PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
OLA Super Conference 2011 has in-depth full and half-day training sessions for delegates who want more a more comprehensive learning experience. Delivered by leading instructors, most workshops are a combination of theory and practical hands-on training. You can register for pre-conference sessions as part of your conference registration; or, you can register separately using the tab ”Pre-Conferences” in the inline registration. Here is the quicklist of titles, and the full details of each workshop are below.
Quick List of Titles
P001 Resource Description and Access (RDA): What you need to know (SOLD OUT- to join the wait-list, email registration@accessola.com)
P002 Meet me in the Middle: Strategies and Solutions for Successful Middle Management
P003 Fundraising Day @ OLA 2011
P004 Wikis, Weeblies, and Web 2.0
P005 New Trends in User Education @ the Toronto Public Library
P006 Student Response Systems: Use them to increase student engagement (full day)
P007 Student Response Systems: Use them to increase student engagement (Half-day - Basics)
P008 Student Response Systems: Use them to increase student engagement (Half-day – Applications)
P009 You Don't Need to do it Alone: Using Personal Learning Networks and Professional Learning Communities to Make the Learning Commons Happen
P010 Bringin' Home the Bacon: Emerging ideas about the Learning Commons as It moves to the center of teaching and learning
P011 Reframing Communication for Positive Results
P012 Managing a Digitization Project
P013 Managing Security Risk & Service Continuity
P014 From Resistance to Ownership in Library Initiatives
P015 From Doubtful to Doable: The Art of Formulating Good Research Questions
Location Legend:
ICH = Intercontinental Hotel; 225 Front Street West
MTCC = Metro Toronto Conference Centre; 255 Front Steet West
OISE = Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West, 3rd Floor
TPL = Toronto Public Library
Full Descriptions and Pricing
P001 ICH
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Resource Description and Access (RDA): What you need to know
Cataloguing, Technical services
RDA is here! Local experts will lead this hands-on workshop that will introduce you to RDA and the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) through a combination of introductory lectures and group exercises with the new rules. We'll also give you practical ideas for implementation and training to take back to your institution.
Alison Hitchens,, Cataloguing & Metadata Librarian, University of Waterloo Library; Thomas Brenndorfer, Librarian, Technical Services, Guelph Public Library; Ellen Symons, Cataloguing/Training Librarian, Queen's University; Chris Oliver, Coordinator of Cataloguing and Authorities, McGill University; Marcia Salmon, Cataloguing Librarian, York University Library
Lunch not included
OLA Member $135; Non-member $175; Student/Non-Salaried $60
P002 MTCC
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Management, Leadership
Meet me in the Middle: Strategies and Solutions for Successful Middle Management
As a middle manager, you play a critical role in developing relationships which contribute to team and organizational success. However, it can sometimes feel like you are caught between those who are above and below you on the organizational ladder.
Join us for a full-day workshop about "leading from the middle!" We will tackle some of the concerns and challenges that face public librarians who are in supervisory and/or middle management positions.
George Needham and Joan Frye Williams will begin the day by clarifying the roles and responsibilities of middle managers, and describing techniques that will allow you to be more effective in your work.
The afternoon session will be participant-driven, employing the "unconference" approach. In facilitated peer discussion groups, we will tackle selected issues and topics. There will be ample opportunity to share experiences and solutions to common situations.
Joan Frye Williams, Library Consultant and Futurist; George Needham, Library Consultant and Strategist
Lunch not included
OLA Member $135; Non-member $175; Student/Non-Salaried $60
P003 MTCC
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Fundraising Day @ OLA 2011
Fundraising
Building on the success of last year's inaugural Fundraising Day @ OLA, this year's focus will be on planning and executing a successful fundraising program. The morning program will address the steps in the planning process, how to set realistic goals, and how to assess results. Rob and Ann will show how to build an annual plan for your library fundraising that incorporates good planning and the fundamental aspects of effective fundraising.
In the afternoon, attendees will break into groups to rotate through and discuss the 3 basic methods of annual fundraising: events, mail campaigns, and added more recently, fundraising online. Each method will be explored in depth, and participants will share their experiences, create a list of best practices, and learn from the experts.
Rob Lavery, CFRE, Resource Development Consultant, Southern Ontario Library Service; Ann Andrusyszyn, CFRE, Manager of Fundraising, Halifax Public Library
Lunch not included
OLA Member $135; Non-member $175; Student/Non-Salaried $60; Friends $50
P004 OISE
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Wikis, Weeblies, and Web 2.0
Web 2.0, Technology in Learning
In this fun, motivating, dynamic workshop, participants will have an opportunity to create an interactive library web presence which will encourage student collaboration and participation. Embrace the vision of the Together for Learning document! Dissolve the walls of your library and explore wikis, weeblies, and other Web 2.0 tools! Students who normally are reluctant to participate in learning activities are often motivated to take risks with newer and creative technologies. All students take more responsibility for their learning, thus makes learning more student-driven and more meaningful for them. This relates directly to increased student achievement and overall success in school, and reinforces the important home/school connection.
Johanna Gibson-Lawler and Kelly Moore, Special Assignment Teacher-Librarian Instructional Coaches, Greater Essex County DSB
Lunch not included
OLA Member $135; Non-member $175; Student/Non-Salaried $60
P005 Toronto Reference Library
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
New Trends in User Education @ the Toronto Public Library
Business services, User education
This full day of training is divided into two parts.
Part One: Computer Training to Support Small Business
A hands-on session demonstrating how to develop and offer user education sessions for people starting small businesses, including instruction on market research strategies (Statistics Canada and Census Canada), the value of Web 2.0 tools (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) to businesses, and the development of websites for promotion and communication to customers.
Margaret Wigglesworth, Librarian, Business, Science &
Technology Department; Toronto Reference Library; Greg Astill,
Digital Documentation Technician; Toronto Reference Library
Part Two: Theme-Centred Computer Training & Library Education
“Toronto Public Library @ Your Fingertips”
Designed as short, theme-focused user education program, TPL’s @your fingertips is a versatile series that allows for the tailoring of user education to suit specific customer needs. From training that is strictly computer-centred, to guided research instruction on library resources through topics like memoirs and travel, the @your fingertips series can be used as a template for building on all manner of library and computer learning.
Vann-Ly Cheng, Librarian, York Woods Library; Susan Lai, Librarian, Downsview Library
“Research Skills: Library Education from General to Specific”
Research Skills is an orientation to the Toronto Public Library, including its place in Toronto’s cultural history, its collections and services, exemplifying the ways in which traditional research skills, including concepts of classification and reference levels, can become the tools that library customers use to their full potential. Also covered will be Special Topics, designed for Seniors, and Research Topics, where a specific subject is used to teach adults to use print and electronic resources.
Beatriz Hausner, Senior Services Specialist, User Education, Toronto Reference Library
“The User Education Blog: Use It, Teach It”
Recently instituted to communicate and share information about all manner of user education concerns, developments and trends, as well as to promote user education among library users through the library’s website, the TPL blog is also used to exemplify this resource to adults who take the Web 2.0 courses.
Ian Strang, Librarian, Malvern District Library; Ted Belke, Services Specialist, Lillian H. Smith District
Light refreshments included
OLA Member $135; Non-member $175; Student/Non-Salaried $60
P006 OISE
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Student Response Systems: Use them to increase student engagement
Technology in learning, Student engagement
Note: This full day workshop includes the basics in the morning and the advanced in the afternoon. If you only want one part or the other, please choose P007 (Basic) or P008 (Advanced)
Experience tells us that asking students to raise their hands in response to questions often results in low response rates. We might assume that the students understand the material, but just don't participate. However, we know there are other reasons: for example, many students tune out, others do not want to centre themselves out among their peers, and others are content to let the "keeners" answer the questions.
Learn how new technologies such as SMART Student Response Systems and interactive whiteboards can lead to increased student engagement. CPS Clickers Student Response Systems can help teachers reach ALL students, immediately gauge their understanding, and react quickly to modify and review as necessary.
Using Student Response Systems have other advantages too. Students are more motivated, they are able to respond anonymously, to participate actively and collaboratively, and even begin to understand and articulate when they are encountering "trouble spots".
The morning session will focus on
-- where and why student response clickers are used
-- the types of questions which can be used most effectively with student response systems
-- technical considerations i.e. purchasing, maintenance, interactivity with networks, whiteboards, tracking and recording software, etc.
-- positive outcomes which can be achieved, and cautions to be aware of
The focus of the afternoon session will be on
-- discussion of best practices among the participants
-- how instructional design can be shaped to maximize the effectiveness of student response systems and whiteboards
-- effective questioning techniques
-- modifying teaching in response to formative assessment received
-- why students like using these new tools
Bring a laptop if possible
Bruce White, Teacher-Librarian/Media Specialist, Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute, Thames Valley DSB; Bill Schreiter, former Learning Coordinator for Technology, Thames Valley DSB
Lunch not included
OLA Member $135, Non-member $175, Student/Non-Salaried $60
P007 OISE
9:30 AM – Noon
Student Response Systems: Use them to increase student engagement
See description in P006. Participants may register for the morning only. Be sure to choose P007 for the morning-only session.
Lunch not included
OLA Member $70, Non-member $90, Student/Non-Salaried $30
P008 OISE
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Student Response Systems: Use them to increase student engagement
See description in P006. Participants may register for the afternoon only. Be sure to choose P008 for the afternoon-only session.
Lunch not included
OLA Member $70, Non-member $90, Student/Non-Salaried $30
P009 OISE
9:30 AM – Noon
You Don't Need to do it Alone: Using Personal Learning Networks and Professional Learning Communities to Make the Learning Commons Happen
Professional learning communities
Partners in Action positioned teacher-librarians as key to creating partnerships in the school. Did it ask too much of a single individual? Our new document Together For Learning embraces Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to foster the Learning Commons transformation. Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) facilitate the gathering of information, ideas and content. They can inform and incite dialogue and connect participants beyond their local areas.
Learn how a teacher-librarian created her own virtual Personal Learning Network and in the process stimulated discussion, information sharing and questions within her board while making connections with leading thinkers in the field. Ponder the work of a Family of Schools PLC facilitator. What does it take to tackle collaborative professional learning at the school area level? Come away with your own learning plan. This session will be a combination of information sharing and hands-on with time to set up your own PLN and plan PLC initiatives. You don't need to do it alone - create your team to facilitate the evolution to the Learning Commons.
Ruth Hall, Teacher-Librarian, Toronto DSB, OSLA 2010 President; Roger Nevin, Teacher-Librarian, Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB, OSLA 2011 President; Lisa Dempster, Teacher-Librarian, Toronto DSB; Gianna Dassios, Teacher-Librarian, Toronto DSB; June Rysinski, Teacher-Librarian, Thunder Bay Catholic DSB
Lunch not included
OLA Member $70, Non-member $90, Student/Non-Salaried $30
P010 OISE
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Bringin' Home the Bacon: Emerging ideas about the Learning Commons as It moves to the center of teaching and learning
Knowledge building, Learning Commons
The first Treasure Mountain Canada retreat was held in Edmonton in June 2010. David and Carol were brilliant as they led the group through a truly collaborative knowledge construction experience using virtual tools in a face-to-face environment. This workshop—open to anyone—will build on the ideas generated during that powerful professional development.
So—you are interested in the concept of the Learning Commons and have even tried a few radical ideas or a complete makeover of the school library and computer lap functions. We'll get down to brass tacks in this pre-conference session about the radical pushes and jumpstarts needed to transform the school library. Bring your best ideas and experiments; we will do the same. Let's push those radical but effective strategies that propel of us forward. Facilities, reading, critical thinking and other habits of mind, knowledge building centers, assessment of impact, transfer of ownership to patrons, battling inertia, advances in real technology. We've got stories to tell; we need yours. Let's collaborate and build some collective intelligence!
David Loertscher, Professor, San Jose State University; Carol Koechlin, former Library and Learning Resources Facilitator, Toronto DSB, Author and Consultant
Lunch not included
OLA Member $70, Non-member $90, Student/Non-Salaried $30
P011 ICH
9:30 AM – Noon
Reframing Communication for Positive Results
Communication, Team-building, Coaching, Staff Engagement
Today's managers and leaders are charged with maximizing their own performance, and the performance of their team of employees. Coaching can bring out the best in people by helping them improve performance, communications, relationships and team-building. Learn more about using a "coach approach" to build staff engagement at all levels in this fun and interactive workshop.
You will explore ways to shift from problem-solving and advice-giving to asking powerful questions of inquiry that will motivate others to take steps towards seeking positive solutions. Discover how training in simple coaching techniques has helped library staff at Markham Public Library to strengthen their relationship-building and communication skills by stimulating open and honest dialogue to create positive, sustainable change.
Margaret Macmillan, Branch Manager, Markham PL
Lunch not included
OLA Member $70 Non-member $90 Student/Non-Salaried $30
P012 ICH
9:30 AM – Noon
Managing a Digitization Project
Digitization, Project management
When planning your digitization project you need to visualize your project from start to finish. You will also need to
-- understand the key elements of project design
-- consider how your digital material will be preserved for longevity
and sustainability
-integrate digitization into your organizational strategy and workflows
-- and be knowledgeable about best practices, standards, and overall
digitization policies for your institution.
Loren Fantin, Our Ontario Project Manager, Knowledge Ontario; Jess Posgate, Our Ontario Project Coordinator; Knowledge Ontario
Lunch not included
OLA Member $70; Non-member $90; Student/Non-Salaried $30
P013 MTCC
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Managing Security Risk & Service Continuity
Risk management, Business Continuity Planning
This workshop has been developed from a recent practicum course in Business Continuity Planning (BCP) using the library as a client model to produce an executable BCP to ensure that library functions could continue after a major interruption. Using formal continuity planning concepts and models, this interactive workshop will discuss the rationale for security risk and business continuity planning (BCP), bridge its theoretical and practical aspects, and explore steps for incorporating security risk and continuity planning into overall library operations. Discussion and group exercises will provide an opportunity to apply the concepts by drafting an exemplar business impact analysis of library operations. The session will conclude with practical advice on the implementation of BCP from a project to a program, including tips for getting decision-makers and senior management on-board.
Dr. Wayne Boone, Assistant Professor, The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) and Deputy Director, Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies (CCISS); Pat Moore, Assistant University Librarian & Head of Systems, Carleton University
Lunch not included
OLA Member $70; Non-member $90; Student/Non-Salaried $30
P014 MTCC
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
From Resistance to Ownership in Library Initiatives
Innovation; Change management; Employee engagement; Communication
Do you feel that no matter how well you present upcoming changes, too often you face the same old roadblocks of resistance? Continual changes in the library environment mean we need to make sure that the ways we choose for communicating change are the best vehicles for getting everyone on board for the future. In a program designed to give you plenty of opportunity to raise the issues that are important to you, hear how one library is successfully overcoming the profound influences that can impede change. You’ll gain insight from small and medium-sized organizations Canada-wide that have changed their ways to increase employee engagement, and explore how you too can overcome major systemic roadblocks on the journey to successful innovation and change.
Presented by Kestrel Info Services and Mentor Group Training Inc. with speakers Greg Hayton, Chief Executive Officer, Cambridge Libraries and Galleries; Einar Westerlund, Director of Project Development, Queen’s School of Business; Joan Giannone, President, Mentor Training Group Inc.
Lunch not included
OLA Member $70, Non-member $90, Student/Non-Salaried $30
P015 MTCC
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Scholarly research
From Doubtful to Doable: The Art of Formulating Good Research Questions
Formulating good questions is the most critical phase of research—and the least understood. How does one navigate across the risky terrain from vague idea or elusive problem to focused and feasible research question? How to even know where to start?
This workshop will explore and model best practices for crafting robust research questions that translate into achievable investigations. Through exercises and dialogue, the workshop is designed to be interactive and hands-on, and participants should commit to selecting one idea—whether fuzzy or more articulated—that they are keen to develop further. Participants are also asked to bring along for discussion one related research article. Come ready to share both research ideas and research experiences with colleagues!
Alvin M Schrader, PhD, Director of Research, University of Alberta Libraries
Lunch not included
OLA Member $70, Non-member $90, Student/Non-Salaried $30