Saturday, February 5, 2005 @ 10:35 am


Session: 1001 Friends
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Partnerships; Governance and Policy
RISKY BUSINESS: YOU AND YOUR VOLUNTEERS
Greg Kelner, Adult Literacy Services and Volunteer Resources, Toronto Public Library; Derek Zulesky, Director of Client Services, Education Safety Association of Ontario.

| Session Presentation Greg Kelner (PPT)
| Health & Safety Orientation for Part-Time / Volunteer staff for Libraries and other Associations Derek Zulesky (PPT)

Toronto Public Library handouts:
| Volunteer Orientation Manual (Word)
| Volunteer Screening Practice (Word)
| Volunteer Code Of Ethics (Word)
| Volunteer Profile (Word)

How do you develop your volunteer team so that their contribution is positive and successful? The need for a volunteer management program is explored together with samples of screening tools, interview techniques, job descriptions and other resources.

Session: 1002
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Management and Issues; Partnerships
THE POWER OF POSITIVE LINKING
Donna Messer, President, ConnectUs Communications Canada.

Designed to inspire. Covering who-what-where-when-and why to network. An interactive workshop providing the tools needed to succeed. Learn the importance of sharing contacts, receive insights on how to refresh, build, and make the most of the networks you already have. Learn to build the rapport needed to make an impact on the decision makers. Use the RISE philosophy learn how to - build Rapport, gather Information and find Solutions Ethically!

Session: 1003
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Technology
VIDEO ON DEMAND: TWO YEARS AND GOING STRONG
Alexander Eykelhof, Director of Information Technology, Bibliocentre.

The Bibliocentre has been piloting Video on Demand for 2 years now and the project has had many interesting curves and twists. Come listen as Alex explains the current standing of VoD and the metadata service behind it.

Session: 1004
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Collections & Resources; Partnerships; Library Issues
ARE WE CHOKING ON COOPERATIVE CONSORTIA?
Don H. Caplan, Endeavor Management Services Inc.

| Session Presentation (PPT)

Cooperative buying, sharing databases and collegial learning are bred into a librarian's psyche from the moment he/she leaves library school. Faced with budget constraints along with a continuous need to feel needed, these characteristics are solidified as he/she drives to either lead or participate in a consortium. Consortia-itis sets in when every management decision becomes hinged on how this might impact the consortium over how it impacts his/her own institution. Whether it is OCUL, COPPUL, CREPUQ, or any other consortium, consortia can become as stifling to "business" progress as much as they are cost-effective. In this challenging, interactive session, Don Caplan discusses the pros and cons and lessons learned based on his experiences over the past 15 years in facilitating the formation of, developing business cases, and setting strategic directions for library and technical infrastructure consortia.
Convenor: Marcia Salmon, McMaster University

Session: 1005
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Reading and Literacy; Values and Vision
POST LITERACY
Michael Ridley, Chief Librarian, University of Guelph.

| Session Presentation (PPT)

Fundamental to the development and extension of human ideas has been the ability to successfully communicate them over time (year to year; generation to generation; millennium to millennium). The rise of literacy was transformational not only for how we communicate and preserve ideas but also for the way in which we work. However, as a literate people, we have difficulty imagining both the oral cultures that preceded us (and still exist in some cultures) as well as the possibility of a "post literate" culture that might evolve from advances in computing, biotechnology and other, as yet, unimagined developments. Explore the nature of ideas. Investigate how ideas are packaged and how they persist. Engage in speculation about the concept of rich human communication and the preservation of ideas beyond traditional literacy.

Session: 1006
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Values and Vision; Collections and Resources
MEET YOUR COLLEGE LIBRARY STANDARDS AND YOU'VE MET A POWERFUL FRIEND
Laraine Tapak, Director, Learning Resources, Confederation College; Gladys Watson, Director, Centennial College Library.

Discover how your college library measures up against the newly revised 2004 Standards and compare your college library to others across the country. This session will provide background information on the research leading up to the standards' revisions as they provide an effective snapshot of staffing, collections, space and budgets across Canada.
Convenor: Gohar Ashoughian, University of Guelph-Humber

Session: 1007
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Reference and Research; Values and Vision
THE POLITICS OF "CARE" IN LIBRARIANSHIP: THE FUTURE OF WOMEN'S WORK IN A WIRED WORLD
Roma Harris, Professor, Information and Media Studies, Vice-Provost (Academic Programs and Students), University of Western Ontario.

Much of the work of 'care', that is, the direct support of others, especially those with limited means, if not performed by women, is considered to be women's work. In librarianship, the work of 'care' is usually manifested through staff members' direct contact with library users in the context of services such as reference. Much of what we know about information and help-seeking suggests that users not only expect quick and reliable responses from service providers, but they prefer service to be facilitated through a warm and trusting relationship with a known provider. With an increasing reliance on self-service in libraries, how will such relationships be built and maintained in library work in the future and with what impact on users and employees? In this session, these and other topics will be discussed in the context of the 'new' information economy.
Convenor: Martha Joyce, Mohawk College

Session: 1008
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Partnerships
CREATING A PORTAL THAT WORKS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
Paul Takala, Community Portal Manager, Hamilton Public Library; Umar Ruhi, Ph.D candidate, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University and Lecturer at the School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University.

Hamilton Public Library is a leading partner in the creation of the myhamilton.ca community portal that will be launched in the spring of 2005. Paul Takala will share how Hamilton is making the vision of "An Open Door to Your Community" a reality, lessons learned and key elements of Hamilton's solution. Umar Ruhi will explain researchers' investigation of the adoption of the portal and study factors impacting on its use. As well will explain key elements of their research methodology, and several data analytics and success metrics that can be utilized to access the use of community portals over time.
Convenor: Jean Foster, Windsor Public Library.

Session: 1009
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Advocacy and Marketing
POSITIONING YOUR LIBRARY FOR FUNDRAISING SUCCESS
Ann Andrusyszyn, Development Officer, Barrie Public Library; Rob Lavery, Resource Development Consultant, SOLS.

Funding is a primary concern for library boards. In recent years there have been trends towards diversifying funding sources. How do you begin your exploration of alternative sources of revenue for your library? Find out what one public library has done and what might work best for your library. SOLS has monitored trends in revenue diversification over the past five years. Learn about methods being employed, and which are working.
Convenor: Joyce Cunningham, Fort Frances Public Library Board.

Session: 1010
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Governance and Policy
CALLING ALL NEW BOARD TRUSTEES: CHECK IN HERE
Randee Loucks, Consultant, SOLS; Jim MacDonald, Vice-Chair, Orillia Public Library Board, Mid-Central Councillor, Ontario Library Boards' Association.

| Session Presentation (PPT)

"Are you a new library board trustee? Or are you a long-time trustee who still feels you have something to learn?" Randee Loucks (SOLS) and Jim MacDonald (OLBA) will review the "Rules of Engagement" and present some examples that will help participants discover why community development is central to the library's mission, explore methods of building collaborative community relationships, and understand the importance of auditing program effectiveness in fulfilling accountability.
Convenor: Joann MacLachlan, Brant County Public Library Board Chair.

Session: 1011
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Curriculum and Learning
YOUR LIBRARY: A GATEWAY TO KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING
Kerry Hodgins, Education Coordinator, eLearning, Learning and Development; Cathy Cuzner, Manager, Library Services, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group.

| Session Presentation Kerry's Review (PPT)

How can a learning management system enable access to multiple sources of information? Find out more about "Learning Scripts" and the librarian's role as educator to support self-directed learning.

Session: 1012
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Programs & Services; Reference & Research
LIBRARIANS HAVE LEFT THE BUILDING - ASK US HERE!
Sandra Wong, Liaison Librarian, WAC Bennett Library; Mark Bodnar, Business Librarian; Simon Fraser University.

The librarians at Simon Fraser University have left the library. Ask Us Here! places librarians in high-traffic areas around campus near lecture halls, labs, coffee shops and food services. Armed with a wireless laptop, librarians are able to provide reference and information services equal to any traditional reference desk. Speakers will share their experiences in setting up this service, what was learned through the evaluations, and the best practices for libraries and librarians who are considering establishing a similar service.
Convenor: Ilo-Katryn Maimets, York University

Session: 1013
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Management and Issues; Technology
TECH PLANNING: STORAGE AND DISASTER RECOVERY
Kent Weaver, Network and PC Services, Information Technology Services, Library, University of Toronto.

Where were you when the lights went out, and more importantly, where was your date? Events like 'the great 2003 blackout', and the flood in Peterborough remind us that we need to have a plan for storing and recovering those precious electronic resources. Come and hear about issues and solutions in storage and disaster recovery.

Session: 1014
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Reading and Literacy
CULTIVATING READING AND GROWING WITH GENRES
Rose Dodgson, Library and Learning Resources Instructional Leader; Carol Munro, Teacher-Librarian, Toronto DSB.

Get introduced to a practical resource for working with students to explore a variety of reading genres. Expose students to a wide-range of reading materials, help them cultivate personal reading interests and choices, and share teaching strategies for optimizing a students active involvement in reading. Take away practical ideas for fiction genre study, strategies for enhancing student involvement with books and a greater awareness of the power of reading across genres to captivate and stimulate life-long reading.

Session: 1015
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Information Literacy
Highlight
READING AND THE NEW LITERACIES
Elizabeth Lee, Faculty of Education, Queen's University; Dr. Marlene Asselin, University of British Columbia.

With the advent of rapid technological innovation, new literacies have arisen that call for changes in library and classroom instruction. New literacies refer to the unique ways of reading and writing in the new technologies of information, communication and multimedia. This session will examine this development and review current reading research and practice that address the intellectual skills that students require to become effective users of the new media; searching and locating information on the Internet; comprehending hyper-mediated text, and critically evaluating online information.
Convenor: Jo-Anne La Forty, Toronto District School Board.

Session: 1016
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Partnerships; Information Literacy
ACTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS
Rob Baxter, Teacher-Librarian, Langstaff S.S., York Region DSB.

Presenters will share strategies and activities which have been successfully implemented with high school teachers in the Library. These include sample lessons you might like to try, how to keep students on task in the library, and the results of an Action Research Paper using methods recommended by Carol Koechlin.
Convenor: Pat Whitehouse, York Region District School Board.

Session: 1017
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Partnerships; Information Literacy
OSCR: FINALLY A WWW RESOURCE THAT THE USER TAILORS TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS
Dian Borek, Youth Specialist, Mississauga Library System; Gail Richardson, Oakville Public Library; Walter Lewis, Halton Hills Public Library; Frank Soreto, Dufferin Peel District School Board.

| Session Presentation (PPT)

Ontario School Curriculum Resource (OSCR) is a joint initiative of public libraries, academic libraries, and separate and public school boards' cooperation. Using cutting-edge technology, OSCR is adaptable to include local resources, interfacing with local catalogues.
Convenor: Lynn Wisniewski, Halton District School Board.

Session: 1018
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Partnerships; Collections and Resources; Tech Services
ONTARIO HISTORY QUEST: A LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Johanna Wellheiser, Manager, Preservation and Digitization Services, Toronto Public Library; David Duncan, Associate Director, Corporate Policy and Standards, Archives of Ontario; Karen Teeple, Manager, Archival Services, City of Toronto Archives.

| Session Presentation Slides without notes. (PPT)

This session will discuss the cross-sectoral partnership among the Toronto Public Library, the Archives of Ontario and the City of Toronto Archives for the Ontario History Quest project. Listen to the speakers discuss the partnership and how it really works. Learn how the organizations work together in order to facilitate the creation of a new online resource and about working with digitized historical collections in a curriculum-based learning context.
Convenor: Andrew Porteus, Niagara Falls Public Library.

Session: 1019
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Curriculum and Learning
ROLE PLAYING GAMES IN THE LIBRARY
James Maliszewski, Freelance writer; Diana Maliszewski, Teacher-Librarian, Toronto DSB.

| RPGs in The Library: Answering Some Basic Questions (Word .doc)
| Letter to student/parents (Word .doc)
| RPGs in The Library: Recommended Titles (Word .doc)

RPGs, otherwise known as role-playing games, made headlines in the 1970's and 1980's. James Maliszewski, a freelance writer working in the RPG industry, discovered this literacy-rich hobby through his public library many years ago. He will explore the history and evolution of role-playing games from its "D&D" origins. His wife, Diana Maliszewski, a teacher-librarian, will explain how carrying these books can encourage boys and reluctant readers. Finally, the Maliszewski's will present the latest and greatest the RPG publishing industry has to offer potential "games" of today.

Session: 1020
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Library Issues
CENSORSHIP REARS ITS HEAD IN THE OLA READING FOREST
Alison Mikelson, Student, Ben Howells, Student, John F. Ross Secondary; Beth McEwen, Teacher-Librarian, King George Senior P.S., Upper Grand DSB; Sya Van Geest, OLA Distinguished Service Award 2004; Joanne Hawthorne, Service Specialist, Children's and Teens, Toronto Public Library; Janet McNaughton, author, An Earthly Knight.

It's happened again! Serious discussion about the appropriateness of some of the books in OLA's reading programs. Is it censorship or a respectful response to patrons' concerns? Come and be challenged and engaged by a panel that includes: a public librarian, a teacher-librarian, two avid teen readers, and a celebrated author whose novel, An Earthly Knight, is an OLA choice that has been challenged. Join the talk. How do we respond thoughtfully, respectfully and firmly to pressures to censor?

Session: 1021
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Programs and Services
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING CHALLENGE PART II: 25 GREAT PROGRAMMING IDEAS IN 50 MINUTES FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
Beth Maddigan, Children's Services Coordinator, Cambridge Public Library; Kimberly Sutherland Mills, Children's and Teen Services Librarian, Kingston-Frontenac Public Library; Michele McBride-Roach, School Liaison and Outreach Facilitator, Kitchener Public Library; Alicia Subnaik-Kilgour, Children's Services Coordinator, Collingwood Public Library.

| Slide Show of Ideas (PPT)

The challenge for five talented children's programmers is to demonstrate 25 great program ideas for school age children in 1 hour! Can they do it? Have fun watching the challenge and learning new program ideas to take back and put to use in your library.

Session: 1022
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Reading and Literacy
LITERATURE CIRCLES
Jeannie Sroka, Teacher-Librarian, Peel DSB.

The use of Literature Circles is a great addition to your literacy portfolio. It encourages students to read, to talk about great writing and to explore their ideas using different modalities. See how I introduce Literature Circles using great picture books to my staff and students.
Convenor: Jan Snell, Peel District School Board.

Session: 1023
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Technology, Library Issues
TOP TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
Art Rhyno, Systems Librarian, University of Windsor; Karen Schneider, Director, Librarians' Index to the Internet, Richmond, California; Roy Tennant, User Services Architect, California Digital Library.

What does the future hold for libraries and technology? Which current trends will have a big impact on tomorrow's services? Speculate and participate as our technical panel debates the possibilities and best strategies for navigating though the changing IT landscape.

Session: 1024
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Reading and Literacy
EVERYBODY LOVES A STORY! PICTURE BOOKS FOR THE INTERMEDIATE STUDENT
Peggy Thomas, Centrally Assigned Teacher-Librarian; Lisa Teodosio, Centrally-Assigned Teacher-Librarian, Library and Learning Resources, Tippett Centre, Toronto DSB.

| An Integrated Unit for Grade 4/5/6/7/8 (PDF)
| "Item for use with Ontario Curriculum Planner" (.zip file)

Every picture tells a story and every heart responds. Enter the world of intermediate picture books and discover their power and influence on the adolescent reader. Links and connection will be made to the Ontario Curriculum.
Convenor: Sandi Zwaan, School Library Consultant.

Session: 1025
10:35 am - 11:50 am
Management and Issues
MENTORING ON THE RUN
OLA Mentoring Task Force members, including Anne Murphy, Jim Brett, John Black, Brent Roe and others.

The principal target groups for OLA's new mentoring efforts are newly graduated professionals who are working in their first library position and professionals in mid-career. These activities are above and beyond the efforts that have been directed at new members and conference-goers. The program also hopes to offer professional services to libraries and boards that wish to set up mentoring inside their institutions. Come hear about what is being considered. Bring your experience and opinions to the development of this new service.

Session: 1026
10:35 am - 11:50 am
ADULT LITERACY @ YOUR LIBRARY^®: DEVELOPING COLLECTIONS AND SERVICES THAT WORK
Brenda Livingston, Literacy Services Specialist; Joan Robinson, Adult Literacy Program Supervisor; Toronto Public Library; Mary Reynolds, Project Coordinator, Linking Literacy and Libraries, AlphaPlus Centre; Judy Heinzen Timmins Public Library.

| Session Presentation (PPT)
| Speaker's Notes Judy Heinzen (Word .doc)
| Literacy Resources Handout (Word .doc)
| Literacy and Basic Skills Training Delivery In Ontario Handout (Word .doc)

Has adult literacy been identified as an area for community development? Has your library earmarked adult literacy as a service outreach focus? Is your library interested in, or in the process of, building a literacy collection that will effectively support the needs of adult learners in your community? Are you looking to build successful partnerships with adult education organizations in your community?

In this workshop, session participants will have an opportunity to explore how they can develop collections and services that support, promote, and encourage adult literacy service delivery in their communities.