Thursday, February 3, 2005 @ 10:35 am


Session: 201
10:35 am to 11:50 am
OCULA's Spotlight Speaker
Values & Vision
THE LIBRARY AS DYNAMIC LEARNING CENTRE
Dr. James Marcum, University Librarian at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

The future of the academic library is a topic of continuing concern and speculation.The varieties of individual and social learning strategies available, and the necessity of assuring competence for effectiveness in the global networks of tomorrow, demand new strategies and purpose. The key vision of Dr. Marcum is to transform the library into a "dynamic learning centre." He believes the library can play a leading role in creating a dynamic learning culture, both on the campus and in the community. Dr. Marcum feels that the university should be concerned less with transferring existing information and knowledge and more with creating environments where knowledge can be discovered, created, and shared, as a part of assisting people to become competent in the real world.
Convenor: Delia Antonacci, Seneca College

Session: 202
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Collections and Resources; Management and Issues
RETROFIT YOUR STACKS
Patty Leidhecker, Director of Product Management, Brodart, Canada.

Join a display and discussion of the different options available to retrofit your display and shelving. You will learn tips to increase floor management, promote your collection more effectively and attract more patrons/students to the library!

Session: 203
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Programs & Services; Users; Reference & Research
ONE SIZE DOESN'T FIT ALL: TAILORING INFORMATION TO CANCER PATIENTS
Michelle Arbuckle, Patient Education, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto.

| Session Presentation (PDF)

How do library volunteers effectively provide reference service in a consumer health library for cancer patients? Join us for a thorough examination of the creation, use and evaluation of an effective reference tool that ensures the fulfillment of patrons' health information needs while at the same time guiding volunteer staff through a structured and focused search process.

Session: 204
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Management & Issues
PLANNING LESSONS FROM THE TRENCHES
Rebecca Jones, Partner, Dysart Jones Associates; Yvonne Attard, Director, Customer Development, Oakville Public Library; Marjorie Whalen, Director, Research Information Management Service, International Development Research Centre, Ottawa; Lynne Bentley, Director, Library Services, Humber College, Toronto.

A panel of practicing information professionals from public, academic and government sectors will share their planning experiences and recent discoveries by examining aspects of the planning cycle. The panelists will focus on gaining client input, engaging staff and justifying more staff.

Session: 205
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Technology; The Internet
ALWAYS FRESH: FAST CONTENT FOR YOUR WEB SITE WITH REALLY SIMPLE SYNDICATION (RSS)
Darlene Fichter, Data Library Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.

| Session Presentation (hyperlink)

Keeping a library web site up to date with fresh content is a challenge for any webmaster. Learn how to publish, merge and format RSS feeds into instant web content. Discover how libraries have made specialized pages featuring article titles of new journal issues, new library acquisitions, book and movie reviews, and much more. Take away a list of sites that allow anyone to simply cut, paste and publish RSS content to their site in seconds. For the technologically daring, find out about free scripts to install that allow you to "shake and bake" your own combos. Dive in now and offer new services that auto-magically refresh and keep your audience coming back for more!

Session: 206
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Technology
"THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT STANDARDS IS...": STANDARDS AND THE INTEROPERABLE WEB
Thomas Dowling, Assistant Director of Library Systems, OhioLINK, Ohio.

| Session Presentation (hyperlink)

Open standards are the glue that holds together both the Web and library technology. Without them, we must rely on proprietary, single-vendor solutions with proprietary, single-vendor price tags. This session will review the importance of Web standards, and will discuss several of the standards being used to build the next generation of digital library services.

Session: 207
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Governance and Policy
POSITIONING YOUR ORGANIZATION FOR SUCCESS
Darrel Skidmore, Chief Executive Officer, London Public Library

No matter how good your organization is, quality assurance demands continuous improvement. This includes the key elements of a community positioning strategy, effective implementation of strategic planning and municipal relationships - administrative and political. Learn the importance of effective strategic planning, strategic communications and inclusive community positioning.
Convenor: Jane Horrocks, Richmond Hill Public Library.

Session: 208
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Reading and Literacy
MAGAZINES FOR CHILDREN: ALTERNATIVE READING
Hilary Bain, Editor-in-Chief, Chirp, Chickadee & Owl.

Kids magazines offer many ways for readers to read and learn. Science, animals, fiction and far-out facts are some of the topics to inspire readers. This session will take a look at kids magazines for ages 3 to 13 to see how they can be used for group or independent reading.

Session: 209
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Internet; Programs and Services
CURRENT TRENDS IN ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE DESIGN: COMMON BARRIERS AND CURRENT SOLUTIONS
Philip Kiff, Networking and Information Consultant, Canadian Health Network, Living with Disabilities Affiliate, Toronto.

This session will provide an overview of current standards and trends in accessible website design along with a detailed look at several specific cases. Each case will simulate the experience of a different user and a different set of barriers on a sample library site. The emphasis will be on highlighting the most common barriers to web access in 2005 and pointing to currently available design and code solutions.

Session: 210
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Reading and Literacy; Collections and Resources
DEWEY DIVAS AND THE DUDES: YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST - A SNEAK PREVIEW OF SPRING BOOKS - ADULT
David Macmillan, Sales Representative, Libraries, HarperCollins Canada; Lahring Tribe, Manager, Maylin Scott, Assistant Manager, Library and Academic Sales, Random House of Canada; Susan Wallace, Sales Representative, Literary Press Group.

The Dewey Divas and Dudes are a group of Canadian publishing representatives who are passionate readers. Receive a sneak preview of the best adult books of the upcoming season, including fiction, mystery non-fiction and some hidden gems. This session will help collection development fill in the gaps of any good books they may have missed, give librarians a good list (50-60 titles) of books to recommend to their patrons, and improve their general book knowledge of the upcoming publishing season.
Convenor: Florence de Dominicis, Oakville Public Library.

Session: 211
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Management and Issues; Collections and Resources
TOOLS FOR MANAGING ONLINE INFORMATION
Gary Price, Library Research Consultant, Editor, ResourceShelf.com

| Session Presentation (hyperlink)

In this presentation Gary will introduce several desktop search tools that you can use to search your own computer. He will also discuss programs and sites that allow the user to save and share web content and aggregate news and other information.

Session: 212
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Library Issues
DESIGNING PUBLIC LIBRARIES AS UNIQUE AND VITAL PUBLIC SPACES
Anne Marie Madziak, Consultant, SOLS; Stan Skrzeszewski, Partner, ASM Consultants; John Knox, Chamberlain Architects Inc.

| Session Presentation (PPT)
| Stan's Handout (.doc)

Modern public libraries are unique and vital spaces that are open to all. As social and cultural cornerstones of the community, it is crucial for library planners to build libraries that are successful public spaces. This session will offer some expert opinion and give participants the opportunity to view photos of recently built public libraries, assess their success, and discuss with each other, and with the speakers, the issues and trends affecting library design. Participants should come away having informed their own thinking on what makes a library a vital public space and a successful gathering place in the community.
Convenor: Karen McGrath, Niagara on the Lake Public Library.

Session: 213
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Reference and Research
ROVING REFERENCE: A NEW MODEL FOR INFORMATION SERVICES
Deborah Walker, Manager, Library Strategy, Diane Macklin, Marketing and Programming Administrator, Markham Public Libraries; Joan Giannone, President, Motiv-Action Achievement Systems, Toronto.

| Information Handout (.doc)

Markham Public Libraries staff and consultant share their experience in training information services staff in roving reference service and overcoming resistance to change. Hear about new concepts for improving information services and motivating staff to adopt this roving service model. Learn how to develop and deliver training from a customer service model.
Convenor: Bob Henderson, Markham Public Libraries.

Session: 214
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Management and Issues; Library Issues
RESTRUCTURING LIBRARY FACILITY MODELS: CHALLENGES IN AMALGAMATED MUNICIPALITIES
Jim Morgenstern, Principal, dmA and Management Services.

When library systems amalgamate, they inherit facility models that are never the product of a plan and seldom make sense. This session will draw on the experience of a number of library systems that were amalgamated and made difficult decisions about restructuring facilities. It will review approaches to restructuring, key issues and problems, the future of small rural libraries in amalgamated systems, the impact of the virtual library and the public's response to restructuring.
Convenor: Linda Delgrande, Clarington Public Library.

Session: 215
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Reading and Literacy
BEYOND THE NOVEL: BRANCHING OUT WITH LITERATURE CIRCLES
Beth McEwen, Teacher-Librarian, Upper Grand DSB.

| Session Presentation (.shw document)
| Revised Job Sheets (.wpd document)
| Book Boxes (.wpd document)
| Bookmarks (.wpd document)
| Analyzing Fiction (.wpd document)
| Television, The Drug Of The Nation (.wpd document)
| Job Sheet Evaluation (.wpd document)
| Peer/Self Evaluation Sheet (.wpd document)
| Cookie Jar Lyrics (.wpd document)

Traditional literature circles can be successfully adapted so that students analyze and interpret a broad range of material beyond the novel (eg. non-fiction resources: magazines, newspapers, books; and beyond the novel: poetry, popular music, scripts). My middle school experiences have demonstrated that this is a unique and wonderful way to hook them all, including reluctant, boy, and dormant readers. This is especially effective for teens. This session will share the process, show the evidence, and provide support materials.
Convenor: Maria Luisa Lebar, Peel District School Board.

Session: 216
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Technology; The Internet
USING THE CBC ARCHIVES
Tom Metuzals, CBC Digital Archives, Marketing; Don Quinlan, Consultant.

Receive an introduction to and explore CBC Archives website in a classroom and library setting. We will suggest and explore applications and activities, go in-depth into the lesson plans and projects. Delegates will have immediate results - and have tools to use the next day.
Convenor: Kathy Atherton, Toronto District School Board.

Session: 217
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Partnerships; Collections and Resources
THE INDEPENDENT LEARNING CENTRES' SUITE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CAN BENEFIT LEARNERS AT YOUR LIBRARY

NOTE: Session withdrawn.

Session: 218
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Programs and Services; Users
SERVING TEENAGERS IS CONTAGIOUS: STAFF TRAINING TIPS
Lisa Heggum, Youth Services Librarian, Maria A. Shchuka Branch; Dawna Rowlson, Toronto Public Library

| Session Presentation (PPT)
| Recommended Resources (Word .doc)

Successful teen services cannot be delivered by one person alone. Join Heggum and Rowlson as they focus on a team approach and provide tips and techniques to help you encourage the staff in your library to create a welcoming environment for teens. Learn practical staff training methods to help you dispel fear, share expertise and understanding, and empower staff at all levels.
Convenor: Joanne Hawthorne, Toronto Public Library.

Session: 219
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Partnerships; Information Literacy
IMPLEMENTING INFORMATION LITERACY AT YOUR SCHOOL
Sheryl Lavery, Teacher-Librarian, Waverly P.S.; Bill Ferguson, Teacher-Librarian, Applecroft P.S.; Nancy Dalrymple, Facilitator, Library & Computers, Durham DSB.

How do you reinstate the library as the hub of the school? Learn how to implement a successful model for integrating Information Literacy in a K-8 school. The program has doubled the usage in the library and has increased literacy immensely for both teachers and students. Presenters will share timetables, schedules, year plans, reporting strategies and statements, individual lesson plan suggestions and great ideas about advocating for your library program.
Convenor: Amanda Doncaster, Peel District School Board.

Session: 220
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Curriculum and Learning
BREAKING BARRIERS: BUILDING BRIDGES "BY BOOKS"
Anita Dhawan, Teacher of ESL and Librarian with Toronto DSB; Kelly Hayes, President, Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers Union.

How can you create a safe-school environment? Easy! Using quality picture books to teach your students practical strategies to deal with name-calling, bullying and media violence. Get ideas to make your classrooms and libraries "equitable", and celebrate diversity in its true sense!
Convenor: Fiona Marcy, Halton District School Board.

Session: 221
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Values and Vision
THE TAO OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP
Tim Gauntley, Instructional Leader, Library Learning and Resources, Toronto DSB.

| Session Presentation (PPT)
| Bibliography (.rtf)

The wise leader is like water (Lao Tzu). It's time to share softer strategies for effective school library leadership based on compassionate insights from thinkers who see beyond business models and trendy systems. This session will challenge Western perspectives and offer inspiration based on being still, the here and now, the ripple effect, doing less and being more, keeping it simple, and the paradox of letting go. Uncluttered technology will help us.
Convenor: Irene Melli, Durham District School Board.

Session: 222
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Advocacy and Marketing
SHARING SUCCESS STORIES: FROM ADVOCACY TO ACTION VIA EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE (EBP)
Deborah Braithwaite, Teacher-Librarian, Oakridge Junior P.S.; Diana Maliszewski, Teacher-Librarian, Agnes Macphail P.S., Toronto DSB; Sandi Zwaan, School Library Consultant.

| Teacher-Librarian - an Agent for Collaboration (Word .doc)
| Documenting Evidence (Word .doc)
| Collaboration Log (FileMaker Pro database)
| Web Sources (Word .doc)

What is EBP? Find out in this session! Teacher-Librarians will be empowered with strategies for documenting and sharing their success stories through Evidence Based Practice. Join us to learn how EBP can transform advocacy efforts into action. Discover how to provide the school community with irrefutable evidence that your school library program improves student achievement.
Convenor: Roberta Henley, OSLA President, Grand Erie District School Board.

Session: 223
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Collections and Resources
CRISIS COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT: RISING FROM THE ASHES

NOTE: Session withdrawn.

Session: 224
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Reading and Literacy
SPRING INTO LITERACY
Patricia Fry, Head of Literacy, Resources and Assessment, Cawthra Park S.S.; Sandy Svatos, Teacher-Librarian, Rick Hansen S.S.; Peel DSB.

Practical strategies for successfully running a week-long literacy extravaganza designed to promote the joy of reading for Secondary School students will be the focus of this workshop. This school-wide initiative works to build a sense of community with activities such as contests, dress-up opportunities, fundraisers, book swaps, and more. Learn how to organize author readings within the school and gather examples of activities that will work to get the staff on board. A literacy week is an opportunity to formalize on a school-wide basis what the best Teacher-Librarians do all the time!
Convenor: Sharon Mills, Toronto District School Board.

Session: 225
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Partnerships
OPTIMIZE YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS
Lynne Page, Teacher-Librarian, Captain Robert Wilson P.S.; Shelley Gaylard, Teacher-Librarian, Post's Corner P.S.; Mary Kebalo-Plata, Teacher-Librarian, Florence Meares P.S.; Halton DSB.

| Session Presentation (PPT)
| Welcome Back...to your FM Library! Handout (PDF)
| Post's Corners Library Update Handout (PDF)

Optimize the teacher-librarian/classroom teacher partnership role. Gain some insights and tips on promoting your role to staff as well as motivating your classroom teachers to plan with you for successful co-operative research assignments and more! This session will provide opportunities and ideas for optimizing the collaborative role. It will also offer concrete examples of collaborative projects across curriculum areas. Participants will take part in an interactive segment for co-operative problem-solving and sharing of ideas during the session.
Convenor: Katrina Murphy, Peel District School Board.

Session: 226
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Tech Services
NEW SOLUTIONS IN AUDIO/VISUAL PACKAGING MATERIALS

NOTE: Session withdrawn.

Session: 227
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Reading and Literacy
A ZILLION UNUSUALLY APPEALING POEM PROMPTS
Loris Lesynski, Author/Illustrator, Dirty Dog Boogie and Zigzag.

Loris will provide tools for librarians using poetry in schools and public libraries. Learn about different learning styles, inventive word play and phonological awareness.

Session: 228
10:35 am to 11:50 am
Management
SELECTING YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORT STAFF
Ken Haycock, Senior Partner, Ken Haycock & Associates Inc., Vancouver.

The research suggests that the worst predictors of success are interviews and reference checks. So why do you keep using them? Understand the process of selection using key predictors so that your time and investment show a return.