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.

We are pleased to welcome new OLA members and first-time conference delegates!  Join us to start building your professional network!  There will be ice-breakers, networking tips, and refreshments -- all designed to help you maximize your conference experience.
No ticket necessary -- just come on in.

Following the Networking Event, join us at the opening plenary, followed by the all-conference reception -- a truly great way to start your conference experience!

How do civilizations imagine themselves? One way is through the people who made them. Extraordinary Canadians, a collection of biographies published by Penguin Group (Canada), will rediscover twenty Canadians — rebels, reformers, thinkers, writers, painters, political leaders - who built modern Canada. Another way is through the eyes of eighteen of today's most interesting and engaged writers — people who are building Canada today.
 
Join us for a special presentation with award-winning authors Adrienne Clarkson, Jane Urquhart, Nino Ricci and Mark Kingwell as they discuss the remarkable Canadians featured in four of the recently released volumes in the series, commissioned by John Ralston Saul, the general editor of Extraordinary Canadians.

SUPER CONFERENCE 2010 WELCOME PARTY Make new friends, renew acquaintances, network, and enjoy mingling and noshing!

Authors of the 2009 Forest of Reading® winning books and members of the current Selection and Steering Committees are invited to this networking breakfast. Further communication will be sent via the Forest of Reading® listservs.

As more doctors rely on the electronic medical record (also called the electronic patient record) for their clinical information needs, evidence-based reference tools need to be included to stay relevant. In this session we’ll talk about ways to integrate library content into the medical record, terms to use so that you speak the same language, and strategies for getting the attention of the technology department.

Understanding and responding to the impact of the aging population is one of the leading priorities for public libraries worldwide.  Join Greg Shaw from the International Federation on Ageing as he outlines the global demographic trends and issues that are closing in on North American and Canadian society.  IFA, through their global work, are trend spotters and have insights to the impact an ageing population will have on public and private sector institutions in the years ahead.  Greg will link these trends with some that are facing libraries and how libraries might do a better job in the future serving this demographic.

Greg Shaw has a science and health administration background and until taking up the position of Director, International and Corporate Relations in June 2003, held senior management positions within the Australian Commonwealth Department Health and Ageing in Australia.  Prior to joining the IFA he was the Manager for residential aged and community aged care programs in Western Australia. His long career with the Australian Government included management of the Compliance, Complaint and Accountability Section of the Department, having responsibility for the regulatory regime associated with quality of care and certification programs in both residential and community care services. 

An advocate for older people across the globe, he is acutely aware of the importance to consider the needs and priorities of older people in planning built and social environments.

Creating lifelong readers! Sixteen years ago, the Silver Birch® program was introduced to Ontario, and ever since then the "forest" has been growing! Currently, over 250,000 readers read a list of nominated titles and vote for their favourite authors as part of the Forest of Reading® readers’ choice awards. It’s our pleasure to welcome the 2010 winners! The authors will share thoughts and reflections of the program, and also the annual Festival of Trees™ Awards Ceremony that takes place every May at the Harbourfront Centre.

With recent collaborative projects such as OCUL, Knowledge Ontario, the Legislative library and the Internet Archive among others, Ontario Government documents are being digitized at a cracking pace. Learn how this process has evolved, what is next to be digitized, and how this material is being processed and made accessible via portals such as OZone and OurOntario.ca.

Planning a new event, or need to strengthen an existing one? This session will give you the basic building blocks and work tools for starting an event from scratch or improving existing events. Join us to learn the Special Events process from start to finish.

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

This session demonstrates the principles & processes for the library to use to gain alignment with the overall structure and mandate of the organization. The value of the library can be demonstrated through how it can improve the overall efficiencies of an organization. We will look at the characteristics of libraries that yield operational models that can improve their effectiveness and their organization's productivity.

At Super Conference 2009 we talked about Ryerson's exciting plans for a new Student Learning Centre on the former Sam the Record Man and Future shop site. We'll give you a progress report and update you on how we are engaging the community and making collaboration our key strategy.

Libraries and librarians are doing pretty neat work these days: we're up on technology, improving the user experience, and making libraries better. But are we doing a good job of telling our story? You may have noticed an increasing number of Communications/Marketing Librarian positions in many of our libraries, and wondered: what is it these people do? Find out, and learn how this position might achieve for you and your library.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pptx)

The "debate" about taking librarians off the reference desk at McMaster is over: as of Fall 2009, our paraprofessional Blended Services "grads" began to provide circulation and reference services from a single service point in two libraries. Learn about McMaster's new outlook on service, including our training program, rubrics, curriculum, mentor program and assessment.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

In today's economic climate, libraries are facing tough decisions. As we try to do more with less, it's vital that we squeeze the most value out of our acquisitions budget. Ever-increasing and unpredictable costs for subscription-based electronic products make them a prime target for cancellation. The presenters will provide an overview of strategies adopted by academic institutions as well as a case study of Ryerson's e-collection evaluation approach. Tools including SFX, vendor supplied usage statistics, ILL reports, and Ulrich's Serials Analysis will be discussed.

Students love technology. They consume a variety of media outside the classroom. Discover how you can incorporate a variety of essential, readily available, technological tools to create a 21st century classroom. Feel confident implementing a technology-based approach to learning. Digital Stories, Blogs, Scratch computing, Podcasting, Assistive Technology, and more, all in your class!

The IDC4UI Archives and Local History course provides students with an appreciation of local history. Research projects help students develop a knowledge of the role of citizenship, public memory, historical consciousness, commemoration and the value of maintaining and preserving our history. All units require that students link to professionals, including archivists, librarians, curators, local educators, academics, elders, artists, local historians and town and city planners.

Read To Lead is an event we have run in our Library to promote literacy (the importance of it, and if possible the love of it). This event is something you can easily run in your school too. This session will provide you with details of the event, a checklist of how to run the event, as well as other strategies to promote literacy at your schools.

Resources:
David & Mary Thomson C.I. Library Event - Part 1 (.ppt)
David & Mary Thomson C.I. Library Event - Part 2 (.ppt)

Motivate and engage learners of all ages with Comic Life! The creative possibilities are endless with this incredible, cross platform software, which is now OSAPAC licensed! Join in on this discussion about the medium of comics, the curricular connections with graphic literature (K-12) and the technological capabilities of digital storytelling with Comic Life. We'll look at the use of digital images and a variety of creative tools for students to compose compelling visual narratives and graphic research displays and for YOU to create fun brochures!

Many trustees arrive at Super Conference from smaller library systems or less urban places in Ontario, and do not know many, if any, delegates. Start your conference experience by meeting your fellow trustees, networking, and exploring how to maximize the "conference experience".

Library Trustees come from different backgrounds and arrive at the board table with a wide range of ideas. How can a Board learn to function as one cohesive group? Strategies to brainstorm, consider all perspectives, compromise, and achieve decisions acceptable to all is an art.

A well-run meeting is the path to governing well, making informed decisions, and being responsive to the needs of the community. Learn fundamental principles of meetings, the role of the Chair, members' responsibilities, and useful techniques and skills. Gain insight into Robert's Rules and parliamentary procedures. Those who attended last year's session came away wanting more - don't miss this unique opportunity.

What can Google Analytics do for you? Discover what Memorial University Libraries learned by tracking users' navigational behaviour, and how Google Analytics can help you to improve the user experience and yield ideas for more effective site design.

Why did the Library @ Mohawk College leave the ease and comfort of an ILS consortium and migrate to the open source ILS Evergreen system with minimal commercial support? The experience at Mohawk will be shared, and if you are considering an open source ILS, you're bound to learn something and get closer to your decision!

This practical session will feature free web applications that can be used to create an inviting and interactive online summer reading experience for kids, teens, or adults. Use polls, forums, online book reviews, and more... all without putting a dent in the budget or darkening the doorstep of the IT department!

The complex syntax and rules of LCSH restrict its application in the online environment. FAST, developed by OCLC and based on LCSH, is a faceted vocabulary for online resources with interoperability with many metadata schema. This presentation will introduce the history and context of FAST, and explain its structure, give examples of subject headings, show several implementations, and demo the test database.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

The presentation is based on a comprehensive survey in the field of using intelligent agents in library services, including artificial intelligence, federated search, and information retrieval. Trends will be identified and discussed.

Time to look into those crystal balls! The world is changing, libraries are changing, students are changing. This volatile environment is challenging academic librarians to evolve our practice in unexpected ways. The best way to prepare for change is to think about it, discuss it, and maybe (this is a big maybe!), anticipate the way things might change. This presentation is just such an exercise. Join this panel of front-line academic librarians as we explore these issues and come prepared to give us your two cents worth!

What does the latest research in neuroscience have to do with excellent library services? As it turns out, quite a lot, especially if you are interested in building or deepening your user-centric focus. How can we take advantage of the ways the brain is hardwired to turn everyday library interactions into positive experiences?

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Consider the impact of learning through a ning, twitter, your cell phone, blogs/wikis, videoconferencing and many of the Web 2.0 that are emerging on a daily basis. Join us to explore how using Web 2.0 tools for professional learning can impact student engagement and success @ your school library.

While it is universally acknowledged that for the most part, more girls than boys seem to enjoy reading, there are a few common myths about books for girls and their readers. This seminar will discuss a number of fantastic novels for girls that debunk the myths, and will hook both reluctant and avid female readers.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Add your voice to the virtual reference experience. The ability to add voice to more traditionally understood instant messaging (IM) based virtual reference interaction offers both challenges and opportunity for libraries and library users. The use of VoIP is not widely deployed by libraries and its costs and impacts are not fully understood. Learn how this exciting technology could revolutionize virtual reference services.

Social inclusion is the participatory, authentic and accountable manner in which institutions uphold and reinforce the principles of access, equity and thus social inclusion for all. Hear about the process that four CULC public libraries (Brampton, Hamilton, Toronto and Vancouver) went through in creating a Canadian social inclusion audit and toolkit to help libraries do better at removing barriers to inclusion. It is a community-based research initiative and will help you deliver better library service in your community.

This presentation is a first-hand account of North Korean libraries. It introduces the LIS field to one of the world's most closed and mysterious library systems. Applying theories of "library as place" will help to frame the discussion, and provide directions for further studies on North Korean libraries. This presentation broadens perspectives on different cultural, political, and contextual contingencies in libraries while illuminating different realities within and between LIS systems and structures.

In July, Ontario will implement the Harmonized Sales Tax. What are the implications for libraries and how will this change affect your existing processes? This session is designed to provide a broad overview and to review issues and implications that you will need to be aware of in planning for your implementation of the HST.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

With academic libraries nested in research environments, librarians serving them are increasingly acculturated to engage in academic activities that include scholarship and research. But how do they foster a research culture in their institutions? This session reviews some of the research policies, strategies, and practices for enhancing an organizational research culture, with particular reference to a recent survey of the research experiences, activities, and learning needs of librarians employed by University of Alberta Libraries. As well, the session is designed to be an interactive opportunity for participants to share their own situations, experiences, and needs, with a goal of drafting action plans for fostering a research culture at their institutions.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

Scholarly communication in a time of change is transformative in nature. While we are encouraging faculty to rethink where they publish, how much it costs, and who has access - is this also a good time to explore the bigger questions too? What we study? Why? Who gets to decide? What about performance measures? What kind of performance measure would have told Isaac Newton to go sit under an apple tree, wait for an apple to fall, and discover gravity? This session will provide an overview of scholarship in transformation with a particular focus on open access, and raise some questions about the possibilities for scholarship in the internet age.

Heather Morrison is a professional librarian and Project Coordinator for BC Electronic Library Network, a consortium of post-secondary libraries in BC, Adjunct Faculty at UBC’s SLAIS, where she has developed and taught courses on scholarly communication and open access, author of Scholarly Communication for Librarians and the scholarly blog The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics, member of the governance team of E-LIS, the Open Archive for Library and Information Studies, and a PhD student in Simon Fraser University’s School of Communication.  Heather lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

Come read with us! First Nation Communities Read is marking its 7th year of program success with a celebratory review of aboriginal titles First Nation Communities Read has promoted. This year's session will be in the form of a Reading Circle, and will feature readings, discussions, and sharing of promotional ideas.

The Friends of the London Public Library have been running a successful store for over two years in the Central Library, with very significant financial returns. You will hear practical tips for success, as well as pitfalls that can happen in such areas as volunteer processes, and merchandising and store management techniques.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

Library technician positions are evolving into such areas as Taxonomy Specialist, Knowledge Manager and others. This session focuses on how to acquire the knowledge needed to achieve the skills that these types of career positions require. Join in on this session so that you can be prepared for the next decade.

Venez découvrir les livres en lice pour le Prix Tamarack 2010! Cet atelier présente un survol des livres et une discussion sur certaines activités gagnantes pour la promotion et l'animation littéraire du festival de lecture Forest of Reading dans les bibliothèques publiques et scolaires. Des activités visant chacun des livres sont aussi proposées.

Come join us to see and hear about the books nominated for this year's Prix Tamarack. We will go over the titles, provide resources and discuss ways that English and Francophone librarians and teacher/librarians can promote and support this program in their libraries.

Resources:
Tamarack Jeopardy (.ppt)
La bataille de livre (.doc)
liens avec le monde (.doc)
liens avec tes lectures (.doc)
liens avec ton vecu (.doc)
passeport de lecture 2010 full page (.doc)
carte d'ottawa les planches a roulettes (.bmp)

Explore superb picture books that promote scientific and visual literacy for the elementary grades. Determine which new books should be in circulation at your school to ignite the inner scientists in your staff and students alike. Discover titles suitable for everyone from the reluctant to the avid reader, some especially appealing to boys.

Resources:
Handout (.pdf)

Are your students continually Googling as a means of finding information? Are their research results at their reading level, appropriate, and credible? Learn how to effectively encourage your students to conduct meaningful research using "just right" text.

Learn about two innovative Grade 12 Interdisciplinary Studies courses that harness student knowledge and skills to develop teacher comfort and expertise in information and communication technolgy. Using collaboration models and sequential curriculm design,these courses forge strong roles for library program. The writer of the courses will explain the vision, units, projects, and resources, relate in-school experience to-date, and reflect on new ways to build an information commons across the curriculum.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Mashup is the result of mixing digital resources to create a new file that may consist of audio, graphic, video or text from a variety of resources. The YouTube generation produces and publishes remixes and “re-presentations” in the same way that baby boomers cited periodical articles. Learn the issues that teacher-librarians face in the mashup culture of 21st century learners: intellectual property, Creative Commons, critical literacies and professional development for teaching staff.

Is your library program ready for a whole new look? Find out how to be your own "Library Program Design Team", incorporating practical applications to engage students and colleagues through technology: wikis, blogs, podcasts, SMARTboards. Promote new literacies and improve student achievement. You'll be ready to shout "Move that bus!"

This session will explore the various ways in which public libraries have used the BiblioCommons application to make their OPAC the face and heart of their website. People enjoy browsing and selecting material when they visit the library, and are showing increasing demand for the ability to do the same online. BiblioCommons, more than just an OPAC, helps libraries achieve this goal. Session will include a panel discussion about public and staff reactions to implementation, training, etc.

Resources:
Introductory Remarks Gail Richardson (.pdf)
Session Presentation Gail Richardson and Beckie MacDonald (.pps)

The ability to manage change is critical to creating a culture that supports excellent customer service and professional innovation. As part of The Markham Public Library Change Management Strategy, the management team used the Polarity Mapping process to engage staff in uncovering the basis for resistance in moving to a customer centric service model and to create a system focus that supports innovation and effectiveness across the whole organization. The Polarity Mapping process provided staff with the opportunity to inform the road map for implementing change. The MPL Change Management strategy provided tools to allow managers to focus on communication and creating opportunities for staff to process change in a constructive way.

In this session, participants of the Advancing Public Library Leadership Institute (APLL) will share their experiences with the audience. APLL is a two year certificate program in public library leadership offered through SOLS that combines the flexibility of online learning with highly interactive classroom sessions. Presenters will talk about their own leadership development, focusing on what the profession can do to support them.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

This session will provide background on the context of newcomer settlement and public library initiatives generally, while also focussing on some of the unique elements of the Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) program. It will refer to the lessons learned and will summarize some of the best practices and impacts achieved thus far. It will also look to the future potential of the program to enhance settlement of newcomers in Ontario and beyond.

The Archives Association of Ontario (AAO) offers services to organizations with archival collections. This session will provide an introduction to the AAO professional staff and their different roles in helping archives, libraries, and other institutions to preserve and manage Ontario's documentary heritage resources and make them available for research. The Archives Advisor, the Preservation Consultant and the ARCHEION Coordinator will each discuss the work they do and the types of assistance they can provide.

This is your opportunity to connect with this exciting and comprehensive professional development program for Ontario’s public library boards. Since launching Leadership by Design (http://accessola.com/olba/LBD/index.php) in 2007, OLBA has systematically built and promoted this one-of-a-kind resource to engage library boards as full participants in strengthening their leadership potential. Learn what Leadership by Design engagement can do for your board. A Leadership by Design tutorial on DVD will be available for each participant.

The Public Libraries Act sets out the conditions of free public library service. To lead and support our public libraries, trustees need a keen understanding of the parameters outlined in the Act. Review the key elements, and the perspectives on how the Act is used at the Trustee and CEO level. Also of interest to LIS students.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

See Session 318

Since mid 2006, Humber River Regional Hospital Library has explored various new ventures in how library services are being delivered to their users. Two new initiatives, the iTrain laptop-mobile, and the Information Takeout and Delivery Model will be discussed. Usage statistics and questionnaire data from over 50 respondents will also be discussed.

Toronto Public Library implemented online selection in 2007 and by the end of 2009 will be using the products of three vendors for the selection of print, audiovisual and some multilingual materials. The session will describe the Library experience including the drawbacks and benefits, training, impacts on selection and acquisitions workflow and workload, problems encountered and solutions found. Two vendors will describe their experiences in working to meet Library expectations and, in one case, developing their product in close consultation with the Library.

There is much talk about succession planning and the impending crisis but no one seems to be taking it very seriously. Studies tell us that it is a top-ranked issue but the only one for which there is typically no known plan. Is succession planning really just “replacement planning” or an opportunity to review and renew? If succession planning was treated as strategic succession management there would be clear criteria for successful programs and accountability measures for senior management and trustees. Manage your talent and your future before you run out of options.

The vision of EDULinks' creators is not only to provide a new portal for educators, but one that uses technology that users are already familiar with: Google. Hear an overview of the project with tips and insights for creating an out of the box solution.

"Brick-and-Mortar" branches are great places for people to gather, but sometimes it's difficult to reach. Come see how Windsor Public Library put the show on the road by creating a mobile ranch complete with check in/out, holds placement, and public Internet access. We have set up shop in all sorts of places you never dreamed a library would be!

Operating a computer by voice will not only benefit persons with disabilities, but will also increase productivity in creating documents or e-mails by up to 300% and help to prevent stress-related computer injuries.

Whether you're adding a web calendar or rebuilding an entire site, the secret to user-centered web design is to include your audience. Find out how you can use cheap and easy user testing to discover what does and doesn't work for visitors to your website.

Librarians want to encourage communication, innovation and creativity, but author's rights also need to be considered. What permissions and conditions are needed to comply with copyright in Canada? Do you treat an electronic book the same way you treat a printed copy or an audio download? The ever-changing digital environment creates a variety of new legal challenges. Access Copyright lawyer, Erin Finlay, will discuss the legal implications of sharing digital content.

Make the most of your school board's electronic resources. The databases contain a hidden treasure trove of goodies for students, and form the basis of terrific lessons for teachers. Ideas will be presented, and sharing will be encouraged.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Large urban public libraries are changing the way they recruit and manage top talent. Come and hear from some public library leaders on how and why the expectations have changed and what they are looking for now. Mid-career professionals looking to step into senior management will find this practical and provocative at the same time.

All the tables and other information about the 2006 census have now been published. More statistics are freely available to the public and the academic community than ever before and there are new items such as Census tract and Special Interest Profiles and Census trends. This presentation will cover basic terminology, the various products and ways to tackle questions to find what you want, and what to do if you can't!

(This session was formerly #1809)  In this workshop, participants will see how easy it is to integrate technology into Media Literacy lessonsm by modifying lesson plans to suit a variety of grade levels and to differentiate instruction. The focus will be on using interactive whiteboards and Smart Notebook 10 with some iMac programs.

Online resources create a personal connection with literature for patrons, students, educators, and librarians.  This presentation highlights specific strategies to integrate a wealth of online resources into library, reference, and school reading activities.  Canadian authors and books for children and young adults will be emphasized.

Adapting is essential in order to change one’s perspective. Training yourself to adapt with an attitude of constant discovery transforms any situation from one of limited possibilities to one of numerous opportunities. Curiosity is one of the most effective business tools! There is real value in holding onto a sense of “childhood naiveté” as source of creativity and possibility in problem solving. Mullins’s varied and unlikely experiences on the track, in front of the camera, and in the boardroom have given her the ability to view challenge from a unique place. She shows audiences how the power of possibility as a first response in any situation ensures that businesses innovate and accommodate change.

There is a pressing need for children's libraries in Africa but limited knowledge about how to bring the need to reality. The Osu Children's Library Fund (OCLF), has developed considerable expertise in this area after building six large community libraries in Accra, Ghana, and helping to create more than 200 smaller libraries throughout Ghana and other African countries. It has also published 25 children's books reflecting African culture.

The Ministry of Culture will review the 2009-2010 initiatives, priorities, and policy activities impacting public libraries.

Hundreds of students are enrolled in Ontario's post graduate library studies programs. These students will drive the future of library and information science. What are the trends, perspectives, and learning opportunities available to students, and what do we as employers need to be ready for as we welcome the future into our organizations?

Friends in their library community can have a big impact with successful programming, public awareness and fundraising. Come to this interactive networking session to share ideas and brainstorm. Topics relating to publicity and marketing, event planning and fundraising campaigns will be featured.

Resources:
Workshop Notes

Cet atelier présente un survol des genres en bande dessinée. La bande dessinée est en plein essor depuis une dizaine d'années et la forme a éclaté. Il y a maintenant une multiplicité de styles et de manières de faire. Qu'on pense au roman graphique, à la manga, au "comic book" ou à l'album cartonné classique, comment s'y retrouver?

This presentation will describe an innovative partnership consisting of the University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, and the University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to share expertise and resources to improve healthcare in this developing nation.

Referencing literature on the academic library's role in student retention, suggestions for future directions in library service will be offered based on how the library fits into different models of student integration. Current initiatives to combat attrition will be discussed, and ideas for gathering evidence to assess your library's impact or prove your role in this campus-wide issue will be offered.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

The need to formalize our mentorship program arose when many new librarians were hired between 2005 and 2007. The Librarians of the McMaster University Faculty Association developed a mentorship program to meet the needs of these new arrivals. Hear how the program was developed and executed, some of the challenges and, most importantly, lessons learned.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Part One:  Lessons Learned, Implementing IL into First-Year Courses
The challenges of teaching information literacy skills to first year university students are compounded by large class sizes. At Queen's University, librarians have introduced a multi-faceted, collaborative, course-integrated approach for first-year classes in Sociology and Biology. Their success over the past three years will be presented.

Part Two: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: can students recognize quality sources?
Students were asked to assess the quality of 100 Wikipedia articles. This study evaluated whether students recognized good articles from lower quality articles? What type of information sources did the students use to evaluate the quality of Wikipedia articles and were these sources credible?

Resources:
Session Presentation - Part Two (.pptx)

Technological change presents opportunities to change the way collection management is done. Fiscal realities make these changes essential. When support staff is re-deployed or positions lost and librarians are trying to balance workloads, what can be done? This presentation will discuss some of the changes made in collection management at the UTM Library. Topics include elimination of serials check-in, direct to vendor ordering by librarians, blanket purchasing of items requested through interlibrary loan, the introduction of approval plans for all subject areas, and 9XX software for vendor/database management.

Library students will attempt to electrify us with their 10 minute lightning talks. Audience members will vote for the best presentation to determine this year's OCULA student award winner. Student presenters and their session titles are:
Laura Beauchamp – The Amazing Library Race
Gary Collins – Reel Collections: Unearthing the Film Collection in Academic Libraries
Aliya Dalfen – Living the Living Library
Daniel Farrelly – Beyond "Where's the Washroom?": The Empathetic Academic Librarian
Judith Logan – Millennials Among You

One lucky audience member will win a Flip video digital camcorder.

Resources:
Session Presentation Laura Beauchamp (.pdf)
Session Presentation Aliya Dalfen (.pptx)
Session Presentation Judith Logan (.pptx)

This presentation will focus on how Information Communication Technologies are used to support and develop skills by the students in Canada and their global partners. Students from around the globe use collaborative project-based activities to learn not only about each other, but with each other.

Do you need some laughter in your life? Looking for funny books to hook your reluctant reader? Even books that deal with serious issues can be more accessible when the right kind of humour is used. Sometimes the humour is "edgy". Learn about new picture books, fiction, graphic novels, joke books and poetry. Come with your sense of humour!

Resources:
Booktalk List (.pdf)

Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series has taken the literature world by storm. With the appearance of the movie adaptations, everyone's talking about Edward, Bella and Jacob. Hear from two uber-fans about other titles to recommend to your readers searching to satisfy their post-Twilight cravings. Other topics will include age guidelines, library lesson plans, the online buzz that led to the phenomenon and the online fan communities that defy the stereotypes associated with "vampire romance".

Resources:
Twilight Read-Alikes for Different Audiences (.doc)

Social Justice issues are an integral part of the Ontario Curriculum and much can be done in the school library to support and promote inclusive activities and encourage dialogue. Join three teacher-librarians who have used book-talks, video conferencing, and special events to engage their students.

Brodart presents libraries of the future!! Flying librarians! Beam entire books to your brain! Come and learn how to take your library to the next ‘realistic step’. Balancing the ever changing requirements while maintaining a fresh look in your space is an ongoing challenge. Join the experts in public libraries and education as they present new ideas to create a modern user friendly and inviting environment that appeals to all ages.

Today, in addition to traditional services, libraries need to provide a range of computer and information technology services: library automation systems, shared access patron computers, traditional PC applications, wired and wireless internet access, computer coaching and workshops, and much more. Join IT Coordinator Eric Pierce as he shares some of what he has learned at a rural library system, and in 35 years as a computer professional.

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

Microsoft Surface, iPod Touch, iPhone: multi-touch screens are suddenly everywhere, and have already radically changed the way we are interacting with technology. Join us for a non-technical exploration of this new trend and discuss the implications.

Matching readers with books is one of the joys (and challenges) of our profession. This is particularly true with adult literacy and ESL learners, who require material that is written in simple language but is still appropriate for an adult audience. Come learn about titles and genres that are popular with these patrons, as well as the criteria to consider when making up your own reading lists for adult learners.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Simple but effective things that you can do to take your storytimes to the next level. From puppets to magic, nursery rhyme hip-hop to traditional storytelling forms, here are ideas that you can put to work right away. Enhance any storytime from preschool to adult!

The challenge of the relevance of the Neighbourhood Branch Library comes down to a fundamental question: who does the library serve? A library board's decision-making practice regarding the future of small branches often creates the appearance of community consultation, but the process acts as a democratic formality and not as a decision motivated by economic imperatives. What is the true nature of the efficiency-accountability measure?

This session provides a first-hand account of what it means to prepare for, plan for, and live through building a new library, or a major renovation. Speakers for each project will talk about the goals of their projects, what worked well, and what they would do differently the next time.

Every library makes a difference ... and so does every voice. Show your support for First Nation public library development in Ontario by learning more about this major advocacy campaign. View our series of public service announcements, learn about our Speak Up web site, and discover simple but effective ways you can participate in improving the availability and delivery of public library service in Ontario First Nation communities. "Speak Up" posters and 2010 "Speak Up" calendars will be available.

SOLS/OLS-N and Knowledge Ontario, through its Our Ontario project, are partnering in the Community Digitization Project, with the aim of strategically developing digitized content about Ontario communities and building sustainable digitization programs within the public library sector. This project brings together expertise, staff, and technology to enable over 25 selected public libraries and community partners (archives, museums, historical societies) to build a long-term knowledge base.

Can libraries ever hope to be more than over-eager newbs in the design of online spaces for teens and tweens? How do we develop connection and conversation spaces that reach beyond our beloved “nerds”? We'll share research about the 1st first phase of the OLA Forest Interactive program: what we learned, and how your library can participate!

The University of Windsor Library migrated to Conifer in May 2009. Bringing up the new system, the data migration and clean-up, and the user training, will all be shared in this session.

Hear the benefits of using open source technology in building digital collections with demonstrations, Q&A, and open discussion.

Discover the potential benefits of reinventing library physical and virtual spaces into a school learning commons that addresses the evolving needs of teachers and students. Learn how to transform your library web page into a virtual learning commons using Google Apps and other powerful web 2.0 applications.

The general topic is about the development of library education from 1900 to the 1930s and the change from an occupation to a profession. Elaine Boone describes how the library school at Univ. of Toronto achieved accreditation in the 1930s and how librarians began to view themselves. Elizabeth Hanson discusses library education before 1930 and OLA's advocacy for improved training through library institutes across the province for librarians and trustees in this early period. The Ex Libris Association, with a long-standing interest in these matters, is the sponsor for this interesting session.

Back by popular demand! Year 12! Along with the popcorn, enjoy an overview of the year's best and worst children's films.

The Google Books Settlement is a complex issue of critical importance to libraries and the educational community. It continues to be controversial and the Canadian Library community is following developments closely.  This timely session will highlight the background, the issues, and the current status, with implications for Canadian authors, libraries, and citizenry.

Reunion Annuelle

Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting

Award Presentation and Reception

Award Presentation and Reception

Award Presentation and Reception

Reception

By invitation. Committee members will receive email communication from chair, Sharron Smith.

Western Library and Information Science graduates are invited to join us for a reception on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Joe Badali's, 156 Front Street West between 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.. Reconnect with LIS faculty, staff and alumni in a fun informal setting. RSVP online at www.westernconnect.ca/lis_event or call 1-866-447-1044. See you there!

The Faculty of Information’s Alumni Association is hosting a super gathering to celebrate its super alumni! Catch up with classmates by joining us in the “West” Private Dining Room at a reception on Thursday, February 25th at Joe Badali’s, 156 Front Street West between 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The cost is $10 and includes free appetizers and a drink of your choice. Even if you are not attending the conference, everyone is welcome. RSVP kathleen.obrien@utoronto.ca or call 416-978-7184 by Monday, February 22nd, 2010.

Ontario Public Library Association and Ontario Library Boards’ Association Gala banquet. Celebrate the contributions made through public libraries in Ontario, and the achievements of the individuals who lead the way. AWARDS to be presented: Minister’s Awards for Innovation Angus Mowat Awards of Excellence James Bain Medallion for the Public Library Trustee of the Year Children’s Librarian of the Year Excellence in Youth Services Award Readers’ Advisory Award Lifetime Achievement Award W.J. Robertson Medallion for Public Librarian of the Year Public Library Guidelines Certification will be presented

TALCO (The Association of Library, Media, Information Technology Co-ordinators and Consultants of Ontario) invites conference delegtes who are the lead people in their school boards for library, media and information technology programs to attend the AGM. No cost. Please email Kelly Diioro if you plan to attend: Kelly.DiIorio@dsbn.edu.on.ca

For fifteen years, Levant has been an insider with the Conservative Party, working closely with many of its senior decision-makers, right up to the Prime Minister's Office. When not advocating for the Nation’s ring-wing conservative movement, he works as a columnist for Canadian Lawyer magazine and various newspapers. He is also the author of Shakedown: How Our Government is Undermining Democracy in the Name of Human Rights. Part memoir, part investigative journalism, this is a shocking and controversial look at the corruption of Canada’s human rights commissions. Levant’s latest book, Ethical Oil: The Case for Not Buying Oil from OPEC Nations, will be out in March 2010.

Dr. Chris Spence is the Director of Education for the Toronto District School Board, Canada’s largest and most multicultural school board. He has more than 15 years of senior administration and teaching experience and has authored several books about leadership and teaching. His leadership role in working with the broader educational community to manage issues, develop policy, promote causes that benefit students, and achieve measurable results has been widely recognized. He played a significant role in the development of Boys 2 Men; Project G.O. (Girls Only); and the Read to Succeed Program, which motivates and teaches boys to read. He has won many awards for his outstanding contributions to education and the community, including Outstanding Alumni Award from Simon Fraser University, Positive Impact Award, and Canadian Black Achievement Award for Professional Achievement and Community Leadership. He was recognized by the City of Toronto for best practices in education and by the community group Why We Are Here for outstanding educational contributions. Chris also received the John C. Holland Award for Professional Achievement and a Harry Jerome Award for community contributions.

Over the last year, Library and Archives Canada has been working on a modernization initiative to fully support its role as a national institution. Based on results from early pathfinders and research on the current environment, it is clear that collaboration is paramount and a must-have at all levels - institutional and professional - to achieve set outcomes that provide Canadian citizens with consistent and persistent access to their information resources over time. After a brief overview of the environment and the challenges memory institutions face, the presentation will focus on collaboration issues and the avenues to explore that will allow us to increase synergy and serve citizens well.

Nora Rawlinson, co-founder of earlyword.com and former editor-in-chief of Publisher’s Weekly, believes that the more librarians understand publishing, the better readers advisors and book buyers they will be. Learn how to anticipate demand; understand major and niche publishers; spot sleepers, and how to better use publisher’s catalogs; and develop online tools for better collection development and readers advisory.

Despite being one of our most popular pastimes, music and its related literature pose significant challenges to library staff handling patron reference questions. Identifying songs, locating scores and recordings, finding biographical information on musical personalities: is it possible without music-specific subscription databases? Search strategies and common resources in print and onlinewill be demonstrated.

Cet atelier explore, sous forme d'une table ronde, les défis, les enjeux et les solutions reliés à l'offre de services en français au sein d'organismes bilingues et multiculturels. Les invités proviennent de milieux divers, tels que les bibliothèques publiques, scolaires et académiques. Suite à une présentation de 15 minutes de chacun des invités, une discussion suivra.

This session looks at the successful and not-so-successful strategies used at The Ottawa Hospital to encourage greater use of library resources by nursing staff through the lens of nursing knowledge translation research.

When Seneca Libraries created the new Digital Library Services Division, staff education and training were considered essential ingredients to ensure a positive impact of the new division on library staff and the institution. Four years later, we are happy to share our insights on what works and does not work to foster a "can-do" attitude about library technologies within the library.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

Grad Students Information Seeking: What we need to know
Graduate student enrolment is increasing and academic librarians must support this diverse group. How do grad students approach research? What are their stumbling blocks? What do they need from us in order to succeed? We spoke to graduate students in the social sciences and have uncovered the answers to these questions.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

In September 2008, Brock University opened the Matheson Learning Commons. In the fall of 2008, an initial set of focus groups about the services of the Learning Commons suggested there was a need to study how to best communicate these services and resources of the Library and its partners. A second series of focus groups were held in March 2009 and the research results provide insight into how university libraries and their campus partners can effectively promote their services and collections to today's students.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Ever heard, "We didn't know the library did that!" Our strategic planning process revealed that students didn't have a good sense of the scope of our library services and how we could support them academically. Students asked for a stronger library presence on-campus. We responded with the creation of a student advisory committee and the development of marketing strategies to raise our profile within the university. Join us to hear about our focus on outreach.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)
Further Reading (.pdf)

This presentation investigates the accessibility and usability of library databases for University Students with print/learning disabilities. The presentation is based on the results of a study conducted by York University and Ryerson University where ten students who use screen readers were asked to search 3 academic databases. The impact of database accessibility on research skills at the academic level will be discussed.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

The issue of filtering public library workstations is an ongoing debate. By providing digital literacy programs, libraries can help maintain their position of trust in their communities, while providing uncensored information. This session, delivered by Media Awareness Network and the Ottawa Public Library, shows how to deliver tips and workshops to parents to help them equip their children with digital literacy skills. The presenters will also spotlight a new partnership with Girl Guides of Canada which will see girls in guiding receive cybercitizen badges in Ottawa libraries.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Ottawa Public Library's website for children offers preschoolers and older children a chance to learn literacy skills in a fun, interactive environment. Learn how this bilingual site was built using the Drupal open-source platform, and how library staff maintain the site to keep it fresh and kids coming back.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

Learn how to plan and execute a Writer in Residence program from start to finish, including tips on types of residencies, submitting Canada Council grant proposals, creating successful programming, incorporating blogs and online chats, and supporting the author and his or her project.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

The Transitional Intervention Program for Suspended Students (TIPSS) is a partnership project of the Toronto Public Library and Toronto Catholic District School Board that brings suspended students into the library. Participants receive library orientation; access to online, educational, and community resources; academic support, and have access to a social worker. Learn how the program has become a success, how it was developed, and hear about future plans.

Although the concept of providing services for older adults in not a new one, the disproportionate growth of this demographic is causing most library systems to intentionally refocus energies on this segment of their communities.  There are actually three generations within the senior group to be considered when designing a senior space: baby boomers, older adults, and the elderly.  Learn more about creating the perfect "destination" for these groups.

In 2009, Oshawa Public Libraries hosted its inaugural Battle of the Bands. The event was a huge success with bands in three age categories "rocking the shelves". We will discuss how to host a battle at your library: timelines, committee responsibilities, sponsors, judges, equipment, and more.

In November 2006, Dr. Alyson Shaw, a CHEO pediatrician, wrote an article in the Ottawa Citizen that linked literacy and health. The Cornwall Public Library approached its local Eastern Ontario Health Unit to create a reading and health programme for new parents and their babies. Toys were provided by the Early Years Centre, and an Early Childhood Education student at St. Lawrence College completed the Healthy Baby Tales team. Come and hear how this new combination of existing resources has helped this community to raise healthy, happy readers.

With funds allocated from the Ministry of Culture’s $15M investment, the sixth and final element of OLBA’s Leadership by Design will be implemented in Spring 2010 in cooperation with the Ontario Library Service. Networking with Our Peers will bring together Board Chairs and CEO’s in a series of ten Area Workshops – five in Northern Ontario and five in Southern Ontario, to collaborate on issues affecting the future of library leadership in communities province-wide. At this session, you will meet key library leaders involved and be introduced to this far-reaching initiative.

To address a number of ongoing concerns, including increased demands for on-line information and services, the sharing of resources and services through partnerships, changing demographics, and recruitment, retention, and training concerns re library trustees and staff, the Saskatchewan Provincial Library formed the Multitype Library Board. This is a network of working relationships among autonomous libraries and information providers, established to share services and resources for mutual benefits.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

So much of the work we do in libraries focuses on digital strategies, but we always need to consider the people side of our practices and services. This panel looks at how to change strategies and practices for the digital world, roles: working approaches, competencies, and digital models with users in mind.

Hear the results and recommendations from a large-scale 2008 study, conducted by the speaker, to ascertain the similarities and differences in how various end user groups and librarians define metadata quality. Discuss the implications of the research results for current acquisitions and cataloging policies, practices, and workflows.

York University chose VuFind (vufind.org) as a new search and discovery application that would give users a better way of searching all York's collections and holdings. Hear what we did, how we did it, how it turned out, what went well, and what the problems were.

This session relays the experience of McMaster librarians in the creation of a series of outreach videos. The session will identify best practices, key software (and hardware), and means of disseminating video to library users.

Was your library a part of the Atomic Learning tutorials pilot project that LearnON ran during the 2009-2010 academic year? Curious as to what were the most popular applications? Highest demand tutorials? How the Atomic tutorials stacked up as a source of 24X7 support? We'll provide an entertaining overview of the results of this pilot project and look at outcomes for 2010 onward.

Moe Hosseini-Ara, Director of Service Excellence with the Markham Public Library, will provide practical insights, lessons learned and benefits realized through the use of RFID and self-service technology. Hear how circulation processes have been transformed, allowing staff to provide more value added services. Find out how your library can improve customer service, materials handling and turn around time while keeping up with increased volume. Markham Public Library, an early adopter of self-service and RFID technology was the first library in Canada to install a booksorter/self-checkin machine.

Learn more about leading ideas and tools of municipal cultural planning, including cultural asset mapping, community identity mapping and place branding, the use of social media in community engagement, and cultural tourism development.

Eating disorders, depression, bullying, drugs, suicide . . . the health of Canadian Youth is a national priority and librarians can play a pivotal role. How do teens find the information they need—but are too embarrassed to ask for? Strategies will be shared to leverage print, web, and online databases to support teen health and wellness education and programming, which in turn contributes to building strong communities.

This session reports on The Library Association of Alberta/The Partnership Continuing Education Certification Program pilot project. More than 40 participants are recording their continuing education activities and at the end of the pilot will receive certificates that document their CE work. This pilot is the first step towards a national certification program.

Studies have identified images of librarians as elderly curmudgeons and as sex objects, but what about the image of an army fatigue-wearing, gun-toting librarian putting his/her life on the line for books and the right to read them as found in a popular anime/manga, hypothetically "Library Wars"? This presentation will look at the representation of librarians as freedom fighters. Taking modern day examples, this presentation is a call to arms that will seek to empower librarians to protect the right to access information in a free environment.

International Champion of Human Rights, Award-Winning Author, Leader LGen The Hon. Roméo Dallaire (Ret) is a true hero and an outspoken leader for the 21st century. A decorated Lieutenant General, Dallaire served 35 years with the Canadian Armed Forces. His best-selling book, Shake Hands With the Devil, is a stirring account of his experience as the Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission to Rwanda, which exposes the failures of the international community to stop the worst genocide in the 20th century.

The Forest of Reading® 2009 EVERGREEN AWARD™ WINNER Voting for the 2009 Evergreen Award takes place during Public Library Week in October. The winner is announced in November, and the Award is given at Super Conference 2010. Every year this session is a "standing-room-only" success, and this year, it will be held in one of large spaces! Here is your chance to meet and hear the winning author speak. Be sure to bring or buy copies of the book for autographing! One Book One Conference (OBOC) The winning title will be this year's OBOC title. Watch the online Super Conference program for new information regarding this year's book discussions. Pick up your Evergreen sticker at the Forest of Reading® booth on the EXPO floor if you have read the winning title, and don't forget to buy the Evergreen bookmarks in the OLAStore.

The OPLA Child and Youth Services Committee has coordinated this opportunity for anyone working with teens and children in public libraries to meet for a session of idea sharing, networking, and camaraderie. Libraries of all sizes will be displaying ideas for programming in both the teens' and children's services area. This will also be a chance to meet and hear from the recipients of this year's "Leadership in Youth Services" and "Children's Librarian of the Year" awards, as well as to chat with committee members who represent your interests.

Toronto Public Library's website redesign included two key marketing communications objectives: 1) to create an online brand to define the website's visual design and messaging, and 2) to develop and implement a digital strategy to bring the brand to life. Hear how we're engaging in the conversation about our brand through social media and e-marketing initiatives.

In our data-driven world, it is important to understand that mathematical concepts underlie almost all real-life situations and everyday activities. Unfortunately, the role of school and public libraries in supporting mathematics education has long been underestimated and therefore underutilized. By re-examining their various collections and programs, library staff will find that they can foster the development of these essential numeracy skills, often while simultaneously promoting traditional and informational literacy skills.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Cet atelier propose une découverte par démonstration du produit Eureka.cc, banque de données d'articles de journaux et de quotidiens francophones et anglophones. Ce produit électronique fait partie de la gamme de produits offerts au public ontarien via Knowledge Ontario.

PubMed is a freely available gold standard database for the life and health sciences disciplines. Novice PubMed users can become expert PubMed searchers. The session will highlight the numerous PubMed search features, and will focus on free resources and services such as the Bookshelf, PubMed Central (PMC), citation matching, and My NCBI (e.g. an alert service). Learn how to access and keep current with the latest peer-reviewed health sciences information.

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

 When looking to increase communication and collaboration in our library, we created a team of physical sciences/engineering librarians, library assistants, and administrators.  Together, we work on setting priorities, sharing expertise, and developing skills.  In three years, we have moved from traditional subject-based instruction responsibilities to working as a team to prepare and co-instruct classes.  By sharing with you the benefits of our team-based system to our librarians, library system, and users, we want to inspire you to think about how to implement a similar system in your own library.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Social Service Work faculty and Library Science faculty at Georgian College collaborated in a study designed to understand how students value and engage with the concepts, skills, and tools of Information Literacy (IL) and Evidence Based Practice (EBP). This mixed method exploratory study sought to understand students' current attitudes, confidence levels, knowledge, and skill sets and how these develop as a result of taking an eight week modular training program in conjunction with a core course. The researchers advocate for an embedded model of learning the skills of IL and EBP.

What draws students to library space during overnight hours? How has 24-hour service originated and evolved at different post-secondary institutions in Ontario? What struggles and successes have academic libraries experienced in providing service around the clock? Join us for a lively discussion where panelists provide an overview of their institutions’ experiences, and attendees are invited to share their questions, ideas and stories, as we all explore what the demand for 24-hour service means for the future role of the library in academic institutions.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Follow along on the journey that two management librarians at the University of Ottawa are taking in their effort to increase and improve upon exposure of faculty publications to internal and external communities. What began as a simple idea to use RefWorks as a means of promotion ended up as a much larger and much more collaborative initiative involving key members of the School of Management and the University Library.

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

Learn new methods and techniques for conducting and promoting assessment activities in your library. This session is geared to those new to assessment activities as well as the more experienced librarians looking for ways to promote assessment and enable others to practice evidence-based decision-making. The assessment toolkit will provide you with a selection of data gathering methods, tips such as how to work with your ethics research board, suggestions for visually presenting data, and more.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

We know more today about effective education, teacher-librarianship, information literacy, and curriculum and staff development than ever before. Yet there are fewer university faculty members, fewer school district coordinators and consultants and of course fewer teacher-librarians than ever before. What went wrong? Join Ken as he takes a personal view of the world of the teacher-librarian from his beginnings as a high school teacher-librarian 40 years ago, until today. The issues are sadly the same, in spite of new and emerging technologies; the prescriptions are also the same and sadly, not followed.

Today's students are accustomed to just-in-time delivery at their fingertips. Streaming video allows teacher-librarians to offer video content to immediately meet student learning needs. Streaming video is also an ideal delivery method to differentiate instruction.

What can be done to move beyond well-functioning book discussions in order to enhance your students' experiences with the White Pine™ selections? Learn how to incorporate technology and special events to enhance your White Pine™ program.

Want to support new and experienced teachers in all aspects of project design? Teacher-librarians are in a unique position to bring best practices of assessment and evaluation to collaborative ventures with teachers to ensure optimum student learning. Discover new ideas about A & E: how diagnostic testing, feedback, evaluation devices, and learning skills can ensure student growth and success.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
Generic Rubric (.doc)
Concept Formation - Teaching & Learning Opportunities (.doc)
ASCD Article (.doc)

The presentation will report findings from an anonymous survey that invited members of the OSLA listserv to respond to questions about their libraries and graphic novels. The survey included questions about the size of the collection, characteristics of readers, titles, and circulation. Open-ended questions asked librarians for their personal response and reflections on the role of graphic novels in the school library.

Online technologies are breaking down barriers in accessing music resources. Archival sound, media and score resources are being moved to accessible spaces in novel ways. Find out what is now easily available.

When planning your digitization project you need to visualize your project from start to finish. Consider how your digital material will be preserved for longevity and sustainability, predict the cost of the project, and be knowledgeable about best practices, standards, and overall digitization policies for your institution.

This session explores the problem of inconsistency in library jargon on our website, signage, email signatures , business cards, and marketing materials. Are we liaison librarians or subject librarians? ILL or ILL/DD? Article Databases or Research Databases? This session will identify how we can manage an "authority list" of consistent library jargon.

Winners of OPLA's 2009 Leadership in Adult Readers' Advisory Award, the Deweys are back to give a sneak preview of the best books of Spring 2010, including fiction and non-fiction, Canadian authors, exciting debuts, new mysteries, bookclub picks, and some hidden gems! Great for library staff who work in collection development and readers' advisory services, who organize teen bookclubs, who are repeatedly asked to recommend good books to patrons.

Renovations in the University of Alberta's Cameron Science & Technology Library afforded the opportunity to enter into a unique partnership of shared space and services with Edmonton Public Library with the goal of enhancing public library access and services to the University of Alberta community. Learn about the implementation and operational details of setting up this collaborative venture, the development of a shared library card service for students, as well as the expected and unforeseen benefits of providing academic and public library services side-by-side.

Join us as we discuss how the Pickering Public Library's new digital service point "iHelp" provides in-depth tech support for library clients wishing to download to their portable devices (ipods, G3 phones); edit image, sound and video files; configure their wireless laptops; or view a podcast tutorial. The service evolved in response to a decline in traditional reference questions along with an increase in technical support questions.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)

In light of the digital environment we live in, it is anticipated that the Canadian Copyright Act will undergo some significant changes. Librarians are one of the few stakeholders that advocate for a fair and balanced copyright, and we need to be ready for draft legislation. Margaret Ann Wilkinson, OLA's copyright expert, will report on key elements we need to be aware of should changes be made.

Attendees will learn about the exciting challenge of providing multilingual collections in linguistically diverse communities. Using Markham Public Library's thriving Chinese collection as a jump-off point, the participants will outline their various experiences, obstacles, and successes in serving the needs of an ever-increasing non-English customer base.

This presentation will explore some implications of recent development in complex systems therapy to public libraries. The speaker will lead a discussion concerning the significance of libraries to public mental health based on the following principles: (1) complex language, particularly as it is presented in Literature, trains the brain; (2) the change of stories, on both personal and social levels, is a form of modelling for the maintenance of a healthy, creative life; (3) effective therapy is about self-efficiency and transformation through language development and story revision.

In November 2007, the NS Minister of Education struck a Library Funding Task Force, mandated to prepare a multi-year funding strategy that provides stable, multi-year operating funding to regional library boards. In August 2008, the Task Force concluded its work and presented its report and recommendations to the Minister. This session provides an overview of the process, the players, and the results. This session will be of interest to public library trustees, senior library managers, and library funders.

Manage Media Messages will provide insights and tools to help you prepare for media encounters.  You’ll learn what to say and what NOT to say to a reporter, how to focus on the most appropriate key messages and how to lead without being led.  If you dread the thought of talking to reporters, this session is for you.  It will help you discover how easy it can be to deliver messages through the media.

Resources:
Handouts (.doc)

In the era of ubiquitous computing and mobile devices, libraries are facing the need to develop mobile applications and interfaces to meet the changing needs of their user populations. Hear the important issues, stimulating ideas, and exciting options that libraries should consider when developing new applications and interfaces.

To keep a healthy portfolio of services and programs, libraries, like all organizations, need to prune or weed those offerings no longer producing the desired results to make room for new programs & services. Libraries have a long history of adding without deleting, resulting in too many offerings, too much staff stress and too little focus on what’s really important for users and for the library. Rebecca guides you through a portfolio management process long used by service businesses for identifying those services critical for the library, those to be phased out and those to be incubated, as well as approaches for managing the underlying decision-making and staff engagement.

For years hardly a single children’s book was published in Canada. Now we have a rich, diverse body of literature to call our own, but we may lose this hard-won national treasure. Why should we care? What should we do? And what are the must-have Canadian books for every library?

Learn how the Thames Valley DSB committee follows the selection, approval and challenge process for choosing appropriate gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender literature for children and teens. Presenters will discuss the challenges and successes encountered, highlight some titles from the resulting list of resources for GLBT youth and families, and how they have been incorporated into lessons based on curriculum expectations at the Elementary and Secondary Level. Themes such as Bullying, Self-Esteem, Diverse Families, Self-Concept, Sexual Identity, and Healthy Relationships are addressed through literature based activities.

Julia and Caryl will present an international literature unit which leads students to broader understanding of diversity and pluralism, connecting them to wider world perspectives and universal truths.

Christopher Hume is the architecture critic and urban issues columnist of The Toronto Star. He started writing for the paper in 1981. He won a National Newspaper Award for his columns in 2008, on his fifth nomination. In 2009, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada gave him the President’s Award in Architectural Journalism. Hume has also received a certificate of appreciation from the Ontario Association of Architects. His book, William James’ Toronto Views, won a Toronto Heritage Award in 2000. In 2004, he received a Landscape Ontario award. His feature article about the Toronto waterfront in Spacing won a National Magazine Award this year. Hume appears frequently on radio and television as a commentator on city issues. Hume was named Toronto’s best newspaper columnist by NOW magazine in 2005 and Eye magazine in 2006. Born in England in 1951, he came to Canada as a child. He was educated at the University of Toronto and Glendon College and lives in downtown Toronto.

In general, librarians strive to ensure their libraries are respectful, democratic, and tolerant environments. What does this mean for LGBQ library patrons? Do libraries provide safe spaces for LGBQ users or must they create their own? What impact and responsibilities do librarians have on the library as a place, and on the creation of safe space?

Victoria Owen and Joan Dalton, members of the OLA Copyright Users Group, will lead an interactive workshop that will include a review of actual licenses provided by OLA members. The workshop will focus on the challenges of negotiation, interpretation, and practical application in both academic and public libraries.

Find out what's new in DDC! Learn the changes that happened in DDC22 and the updates from the past six years. Future plans and editorial directions will be included.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppsx)
Session Presentation (.ppt)

The session provides an overview of systematic reviews with a focus on expert searching. It will cover applying the principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM); information resources, including specific database retrieval interfaces and content; search strategies (hedges) for EBM, including sources of hedges that have been researched and developing strategies for specific projects; evaluation retrieved results to discover and identify relevant evidence and determine fit to information needs; and, documentation of the information retrieval process.

Cet atelier fera un bilan des développements des dernières années dans l'industrie du livre numérique au Québec et au Canada français. Plusieurs enjeux seront soulevés: les changements provoqués dans l'industrie de l'édition traditionnelle, l'entente Google, l'édition numérique au sein de petites structures d'édition. La conférencière proposera aussi de discuter de ces enjeux avec les participants.

The University of Guelph-Humber Library Services has a Learning Commons (LC) detached from the library building. During the 2008-2009 academic year we conducted a survey to gather information about the type of library service and service approach students want to have at the LC. We implemented the roving librarian and also delivered reference help at the LC's Writing Centre. We also incorporated a new student work figure: the Research Support Peers. This group of students has the main goal of bridging library services from the library to the student community.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pptx)

Why can't all campuses be like Earlham College where Information Literacy (IL) has been integrated into curricula since the 1960s? Explore with us the sustainability of typical Faculty-Librarian IL collaborations, then consider how a top-down approach can assist in making IL a core educational value and an essential element of all academic curricula. How might this model play out on your campus? Can Ontario's UDLEs help us out? Who else can help? Reflect with us on your experiences and learn about Sheila Webber's Information Literate University.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)

Since the launch of the University of Waterloo Map Library's new indirect outreach initiative, GIS user statistics have significantly increased. Find out what we did to attract more students from across the entire campus and learned how offering less can in fact increase the academic use of library services.

Exciting things are happening at ODESI, the data service of Scholars Portal. Come to this session to see ODESI in action using real reference questions as a starting point. Become familiar with the broad range of surveys and polls available through ODESI. No experience necessary!

Moving beyond the numbers, the presenter will share her "lessons learned" using the five p's of budgeting: purpose, pieces, process, place, and politics. From "presentation disaster recovery" to "the meeting before the meeting", consider the strategic side of budgeting in the academic library context.

OSLA Council will cover the current projects and issues of the Association.

Faced with secondary students reading well below grade level, a teacher and teacher-librarian collaboratively developed and implemented their successful reading program designed for reluctant readers, featuring blogging and podcasting of student reviews of the books they had read. Benefits included increased reading and continued library use. Award winning author, Eric Walters will join us during this session to discuss the process of writing Hi-Lo fiction novels for young adults.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pdf)
Book List (.xls)
Report (.doc)

As teacher-librarians, we have access to books and digital resources that can open children's eyes to the wonder of the natural environment and the complexities of our planet's natural systems; we also have a unique opportunity to expose children to the information and skills they need to become responsible environmental citizens. Three Toronto teacher-librarians at EcoSchools will share resources and how to use them to educate and excite elementary-aged students about our home planet.

Resources:
Book List (wiki)

The AODA Accessibility Standard for Information and Communications outlines how organizations must meet the information and communications needs of people with disabilities. This session will explain the requirements of the Standard and provide information on how your library can be prepared to implement the Standard. The emphasis will be on how to provide equitable access to information and resources for individuals with disabilities. Practical tips and resources will be provided.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.pptx)
Final Proposed Standard (.doc)
Resources (.doc)

Maximize your partnering time with teachers. We will share our experiences in advocating for the teaching of specific research inquiry skills and information technologies as a progression of skills through the junior and intermediate grades. Practical suggestions will be shared on how to set up your library and research area to reflect the four-step research process.

Resources:
researchcontinuum.blogspot.com

The speaker will provide an introduction to literature by Canada's original people. Their stories, offering a perspective outside of the experience of mainstream culture, need to become part of the educational experience for all Canadians. Featuring stories all students will identify with, suggestions will be offered for incorporating them into elementary curriculum.

The dialogue continues.  Following the Symposium 2020 we held focus   
groups sessions to flesh out the Symposium Participants' five priorities and create a picture of success in 2020. Now it's time to focus on the collaborative action necessary to get there. The Symposium Committee invites you to come and join us to further define the future of Public Libraries in Ontario.

This project is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Culture's investment in public libraries through SOLS in collaboration with OLS-North.

Resources:
Report on Ontario Public Library Focus Groups (.doc)

They love to challenge authority and are notoriously moody - are we talking about teens, or two-year-olds? Teen brain development may rival that of the toddler years and perhaps that explains the attitude and characteristics of this historically underserved age group! Discuss underlying factors that may influence teen behaviours and learn how librarians can address patron behaviour issues in a way that will develop positive relationships with young adults.

Resources:
Session Presentation

A One Book program has multiple benefits. But what are the pitfalls and the unexpected challenges that can occur? Organizers of three community read programs discuss practical details on developing and organizing their programs and provide strategic tips on what works and what doesn't. The session covers partnerships: in two neighbouring towns, in a rural county, and in a large urban centre. An author on the panel provides the view from the other side: the impact of being chosen as a One Book author and the commitment required.

ONE: Project Prep & Positioning: Find out how Cambridge Libraries has established regular classroom visits with schools in their community. Interactive teaching sessions throughout the year allow students to learn research skills and develop a sense of library ownership. TWO: Read to your Webkinz: Develop programs that will generate wide appeal by combining pop culture with activities for school-age children. Using a pop-culture theme, apply the format and watch the program succeed. THREE: But I Hate to Read! Discover London Public Library's innovative approaches to reaching reluctant readers through collections, programs, family literacy events, and community outreach.

Resources:
Project Prep & Positioning (.ppt) - Sandra Sydor
Read to your Webkinz (.ppt) - Sandra Sydor

Reference work in public and academic libraries is changing. No longer can we expect to only answer questions using our reference interviewing skills and a collection of core reference materials. Evidence from a comprehensive study of face-to-face interaction in a large urban system combined with an analysis of what's being taught in North American LIS reference courses and a pilot project of peer-counselling suggests managers and practitioners might need to learn some new approaches to their work. Re-conceptualizing the reference transaction as interactions, and building information relationships shift the paradigm.

Libraries often have great programs for younger children and older teens, but what about those who are in the middle? Join us as we present twelve stand-alone tween program ideas that you can take back to your library. From advertising blurbs and booklists to program outlines and budgets, this session is the package deal. Don't miss this great opportunity to bridge the gap between children's and teen programming.

Resources:
Session Presentation (.ppt)
Companion Web site

When water bursts from the pipes and flows through the library, soaking and cracking study tables, chairs, carpets, electrical wiring, data cabling, computers, books, dvd’s, and everything else in its path, what do you do? And how quickly do you do it? Richmond Hill Central Library experienced a flood March 1, 2009, which closed the building. After three months of restoration, four of six library departments were re-opened, with the last two by early August. Staff and contractors will describe the restoration process along with tips for the uninitiated.

Libraries need to be easier to use and more interesting. The impact of new technologies provides impetus for holistic thinking about usability, including design thinking, physical building issues, tech issues, and website redesign.

When Reference and Research Services staff at the University of Toronto Mississauga Library (UTML) contemplated a new approach to professional self-reflection and stock-taking, they wanted a tool which would make the process systematic, constructive, and fun. The result is a unique instrument which can be deployed both as a survey and as a group workshop.