| THURSDAY SCHEDULE |
| Preconference - Hard Hat Advocacy (more details...) |
| FRIDAY SCHEDULE |
| A1 8:45 am - 10:00 am Keynote Session – Susan Aglukark |
| 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Exhibits Open |
| 10:00 am - 10:45 pm Coffee Break |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm CONFERENCE SESSIONS |
B1 Putting the Data to Work: the 8Rs Canadian Library Human Resource Study
How will you deal with a shifting workforce? Whether you are thinking of your institutional needs or your own
career plans, informed planning and decisions come from knowledge of workforce trends. Members of the
8Rs CLHRS steering committee will present major findings from surveys of libraries and library workers, and
discuss means to put the data to work to benefit members of the library community. Note: This is a two-part
session, please register for B1 and C1. Registration is limited to 30. A registrant list will be provided in advance,
to circulate guiding questions to the group. Presenters: Ernie Ingles, Kathleen DeLong, and Allison Sivak |
B2 Dewey Divas and Dudes: Great New Reads for Children and Young Adults
Representatives from major Canadian publishers who love to read will offer their suggestions for
upcoming books, and make suggestions how these books can be used in libraries. Presenters: Anne
Stevens, Lahring Tribe, and Rosalyn Steele |
B3 Media Literacy
Media literacy is essential for the youth of our society. In this captivating session, the presenter will show
the techniques and strategies she uses to explore media literacy with young adults. Learn about suitable
resources for critically exploring the products of mass media and popular culture! Presenter: Barbara McNeil |
B4 2005 APLEN Update - Presentation
Material (1 MB - PDF)
An opportunity for library staff and trustees to learn what APLEN is, how it functions within the
public library community and its initiatives for 2005 including: an overview of a 2 year strategic plan,
updates on SuperNet activities, and the results of an environmental scan and new marketing
campaign. Presenters: Clive Maishment and Karla Palichuk. |
B5 Chairing the Board: A Workshop for Current and
Prospective Chairs - Presentation
Handout
Maureen Woods will present an overview of the role of the public library Chair. A panel of public library
Chairs respond to her remarks as they describe their situations. Moderator: Maureen Woods Panel:
Maggie MacDonald, Judith Umbach, Anita Lunden, and Colleen Jensen |
B6 Integrated Information Literacy and the First-Year Experience: A Cross-Border Perspective
The experience of first-year students garners the attention of North American university administrators and
educators concerned with facilitating student success, and attracting and retaining students in a competitive
marketplace. This session will outline the evolution of First-Year Experience programs and explore examples of
best practices in integrated IL instruction and the development of assessment efforts. With time for group
discussion and brainstorming, librarians will gain insights into best practice, new ideas for adaptation and implementation
in the Canadian context, and a comprehensive bibliography of resources. Presenter: Merinda McLure |
B7 The New Planning for Results: One Library's Experience
- Presentation
Materials (3 MB - PDF)
In 2004, the Director and Board of the Stony Plain Public Library worked through a process outlined in
The New Planning for Results, that involved the community, staff, and others to create an exciting Plan
of Service for the future. They will outline the process used to develop and implement the plan, results
of the community consultation, and the lessons learned from the whole experience. The final draft of
the Plan of Service will be available for discussion. Presenters: Joanne de Groot and Linda Naccarato |
B8 It's All About Morphing! The 100 Year Metamorphisms of the Alberta Normal School Library
and What it Tells us About Our Ability to Change
Did you know that the relatively young University of Calgary has a library that is 100 years old? The U of C
evolved from the Alberta Normal School, established in Calgary in 1905, and the modest Normal School Library
is the predecessor both of the U of C Library and the Doucette Library of Teaching Resources in the Faculty
of Education. This illustrated presentation will focus on 100 years of change in how educational libraries have
defined and fulfilled their roles and on the politics that shape their growth. A reflection on where we’ve been
and how we’ve got there – with some funny stories along the way. Presenter: Barbara Brydges |
B9 How Do You Find (The Defendant)? Helping Patrons Find Legal Information Online
Electronic telecommunications technology has transformed the approach of public legal education in Canada.
The reach of services and resources is expanding, and possibilities for public engagement in the law and justice
processes are growing. As the law becomes more pervasive in our lives, so does the use of the internet to find
information. Learn about some of the existing and emerging legal resources on the Internet, including the suite
of legal sites offered by the Legal Studies Program (LSP). Presenters: Diane Rhyason and Kirsten Wurmann |
B10 Lorne MacRae Intellectual Freedom Lecture: Children's Rights in the Canadian Library
Children are valuable public library users, yet their rights and freedoms can be overlooked. By exploring the
past, present, and future of children in the Canadian library, the session will take a balanced look at a variety of
related issues, such as book banning, physical barriers, and Internet filtering. Interactive activities, storytelling,
and discussion will encourage dialogue, debate, and new ideas. Session made possible through the Lorne MacRae
Intellectual Freedom Fund, managed by The Calgary Foundation. Presenters: Jenny Ryan and Valerie Thomson |
| 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch and Exhibits |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm CONFERENCE SESSIONS |
C1 Putting the Data to Work: The 8Rs Canadian Library Human Resource Study (Part 2)
Please see B1. Presenters: Ernie Ingles, Kathleen DeLong, and Allison Sivak |
C2 Dewey Divas and Dudes: Great New Reads for Adults
Representatives from major Canadian publishers who love to read will offer suggestions for upcoming
books, and how these books can be used in libraries. This session will also be useful for anyone working
with book clubs. Presenters: Anne Stevens, Lahring Tribe, Rosalyn Steele, and Don Gorman |
C3 Focus on Inquiry: Alberta's New Guide to Inquiry
Based Learning - Implementation - Presentation
Materials
This session will focus on strategies to help implement the focus on Inquiry document in schools. The presenters will discuss ideas, successes and challenges from other Teacher Librarians across the province. Audience: Teacher-Librarians. Number of Participants: 40. Presenters: Fern Reirson and Teddy Moline |
C4 No Ephebiphobia Here! *ephebiphobia: an abnormal
and persistent fear of teenagers - Presentation
(1 MB - PDF)
Are you trying to attract more teens into your library? Are you wondering what to do with the teens
who do come into the library? Learn why a teen advisory board is important, and how to start one. Find
out about best practices for service to teens. Hear about the Teen Survivor online summer reading
program and other activities from Edmonton Public Library’s Year of the Teen 2005. Presenters: Wendy
Grønnestad-Damur and Lindy Pratch |
C5 Online, on the Prairies: Mediating the Use of Digital Resources Among Diverse User Populations
Panel members will outline issues involved in mediating the use of digital resources. Angie Gerrard will
examine the context and challenges of serving the research needs of distributed learners at the U of S.
Barbara Palmer, librarian at Portage College in Lac la Biche, Alberta, will examine the specific difficulties
facing her user community in utilizing digital materials. Chris Hackett and Robert Cole will discuss the ways
that digital media may help frame users’ engagement with the information they retrieve. Presenters:
Angie Gerrard, Barbara Palmer, Chris Hackett, Robert Cole |
C6 New Freedom to Read Initiative for Alberta's English Arts Teachers
This session is designed to help teacher-librarians strengthen policy, collections, community relations, and media
response around the sensitive issues of the freedom to read and intellectual freedom. Presenter: Toni Samek |
C7 Friends of the Library Forum
Who or what exactly is “Friends of the Library”? What does it take to start a group? What is the role of
the Friends in the total library picture? How does a group stay motivated and active? Is there more to
Friends than fundraising? Representatives from thriving and successful Friends of the Library groups will
share their widely diverse experiences. Presenters: George Hall, Linda Naccarato, Elenore Powell |
C8 Finding OZ: Discovering a Bright Future for Libraries - Presentation (hosted offsite)
New challenges are hitting libraries faster than a Kansas tornado spins out cows. Our speaker shares insights into
which trends are near and clear and which call for a more wait-and-see approach. Some trends are technological
(but we know technology is just a tool); some relate to libraries alone (we are a bit different!); some are
cultural and economic. For those who value our changing users, let’s think about it. Presenter: Stephen Abram |
C9 Endings and Beginnings
Alberta’s public libraries have come a long way in the last century and have started their passage into the
next. This session will touch on some interesting and important library successes and immediate challenges
as library service transforms itself yet again to meet the needs of the future. Presenter: Bonnie Gray |
C10 Stuffing the Genie Back in the Bottle: Getting a Grip on ILL Traffic
Patron-generated requests increase everyone’s workload while enhancing services. Is the quantum leap in ILL
traffic getting to you? This light-hearted and humorous session will present strategies to cope with and manage
the increase in ILLs. Increase efficiency and lessen stress! Share your good ideas! Presenter: Sheryl Pelletier |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Coffee Break |
| 3:00 pm Exhibits close at 3:00 pm |
| 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm ALTA, LAA and LRC Annual General Meetings |
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner |
| 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Author Talk |
| SATURDAY SCHEDULE |
| E1 8:45 am – 10:00 am Keynote Session - Lawrence Lessig |
| 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Exhibits Open |
| 10:00 am – 10:45 pm Coffee Break |
| 10:45 am – 12:00 pm CONFERENCE SESSIONS |
F1 Your Community Needs a New or Improved Public Library Facility. Where Do You Start?
A panel of representatives from three public libraries that recently renovated an existing structure or constructed a new
building will share their experiences in relation to stating your case, planning considerations, fundraising, and the logistics
of completing the project and opening the library. Presenters: Kathy Bantle, Robert Taylor, and Sharon Wesgate |
F2 Picture Books and the Alberta Curriculum: Teaching and Learning With Picture Books
Presentation
- Alberta
Science Curriculum - Alberta
Social Studies Curriculum - ALC
2005 Booklist - Picture
Book Activities and Ideas
Most often picture books are thought of as books for the very young. However, they can be an important tool
for teachers and teacher-librarians to use with readers in elementary and junior high school. Many new picture
books can be used to teach concepts from social studies to science to math. This is an exciting, fun way to
introduce new ideas or reinforce old ones. This session will introduce participants to picture books that tie into
the Alberta curriculum. Participants will gain a bibliography of picture books and related professional resources, as
well as specific ideas for integrating these books into their classroom or library. Presenter: Joanne de Groot |
F3 Developing Professional Web Sites With XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets
This session, aimed at beginners with a base level of html understanding, will explore a standards based way
of designing your web sites. Focus will be given to what is XHTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and why
is it important to use both standards when developing your library web sites. In addition, you will learn how
to use CSS to quickly and easily create professional looking HTML pages. Presenter: Kenton Good |
F4 Effective Board Governance
What constitutes effective governance? What does the research say about high performing boards? What
are the criteria, how do you identify them, what are the implications? Examples of best practice are provided
for trustees, boards, chairs and CEOs. Presenter: Ken Haycock |
F5 The Kids Are Alright! Millenials and Their Information Behaviours - Presentation (hosted offsite)
Stephen Abram is the co-author of the May 1, 2004 Library Journal cover story “Born with a Chip” that
describes the nine key generational mutations that affect libraries with respect to our successfully delivering
services to the Millennials. Stephen has been following this generation and the research into their unique
behaviors and information seeking skills for many years. The kids are alright! They have many of the skills they
need for their future. Libraries may not thrive if we don’t adapt to the Google generation while still working
to develop the services they’ll need well into the end of this century. Presenter: Stephen Abram |
F6 Building the Values Base of Your Organization
Simply defined, values guide our actions. For organizations, this means that time must be spent at all levels articulating
and growing an understanding of the values guiding its activities into the future. While this may seem obvious,
most organizations rely on policy or isolated strategic planning involving a small group of people to guide what is
undertaken. This session presents the rationale and tools necessary to create a solid values base that can generate
new relationships between people and strong commitment to the vision of the organization. Presenter: Keith Seel |
F7 Open Access: An Introduction - Presentation
Materials
The term “Open Access” refers to making scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles available to anyone, anywhere,
over the internet. An introduction to the many flavors of Open Access, from institutional repositories and selfarchiving
to open access publishing, from the perspectives of the academic library, the public, and one innovative,
collaborative approach to open access publishing. Presenters: Heather Morrison, Andrew Waller, and Mike Sosteric |
F8 Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Legislation - Roles and Responsibilities
Are your library Board and library management familiar with the new Alberta OH&S Code? Have you taken the
required steps to identify and minimize potential workplace hazards? To develop emergency procedures? This
session will provide an update on new areas in the legislation and responsibilities with which all employers, including
Library Boards and managers, must be familiar. Presenters: Pat McNamee and Robyn Wegenseil |
F9 100 Years of School Libraries in Alberta
The history of school libraries in Alberta involves great struggles, great achievements and great leaders who shared
a vision of the important role that such libraries would and should play in the education of Alberta's students.
Through oral histories and early documents, the development of school libraries before provincial status, through
the early years of Alberta’s schools, to the good times of the 1960s and the 1970s, and finally official recognition
by the provincial government in the 1980s, will be presented. Presenter: Dr. Christine Spring-Gifford |
F10 Secrets of Motivating Us and Others
The ability to motivate oneself and to take action is what separates those living a successful lifestyle from
those living a mediocre lifestyle. This session will provide practical ideas to motivate us and others presented
through examples and anecdotes. These ideas will give us a better chance to elicit the desired behaviour
from those we interact with. Presenter: N. Pas Paskaran |
| 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch |
| 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm CONFERENCE SESSIONS |
G1 The Best Kept Secret in Library Advocacy: Progressive Librarianship
This session nails down the elusive subject of progressive librarianship and sheds light on its potential for library
advocacy in Alberta. The session should provide a clear picture of progressive librarianship and promote dialogue
about its potential for local library institutions/organizations and their partners. Presenter: Dr. Toni Samek |
G2 AISI Project - Rejuvenating Libraries
This session will describe the on-going AISI project work being done to refresh school libraries in the Calgary
Board of Education. The work is designed to help develop information literate learning communities through
inquiry based learning, based on the work of Dr. Jamie Mackenzie and Dr. Jennifer Branch. Presenters: Ellen
Sears, Linda Shantz-Kereztes, Lynda Smith, Donna Grove, and Jennifer Delvecchio |
G3 Actively Creating the Future Through "Values-Based Decision Making", Part 1
Every day people must make decisions that affect others. Increasingly, the traditional bases for making decisions
– experience, knowledge, policy, expediency – are being challenged. The questions being asked now relate to
the ethics behind the decisions. The new degree of accountability and responsibility being expected of trustees,
senior managers and others suggest that the new core competency of values-based decision making be developed.
This session will provide the background, six core ethical values, and the tools necessary to make better
values-based decisions. Note: This is a two-part session, please register for G3 and H3. Presenter: Keith Seel |
G4 E-Book Options: New Opportunities in Collection
Development - Presentation
(3 MB - PDF)
The Consortium of Ontario Libraries (COOL) has implemented an e-book collection development model in a
multi-type library consortia environment. The University of Alberta Libraries has tested a service that lets
library users select the e-books that are added to the library’s collection. Both of these initiatives relied on
OCLC’s netLibrary e-book service. This session will discuss the experience of implementing these e-book
collection development solutions as well as discuss implications for the future of collection development in
the electronic environment. Presenters: Barbara Franchetto, Kit Wilson, Nigel Long, and Pam Ryan |
G5 The Risk Managing Organization: Governance for Results
The nature of organizations, their legal format, what organizations are intended to do, the different types,
the role of boards and memberships – all of these topics are used as a means to discuss the notion that
managing for results means have a responsive governance structure, the key to which is a management
control outlook to manage risks as they arise. Presenter: Laird Hunter |
G6 Teen Survivor Online Summer Reading Club
- Presentation
(1.5 MB - PDF)
Get teens reading at your library this summer! An online program is one way to reach teens and draw them
into the library. It also provides a forum for teens to voice their opinions on books. Edmonton Public Library
started the Teen Survivor Online Summer Reading Program in 2003. The following year, teen participation
more than tripled. Plans are underway to expand the Teen Survivor program in 2005. View our web
design, hear book talks for this year’s titles and learn everything you need to know about implementing this
kind of program in your own library. Presenters: Wendy Grønnestad-Damur and Linda Pratch |
G7 The Amazing IL Race: Teams, Clues, Route Markers, Detours, Fast Forwards, Roadblocks and Pit Stops
The development of the Information Literacy (IL) program at the University of Lethbridge has been an “amazing
race” running the gamut from general tours to subject specific “one-offs” to full-length credit courses. This
session will provide an overview of the detours, fast forwards and roadblocks that were encountered at each leg
of the journey, and will explore in greater depth some of the more recent developments including the design
and successful implementation of a Basic Library Curriculum . Presenters: Andrea Glover and Judy Vogt |
G8 Introduction to Fundraising for Public Libraries
The government should fully fund public libraries. But what happens when they don’t? In this fast-paced
presentation, you’ll get an overview of the steps involved in fundraising, with a particular focus on what your
library needs to do before beginning. Whether you are raising a few dollars to simply demonstrate community
support, or planning a full-blown fund development program, you’ll see how fundraising has a role to play in
the future success of public libraries, and how to start out on the right foot. Presenter: Grant Kaiser |
G9 Boys and Literacy
This session will draw upon current research in the area of boys and literacy and will provide tried and true
strategies to engage boys and young men in reading. The presenter will showcase and book talk a variety of
contemporary fiction and non-fiction that are in demand by boys and young men. Presenter: Barbara McNeil |
G10 Rural Libraries: The Heart of the Community
The majority of Alberta’s public libraries are found in hamlets, villages and towns. How do these small
libraries cope with increased demands on limited resources? How can they attract, train, and retain knowledgeable
staff as well as provide a standard of service on their limited budgets? And how do they impact on
and support their home communities? What roles do they play? Representatives of small libraries will discuss
how their libraries continue to provide service to community members while dealing with issues facing their
libraries today. Presenters: Kelly Huxley, Byron Norman, and Robert Tannas |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Coffee Break |
| 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm CONFERENCE SESSIONS |
H1 Dream It, Build It, Market It: A College Library's Journey Into the Community
When planning began for a new, state-of-the-art Library Information Common at Red Deer College, library
staff realized it was time to re-examine who they were as an organization, what role they were to play in
the community, and exactly where they wanted their library to go. This launched an exciting era of institutional
self-examination and exploration. This session will describe RDC’s journey toward a new communitycentred
facility and service philosophy, and the new emphasis on marketing the community-based college
library that grew out of it. Presenters: Maureen Toews, Charlene Jones, Patricia Silver, and Alice McNair |
H2 From Storyboard to Storybook: How a Picture Book is Made
Alberta author-illustrator, Carolyn Fisher shows slides of the illustration process from storyboard to storybook. She
discusses writing and drawing drafts, and uses storyboards and book dummies to demonstrate how her sketches -
and her words - go from rough to refined. Carolyn shows her sketchbook and original art to demonstrate how she
grows her ideas. She discusses writing and illustration tricks, and will talk about how she gets students to identify
places in her books where she used those tricks. (find the simile! Alliteration alert!) Carolyn talks about the book
structure and how she gets students to use those ideas in brainstorming their own books. Presenter: Carolyn Fisher |
H3 Actively Creating the Future Through "Values-Based Decision Making," Part 2
Please see G3. Presenter: Keith Seel |
H4 Reflect and Connect! Developing Library Services
with the Aboriginal Community - Presentation
Materials (PDF - 2.8 MB)
Aboriginal peoples are important members of our communities, but have often been underserved by public libraries
in urban centres. In this presentation, members of EPL’s Library Services for Aboriginal Peoples (LSAP) Task Force
will share with you the realizations they made through their work, and how these will be used to respond to the
information needs of the Aboriginal community in Edmonton. Presenters: Howard Saunders and Reegan Breu |
H5 Creating Excellence: It's All About the Customer - Presentation (hosted offsite)
Richmond (B.C.) Public Library (RPL) has again redefined the definition of customer service excellence by
developing branches and services that are driven by contemporary customer expectations as well as by building
on the success of their Ironwood Branch Library of the Future. Join Cate McNeely on a virtual tour of the best
that their system provides including: a new literacy branch with Concierge Service, a unique Kids Place, Dream
Room, an abundance of collaborative programming for teens and youth, and state-of-the-art virtual web
services that make the concept of an e-branch a reality. Find out how Richmond’s focus on the customer has
made it the most highly used large urban library in Canada and learn how these principles can be applied to all
libraries big and small throughout North America. Presenter: Cate McNeely. Session sponsor: 3M |
H6 Grants and Licensed Gaming: Projects and Programs
Libraries access lottery funding sources and charitable gaming for a variety of initiatives. It is important to
Alberta Gaming that current and accurate information is available to non-profit groups from knowledgeable
department representatives. Our intent is to provide an information session where the participants will have
an opportunity to hear about our programs and to ask questions. Presenters: Shelley O'Connor and Neil Barber |
H7 Effective Techniques to Enhance Our Time
A leading time management consultant says, “Time is Life”. It is irreversible and irreplaceable. To waste our
time is to waste our life; to master time is to master life and make the most of it. Innovative ideas
presented in this session will ensure that we will enhance available time to accomplish more. Suggested
techniques will encourage effective use of time rather than extreme clock watching and minute pinching,
and will help us along the path to enjoying the better quality of life we all want. Presenter: N. Pas Paskaran |
H8 "Everybody's @ the Library": Enhancing Community Inclusion and the Capacity of Libraries to
Support Patrons with Disabilities
An initiative recently implemented in Northeast Alberta focuses on increasing the ability of local public libraries
to support patrons with disabilities, particularly those with developmental disabilities. Partners include
Athabasca University, the Northeast Alberta Community Board for Persons with Developmental Disabilities,
and the Libraries Branch of Alberta Community Development. Presenter: Susan Moisey |
H9: Libraries and Community Development
(please note this session has been changed from what appeared in the conference program)
What business is your library in? The library business? The information business? Or the business of making your community a better place to live and to work? How do libraries contribute to community development? Do you circulate books or contribute to literacy? How do you know? How do your decision-makers know? How do you develop the assets of your community to make a difference? Who are the significant players and how do you connect with them? Join Ken Haycock in exploring these issues and in responding to your questions.
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H10 Extending Your Research Reach: Start @ the ORC (Online Reference Centre)
Come and learn how to optimize the resources available through the Online Reference Center at
learnalberta.ca. This resource will help you extend your students’ reach for current, reliable, curriculum
related resources they can access from school or home. Discover the array of materials available for K-12 at
the click of a mouse. Learn tips for searching the databases, how to use the ORC to develop student
research skills, how to avoid student plagiarism and offer homework help while achieving ICT outcomes.
Presenter: Diane Galloway-Solowan |
| 6:00 pm Bonnets & Bullwhips Banquet |
| 8:00 pm L1 Author Talk |
| 8:00 pm L2 Aged to Perfection Wine Tasting |
| 9:30 pm L3 The Big Alberta Hoe-Down |
