SUPER EXPO 2009

Thursday, January 31, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Hall C

EXPO 2009 EXHIBITORS:
Go to the 2009 Exhibitor Directory page for a listing of exhibitors and sponsors.

EXPO is an integral part of the educational and networking experience that is Super Conference

• See the latest technologies, trends, services and programs
• 200 firms and 700 personnel ready to answer your questions
• Compare products and prices in a time-efficient way
• Do your product analysis with colleagues without scheduling a meeting
• Bring your problems and let the experts solve them
• Tips for improving programs, products and services
• After all these years the Passport to Prizes is still fun to win
• Great Thursday afternoon reception sponsored by EDU Reference Publisher’s Direct
• Public access email stations
• New programming in the EXPO Theatre and Table Talk area

EXPO THEATRE:

10:30 – 11:00  CEDROM Sni 
Eureka.cc :  What’s New in 2009!
CEDROM-SNi’s core competency is as a technology company. Over the past years, we’ve dug down to our roots and invested in our technology. We have not only created Eureka.cc, a solution to meet our clients news and business information needs – but we have created a whole service team around helping our clients make sure that they solve their information problems. But what’s next? News and business information is a constant challenge and we will offer you better tools to view the forest, not only the trees.Want to know more? Attend our live demo – we welcome your feedback!

11:00 – 11:30 Gumdrop Books
New Titles: English and French!
Gumdrop Books will outline their unique benefits and highlight one of their exclusive publishers, Dingles Publishing, Several of Dingles’ series will be featured to demonstrate Dingles strong attention to curriculum-related content, and how their titles can be used in a school setting. Des Plaines Publications from Winnipeg will also make a brief introduction of their catalogue of French titles.

11:30 – 12:00 LibLime
Open-source Library Automation: All Grown Up
Your patrons want to add tags, read and write reviews, and create a community within your Library. You want them to virtually browse your shelves, manage their own accounts and build shared reading lists. Come see the Koha OPAC – part of the next generation ILS – chosen by hundreds of libraries in 2008. Presented by Joshua Ferraro, CEO LibLime. See LibLime in Booth #106

12:00 – 12:25 Micromedia ProQuest
Indispensable research solutions with ProQuest
ProQuest offers exciting resources spanning the wide range of subject areas for the research you support – whether newspapers, genealogy, history, business or scientific research. Join us for this presentation to get updates from the ProQuest publishing program.

12:30 – 1:00 Euromonitor 
The Next-11: Euromonitor International examines the next generation of emerging economies
 In 2003, Brazil, Russia, India and China had been identified as the most rapidly developing countries with the greatest economic potential. Five years later, while these countries continue to develop quickly, it is important to examine the next generation of emerging economies, known as the Next-11. These countries, following the BRIC model, will typically experience high rates of population growth and an increase in disposable income, thus allowing for consistent economic augmentation over the next five to 10 years.

1:00 – 1:30 Ristech & S-T Imaging 
S-T Imaging E-Book Publishing Solution
Ristech and S-T Imaging will present the exclusive new One-Stop Solution for large or small digitization projects. See how Libraries can now create Text-Searchable, Copy-Protected E-Books from their collections’ film images, books, and digital image files. Manage E-Book Production, Cataloging, Inventory Control, In-Library Viewing, Controlled Internet Viewing, E-Book Lending, and more. 

1:30 – 2:00 Access to Aboriginal Resources and Services at Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Speaker:  Deborah Pelletier, Manager, Aboriginal Heritage Initiatives, Library and Archives Canada
Be part of the launch of our exciting new portal! We will introduce it and demonstrate how Library and Archives Canada is using web technology to make known the documentary heritage of Aboriginal peoples through its Aboriginal Resources and Services web portal.

2:00 – 2:30 Co-Libri and Ristech
21st Century Book Protection
Ristech and CoLibri present the world's 1st automated book covering system. CoLibri is an automated book covering system that protects any type of book regardless of size or cover type. Archival quality protection without the use of any tapes, adhesives or dangerous blades is only available with CoLibri.  Protect any size or type of book while leaving the entire book pristine.

3:00 – 3:30 First Nation Communities Read 2009
Speaker: Speakers: Sylvia Olsen, Ron Martin, and Kasia Charko
Featuring Which Way Should I Go? written by Sylvia Olsen with Ron Martin, illustrated by Kasia Charko, and published by Sono Nis Press. Join Ontario's First Nations’ public library community in celebrating First Nation Communities Read 2009.  Session sponsored by the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP)

3:45 – 5:00 – Session #623 (in the main program)
Postsecondary Students, Perceptual Disabilities and Copyright Reform
Davina DesRoches, Carleton University
How does current copyright legislation meet the needs of perceptually disabled students? What exceptions are permitted?  Learn more about adaptive technologies being used, and the barriers and solutions to providing fair and equitable universal access.

Thursday afternoon @ 3:30 to 5:30
EXPO WINE AND CHEESE
Enjoy music and the relaxing feel that comes at the end of a long day as the good folks from EDU Reference Publisher’s Direct host their annual highlight on Thursday afternoon in the EXPO Hall. Visit with EDU and mingle with a glass of wine in your hand.
Sponsored by EDU Reference Publishers Direct Inc

PASSPORT TO PRIZES
You have until 1:00 PM tomorrow to win!

AUTHORS
• Over 30 authors are expected to be signing in booths throughout the day.
A full schedule will be on a banner at the entrance to EXPO 2009 in Hall C.

YOU CAN ALSO...
• Check your e-mail.
• Meet at the café with its expanded menu and seating.
• Find an extraordinary buy at the Brodart Silent Auction for Super Conference Scholarships. This year's selection will appeal to the individual, not just the library.