Friday, January 30, 2004


7:00 am
Breakfasts.

8:00 am
The Author Sessions #1: Richard B. Wright

8:00 a.m.
The Author Sessions #2: OLA's Reading Programs Award Winners



Friday, January 30, 2004 @ 8:45 am - 10:00 am


#501: DR. ROSS TODD: School Libraries: Making Them A Class Act

#502: Digital Mapping...For The Rest of Us

#503: Supporting The Evidence: A Roundup of Favourite Web Sites

#504: Shaking It Up! Applied Degrees and College Library Collections

#505: How To Move Into The Job You Want, Succeed in the Job You Have, or Explore Your Career Alternatives

#506: Top Ten Technology Trends

#507: Implementing and Tracking a Strategic Plan

#508: WebCT and Information Literacy: An Experiment in Integration

#509: Twinned Libraries: Contributions and Benefits

#510: Professional Reference Service Anywhere, Anytime, Virtually: Helping Redefine the Role of Librarians and Libraries in the Internet Age

#511: You Heard About it Here First: Great New Books to Recommend to Your Readers!

#512: Library Weblogs, RSS, and Your Precious Time

#513: Missing in Action: Attendance Management for Library Staff

#514: Early Years @ your library™: A Collaborative Example

#515: Library Audio Description (LAD) in your Community

#516: What Ever Happened to E-books?

#517: Book Lust: Understanding Appeal Factors in Readers' Advisory Service

#518: Monitoring Board and Library Performance

#519: LIbrary Board Development: What Every CEO Should Know

#520: Library Space: Mall or Sanctuary?

#521: PDA Content: Peril and Promise

#522: Silver Birch and Red Maple: In Conversation

#523: Just For The Health Of It: Planning and Implementing a Wellness Program For Staff

#524: Celebrate First Nations Public Library Week @ your library™


Friday, January 30, 2004 @ 10:30 am - 11:45 am

AN ALL CONFERENCE PLENARY SESSION
Keynote Speaker: EVAN SOLOMON



Friday, January 30, 2004 @ 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm


#701: BLAISE CRONIN: A Tour D'Horizon of Developments in Scholarly Publishing

#702: Rules of Engagement: The New Governance

#703: Numeracy @ your library™

#704: Once Upon A Time: The Young Child/Adult Caregiver Storytime Program As Information Ground

#705: Adult Literacy @ your library™: Opportunities for Community Development

#706: Geographic Literacy: Where in the World?

#707: Can't We All Just Get Along: Key to School and Public Library Cooperation

#708: Taking IT Global: Global Issues, Technology and On-Line Projects

#709: "Harrison Reads": Creating a Whole School Literacy Celebration

#710: School Libraries and Evidence-Based Practice: Getting into the Action

#711: Are We (Virtually) There Yet? The State of Virtual Reference Services in OntarioÁs Public Libraries

#712: Packaging Information for Curricula: Digital Exhibits to Support Ontario Curriculum in Local History

#713: Blogging For Librarians

#714: Separation of State and Content with Stylesheets

#715: Partnered High School / Public Library: A Different Approach

#716: (open)

#717: Tips & Tools for Updating Your Web Site

#718: Who Ordered the Bears?

#719: Accepting the Challenge: Leadership and the Teacher-Librarian

#720: The Super Centre: Managing an Innovative Information Literacy Program

#721: Libraries, Boards and Democracy

#722: Effective Branding Brings Results: Oakville Public Library Makes a Promise to its Community

#723: knowledge Management @ your library™: New Roles For Librarians


Friday, January 30, 2004 @ 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

#801: ELEANOR BRYDONE: Design to Inspire

#802: Why Internet Filtering Software Does Not Work: Insights from Library and Information Science

#803: On Your Own: Beginning Steps

#804: Words Matter: Writing for the Web

#805: Knowledge Management at Canada Health Infoway

#806: From Seed to Sapling: Reading Programs @ your library™

#807: Keeping Your Cool in a Hostile Environment

#808: Collection Development For New Selectors: Challenges and Ideas

#809: Liaison with High School: Building Information Literacy

#810: Copyright Controversies

#811: Making Sure IT Happens: Building Information Literacy Skills Across the Curriculum

#812: EQAO and the School Library

#813: Technological Change & Organizational Change: Positioning the Library on Campus

#814: The Million Dollar Question: Where are School Libraries in Literacy Initiatives?

#815: Deconstructing The Movie Machine 6

#816: Ins and Outs of a Geographic Information System Service

#817: What Next: How Working Women Can Meet The Challenges and Take Advantage of the Opportunities In Today's Workplace

#818: Information: What Is In It For Them?

#819: Losing a Valuable Resource...What is to be Done?

#820: School Libraries: The Case For Reform and Re-Investment

#821: Native Resources 101: Assessing Aboriginal Materials For The Library

#822: Novel Idea: Community Reading Campaigns

#823: Do They Really Get It? Assessing Library Instruction Using Learning Outcomes

#824: SUPERheroes and Beyond: Graphic Novels and What's New in Adolescent Fiction


#825: Brain Theory: Implications for Teaching and Learning



Friday, January 30, 2004 @ 5:15 pm

OLITA ANNUAL MEETING and AWARD RECEPTION

OPLA ANNUAL MEETING

OSLA ANNUAL MEETING

L'ABFO LA RéUNION ANNUELLE



Friday, January 30, 2004 @ 6:15 pm


THE ALL CONFERENCE FRIDAY NIGHT RECEPTION FOR
ONTARIO'S LIBRARY SUPER HEROES

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

A mix of camaraderie, wine-tasting, beer-tasting, music and fun.