Thursday,
January 29, 2004 @ 3:45 pm
Session:
401
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
OLITA SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER
DR. PIERRE BOULOS
Lecturer, School of Computer Science, University of Windsor.
PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY: A NEW CONTRADICTION?
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The information age has yielded a more open and connected world where privacy becomes scarcer as technology evolves. Information about us is now a commodity that can be bought or traded. Surveillance has become a part of our collective vocabulary and is no longer limited to law enforcement. What are reasonable expectations for privacy protection in the workplace or when one retrieves information from the Internet or shops at web sites that are thirsty for consumer data? Alternatively, do some privacy safeguards undermine free speech rights in the cyberworld?
Convenor: Jean Foster, Windsor Public Library.
Session:
402
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
PARTNERS TAKE ACTION
Lynn Morrison, Consultant; Janice Harper, Consultant; Stepping Stones Educational Services.
A literacy partnership between the teacher-librarian and the classroom teacher enriches and broadens the language program. This workshop will include non-fiction and fiction literature circles, interactive novel studies, persuasive dialogue and a publishing centre for Kindergarten to Grade 5.
Convenor: Lorna Embrey, Agnes Macphail P.S., Toronto DSB.
Session:
403
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
CAN WE TALK? LIBRARY OUTREACH IN THE REAL WORLD
Sheila Clarke, Communications Strategy Coordinator, Stratford P.L. Board;
Mike Dewan, Stratford P.L. Board; Perry Hill, Chair Stratford P.L. Board;
Jane Kirkpatrick, CEO Stratford P.L. Board.
How one Southwestern Ontario community library developed an ongoing Communication Strategy with its community and its associate groups: Friends, Foundation, and Town Council. The process of development will be covered, including dancing with Carver Governance and with political realities. A copy of the Communication Strategy will be provided. This will benefit to library boards seeking to enhance community outreach and political linkages.
Convenor: Mike Hick, Cobourg P.L. Board.
Session:
404
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
CHANGES TO THE AACR2: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Maureen Killeen, Bibliographic Specialist, A-G Canada Ltd.; Pat Riva, Romance Languages Cataloguer/Bibliographic Database Specialist, Library Technical Services, McGill University.
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Cataloguing is going through a significant revision in theory and practice. Here is a chance to learn about changes to AACR2 rules and MARC 21 coding, and the implications of these changes for your library. Gain a better understanding of the current and future developments of the cataloguing code and the impact on cataloguing workflow.
Convenor: Val Lem, Ryerson University.
Session:
405
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
SECRETS OF SUPER STORYTELLERS
Mariella Bertelli, Children's Librarian, Osborne Collection, Toronto Public Library; Paul Axford, Information Services Technician, Children's Services, Clarington Public Library.
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You don't need to memorize 1001 tales to become a storyteller extraordinaire! This session offers practical advice on enhancing your storytimes with an eclectic mix of everything from using story props and centuries-old storytelling techniques to incorporating rap and magic tricks into your storytelling to bring books to life for your audience.
Session:
406
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
QUEEN'S PARK WATCH: ONTARIO MINISTRY OF CULTURE REPORT
Rita Scagnetti, Director, Heritage and Libraries Branch, Ontario Ministry of Culture.
Receive an update on Ministry priorities for the
library sector, an overview of several key government initiatives involving public libraries, and an update on relevant provincial legislation.
Audience members will gain an awareness of provincial government activities being undertaken on behalf of, and in partnership with, public libraries.
Session:
407
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
REDUCE YOUR RISK OF OVEREXERTION INJURIES
Janice Gallant, Health and Safety Consultant, Education Safety Association of Ontario.
Overexertion injuries are the number one cause of lost time injuries reported in may workplaces, including the Library Sector. People will normally work in a position, sitting or standing, that is most comfortable to them. However some job tasks require the worker to perform the task in an awkward position which might require them to assume an improper posture. Review the risk factors for the development of WMSD and get practical and useful information and guidelines which can be easily introduced in your workplace to reduce or prevent these injuries.
Convenor: Darlene McCann, Clarington Public Library.
Session:
408
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD WIDE WEB STARTS IN YOUR LIBRARY
Pat Elliott, Resource Teacher, Simcoe County DSB.
Come along on a virtual tour on the Internet to locate lesson plans, novel studies, activity sheets, and reference sites that link to the Ontario curriculum. You will be introduced to on-line pathfinders, treasure hunts and webquests.
Learn about safe sites to share with your students on your own class web page. Leave with a ready-made web page template in MS Word and Claris Homepage.
Convenor: Leslie Holwerda, Gordon Graydon Sr. P.S., Peel DSB.
Session:
409
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
USING THE INTERNET FOR GENEALOGY
Marian Press, Coordinator, Reference and Information, OISE, University of Toronto.
Increasingly, public libraries are providing resources for the genealogists in their communities. Explore the many sites available via the Internet when pursuing family history such as mailing lists and usenet groups, gateway sites, surname forums, on-line databases, digitized texts and specialized search engines. Hear about useful Web sites not typically thought of as relevant to family historians. Learn how to keep up-to-date with new Internet resources as they come on-line.
Convenor: Elise Cole, Oakville Public Library.
Session:
410
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Ontario Health Libraries Association
VOLUNTEERS @ YOUR LIBRARY™:
BENEFITS AND PITFALLS OF
VOLUNTEERS IN HOSPITAL LIBRARIES
Mary McDiarmid, Faculty of Information Studies, Ethel Auster, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto.
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Volunteers are an important part of many public, school, hospital, and special libraries. In today's financially strained times, library managers must seek creative ways to provide service with reduced staff and funding. This presentation examines key issues identified in research regarding the attitudes of Ontario hospital library managers toward the use of volunteers, and the implications of their use on time, budget, staff relations and public image. Knowledge of the benefits and pitfalls of volunteers will help library managers create policies and make decisions about optimizing their use of this important library resource.
Convenor: Susan Hendricks, Lakeridge Health Corporation.
Session:
411
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
DEVELOPING A CUSTOMER STRATEGY FOR YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY
John Perry, Senior Vice President and Senior Quality Advisor, National Quality Institute.
Think strategically about the customer. Know how your library measures up against other Canadian organizations (both in the public and private sector). How are we doing? How do our customers feel about us? How can we use quality tools to measure and evaluate the services that we are providing to our library users? The National Quality Institute is a not-for-profit organization that provides strategic focus and direction for Canadian organizations to achieve excellence, enabling Canadians to set the standard for quality and healthy workplace practices throughout the world.
Convenor: Eva P. McDonald, he Bibliocentre.
Session:
412
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
ISSUES OF GENDER IN LITERATURE AND LITERACY
David Booth, Professor OISE/UT.
How does gender affect choices of books, attitudes towards reading, and responses to what has been read? Join David Booth as he presents strategies for schools, libraries and home that promote both literacy and literature with boys and girls.
Convenor: Rose Dodgson, Toronto DSB.
Session:
413
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
DIGITAL LIBRARY REALITY CHECK
James Buczynski, Information Services Librarian, Learning Commons, Seneca @ York, Seneca College.
We are increasingly immersed in "Digital Life" and collecting pirated digital content (music, images, video files or information), has become a major component of this digital world. While anti-piracy initiatives are constantly being developed, these initiatives also threaten the future of digital libraries. Explore today's culture of content piracy, the technology that makes it possible, the initiatives that content producers are employing to prevent it--and the repercussions for libraries, archives and online course systems.
Convenor: Vivien Lewis, McMaster University.
Session:
414
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
SUPER CONNECTIONS: INTERDISCIPLINARY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
Karen Smulevitch, Head, Library and Information, Leaside H.S.; Tim Gauntley, Instructional Leader, Library and Learning Resources, Toronto DSB.
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Interdisciplinary Studies is a new approach to teaching and learning at the secondary level. Innovative examples of how schools are addressing this new document will be presented. This workshop will be especially valuable for those advocating an interdisciplinary course or desiring a tool for creating more partnering opportunities between the teacher-librarian and subject teacher.
Convenor: Kathy Kawaski, York Mills Collegiate, Toronto DSB.
Session:
415
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
A PARALLAX VIEW OF LIBRARIANSHIP: AN ARC PERSPECTIVE
Janice Crichton Patterson, Senior Librarian, Library Services; Frances Sardone, Research Skills Librarian, Teaching and Learning Services; Teresa Dawson, Director, Teaching and Learning Services; Elaine Tamura, Reference Coordinator, Library Services; University of Toronto.
What if you were told that there was to be no library in your institution--only an academic resource centre (ARC)? How would you re-conceptualize yourself professionally in this? Hear how the University of Toronto Scarborough College librarians took up the challenge. Devising a spectrum of instruction based on time constraints and pedagogical goals has allowed them to re-think connections to students, faculty and non-academic library units in innovative ways. Through collegial, in-house professional development programs, participation in curriculum, and seamless programming with other ARC teams, UTSC librarians are re-inventing their roles.
Convenor: Jocelyn Phillips, University of Guelph.
Session:
416
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
HISTORY COMES ALIVE WITH SUPER PROJECTS
Jacqui Byers, Ontario Coordinator, Historica Heritage Fairs; Heather Myrvold, Teacher-Librarian, Toronto DSB.
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Using technology and on-line projects can make history more relevant and exciting to students. Participants will explore the vast array of free resources on the Historica site. Learn how Heritage Fairs can engage students in history, how to submit history research to an on-line showcase and how Historica can provide the opportunity for provincial and national student exchanges.
Convenor: Betty Stone, Roden P.S., Toronto DSB.
Session:
417
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
A TRUE STORY: THE RURAL URBAN ENGAGEMENT
NOTE: Session withdrawn.
Session:
418
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
WHAT NEXT: HOW WORKING WOMEN CAN MEET THE CHALLENGES AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES IN TODAY'S WORKPLACE
CAITLIN P. WILLIAMS, President, Work Matters and Successful Working Women, Inc.
Women already have what it takes to succeed in the workplace. The critical issue for most working women today is how best to strategically combine their talents with job search savvy and information on important workplace trends to thrive in a satisfying career. Come learn how to make the most of women's career strengths and handle potential career barriers to conduct a successful job search or continue to grow in your current position.
Session:
419
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
FROM GODS TO GLOBAL ISSUES: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH UNITS
Roberta Henley, Head of Library; Ken Parsons, Head of Geography; Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School, Grand Erie DSB.
Join a collaborative team of geography teacher and teacher-librarian as they travel through the making of 'Geofair', the highlight of the Gr. 12 World Issues course. Take away copies of other research units, from various disciplines and grades, which involve authentic learning and the development of critical thinking skills.
Convenor: Sharon Mills, George S. Henry Academy, Toronto DSB.
Session:
420
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
TEXTILE TALES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
NOTE: Session withdrawn.
Session:
421
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
DEFINING DIGITAL PRESERVATION:
A DISCUSSION OF SERVICE, POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES OF
O-SPACE AND THE ONTARIO SCHOLARS PORTAL
Alan Darnell, OCUL/SIRS Project Manager, University of Toronto; Kent Weaver, Peter Clinton, University of Toronto.
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Hear about two major provincial initiatives to develop a framework for the digital preservation of academic research. The goals of each project, how policy has been defined, which services have been developed, and the underlying technical infrastructure will be discussed. The discussion will include a comparison of these initiatives with other national and international activities in digital preservation.
Convenor: Deborah Wills, Wilfrid Laurier University.
Session:
422
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS: TIPS
AND TRICKS FROM PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Sharron Smith, Readers' Advisory, Kitchener Public Library; Denise Drabkin, North York Central Library, Toronto Public Library; Bessie Sullivan, Urban Branch, Amy Rundle, Publicity and Web Site, Kingston Frontenac Public Library.
Internal and external promotions and marketing are vital components of Public Library services. Find out how other libraries are promoting their collections, programs and services within their communities.
Convenor: Tammy Johnson, Clarington Public Library.
Session:
423
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
HOT ISSUES ON SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Esther Rosenfeld, 2003 OSLA President, Library Coordinator, Toronto DSB; Liz Kerr, OLA President 2003, Information and Media Curator, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB; Virginia Davis, Canada's Coalition for School Libraries.
The Ontario School Library Association welcomes Virginia Davis, a founding member of Canada's Coalition for School Libraries, a national organization with provincial chapters, who came together to work on behalf of school
libraries across Canada. School libraries are in crisis - they have been in decline for many years and serious impacts are being noticed. Not only is there concern at the post secondary level about the erosion in the level of research skills among the enrolling students, but a deeper and more devastating worry is the impact on the development of the Canadian identity and culture in our young learners. Virginia will talk about the inroads being made by the national and provincial coalitions, and the work yet to be done.
Convenor: Linda Girardo, Father Bressani H.S. York Catholic DSB.
Session:
424
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
REDEFINING LIBRARY BOARDS FOR DYNAMIC COMMUNITIES
PART III: BECOMING A PLAYER
Ken Haycock, Senior Partner, Ken Haycock & Associ-ates Inc., Professor, University of British Columbia.
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Effective community development requires a focus and clear understanding of board effectiveness, roles and relationship, and community development. Boards can then move out from advocacy (talking "library, library, library") to becoming a player (talking "family literacy, economic development, student achievement and the library's role and contribution"). The third part in the day-long program on Redefining Library Boards for Dynamic Communities.
