OLA's Super Conference 2007

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PRECONFERENCE CURRENT STATUS:
P010 Reading Gala Blast-Off   SOLD OUT
P016 WEBQUESTS: ADVANCED   combined with P014 (9am-noon)
P018 Thomson Gale Database Training MORNING Session   SOLD OUT
P019 Thomson Gale Database Training AFTERNOON Session   SOLD OUT
P022 EBSCO Database Training 1:30-3:00pm   SOLD OUT
P024 OurOntario.Ca Creating Digital Content   SOLD OUT
P026 The VRL Seminar   CANCELLED

Review PRECONFERENCE SESSIONS AND EVENTS for additional excellent opportunities and options for your start to Super Conference 2007!

NEW SESSIONS:
1123 SERVICEONTARIO COMES TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

1300 EVERGREEN AWARD WINNER, JOSEPH BOYDEN
This is not the usual interview with the author. Boyden will be giving a full session. Watch for details.

1503 OSLA ANNUAL MEETING
Dr. Don Klinger, Evaluation and Assessment, Faculty of Education, Queen's University, will be speaker at the OSLA Annual General Meeting. Dr. Klinger conducted the research with People for Education that created the research report, School Libraries & Student Achievement in Ontario. A second research study is being prepared for 2007 in which the behaviours of library staff will be matched to student and teacher behaviours to determine the impact on student success.

1924 CEO AND BOARD CHAIR: SHARED LEADERSHIP FOR BOARD DEVELOPMENT

REVISED SESSIONS:
314 SURVEYMONKEY.COM: ASSESS YOUR LIBRARY'S SERVICES
Sam Kalb, Library Assessment and IT Projects Co-ordinator, Queen's University.
Help your library improve its services by learning basic principles about conducting effective online surveys, including survey planning, sampling, constructing and analyzing, using SurveyMonkey.com.
Audience: All types of libraries with some emphasis on academic libraries.

617 HOW TO BE THE MVP (MOST VALUABLE PARTNER) IN YOUR COMMUNITY: THE MYHAMILTON.CA MODEL
New description.

1806 FUNDRAISING FOR LIBRARY BOARDS, PART 1
Ann Andrusyszyn, Development Office, Barrie Public Library; Melissa Cameron, Manager, Marketing Communications and Fundraising, Oakville Public Library.
New description.

1902 THE FUTURE IS FRIENDLY: FUTURE POSSIBILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OPAC
Beth Jefferson, Founder, Bibliocommons Inc.
This session has been changed to a demonstration of Beth Jefferson's social OPAC.

1904 A NEW APPROACH TO E-RESERVES: THE SENECA LIBRARIES EXPERIENCE
Same Speakers, Different Topic, Different Description.

1916 LET THE GAMES BEGIN! FAMILY LITERACY GAMES THAT CAN HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE GOLD IN READING
Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist, Kingston Literacy.

1922 GLEE! - GIZMOS AND GADGETS TO MAKE LIBRARY LIFE EASIER, ENJOYABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIABLE!
First of two sessions numbered 1922 in the printed program and retains that identification.

1922 LIBRARIANSHIP AS A PROFESSION: PUT YOUR CONFERENCE MENTORING/NETWORKING EXPERIENCE TO WORK FOR YOU
Second of two sessions numbered 1922 in the printed program.
New session number: 1923.

SESSION TIME CHANGES:
401 RECHERCHE: SITES, TRUCS ET ASTUCES
Moved to Friday, 3:45 pm. New session number: 1427.

404 WIKIS AND LIBRARIES: ENGAGING STAFF AND USERS.
Moved to Thursday, 3:45 pm. New session number: 628.

601 OUI, LES GARÇONS LISENT MAIS...
Moved to Thursday, 10:40 am. New session number: 430.

619 USING WEBLOGS AS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOOL
Moved to Thursday, 10:40 am. New session number: 429.

1118 LOCAL ADVOCACY THROUGH TELLING OUR STORIES
Moved to Thursday, 3:45. New session number: 627.

1400 LIRE: POUR UNE THERAPIE DE L'IMAGINAIRE Dominique Demers
READING: A THERAPY OF IMAGINATION
Moved to Thursday, 3:45. New session number: 629.
Funding secured: Simultaneous translation will be provided!

1906 LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS LEAD TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Moved to Thursday, 9:05 am. New session number: 330.

SESSIONS WITHDRAWN:
327 Recruiting, Building and Nurturing Your CEO
425 2007 First Nation Communities Read
613 Community Relations and Fundraising
807 Still need something to do?
1303 Think Outside The Fundraising Box
1313 North Bay Public Library: The Simulation
1810 Using Curriculum Mapping...
1907 The "Résumé Only" Trustee
1918 Models and Standards For School Library Collaboration

SPEAKER ADDITIONS:
307 Gillian Maurice, Sustainability Coordinator, University of Guelph.
324 Zachary Abram, Community Access Program CAP Central Co-ordinator.
324 Alison Drain, Community Access Program CAP Central Co-ordinator.
324 Patricia Horak, Community Access Program CAP Central Co-ordinator.
326 Lt. Col. Dean Black, Vice-Chair, Renfrew Public Library Board.
412 Andrea Cecchetto, teen librarian, Angus Glen Branch, Markham Public Libraries.
1309 Beth Whitney, Co-ordinator, Collections Management, London Public Library.
1312 Sheila Dalton, Moderator, Book Buzz, Toronto Public Library.
1424 Tasha Maddison, MicroMedia Account Developer and Trainer, K-12.
1804 Wendy Schick, CEO, Burlington Public Library.
1804 Adele Kostiak, CEO, Brampton Public Library.
1808 Colette Snyder, Program Consultant, Settlement Directorate, Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

SPEAKER INFORMATION CORRECTIONS:
405 Dijia Qin. (spelled Dijia Qi in the printed conference description; index is correct)
427 Joyce Cunningham, Fort Frances Public Library Board.
1424 Johanna Lawler and Liz Golden are elementary teacher-librarians at the Greater Essex County District School Board, not the Grand Erie District School Board.