Index of Session Presentations/Handouts

Preconference Presentations

P3. Library Advocacy Now! Ensuring the Future of Your Library
Speakers: Pat Cavill, President, Pat Cavill Consulting, Calgary, AB
Wendy Newman, Senior Fellow, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto

P4. Collections 2006: Collections, Communities, and the Future
Keynote Speaker: Katina Strauch, Head Librarian, Collections Development, Charleston
Libraries, SC

CISTI’s Collection Development Policy in the Electronic Era - Sharda Tarachandra • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

Collection Inventory and Assessment at Toronto Public Library -
Susan Caron/Margaret Henry • Microsoft PowerPoint

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Retaining Content in Large Electronic Packages – Linda Fritz, University of Saskatchewan, and Andrew Waller, University of Calgary • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

Building an Undergraduate Book Approval Plan – Denise Koufogiannakis/Sandy Campbell/Fred Ziegler
• Microsoft PowerPoint Show

Setting Collection Priorities: A Public Library Model - Don Mills, Mississauga Public Library
• Microsoft PowerPoint Show

What is Past is Prologue: National Collections in a Digital World - Ingrid Parent, Assistant Deputy Minister, Documentary Heritage Collection Sector, Library and Archives Canada
• Microsoft PowerPoint Show (English) • Microsoft PowerPoint Show (Francais)

P5. Stepping Up to Supervisor
Speaker: Rebecca Jones, Director, Professional Learning, Faculty of Information Studies,
University of Toronto

P6. Copyright in Libraries: The Digital ©onundrum
Speaker: Dr. Margaret Ann Wilkinson

Dr. Margaret Ann Wilkinson • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

P7. Fundraising for Libraries
Speaker: Todd Pennell, Executive Director, Winnipeg Library Foundation
Session 1 - Zero to $18 Million – Building the Millennium Library
Session 2 - Building Your Fundraising Organization
Session 3 - Media, Marketing and Non Profits
Session 4 - The Most Important Words You’ll Ever Say

Keynote Presentations

Cross-Generational Transfer: One Family’s Strategies for Seeking Social Change

Session Presentations

A discussion between father and son, Stephen and Avi Lewis, on how tactics for achieving
social change get passed down from generation to generation, and how Avi and his father have
influenced each others’ view of this process. The members of the Lewis family have worked for
a better, fairer world for four generations. Having fled Russia for Canada in 1921, Maishe Lewis,
Avi’s great-grandfather, had a passionate commitment to the pursuit of social justice - that
passion fuelled the creation of a political dynasty. His son, David, was one of the key architects
of the NDP. Stephen Lewis, who was leader of the Ontario NDP in the mid-1970s, is now the
United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. Stephen’s son Avi, as the consummately
modern left-leaning individual is the latest public face of a remarkable political family.
Speakers: Stephen Lewis & Avi Lewis

Article written by Diane Beckett • Microsoft Word Document

Access to Government Information Track
A. What are You Talking About? Interpreting, Understanding and Answering
Government Reference Questions
Do your colleagues turn to you when faced with a query for federal government information? Do
you wish they would? Do these questions scare you? This session will provide practical strategies for
navigating even the most daunting questions about the information produced and disseminated by
our federal government. A discussion about developing taxonomies for government reference inquiries
and an introduction to the tools used to identify and locate both published and archival government
information at Library and Archives Canada will be offered in this session.
Speakers: Mike McCaffrey, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto, ON
George de Zwaan, Reference Archivist, Library and Archives Canada, Reference Services, Ottawa, ON
Ian McDonald, Government and Law Specialist, Library and Archives Canada, Reference Services, Ottawa, ON

Mike McCaffrey • Microsoft PowerPoint Show • George de Zwaan • Microsoft Word Document
Ian McDonald • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

B. Preservation of Government Web-Based Information
This session will provide a survey of what is being done in Canadian libraries, including some of our
leading institutions, to collect and preserve government web-based information at the federal and
provincial/territorial levels. Related developments in the United States will also be discussed.
This session will be of interest to: Government information specialists, digital preservation specialists,
legislative librarians
Speakers: John Stegenga, Manager, Legal Deposit, Library and Archives Canada, Gatineau, QC
Julie Schwartz, Unit Head, Government Information, Connecticut State Library, Hartford, CT
Annemarie Toth-Waddell, Manager, Bibliographic Access and Ontario Documents Section,
Legislative Library of Ontario, Toronto, ON

Julie Schwartz • Microsoft PowerPoint Show • Annemarie Toth-Waddell• Microsoft Word Document


C. The Future of Accessing Government Information: Programs and Partnerships
This session will provide participants with an overview of key issues facing government in the digital
age especially with respect to published information. Attendees will gain an understanding of the
fundamental issues in management of information in the Government of Canada (GC), including a
knowledge of the GC’s Information Management Program and the roles of Library and Archives
Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat, Public Works and Government Services Canada and Services
Canada. The Director of the Depository Services Program (DSP) will also outline current and planned
services designed to ensure Canadians have ready and equal access to information produced by our
federal government.
Speakers: Gay Lepkey, Manager, Government of Canada Depository Services Program, Ottawa, ON
Liz McKeen, Director, Resource Description, Published Heritage, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON
Nancy Brodie, Manager-IM Practice Performance Assessment, Treasury Board of Canada, Ottawa, ON

Liz Mckeen • Microsoft PowerPoint Show • Gay Lepkey • Microsoft PowerPoint Show
Nancy Brodie • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

Technology Track ~ A. Our Digital Future: Copyright, Culture and Canada
Dr. Geist will highlight emerging technologies and forms of cultural production to argue that
Canada must chart a new copyright and cultural policy that better reflects the new digital
reality.
Speaker: Dr. Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, Faculty
of Law, University of Ottawa, ON

Technology Track ~ B. The Digital Revolution; It's Only Just Begun!
While we have moved to an increasingly digital environment, we have only just begun to
explore how the digital world can be made richer, more engaging, more interactive and
more fun. Attend this session and learn how the Public Knowledge Project has leveraged
new technologies such as OpenURL to create a series of reading tools that are intended to
assist readers in an online environment in establishing a stronger context for assessing and
using digital information. Find out how to create an enhanced reading environment to
improve both reading and writing! Come and join the discussion into how we can improve
the ways we interact with online text.
Speaker: Peter Arthur, Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of British
Columbia, Okanagan, BC

Technology Track ~ C. New Technologies You Need to Know
Handheld, Mobile, Blogs, RSS, Wikis, IM, Podcasting, Folksonomies... Do you have users
who want to search the library catalog on their PDA or “smart” phone? Are you curious
about how you can use Flickr, Furl, or del.icio.us in your library? Come hear an overview of
what each of these new technology trends are, and see best practice examples of how they
are being adopted in all kinds of library settings.
Speaker: Megan Fox, Web & Electronic Resources Librarian, Simmons College Library,
Boston, USA

Megan Fox• Link to website [offsite]

Technology Track ~ D. Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 Ð The Librarian 2.0 in Your Future
There is a global conversation going on right now about the next generation of the Web. It’s
happening under the name of Web 2.0. It’s the McLuhanesque hot Web where true human
interaction takes precedence over merely ‘cool’ information delivery and e-mail. It’s about
putting information into the real context of our users’ lives, work and play. Concurrently a
group of information professionals are having a conversation about the vision for what
Library 2.0 will look like in this Web 2.0 ecosystem. Some are even going so far as to talk
about Web 3.0! Web 2.0 is coming fast and it’s BIG! What are the skills and competencies
that Librarian 2.0 will need? Come and hear an overview of Web 2.0 and a draft vision for
Library 2.0 and an opinion about what adaptations we’ll need to make to thrive in this
future scenario.
Speaker: Stephen Abram, MLS, Vice President, Innovation for SirsiDynix, Toronto, ON

Stephen Abram • Link to Presentation Notes

Leadership Track ~
A. Part 1. Focus on New Professionals
Facilitators:
Sarah Pollard, Research Officer, Multicultural Initiatives, Library and Archives Canada, ON
Brooke Storey, Policy Officer Multicultural Initiatives, Library and Archives Canada, ON
Gillian Byrne, Information Services Librarian, Memorial University, NL
Despite the vast amount of lip service paid to succession planning, recruitment, and the interests
of new professionals within the library world, there is little opportunity for newcomers to share
their stories. Newcomers do not enter the library field in isolation; instead, they impact and
transform the environments they engage. The proposed session convenes two panels of new
professionals in a discussion forum to reflect on key issues and concerns.
Panel 1 - focuses on the firsthand experiences of new professionals as they relate to training and
workplace integration, traditional versus emergent settings/roles, graduate skills and employer
interests, and networking and development opportunities. This panel will reflect diverse library
sectors and be of interest to all information professionals, regardless of career status.
Speakers: Andy Barrett, Information Coordinator, Office of Business and Information Services,
Health Canada, ON
Heather Matheson, Reference Librarian, Carleton University Library, ON
Renée de Gannes, Information Specialist, Canadian Dental Association, Ottawa, ON
Panel 2 - focuses on becoming involved in scholarly activities when launching a career in
librarian-ship. Drawing from their experience as new professionals, the speakers will reflect on
issues such as initiating a research project, funding for research and getting published. They
will also discuss some examples of research projects undertaken by new librarians.
Speakers: Melanie Boyd, Academic Liaison Librarian, University of Guelph, ON
Pascal Lupien, Academic Liaison Librarian, University of Guelph, ON

A. Part 2. The Leadership Agenda: Paving the Way for new Academic
Librarians
This session presents the results of a study conducted at the University of Saskatchewan to
investigate the challenges new librarians face in becoming full members of the U of S Library.
Through an analysis of both new and established librarians’ perceptions of the factors in the
workplace which support or hinder their effective work performance, the researchers identify
the organizational structures, leadership and management styles that best support a positive,
creative and rewarding working environment and support librarian advancement in the
organization. The results of the study will contribute to the development of a leadership
strategy for implementing support for new librarians.
Speakers: Carol Shepstone, Head, Access Services Division, University of Saskatchewan, SK
Lyn Currie, Head, Education Library, University of Saskatchewan, SK

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Leadership Track ~ B. Educating Leaders: A Look at Two More Options
Facilitator: Allison Sivak, 8Rs Canadian Human Resources Study, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, AB
Leaving aside the age-old question of whether leaders are born or made, this session explores
two program models for enhancing leadership potential. The Library Leadership Program
planned by the University of Victoria emphasizes active learning through an immersion
workshop followed by distance courses. Calgary Public Library’s Leadership Institute
provides special and diverse learning opportunities for staff in leadership positions. The
session will be of interest to library staff from all sectors that are looking for options and
support in advancing in leadership roles.
Speakers: Gerry Meek, Director, Calgary Public Library, AB
Marnie Swanson, University Librarian, University of Victoria, BC

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Leadership Track ~ C. Good Leaders Use the Evidence: Implementing Evidence-Based Practice
in Libraries
Facilitators: Virginia Wilson, Co-Convenor, CLA EBLIG and SHIRP Coordinator, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Lyn Currie, Co-Convenor, CLA EBLIG and Head, Education Library, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Evidence-based librarianship (EBL) seeks to use the best available research evidence to
inform everyday practice across all library sectors. Good Leaders Use the Evidence:
Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in Libraries focuses on EBL as it pertains to leadership
roles. Session panelists will discuss finding, generating, and using the evidence to enhance
leadership and decision-making.
Speakers:
Denise Koufogiannakis, Collections and Acquisitions Coordinator, University of
Alberta- Topic: Finding the Evidence to Support Decision-making and Enable leadership
Pam Ryan, Assessment Librarian, University of Alberta - Topic: Good Libraries Use Evidence:
Cultivating a Culture of Assessment and Evidence-Based Decision-making in Academic Libraries
Margaret Haines, University Librarian, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON - Topic: Leadership
in Evidence-Based Practice

Pam Ryan • Presentation Notes [PDF]

2. The Last Taboo: Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Law in Canadian Libraries
In an age when even mainstream television programming includes lesbians and gays
and when same-sex marriage is the talk and now the law of the land, what are the
social responsibilities and legal obligations of librarians and trustees in Canada to
address changing realities? This session explores library policy issues of services
and access to print and Web resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered,
and questioning Canadians, especially Canadian youth with limited resources.
Speaker: Alvin M. Schrader, Professor, School of Library & Information Studies,
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Alvin M. Schrader • Handouts and References [pdf]

3. Embracing Diversity - Redressing Disparities: Opportunities and
Tensions in Library Work with Today’s Children and Youth
Five years ago children’s advocate, Mary Gordon, urged communities to “respectfully link
arms” and work together to support the development of all children. This interactive session
examines ways in which librarians working in Canadian schools and public libraries are
responding to challenges and opportunities posed by globalization and shifting demographics.
Speakers: Janice Douglas, Director, Youth Services and Community Relations, Vancouver
Public Library, BC
Dr. Rosamund Stooke, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Lyndsay Moffatt, PhD student in Language & Literacy Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Lyndsay Moffatt • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

4.So what are we DOING about it? The CLA President’s Council on the 8Rs
The 8Rs report – the result of a major three-year study of human resources in Canadian libraries
– is a first-class map of Human Resources issues in the Canadian library sector. Begun with
questions about future supply and demand as an ageing cohort of librarians and paraprofessionals
retire, the study presents a challenging picture of vital recruitment, education, and
leadership development issues that go well beyond the arithmetic of replacement. The mandate
of the President’s Council is to stimulate action on the findings through practical tool kits and
manageable plans. The Council will share the results of its work and invite your participation
in the next steps. Come and create the future!
Speakers: Stephen Abram, Past President, CLA, Toronto, ON
Wendy Newman, Chair, CLA President’s Council on the 8Rs, Toronto, ON
Catherine Steeves, Associate Chief Librarian, University of Guelph, ON

Stephen Abram • Link to Presentation Notes

6. Internet and Programming Resources for Family Historians @ your Librarytm
This session will provide an overview of the free and subscription-based information on the
Internet available for Librarians who assist Family Historians, with a focus on Canadian
resources. Learn how to build community partnerships in order to make quality resources and
programming available to your public. In addition, we will discuss successful genealogical
programming for all age levels.
Speaker: Elise C. Cole, Local History Librarian & AskUs? Coordinator, Oakville Public Library, ON

Elise C. Cole • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

10. Innovations in Resource Discovery and Access
Experts explore innovations in description and resource discovery aimed at achieving usercentred,
cost-effective intellectual access to library collections: “Resource Description and
Access” (RDA): a new approach to cataloguing; Digital resource discovery at Library and
Archives Canada: what’s new?; Folksonomies: social bookmarking as a form of grassroots
classification.
Speakers: Margaret Stewart, Manager, Standards Section, Intellectual Management Office,
Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON
Louise Spiteri, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University School of Information
Management, Halifax, NS
Pam Armstrong, Manager, Digital Collection Catalytic Initiative, Library and
Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON

Louise Spiteri • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

14. Making the Business Case
Whether it’s a request to attend a conference, the acquisition if a new online service, or
plans to join a consortium, library staff are more and more expected to be able to produce
“a business case” for the proposed expenditure or effort. The speaker will take us through the
research necessary to construct a business case, including cost benefits and finding local
champions for the cause; suggestions for structuring an effective request for funding, either
in writing or orally; and tips for the actual words used — focusing on the goals of your
organization and speaking in the language of your audience.
This session will be of interest to: Special and academic library staff
Speaker: Maggie Weaver

Maggie Weaver • Microsoft PowerPoint Show/ Resource List

16. Ten Years from Now - What the Future Holds for Special Libraries
“Change or die” says Terri. “Find your niche” says Marjorie. But how, or where? Our environments
will be changing - Fewer larger centralized government libraries, or more small ones?
More reliance on internet so fewer librarians? Corporate librarians only managing intranets, or
intranets and KM taken over by the techies, and librarians back to the physical space and the
paper world? Will we always be playing catch-up, or be ahead of our employers and clients?
“It’s still about the clients” says Marjorie. “Today is what is going to make the difference”, says
Terri. Together with these two influential special librarians, let’s consider our future.
Speakers: Terri Tomchyshyn, Manager, Library Information Services, Communications Security
Establishment, Kanata, ON
Marjorie Whalen, Director, Research Information Management Service Division, International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, ON

Terri Tomchyshyn/Marjorie Whalen• Microsoft PowerPoint Show

23. What is Family Literacy? From case study to real library applications, new
designs for childrens library services - Two linked sessions (part 1 – see Session 29 for Part 2).
From research to real library examples, learn about what public libraries across the country are
doing to promote family literacy. This session will take you from Ken Haycock’s case study
research of the Greater Victoria Public Library redefining the role and responsibilities of the
children’s librarians in terms of family literacy to Red Deer’s award winning literacy program
for disadvantaged families. Learn about why fathers matter in Vancouver Public Library’s Man
in the Moon project/research, how the Ottawa Public Library have used their bookmobile
service to promote family literacy in the broader community and how the National Film Board
can help libraries with their new Let’s Read Together resource kit. These two linked sessions
will combine research with practical, hands on examples of how public libraries can work in
their community to promote family literacy.
Speakers: Ken Haycock, Senior Partner, Ken Haycock & Associates Inc., Vancouver, BC
Celia Jaipaul, Family Literacy Coordinator, Red Deer Public Library, AB
Tey Cottingham, Manager, Membership Development, National Film Board, St-Laurent, QC
Jennifer Johnson, Outreach Librarian, Ottawa Public Library, ON

Celia Jaipaul• Microsoft Word Document

24. Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS): Overview and Implementation
As libraries acquire an increasing number of diverse electronic products, problems of managing
the large amount of information relating to these products have emerged. Electronic Resource
Management Systems (ERMS) have been presented as the solution. This session will provide an
overview of ERMS products along with examples of implementations of these new tools in libraries.
Speakers: Helen Clarke, Head, Collections Services, University of Calgary Library, AB
Jane Binksma, Acquisitions Librarian, Collection Services Team, Ryerson University Library, Toronto, ON
Kevin Stranack, Systems and Geography/Latin American Studies Librarian, Simon Fraser University,
Burnaby, BC

Jane Binksma • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

27. Training in Canada’s Public Libraries: What our Users Tell us About their
Experiences
How do public library users experience the Internet? How do they search for information?
How have they obtained their training? Users from a diverse range of Canadian public libraries
were interviewed about their Internet use, skills and training. This presentation will report the
findings and discuss ways to improve instruction.
Speakers: Heidi Julien, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, University
of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Cameron Hoffman, Student, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, AB

Heidi Julien/Cameron Hoffman • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

32. Building Communities that Transcend Jurisdictional and Regional Barriers
Technological advances help remove barriers of distance and physical storage space, while
other barriers, including funding, jurisdiction, and intellectual property, provide ongoing
challenges. Learn about how initiatives that aim to provide universal, barrier-free access
to resources in diverse libraries are contributing to the development of a national digital
library service.
Speakers: Lucy Pana, Executive Director, The Alberta Library, Edmonton, AB
Lucie Molgat, Director of the Canada’s scientific infostructure project, Canada Institute for
Scientific and Technical Information, Ottawa, ON
Cynthia Archer, University Librarian, York University and Chair of University Libraries
(OCUL), Toronto, ON

Lucy Pana • Microsoft PowerPoint Show • Lucie Molgat • Microsoft PowerPoint Show
Cynthia Archer • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

34.. Hot Topic: Library Book Rate & Library Book Shipping Tool
Canada Post’s Library Book Rate provides a special rate for shipping books for
inter-library loan. In 2005 Canada Post, CLA and ASTED introduced the Library Book Shipping
Tool. This session will present the Tool’s history; which libraries are mostly likely to benefit from
it; tips for using it efficiently; and a question period.
Speakers: Louis O’Brien, President, Parcels Division, Canada Post Corporation, Ottawa, ON
Rod Hart, Director, Product Management, Canada Post Corporation, Ottawa, ON

Rod Hart • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

35. How can we Serve you Better? Assessing the Quality of your Library’s
Services with LibQUAL+
How effectively are academic libraries planning their services and requests for funding?
Performance quality assessment tools like LibQUAL+ offer the means to go beyond traditional
quantitative measures to discover what our patrons value most and least about the library, and
how well we measure up to their service expectations.
Speaker: Sam Kalb, Library Assessment & IT Projects Coordinator, Queen’s University Library,
Kingston, ON

Sam Kalb • Presentation Notes (PDF)

37. Last One Out Turn Off the Lights, is this the Future for Libraries? School Library Advocacy: Let’s Get Going!
The ground underneath libraries is shifting. A new generation of users is before us, and they
want a library that reflects their needs and wishes. Are we up to the task of resoling our
comfortable shoes and going where users want to take us? This question was put to a group of
librarians, whose responses make up a recent book about the future of libraries. Come and join
three of those contributors, Gillian Byrne, Melody Burton and Waynn Pearson, for a lively,
insightful and thought provoking conversation on the future of libraries.
Speakers: Melody Burton, Head Librarian, UBC Okanagan Library, Kelowna, BC
Gillian Byrne, Reference Librarian, QEII Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
Louise McGillis, Public Services Librarian, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL
Paul Whitney, City Librarian, Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, BC
John Teskey, Director of Libraries, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB

Gillian Byrne/Louise McGillis • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

42. Public Libraries - Partners in Community e-Learning
Today’s public libraries are key community partners in the development of informal e-learning
environments. This session will look at the external pressures on libraries in this developing
service area, identify some of the key opportunities and suggest service responses. Particular
attention will be focussed on the library portal. What are these online self-learners expecting
from public libraries and what should we be developing to support our e-learning communities.
Speakers: Elaine G. Toms, Associate Professor, Management and Information Science,
Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
Dr. Gitte Lindgaard, Director-Human Oriented Technology Lab, Carleton University,
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Gitte Lindgaard • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

43. Privacy, Privatization, Professionalism and the Public Interest:
Reconciling Competing Values in Library Practice
Can libraries both preserve traditional values and compete in the new economy? Focused on
access, how should librarians treat competing values like privacy and copyright? How do
American responses since 9/11 reverberate in the Canadian library context? What role do
library consortia play? Explore the implications for libraries of three funded national studies.
Speakers: Dr. Margaret Ann Wilkinson, Professor, FIMS and Law, University of Western
Ontario, London, ON
Nadia Caidi, Assistant Professor, FIS, University of Toronto, ON
Cathy Maskell, Associate University Librarian, University of Windsor, ON

Dr. Margaret Ann Wilkinson • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

44. Open Access: Policy, Academic, and University Perspectives
The landscape of scholarly communications is transforming into an Open Access environment.
Policies are being set by national funding agencies and universities, among others. This session
will present an overview of major policy issues, the academic perspective on scholarly
communications, and what it all means in the real-world university library environment.
Speakers: Heather Morrison, Project Coordinator, BC Electronic Library Network, Simon
Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Kumiko Vezina, Electronic Resources Coordinator, Collection Services, Concordia
University Libraries, Montréal, QC
Andrew Waller, Serials Librarian, University of Calgary Library, AB

Heather Morrison/Kumiko Vezina/Andrew Waller • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

45. Building Communities of Lifelong Learners: A Multi-perspective Research Forum
Given that knowledge is the currency of Canada’s new economy, the development of lifelong
learning abilities is crucial. How are Canada’s libraries building communities of lifelong learners?
How can they improve this work? In this session, findings from four innovative research projects
reveal the issues that all libraries face as they strive to support learners from youth to adulthood.
Speakers: Dr. Marlene Asselin, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Dr. Ann Curry, Associate Professor & Chair of Doctoral Studies Program, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, BC
Keith McPherson, Director, Language and Education Research Centre, University of British Columbia, BC
Pia Russell, University of Toronto, ON

Dr. Marlene Asselin • Microsoft PowerPoint Show
Keith McPherson• Microsoft PowerPoint Show

47. Demystifying FRBR and FRAR
Are FRBR and FRAR related? Find out all about the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic
Records and the new Functional Requirements for Authority Records. What is each of them
about? How are they interrelated? How were they developed? Discuss their implications for
library systems. Participants will learn: What FRBR and FRAR are; and the status of ongoing
work in this area.
Speaker: Tom Delsey, Consultant, Thomas J. Delsey Consulting, Ottawa, ON

Tom Delsey • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

50. Core Competencies in Technology: an Alberta Public Library Electronic Network (APLEN) Initiative
APLEN’s Technology Training Committee developed technology core competencies for library
staff to identify knowledge and skill gaps which affect service delivery. Initially used by APLEN
members, the core competencies have been adapted to suit a college environment. The next
phase is to develop learning objectives. Software is now used by ALPEN members
to create course content matching the core competencies.
Speakers: Renée Reaume, Consultant/Library Services, Marigold Library System, Strathmore, AB
Mary Jane Bilsland, APLEN Technology Training Coordinator, The Alberta Library,
Edmonton, AB

Mary Jane Bilsland/Renée Reaume • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

54. The Evolving Canadian Digital Information Strategy
Libraries are the heart of their communities. Digital content will be to the 21st century what
books and magazines were to earlier generations. In order to ensure that digital information
is accessible and preserved for future generations a national, collaborative digital information
strategy is required. Library and Archives Canada and other stakeholders have begun to
develop a national strategy. This session will address what has been accomplished to date
and future plans.
Speaker: Susan Haigh, Senior Advisor Transformation, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON

Susan Haigh • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

61. Is One Stop Shopping all we Dreamed it would be? The Single Search
Interface in Action
Libraries are offering users a more “Google-like” approach to resource discovery through the
implementation of the single search interface. This session looks at two Canadian institutions,
Library and Archives Canada and Memorial University of Newfoundland and their experiences
with this new way of searching. Come and see how federated searching works and find out
what users think of this new product and how they search it.
Speakers: Gillian Byrne, Reference Librarian, QEII Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland,
St. John’s, NL
Sarah Klotz, Project Manager, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON
Louise McGillis, Public Services Librarian, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL

Gillian Byrne /Louise McGillis • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

63. Is There a Gap? Investigating the Education-Industry Competency Match
In October 2005, the 8Rs Research Team was contracted by the Cultural Human Resources
Council (CHRC) to carry out a Training Gaps Analysis for professional librarians and library
technicians. The analysis explores the congruency between library education and workplace
needs and competencies. The 8Rs Research Team will report on the results of their study,
including survey results from employers, educators and library workers.
Speakers: Ernie Ingles, Vice-Provost and Chief Librarian, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Allison Sivak, Librarian and Member of the 8Rs Research Team, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Kathleen De Long, Associate Director and Member of the 8Rs Research Team, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Ernie Ingles/Allison Sivak/Kathleen De Long • Microsoft PowerPoint Show

66. Open for All: Library Outreach to Special Groups
Co-hosted by Calgary and Hamilton Public Libraries, this session will look beyond simple
community outreach, and focus on engaged and responsive community development.
Learn about implementing services and programs that are community focused, rather than
collection based and how to get results with hard to reach groups of all ages. Programs
described will include the “It’s a Crime Not to Read” family literacy program and the “Fresh
Start” Street Involved Youth project.
Speakers: Marilyn Wallace, Manager, Community Services, Calgary Public Library, AB
Lita Barrie, Youth Services – Teen Librarian, Hamilton Public Library, ON

Marilyn Wallace • Microsoft Word Document

Poster Presentations

PO 2 – Keeping Up: Best Reads in Our Professional Literature
Are you struggling to keep up with industry and professional trends? Do you wish you had a librarian to
organize your “must read” inbox with only the best and most relevant content? Now you do! In this poster session, we’ll highlight the best of professional literature, identify the most important discussion lists and review where to find the content YOU need to keep up.
Presenter: Maggie Weaver, Principal, Shaftesbury Associates, Toronto, ON

Maggie Weaver • Handouts

PO 19 – RFID Reconsidered: What You Need to Know Before Investing in the Latest Self-Check
With over 500 RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag types in use worldwide, misconceptions abound. Privacy concerns have inspired legislation — most notably in California — proposing a widespread ban on the technology. This study examines security and privacy risks (both real and imagined) and makes recommendations for libraries considering RFID.
Dalhousie University supervising faculty member: Professor Sandra Toze
Student Poster Presenter: Robin Featherstone

Robin Featherstone • Link to website [offsite]

PO 20 – PIPWatch: The Canadian Collaborative Privacy and
Accountability Software
The Personal Information Protection toolbar (PIPWatch) helps Internet users
determine whether websites they visit comply with Canadian privacy legislation.
Using the collective resources of privacyconcerned individuals and an easy-touse
mechanism to solicit, report and compare privacy policy information from
organizations to build amass a central database, it also promotes data
collector accountability.
University of Toronto supervising faculty member: Professor Nadia Caidi
Student Poster Presenter: David Ley

David Ley • Link to website [offsite]

PO 22 – Complicated Bearers of Cultural Difference: Canadian Magazines and Trade Policy
How does trade policy affect magazines? At the World Trade Organization, the U.S. has successfully challenged protectionist Canadian trade policies for magazines. Canada’s new strategy is to turn to UNESCO’s forum on cultural diversity, where protecting culture is a “sovereign right” and responsibility. But are magazines cultural expressions or merely saleable commodities?
University of Western Ontario supervising faculty member: Professor Kirsti Nilsen
Student Poster Presenter: Heather McKend

Heather McKend• Link to website [offsite]

PO 23 – Freedom of Information Requests Survey
Working with Frederic Murray and Jeremiah Saunders, Professor Martin Dowding conducted a survey on behalf of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Association of BC (FIPA) in an effort to determine how difficult it is to request and receive governmentcollected information. The data show a growing frustration wit the FOI request process in BC, and are augmented with personal narratives describing the process.
University of British Columbia supervising faculty member: Professor Martin Dowding
Student Poster Presenters: Frederic Murray and Jeremiah Saunders

Dowding/Murray/Sanders• Link to website[offsite]

PO 24 – The Seeds of a Good Idea: The Evolution of Intellectual Property Rights for Genetically Modified Foods
Intellectual property rights play a significant role in the modern agricultural industry. Although the legal framework for the patenting of genetically modified organisms differs between countries, the evolution of biotechnology as a profitable venture has a global impact. This poster presents a timeline of selected landmarks in this topic area, with accompanying discussion key factors.
McGill University supervising faculty member: Professor Andrew Large
Student Poster Presenter: Kate Synnott

Kate Synnott • Link to website [offsite]