and techniques to simplify the process, including design principles, file management tips, use of style sheets, and introduction to XHTML.
Convenor: Nicole Bruder, MLIS Student (University of Western Ontario).

Session: 718
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
WHO ORDERED THE BEARS?
Judy Tye, Teacher-Librarian, Chair of Library and Options; Jennifer Cordon, Geography Teacher, Chair of History/Geography, D.A. Morrison Jr. High, TDSB.

This unit of study introduces students in intermediate and higher level grades to the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) program and the use of databases. The development of the unit relies on collaborative program planning between subject teachers and teacher-librarians. It emphasizes the teaching of research skills that minimize the possibility of plagiarism.
Convenor: Michelle Regina, Holy Cross Catholic Academy, York Catholic DSB.

Session: 719
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE: LEADERSHIP AND THE TEACHER-LIBRARIAN
Marilyn Shanoff, Principal of PQP, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Bringing her wealth of experience as a former principal and current instructor of principals' courses, Marilyn will provide an historical perspective of leadership in society and insight into how Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence is influencing leadership styles. Listen to her words of wisdom about schools, libraries and the role of the teacher-librarian.
Convenor: Diana Knight, Halton DSB.

Session: 720
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
THE SUPER CENTRE: MANAGING AN INNOVATIVE INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAM
Nancy Dalrymple, Facilitator of Library and Computers; Sheryl Lavery, Teacher-Librarian, Waverly P.S.; Bill Ferguson, Librarian, Applecroft P.S.; Durham District School Board.

Learn how to implement an innovative program to establish your library as the Information Centre it truly is! Information Literacy is a model for a program, which has virtually doubled the usage in the library and has increased literacy immensely for both teachers and students. Presenters will share timetables, schedules, year plans, reporting statements and individual lesson plan suggestions for 40 minute periods in a K-8 school.
Convenor: Mike Budd, Greater Essex DSB.

Session: 721
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
LIBRARIES, BOARDS AND DEMOCRACY
Sandy Cameron, Director, Regina Public Library.

Knowledge of the public library's role and the Board's responsibilities in the development of an informed public and the preservation of free choice, during the current wave of peril: secrecy and loss of freedom arising from terrorist activities and national responses to them; threats to public libraries from international trade agreements; pressures from both side of the same-sex 'marriage' controversy; new threats to health and more. The intent will be to establish a historical perspective in which to frame the current pressures and propose responses. enhance service offerings at your library.
Convenor: Meyer Brownstone, OLBA Councillor, Metro Toronto P.L. Board.

Session: 722
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
EFFECTIVE BRANDING BRINGS RESULTS: OAKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY MAKES A PROMISE TO ITS COMMUNITY
Yvonne Attard, MBA, Director, Customer Development, Oakville Public Library.

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Branding is more than a tag line - it is a promise. Find out how to brand or re-brand your organization through a 10-step, market-proven process. Increase library usage, relevancy and awareness by aligning your organizational culture to match your brand.
Convenor: Daphne Wood, Hamilton Public Library.

Session: 723
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Ontario Health Libraries Association
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT @ YOUR LIBRARY™: NEW ROLES FOR LIBRARIANS
Jill Campbell, Director of Knowledge Management, Lambton Hospitals Group Library; Cathy Cuzner, Director, Library Services, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Library; Tamara Harth, Project Leader, Information Technology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre.

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Discover how libraries are an integral part of Knowledge Management. Presenters from three medical centres will share their experiences of the Knowledge Management journey at their organization. Topics of discussion will include knowledge sharing, information dissemination, virtual communities of practice, content management systems, learning management systems, e-learning and more! Whether you are a novice or an expert on the subject, this discussion should have something in it for you.
Convenor: Linda Wilcox, South Huron Hospital.