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Physicists have advanced the science behind Star Trek.s transporter by capturing and recreating an object.s information at a quantum level. While libraries won.t see the impact of this for some time, the analogy of the transporter and the science behind it is instructive. As the digital landscape changes how people access information, libraries need to transform the way they do business. We can.t simply move our existing models and processes to another time and context, but instead need to disrupt the transporter beam to effect meaningful transformation in our organizations. Discuss how libraries can effect this change in a timely manner and not mess up the atoms too much.

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Cette présentation offre un survol des services d'INCA, incluant la Bibliothèque numérique, et les différents médias substituts disponibles (audio en format DAISY, braille, texte électronique, braille électronique). Elle présente aussi un aperçu du Programme de Partenariat Visunet Canada et explique comment les bibliothèques peuvent utiliser cet outil pour servir leur clientèle incapable de lire les imprimés.

Approximately 10% of canadians are incapable of reading print because of a visual or physical handicap or because of a learning disability. This session will present the services offered by INCA, including the digital library and the different substitute media that are provided to visually-impaired users (audio files in DAISY format, braille, electronic text, electronic braille). It will also give a brief outline of the partnership program with Visunet Canada and explain how libraries can access this tool in order to serve their patrons.

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A panel of library and information technicians who each chose an unusual career path which has sent them in vastly different and surprising directions. Hear their stories, and reflect on your own career choices!

Resources:
Session Overview (.pdf)

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Prospect researching is an exciting new career opportunity for library professionals. The true story of how experience in law, business and academic libraries enabled Kim Wachta, Stephanie Hilson and Rachel Caldwell to become catalysts for philanthropy as Prospect Researchers at McMaster University. Their message . you can do it too!

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We all know the numbers: one-quarter of librarians and one-in-five paraprofessionals are 58 years and older. They will retire and the .younger. people will move into their jobs. But the work-life balance expectations of the next library force are vastly different than anything most of the imminent retirees have considered. Go beyond the theoretical and into the practical realm of how libraries are meeting the challenges and using technologies to assist.

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Ontario's First Nation public libraries launched Our Way Forward, a five-year strategic plan, in 2004. Now, the implementation team is launching a major information and call-to-action campaign. Did you know that less than 40% of Ontario's First Nation communities have public libraries, and few people working in these libraries have formal library training? Did you know most of these libraries depend on program grants for salaries and materials? The situation is one of shameful disadvantage. First Nation public libraries, knowledge keepers for their communities, seek your support. Learn more about the "Speak Up" campaign and how your voice can help!

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)
Handout (.pdf)

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Increasingly rapid advancements in information technology and social networking have important implications for library trustee policy development and decision-making. Explore many important issues trustees need to consider in policy development, oversight, risk management and financial planning.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

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Each of us has our own view of advocacy, what works and what doesn.t. Some of us confuse it with public relations or even confrontation. Others consider it an annual event, rather than a process. What really works? Why do some advocacy efforts succeed and others don.t? Review the research on effective advocacy following interviews with innumerable elected officials, senior legislative staff and professional lobbyists, as well as library leaders and advocates, all within a not-for-profit perspective.

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Will your key positions be filled with key people? Succession management means ensuring that key positions within an organization are filled for tomorrow. Research proves the successful continuity of an organization requires a succession of qualified people to fill key positions, and that this succession needs to be aligned with where the organization and its community is headed in the future. When board and management agree on a succession management framework they often eliminate the chaos of replacement or loss of talented individuals. Let us guide you through the questions and framework boards and management need to consider as they proactively . and progressively . establish ways to manage the successful succession of key roles in the library to lead the library into the future.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

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Zoom in on contemporary research that address the reading and literacy needs of diverse boys with an emphasis on those who are Aboriginal, African-Canadian, and Asian-Canadian. Featuring lively book talks on quality fiction, non-fiction, and music that promotes the reading and literacy engagement of boys from target groups. Learn about practical reading and response strategies that are highly effective for the students considered.

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Micro-blogging has filtered into the library community as a quick form of blogging that allows users to write and publish brief text updates (usually 200 characters or less) that answer the question “what are you doing?” The technology serves to expand the possibilities for social networking and information sharing for both librarians and patrons alike. This session will explore this relatively new social networking software more explicitly through Twitter and will also incorporate an instructional component for participants interested in learning how to use micro-blogging in their libraries.

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You don't need complicated high-tech solutions or expensive software to use effective technology at your library. Explore solutions for solving library problems with simple free technologies and offer pathways for further exploration. Our focus will be on small libraries with small staffing and a less tech-savvy patron base.

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Drupal is a free, open source web content management system that has been gaining interest in the library world. Drupal offers a flexible modular configuration that allows website creators to incorporate functionality such as content description, blogs, forums, tagging, groups and events planning. Learn how two libraries, McMaster University and Wilfred Laurier University, have implemented this functional CMS to build user-centred websites. Find out the benefits of working with an open source CMS, gain insights from two libraries that have worked with Drupal.

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The University of Toronto Libraries present the findings from their eBook user experience study conducted in 2008. The how.s and why.s of student and scholar use of eBooks are illuminated by asking questions such as: What do students prefer to read and use, and why? Are students actually reading the books? Are they reading online? How do they want publishers to improve eBooks? EBook usage statistics at the University of Toronto and our informed speculations about eBooks adoption will be presented.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
Image (.jpg)

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Hear about two innovative opportunities for creative expression for Toronto youth: Toronto Public Library.s Young Voices program, featuring a magazine of teen art and writing selected by youth, writers workshops, and a writers conference; and the Parkdale Youth Writers. Group, a pilot project co-ordinated by award-winning Toronto writer Emily Pohl-Weary. At-risk youth meet once a week in the library to write, design and publish their own web magazine with inspiration from local writers and artists.

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Hear the latest on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Gain an accurate understanding of the legal requirements of the act and progress on two of its standards: customer service and information and communications.

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Windsor Public Library collaborates with several multicultural service agencies and community groups in a city-wide Harmony campaign to provide the citizens of Windsor celebrations, settlement services, digital exhibits and community information sessions for children, young adults and families. Our partnership, with the New Canadians. Centre of Excellence Inc, is a dynamic and innovative relationship that provides benefits to both newcomers and the library community.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

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The library is an important cultural, economic and social institution. Libraries help build their communities in many ways and have the ability to create social capital for their communities. Taking a theory-in-action approach, which builds upon the principles of social inclusion, civic engagement and citizen empowerment. You will learn about best practices, actual examples and working guidelines.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

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When Council finally reached a decision to build a new public library in Collingwood two years ago, it directed the project team to pursue a SILVER level LEED certification status, as a commitment to municipal sustainability. The results of that decision were significant in cost, architectural work, contractor.s work and sustainability. Through the commitment of the project team and community, a very generous donation was received which not only supported the LEED certification process, but nudged us toward pursuing GOLD level LEED status.

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Ontario public libraries collect and store a great deal of personal information about their users, including identifying information and library records. Understand legislative requirements (MFIPPA) and hear examples of best practice, including guidelines for developing patron notices and privacy policies.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

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Queen's University and People for Education have recently completed a study of exemplary school library programs in Ontario on behalf of the Ontario Library Association. Through teacher, administrator and volunteer interviews, and student surveys we have been able to identify key features of exemplary school library programs that help ensure they are a vital resource in the school. Our study illustrates how exemplary library programs can function and flourish under very different conditions. Be inspired by the contributions that Ontario teacher-librarians make to their students and schools and find ways to make your own school library program even more effective.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
Exemplary School Libraries in Ontario A Study (.pdf)

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Academic honesty begins from the first moment you open a book and retell a story in Kindergarten. Developing a school wide plan for academic honesty is more full-bodied than figuring out where to put the periods or what to underline. Working with your staff, you can create a dynamic process of bringing students and staff into the 21st century while putting the emphasis on critical thinking research projects that avoid plagiarism. Copyright can be fun!

Resources:
Citation Plan Work Sheet Handout (.pdf)
Sorting Cards Handout (.pdf)

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Accelerated immigrant into Canada has led to the need to connect all students with world history and current world events.  You will learn about recently published picture books and novels that cover these topics in a sensitive and kid-friendly way.

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Create a fun and enticing virtual school library website! Step 1: Snapping a photograph of your library interior. Step 2: Turning that photograph into a drawing. Step 3: Using Corel PHOTO-PAINT (or another similar program) to colour it. Step 4: Deciding on what you want students to access (online databases, research strategies, book club blogs). Step 5: Creating links to all files, databases and sites by collaborating with IT staff. The result: a unique-to-your-school library site that helps students both virtually and physically.

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Learn how to apply literacy strategies using graphic novels. Walk away with actual lessons and graphic novel suggestions that can be used in your class the next day. Although focused on secondary students, the lessons could be used for elementary students as well.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
Bibliobraphy (.doc)

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Want to include technology in your library program but don.t know where to start? Learn how to include a digital storytelling component using Microsoft Photostory into a partnered Grade 12 College English class.

Resources:
Photo Story 3 Assignment (.doc)
Storyboard Worksheet (.doc)

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Are we protecting citizens from inapporpriate materials or withholding important information through filtering software? Join the discussion on this hot current issue as we explore the various points of view and what libraries are doing about it.

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Today's digital-native students have grown up on the Internet and are demanding that they be taught in the same way they receive the bulk of their daily information, communication and entertainment  - electronically. In response, educators are seeking educationally-relevant digital content to connect and engage our students, and positively impact their learning.

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Science is a collaborative, incremental enterprise. Large teams must work together on massive long-term projects, working toward common goals and creating joint scholarly outputs. Scientists also have to deal with information overload like everyone else with countless journals, conferences and blogs vying for their attention. Science is also becoming data oriented, with the computational analysis of huge datasets (genomic, geospatial, astrophysical) and the modeling of complex systems (climatological, chemical, biomechanical) becoming a core activity in most disciplines. Scitech academics and publishers are reacting to all these forces as well as the pressure from Open Access publishing by becoming more innovative in the features and services that they are offering. What are some of the lessons that the library community can learn from their experiences?