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Friday Programs F 7:00 am Registration opens 7:45 am SOPLAS Breakfast (by invitation) TALCO Breakfast and Annual General Meeting (by invitation) 8:00 am all-ConferenCe plenary Miriam Toews author of A Complicated Kindness, and more Autographing follows Friday OLAStore-on-the-Go will be selling her books programs 8:30 am The OLAStore – Room 205B 9:00 am The Career Centre – lower lobby of MTCC 9:00 am EXPO ONLY registration kiosk opens 9:00 am EXPO 2013 • 200 exhibits, many NEW this year • the EXPO Theatre, • authors autographing • and much more! Exhibits close today at 3:00 pm 9:05 am 1000 series sessions OSLA Spotlight: Michael Stephens 10:40 am all-ConferenCe plenary Susan Cain author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can’t Stop Talking 850 mTCC 204 851 ICTC nIagara Autographing follows 7:45 am 7:45 am OLAStore-on-the-Go will be selling her books By invitation By invitation 10:30 am Poster Sessions – lower lobby of the MTCC. TALCO ANNUAL GENERAL SOUTHERN ONTARIO Extended viewing hours – 10:30 am onward. MEETING AND BREAKFAST PUBLIC LIBRARY Presentations at noon and 1:00 pm. TALCO (The Association of ABORIGINAL SERVICES Library, Media, Technology, and NETWORK BREAKFAST 12:00 noon CANSCAIP Book Launch – EXPO Theatre Information Coordinators and There is no cost but please 2:10 pm 1200 series sessions Consultants of Ontario) invites respond to the invitation that will ola Spotlight: Evergreen™ Award Winner: conference delegates who are be extended to you by email. Linwood Barclay. Autographing follows the lead people in their school The OLAStore-on-the-Go will be selling books boards for library/learning com- featUre: Child & Youth Services EXPO – see mons programs to attend the session #1201 AGM and Breakfast. There is no cost, but please register by send- 3:45 pm 1300 series sessions ing an RSVP to the invitation on olBa Spotlight: Gail Hulnick the TALCO Ning. 5:15 pm Annual General Meetings: ABO-Franco, OLBA, OLITA, OPLA Award Receptions: ABO-Franco, OLITA 6:15 pm all-ConferenCe party! Circ d’OLA With the generous support of Major Corporate Sponsor OCULA Stream Sponsor OLA Stream Sponsor OPLA Stream Sponsor OSLA Stream Sponsor WWW.ACCESSOLA.COM 53 SC2013-program.indd 53 13-01-15 3:58 PM F O ALL-CONFERENCE PLENARY L 900 mTCC 105/106 With the generous support of The International Festival of 8:00 am Authors (IFOA) brings together A the world’s best writers of con- temporary literature for 11 days of readings, interviews, lectures, round Miriam Toews table discussions, and public book signings each October. Miriam Toews (Canada) is the author of five novels: Summer of My Amazing Luck; A Boy of Good Breeding; the Governor General’s Literary Award-winner A Complicated Kindness; The Flying Troutmans, which won the Rogers Writers’ Trust Award for Fic- tion; and her latest, Irma Voth. She has also written one work of non-fiction, Swing Low: A Life. Introduction by: Christine Saratsiotis, Associate Director, Authors at Harbourfront Centre. Photo: Ekko von Schwichow Librairie Monet is known as Montreal's French-language most specialized bookstore in Children’s literature, Comics and Graphic novels as well as for it’s exhaustive selection of General and Academic publications. Come and visit us at BOOTH 621. We will introduce you to our online catalogue Monet PRO. La Librairie Monet est renommée pour sa spécialisation en Littérature jeunesse et en Bande dessinée, et pour sa vaste sélection d'ouvrages de Littérature générale et universitaire. Venez nous rencontrer au Stand 621. Nous vous présenterons notre catalogue virtuel Monet PRO. 54 OLA SUPER CONFERENCEGaleries Normandie,2013 2752, rue de Salaberry Montréal (QC) H3M 1L3 Tél. : 514-337-4083 librairiemonet.com • monetpro.ca SC2013-program.indd 54 13-01-15 3:58 PM F SPOTLIGHT 1001 mTCC 203C 9:05 am O Media relations S 1000 mTCC 105/106? 7 STEPS TO TAKE WHEN A 9:05 am REPORTER CALLS L Gail Hulnick, Principal, WindWord Library design, Virtual library Communications A Make the most of news media opportunities to promote the Michael Stephens library. Media trainer and journal- ist Gail Hulnick provides advice Learning Everywhere: on strategic planning, interview skills, writing press releases, and The Transformative Power of bridging from social media to news media. Hyperlinked Libraries Convenor: Wilma Kenny, Kingston Fronte- nac PL Board Mobile and Web technologies are changing the 1002 mTCC 203aB way we live and learn. Libraries can play a key role 9:05 am in this future. Imagine the emerging hyperlinked Readers’ advisory, Displays, Library library as a creation space, community space, design anything space. Imagine this library available BOOKS TO GO – everywhere via mobile devices and tablets. How FACILITATING THE IMPULSE will services change? What skills will staff require? BORROWER What does this future look like going forward as Rachel Van Riel, Director, Opening we encourage learning everywhere as a means for the Book, UK transformative change for ourselves and our users. Research in the UK has demon- strated that many library custom- Dr. Michael Stephens is an assistant professor ers are looking to be tempted with the San Jose State University School of Library while browsing and don’t neces- and Information Science. He is a recognized scholar and educator in the areas sarily have one title in mind. Of- of emerging technologies in libraries, technology learning programs, user-cen- ten, if they don’t find something Librairie Monet is known as Montreal's tered planning for libraries, and future roles of librarians and libraries. Stephens quickly, they leave empty-handed. French-language most specialized has made presentations about emerging technologies, innovation, and libraries Explore the implications of this bookstore in Children’s literature, to audiences in more than 26 states and 8 countries. research for managing library Comics and Graphic novels as well Both spaces and collections, and learn as for it’s exhaustive selection of how creating an ‘impulse’ area General and Academic publications. Convenor: Elizabeth Gordon, OSLA 2012 President and Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB near the front of the library can Come and visit us at BOOTH 621. have a dramatic effect on both We will introduce you to our online circulation and patron catalogue Monet PRO. satisfaction. Convenor: Sharron Smith, Kitchener PL La Librairie Monet est renommée pour sa spécialisation en Littérature jeunesse et en Bande dessinée, et pour sa vaste sélection d'ouvrages de Littérature générale et universitaire. Venez nous rencontrer au Stand 621. Nous vous présenterons notre catalogue virtuel Monet PRO. Galeries Normandie, 2752, rue de Salaberry Montréal (QC) H3M 1L3 WWW.ACCESSOLA.COM 55 Tél. : 514-337-4083 librairiemonet.com • monetpro.ca SC2013-program.indd 55 13-01-15 3:58 PM F 1003 mTCC 203d 1005 mTCC 104B Development Librarian, McMaster 1009 mTCC 201E 9:05 am 9:05 am University; Joanne Oud, Associate 9:05 am Library planning, Partnerships Role of the trustee, Governance University Librarian, Wilfrid Laurier Web-scale discovery, Pedagogy, NEW BUILDING, NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD University Library; Joan Sweeney Ethics NEIGHBOURS, NEW LEADERSHIP: A QUESTION Marsh, Director, Library and Learning WEB-SCALE DISCOVERY – OPPORTUNITIES OF BALANCE Services, Sheridan College BEYOND THE TECHNICAL Laura Dick, Manager; Kim Sachs, Jane Hilton, Trustee, Whitby PL; Lynn Many academic libraries have Timothy Bristow, Digital Humanities Branch Supervisor; Harper Branch, Humfress-Trute, Trustee, Middlesex moved away from dedicated Librarian; Adam Taves, Research & In- Waterloo PL Co. Library reference and circulation desks struction Librarian, York University A newly built joint facility Back by popular demand – an to an integrated or single-service Web-scale discovery systems equalled a novel opportunity for interactive workshop focused on public service point in an attempt bring together myriad resources the Waterloo Public Library. From increasing Board Members’ un- to enhance service delivery and into a single search environment. developing new partnerships with derstanding of their responsibility minimize costs. Have these goals When investigating the adoption our joint tenant, the YMCA, and for sound, public library leader- been met? Panelists will share of such systems, conversations other community organizations ship. Through peer collaboration, their experiences and discuss often become mired in the tech- to rethinking how to provide best practices will be identified related challenges and opportuni- nical and can obscure broader service on the floor, a new build- and participants will have the ties, including service philosophy, pedagogical and ethical concerns, ing gave us a chance to do things opportunity to discuss common training and development, or- which are of primary importance differently from the ground up. topics and address questions ganizational culture, scheduling for the successful implementa- Convenor: Deborah Walker, Markham PL and/or concerns regarding their and supervision. tion of a web-scale discovery sys- role. Convenor: Kate Gibbings, University of tem. How can library staff frame 1004 mTCC 201d Convenor: Greg Burns, Port Hope PL Ontario Institute of Technology these issues and bring them to 9:05 am Board the fore? Learning disabilities 1008 mTCC 201C Convenor: Gordana Vitez, Niagara College SERVING PUBLIC LIBRARY 1006 ICTC CalEdOn 9:05 am USERS WITH LEARNING 9:05 am Copyright, E-reserves 1010 mTCC 206f DISABILITIES Creativity, Innovation, Staff ONE-STOP COURSE READ- 9:05 am Kim Priestman, Branch
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