WEDNESDAY (Feb 2)
Annual General Meeting
Federation of Ontario Public Libraries
4:30 PM
Presiding—Jim Bennett, Chair
NOTE: Registration begins at 4:00 PM
THURSDAY (Feb 3)
701 5:15 PM
Association Des Bibliothéques De l'Ontario Franco (ABO-Franco)
AGM: Presiding—Christine Labelle, 2010 Présidente
* Reception Du Prix Micheline Persaud
702 5:15 PM
Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA)
AGM: Presiding—Caroline Stewart, 2010 President
Awards
* Award for Special Achievement
* Lifetime Achievement Award
* New Librarian Residency Award
* Student Award
703 5:15 PM
Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)
AGM: Presiding—Ruth Hall, 2009 and 2010 President
Awards Reception
With the generous support of Saunders Book Company
* Teacher-Librarian of the Year
* Distinguished Administrator of the Year
* Award for Special Achievement
803 6:00 PM
Ontario Health Libraries Association (OHLA)
25th Anniversary AGM and Dinner
Location: Alice Fazooli’s. Members should watch their email for further information
AGM: Presiding—Elise Pike, 2010 President
804 6:00 PM
OPLA Readers’ Advisory Committee Reception
By invitation. Committee members will receive further information from Chair, Sharron Smith
With the generous support of Library Bound, Inc.
805 5:30 PM
University of Western Ontario Alumni Reception
Location: Joe Badali’s at 156 Front Street West, 5:30—7:30 PM
RSVP online: www.westernconnect.ca/lis_event or call 1-866-447-1044 by Thursday January 27th.
806 6:00 PM
Faculty of Information Alumni Association Reception
Location: Lone Star Texas Grill at 200 Front Street West, 6:00—8:00 PM
RSVP kathleen.obrien@utoronto.ca or call 416-978-7184 by Thursday January 27th.
807 5:30 PM
Public Library Reception
Hosts: Ontario Public Libraries Association (OPLA)
Ontario Library Boards’ Association (OLBA)
808 7:00 PM
THE 2011 PUBLIC LIBRARY AWARDS DINNER
Hosts: Ontario Public Library Association
Ontario Library Boards' Association
Ticket Required: $65 plus HST. Order as part of conference registration or as a separate purchase on the registration site.
The Minister of Culture will reveal the winners of the
* Minister's Awards for Innovation
* Angus Mowat Awards of Excellence
The shortlist for the Ministry of Culture's Awards are announced during Ontario Public Library Week in October prior to the conference.
OPLA gives its awards:
* 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
OLBA caps the evening with its award:
* W.J. Robertson Medallion for the Public Librarian of the Year.
Friendship Feather Award:
* The friends of Ontario’s first nation public Libraries honour program’s Friendship Feather Awards
Public Library Guidelines Certification is also given.809 February 3rd 9:00 PM
A Multi-Vendor Party
Location to be announced, 9:00—1:00 AM
Hosts: Whitehots, Carr McLean, Grey House, YBP/Blackwell, Preservation Technologies, Gale/Cengage Learning
FRIDAY (Feb 4)
1401 5:15 PM
Ontario Library Boards’ Association (OLBA)
AGM: Presiding—Jane Hilton, 2010 President
Reception follows
1402 5:15 PM
Ontario Library and Information Technology Association (OLITA)
AGM: Presiding—Krista Godfrey, 2010 President
Award Reception
With the generous support of OCLC Canada + Baker Taylor
* Technology Innovation Award
1403 5:15 PM
Ontario Public Libraries Association (OPLA)
AGM: Presiding—Jill Nicholson, 2010 President