Poster Sessions

Again this year, CLA will offer poster sessions for delegates. Poster sessions are a combination of display boards and one-on-one discussion on Friday, June 17, 2005 between Noon and 2:00 pm. Poster sessions will be held in the Trade Show area.

P1
Adult literacy @ your library -- building community partnerships: an Ontario perspective
Adult literacy / public library collaborations are flourishing in Ontario! Through Linking Literacy and Libraries, an innovative project funded by the National Literacy Secretariat, Ontario public and First Nation libraries are tapping into exciting opportunities for resource and information sharing and outreach that support them as they plan strategically for community development.
Presenter: Claire Lysnes, Information Resources Officer (Projects), Centre AlphaPlus Centre (alphaplus.ca).

P2
Every Kid a Card Campaign at the Ottawa Public Library
Many public libraries have designed and implemented campaigns aimed at increasing card registrations. Ottawa Public Library designed a campaign with a twist. In 2004 Canadian Astronaut Steve MacLean became the honorary chair of a campaign with the message that a public library card is your most important back to school supply. Learn about how this program was set up, how the community was engaged and the importance of corporate sponsership to a community based media campaign.
Presenter: Jane Venus, Manager, Children and Youth Services, Ottawa Public Library, Ottawa, ON

P3
It's Easy Being Green - LEED Certification for Libraries
There is growing interest in building sustainable or "green" buildings within the public sector and many new library projects are including LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)® Certification in their goals. Surrey Public Library's Semiahmoo branch was the first "green library" in Canada and we can share experience from the planning and construction process, as well the realities of living in a green building.
Presenter: Beth Barlow, Chief Librarian, Surrey Public Library, Surrey, BC

P4
Adult Education and the Library Movement - Renewing the Links in a Global Context
Explore historical and current relationships between the Library Movement and Adult Education Movement, especially their roles in creating a more informed, just and equitable world. The presentation includes research on a participatory adult education model for information resource centre workers.
Presenter: Sue Adams, Librarian, Marie Michael Library, Coady International Institute, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS

P5
HRDC technology Seed Money: Growing a New Information Service Model
A grant from HRDC that provided funding support to set up a community learning network provided the catalyst for transforming Information Services at Surrey Public Library. A three year process that included community development and staff training has resulted in a sustainable Information Service model that integrates support for technology/computer literacy throughout the system.
Presenter: Mary Murphy, Learning Centre Administrator, Electronic Classrooms, Surrey Public Library, Surrey, BC

P6
1000 Graphic Novels for the Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec
Librarians in Québec have been collecting “bandes dessinées” for years. Unfortunately, collection development of English-language graphic novels is still a burgeoning field. Olivier Charbonneau, Subject Librarian and Researcher at Concordia University, will present how he selected 1000 English-language Graphic Novels for the circulating collection of Montréal’s new Grande Bibliothèque.
Presenter: Olivier Charbonneau, Subject Librarian and Researcher at Concordia University, Montréal, QC

P7
CASLIS Coast to Coast: the Best of 2004/2005.
This poster session will showcase CASLIS' best practices for the year. CASLIS Chapter initiatives and professional development workshops will be featured.
Presenter: Colleen Neely, Director, CASLIS National, Ottawa, ON

P8
Weeding Works
Weeding is as important as selection in maintaining your library’s collection. Don’t leave it to chance. Strathcona County Library, a mid-sized public library, has developed a step-by-step procedure that works. Justifications, guidelines, procedures and weeding tools will be displayed.
Presenter: Janet Wheler, Strathcona County Library, Sherwood Park, AB

P9
Be Well Connected: Health Information service in a rural setting
Be Well Connected provides Lunenburg County (NS) residents contact info for health-related resources through a phone-in service. The concept is modeled on 2-1-1, adapted to a rural area with a small population. Library, Health Authority, Health Board and Health Network teamed to tackle the various complications of providing a rural health information service.
Related websites: ssrlibrary.ca; www.ssdha.nshealth.ca; www.nshealthnetwork.ca; www.211.ca
Presenter: H. M. Janet Clark, Chief Librarian, South Shore Regional Library, Bridgewater, NS

P10
Library Renewed
The Library Renewed, is the province-wide library advocacy and awareness campaign of the Alberta Public Library Electronic Network (APLEN), a program of The Alberta Library. The session will demonstrate the development and implementation of the first year of this three-year campaign. The toolkit and promotional materials will also be displayed.
Presenter: Sharon Hawrelak, Communications Director, The Alberta Library, Edmonton, AB

P11
Action for Health: An International Research Initiative to Explore the Role of Information Technology in the Public Consumption of Health Information
Act4Health is an international initiative to study the impact of IT in the health sector. Three projects will be described including an exploration of how women in rural areas seek and use health information, how information about HIV/AIDS is exchanged in rural communities, and the effectiveness of web tools in answering common health questions.
Presenter: Roma Harris, Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON

P12
First Nation Communities Read: Growing a Great Program
Launched in 2003 as part of Ontario’s First Nations Public Library Week and expanded to Saskatchewan in 2005, this ambitious, grass roots program promotes Aboriginal libraries and builds community while supporting the publication and purchase of books featuring aboriginal content and/or creativity. Learn more about this partnership between Ontario’s First Nation public libraries, Southern Ontario Library Service and Canadian Heritage, and the potential for ongoing expansion across Canada.
Presenters: Patty Lawlor, First Nations Consultant, Southern Ontario Library Service; Jan Bourdeau Waboose, Author whose picture book, SkySisters, is the 2005 First Nation Communities Read title selection.