Hear from experts and network with those working in the fundraising field to discover a framework of fundraising based on a model of working together. Explore how Friends and library staff can build bridges and work together in order to share skills and move forward with common goals. Learn how to boost revenue with helpful tips and strategies. The breakout sessions in the afternoon cover topics of interest relating to success stories for small libraries, partnerships, events, fundraising, and grant proposal writing. Displays and merchandise will be highlighted. (9:05 AM - 4:00 PM, MTCC, lunch not provided).

Invigorate your library program by using the latest and greatest innovative technology with the Smart Board. This is truly one piece of technology that your students do not have at home. Watch how students react to dynamic, interactive library lessons. Connect with students of all ability levels while improving student achievement in all subject areas. Practical applications, such as the use of the Smart Board in conjunction with the Forest of Reading® program, using on-line databases, and creating specific library-related lessons using the Smart Notebook function will be included.

Motivate and engage students of all ages with Comic Life!
Beginning with a discussion of the comics as a genre, and the appeal of graphic literature, we'll jump into a day of creativity and learning in the lab. The cross-curricular possibilities are endless with this incredible, newly OSAPAC-licensed cross-platform software. Join us as we explore both the curricular connections (K-12) and technological capabilities (digital photos, layouts, export options). We'll use a media literacy and research process framework to build skills and develop curriculum units.   

This full-day event provides an opportunity for senior managers to learn and network with each other as well as valued thought leaders who are executives in the information industry. Using personal and professional indicators, lectures, short videos and small group work, participants explore how their beliefs and approaches impact their leadership and managerial effectiveness. The think tank provides ways for leaders to assess situations more efficiently while focusing on problem solving and strategic issues, as well as providing a clear direction for colleagues and subordinates.

Themes addressed throughout the day include:
1. Increasing clarity in problem-solving and strategic focus
2. Ability to influence and gain real commitment
3. Valuing others' contributions and conveying appreciation
4. Approaching change as a positive influencer

This workshop is for leaders who have been in senior management positions for 3 to 5 years, and are seeking unique leadership development with professional and industry colleagues.

The use of roving reference has been in practice in libraries for several years and much has been learned.  As one of the pioneers, Joan has travelled to the United States, Australia, and throughout Canada, leading libraries in their implementation of the concept.

In this new 2010 version of her practical and entertaining workshop, Joan reveals what libraries have shared with her about the most common challenges they face when trying to implement roving. More importantly, she will share updates on the latest and best tips, practical approaches, tools, and solutions she has seen libraries use to overcome their challenges.

You will walk away with
1. Current, practical approaches, tips and techniques
2. Common obstacles and pitfalls, and how to avoid them
3. Answers to your own specific questions about roving reference in your library
4. A comprehensive list of URL’s of pertinent articles, presentations, white papers, and more

Knowledge Ontario provides province-wide licenses for a comprehensive suite of full-text databases and eBooks through publically funded libraries.  These resources are available free of charge 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from home and from school.   This full-day session has been planned to ensure schools are maximizing the value of these wonderful resources.  Participants will be working in a computer lab setting to fully explore the functionality of products, such as Teen Health and Wellness, Career Cruising, the Auto Repair Reference Centre, Canadian Points of View, InfoTrac Collections, and many others. Following the exploration, participants will learn and share strategies for integrating the use of these resources within general and specific curriculum expectations and lesson design. The third part of the day will be addressing the best strategies for packaging and organizing the resources for optimal access through school and board websites and existing information portals.   

The Evergreen open source library system has been adopted by a number of libraries across Ontario - public, academic, special - and is of interest to many other sites. Built on the OpenSRF architecture that enables scalable, clustered Web services, Evergreen offers a solid base system for a library. One of the most important aspects of a system is its ability to be tailored for a particular organization, and while an open source system is by definition utterly customizable, it's not necessarily obvious or easy.

In this workshop, Dan will help you capitalize on Evergreen's openness to extend and enhance the system for your library. Together, we will break OpenSRF down into its constituent parts (JSON, XMPP) and put it back together again in Perl, Python, and JavaScript so that you can define new services, or integrate existing services into other applications and websites. You will learn how PostgreSQL underpins Evergreen's search indices and how to access and modify any data in the system with permission-based storage APIs; plus we will build new interfaces with the Dojo JavaScript framework Evergreen extensions. With Evergreen, the source will be with you - always! Use the source for the good of your library, and help build the Evergreen library system for Ontario and the world.

Dan Scott is the Systems Librarian for Laurentian University and has been a core contributor to the Evergreen open source library system since September 2007. He is a published author of one book and a number of articles, and has presented extensively on Evergreen. Dan's blog is at http://coffeecode.net.

Virtual reference services give libraries the chance to attract and serve new audiences and patrons. With this comes new challenges. How does library staff provide responsive, high quality reference and research services, when they cannot see or interact in person with visitors? As virtual services roll out across the province, libraries and staff with comfort and competency working in virtual environments will be ready to harness this opportunity.

This half-day workshop will provide you with the resources and tools you need to embrace the behaviours, skills, and habits of great virtual reference staff. The toolkit take-away package provided to participants will form the basis for libraries’ in-house VR and reference service training programs. This interactive workshop will appeal to public and academic reference and library training staff, new professionals wanting to build their virtual reference skills, and/or libraries interested in participating in askON or wishing to develop their own virtual reference services.

Julia and Caryl will present a lively, interactive workshop on transforming a guided, independent reading program, including the use of Web 2.0 technologies. Their goal is to promote an international literature unit, which leads students to broader understanding of diversity and pluralism, connecting them to wider world perspectives and universal truths.
This session will be presented in English, but French booklists will be provided for participants who might want to follow the same model in French language. This session would appeal to schools offering IB and AP programs.
Goals:
1. Revitalize and enhance students’ engagement with world literature. Authors have been selected to represent issues from different regions of the world to create a link between reading, writing, and thinking.
2. Examine a reading list, with literary merit, that was selected on the basis of an understanding of our shared common humanity.  
3. Formulate a significant question that connects several novels as the basis of a persuasive essay on important universal issues and/or truths.
4. Combine collaborative Web 2.0 technologies with effective teaching strategies to promote critical and creative thinking.

Julia Beck has recently retired as the Director of Library Information Services and Coordinator of the Model United Nations Program at the Toronto French School, the largest independent co-educational bilingual school in Canada.  She has presented IB teacher-librarian workshops for IBNA, IBSO, and CIBO and continues to act as a library consultant in Canada, USA, the Caribbean, and South America. 
Caryl Grimsley was educated in Scotland and taught there before coming to the Toronto French School, where she has been a teacher, a department head, and vice principal. Currently, she is a curriculum leader in her high school, and continues to promote the importance of understanding through literature.

Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) offers a unique and innovative Newcomer Information Service in 11 communities throughout Ontario. This service is made possible by a partnership of the settlement sector, public libraries, and Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
LSP services include one-on-one settlement information and referral, group information sessions, and community outreach. Newcomer settlement workers are working out of 49 public library branches in communities with high newcomer populations, providing service in a variety of languages based on community needs.

Extensive experience of newcomer issues and services is provided through the 23 participating agencies, and the 11 public library systems who contribute expertise in information provision, community education, and leisure activities to facilitate newcomer inclusion and quality of life.
This session is a special one-day training experience building on, but not restricted to, the LSP, initiative to deepen understanding and skills in providing inclusive library services to newcomers to Canada.

Unveiling of the Federation's Three Year Marketing Plan
The Federation of Ontario Public Libraries has developed a 3-year marketing plan with the assistance of the consulting firm, St. Clements Group. It builds on the Federation’s recent advocacy plan and spells out practical ways to promote the value of public libraries to funders and policy makers. Hear the consultant’s findings and recommendations, explore the implications for your local library, and help shape the strategy for rolling out the marketing plan implementation.
12 Noon - 2:00 PM Lunch Break
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Annual General Meeting, with Marzio Apolloni presiding

Toronto Public Library’s branch renovation and revitalization program aims to create attractive and welcoming environments, enhancing the library’s role as community space and public space.  Our branches are planned to be dynamic, flexible, and responsive as well as functional.  You will see these aspirations reflected in the three branches on this year’s tour:  a renovation and expansion of a heritage building, a new construction of a stand alone neighbourhood branch and an expansion to a strip mall branch.

Bloor/Gladstone Branch, 20,627 sq. ft.
This 1912 listed heritage building project includes a renovation and a 9,000 sq ft. glass addition.  The addition is conceived as a light, glowing contemporary counterpart to the mass and solidity of the existing heritage structure while providing a dynamic street presence with views into and out of the library.  A stunning atrium opens up the interior, allowing light to flood throughout the original space. This branch features Toronto Public Library’s first green roof.

Jane/Sheppard Branch, 7,000 sq. ft.
This light, bright, spacious neighbourhood branch, with open, attractive areas for children, teens and adults, features RFID technology, laptops for in-branch lending, wireless Internet access, a multi-use meeting room, barrier free accessibility to all areas of the building and attractive outdoor landscaping, including a new outdoor reading garden.

Kennedy/Eglinton Branch, 6,482 sq ft
How much library can you pack into 6,500 square feet? This lively neighbourhood branch has been transformed to meet the 21st century needs of its local community with a warm and welcoming stylish decor. The dynamic teen zone, fun and bright children's area, lovely adult magazine lounge, express check-out, program room, and the first Toronto Public Library Protech Media Centre are worth the trip.