Welcome to the Conference CountdownCheck this page every week from February 11 to April 14 for a ten-week countdown to the 2008 BCLA Conference, featuring advance information about Conference sessions and events. Find out how you can get Out of the Box and Off the Shelf at your conference this year!
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April 14 2008 (1 weeks to Conference)
Submitted by Trish Rosseel, Conference Program Chair
Hi folks,
And so the countdown to the BC Library Conference 2008 begins! The full conference program is now available online. Click here to check it out.
We're very excited about the many engaging pre-conference and conference sessions, and social events, that are planned. So much so that beginning this week we'll be highlighting different aspects of the program to pique your interest and curiosity.
This year library trustees will be joining us at the conference, and we'd like to start by highlighting the various sessions that may be of interest to them.
Thursday, April 17th
9:00am – 4:30pm T6 Trustee Orientation Program
Friday, April 18th
7:45am – 8:45am E4 BCLTA Breakfast
10:45am – 12:00pm F12 Library2020: The Future of Library Collaboration in British Columbia
2:00pm – 3:15pm F23 Trustee Round Table
3:45pm – 5:00pm F34 Community and school district literacy planning processes- how should libraries get involved?
5:00pm – 7:00pm E7 BCLTA Trustees Awards Reception
Saturday, April 19th
8:30am – 10:15am S2 BCLTA Annual General Meeting
10:45am – 12:00pm S12 Lonely at the Top? The Board Chair as Community and Board Leader
2:00pm – 3:15pm S22 Infrastructure Challenges and Possible Solutions
For detailed workshop and event descriptions, click here.
Cheers,
Trish Rosseel
Conference Program Chair
Submitted by Chris Middlemass, Conference Program Coordinator
This year, the Health Libraries Association of BC has partnered with BCLA and the Trustees Association of BC, to provide another dimension to this year’s conference.
Check out these stimulating offerings:
F 15
e-HLbc: new opportunities for collaboration and meeting unique user group needs. Speakers:
Nancy Levesque is the University Library Director at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops. She has been involved with the e-HLbc project from its initial planning days, and she now serves as Co-Chair of the e-HLbc Steering Committee.
Greg Rowell, moderator of this session, is Manager of Library Services for the Fraser Health Authority. He is co-chair of the Management Committee of the eHLbc, and was a member of the working committee that over the course of three years took the eHLbc from proposal to reality. He's a graduate of the Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto and holds an MSc in Human Biology from the University of Guelph.
Shannon Long is a professional medical librarian, utilizing her research, management, teaching and collection development skills to provide information access to staff, clinicians and members of the public in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority She is currently the Treasurer for the Canadian Health Libraries Association and had previously spent six years on the executive of the Health Libraries Association of British Columbia in Treasurer and Presidential roles. Shannon has also lent her talents to planning conferences for both Canadian and American medical library associations. Outside of work Shannon sings in the Vancouver Bach Choir, a large symphonic choral group, and recently began playing the oboe in the New Westminster and District Concert Band.
Eugene Barsky is the Physiotherapy Outreach Librarian at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia (UBC), where he provides information services to British Columbia practicing physiotherapists and implements many Web 2.0 applications into his outreach work with allied health professionals. Eugene holds a MLIS degree from UBC, and previously worked in medical clinical research and pharmaceutical industry regulatory and business intelligence. He is the winner of the 2007 Canadian Health Library Association 'Emerging Leader' award and a number of other national awards, including one by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. He has published five articles and a book chapter about Web 2.0 in health sciences.
S8
Health Information Seeking: Findings from ACTION for Health Research
Speaker Dr. Ellen Balka is a Professor in Simon Fraser University's School of Communication, a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Senior Scholar, and a Senior Scientist with the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor to the University of Victoria's School of Health Information Sciences. Ellen's research has been concerned with women's interaction with information technology in diverse settings. She holds an interdisciplinary PhD in Communications, Computer Science and Women’s Studies from Simon Fraser University, and is the Principal Investigator for the ACTION for Health Project: http://www.sfu.ca/act4hlth/. Ellen is the author of Computer Networking: Spinsters on the Web (Ottawa: Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women), and Co-Editor of Women, Work and Computerization: Charting a Course to the Future (Norwell, MA: Kluwer). She is co-editor of ‘Informing Gender? Gender, Health, and Information Technologies in Context' (Palgrave, 2008), and is currently working on an edited collection about information technology in Canada's health sector.
S25
Open Medicine: One year of independent, open access scholarly publishing
Anita Palepu, MD, MPH, FRCPC is an Associate Professor, Division of Internal Medicine, UBC and a conducts her research at the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences and collaborates with her colleagues at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. Her research program falls under the broad umbrella of urban health research with particular interest in vulnerable populations such as drug users, HIV-infected persons, and homeless persons. She resigned from being an Associate Scientific Editor for the Canadian Medical Association Journal due to editorial interference by the CMA in March 2006 and has been actively involved with the launch of an independent, open access general medical journal Open Medicine.
For detailed workshop and event descriptions, click here.
HLABC is an organization comprising health libraries, their staff, and others interested in health information. HLABC was formed in 1978, with an initial membership of 45. It has grown to over 90 members, representing health libraries in hospitals, academic and government environments, nonprofit organizations, public libraries and research corporations. More information at http://www.hlabc.bc.ca/
Pre-Conference Sessions Thursday, April 17, 2008
9:00am – 12:00pm
T1 Creativity in the Library: A Toolkit for Staff
Anais Nin said, “We don’t see things as they are; we see things as we are.” When it comes to being creative in the workplace, we are often immobilized by feelings of uncertainty and inadequacy. We’re also impeded by our fears—of failure, of what our coworkers might think, of how management will react. If our creativity is successful, things will change—but change can be unsettling, too. Sometimes creative initiative is discouraged by an environment of negativity that seems to say, “This is the way it is and there’s no way to change it.” Challenging negative indifference takes courage. In this half-day session, we’ll cover some of the practical findings from current research on creativity and explore how our habits and perceptions of our job, workplace, coworkers, and ourselves impact our creativity. We’ll start by considering our creativity quotient—how creative we believe we are right now. Finally, we’ll generate recommendations for ways that library staff can utilize creativity power tools such as:
• asking questions
• listening
• suspending judgment
• allowing ourselves to experiment and be playful
• incorporating new information
• capturing creativity
• embracing chaos
• accepting failure as a critical learning
• breaking out of the mould.
By the end of the session, you will have a creativity toolkit that includes tips, strategies, and resources that you can use on a daily basis to increase your creativity. We’ll also discuss the feasibility of developing a model for “creativity think tanks”—networks of colleagues who are dedicated to nurturing workplace creativity and innovation. After all, creativity is a practice … not a destination.
Facilitator: Shelley Hourston is a librarian working at the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities and has a story/communication coaching practice.
More at: www.shourstonandassociates.com.
Convenor: Carol Elder
9:00am – 4:30pm
T2 Vital Link: Promoting Reading for Pleasure to Adult Learners and Their Families
How can we promote reading for pleasure to adults who are improving their skills? Genevieve Clarke from the Reading Agency in the United Kingdom leads a practical day based on the work of The Vital Link program in England. Interactive sessions will explore literacy awareness of library staff, book selection for less confident readers, a wide range of promotional campaigns, reading activities, and partnership working. The Vital Link has created toolkits for libraries and literacy workers as well as innovative promotional campaigns aimed at fathers, parents who are not confident readers, and many others. Learn how your library can play a crucial role in engaging, supporting and inspiring adult literacy learners and their families. This dynamic program will provide many ideas and applications, based on its many successes in the UK.
Session organized by YAACS.
Speaker: Genevieve Clarke works for The Reading Agency, an independent UK organization that inspires more people to read more, and is the National Coordinator for The Vital Link libraries and adult literacy programme.
Convenor: Teresa MacLeod
9:00am – 12:00pm
T3 Appreciative Inquiry @ Work
What if management experts told you to forget about focusing on problems, and instead encouraged you to Discover, Dream, and Design, using techniques like the Provocative Proposition? Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a process to effect positive change. AI is based on a considerable body of research regarding organizational behaviour and effectiveness. Organizations of all types, including libraries, have begun implementing AI techniques in the workplace. AI can work in public, school, academic and special libraries and it is also a process that trustees can engage in. This half-day session will cover the basics of AI and provide participants with hands-on practice exercises, illustrating the application of specific techniques in the Discover, Dream, and Design phases of AI.
Participants are asked to identify a real-world challenge / opportunity from any area of your library that you are willing to share with the group, write a brief description and e-mail it to the facilitator, Alison Nussbaumer at:
alison@unbc.ca by April 10, 2007.
Alison will select a sample of these real-world challenges / opportunities for participants to focus on during the workshop.
Facilitator: Alison Nussbaumer, University Librarian at UNBC.
Convenor: Anne Olsen
9:00am – 4:30pm
T4 Placemaking and Civic Centres
Richmond Public Library,
Brighouse Branch
This pre-conference is intended to introduce participants to a unique, place-based approach to the planning and design of cities and towns and their public spaces, including libraries. Participants will be encouraged to think about their institutions and facilities in a new light and will be introduced to practical tools and techniques that they can use in applying these ideas. As the source of our province’s greatest potential for becoming a livable, walkable community place,, the civic centres of British Columbia’s cities, towns and villages, and the adjacent streets, parks, and neighbourhoods, will comprise the focus of the workshop. We will spend the day exploring the principles of making places through walking tours, presentations, case studies, a Place Performance Evaluation exercise, group discussions and the close examination of the public spaces proximate to some of Richmond’s key civic institutions, including the library and art museum. Through this “Placemaking” process, you will learn how to facilitate collaboration among community members to create a vision around the places that are viewed as important to community life and to their daily experience and to identify quick, short-term, low-cost improvements that can be implemented in partnership with local residents as well as public and private sector partners.
Based on Project for Public Spaces’s 32 years of experience in placemaking, and inspired by their popular book, How to Turn a Place Around, the workshop will demonstrate to participants a unique approach to contextual town centre revitalization, sustainable economic growth, and community development.
Speakers: Fred Kent , Founder and President, Project for Public Spaces
http://www.pps.org/info/aboutpps/staff/fkent
Cynthia Nikitin ,Vice President for Public Buildings and Downtowns Project for Public Spaces
http://www.pps.org/info/aboutpps/staff/cnikitin
Convenor : Trish Rosseel
9:00am – 12:00pm
T5 OJS in a Nutshell
Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch, Computer Lab
Looking for a creative way to work with your faculty, graduate students, or public library patrons? Interested in getting involved in online publishing? This hands-on workshop will provide an overview of the Open Journal Systems (OJS) online publication management software (http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs), including an examination of the publishing process, peer review and editorial workflow, website customization, and tips for increasing journal visibility. This workshop is aimed at academic and public library staff interested in this freely available, open source software, which is used by over 1000 journals around the world. Spaces are limited.
Speaker: Kevin Stranack, a librarian with the Public Knowledge Project at the Simon Fraser University Library
Convenor: Brian Owen
9:00am – 4:30pm
T6 Trustee Orientation Program [TOP]
BCLTA invites all trustees to attend this informative and interactive workshop, which will provide a comprehensive review of the roles and responsibilities of a library trustee in British Columbia. This workshop introduces the provincial context for public library leadership, including legislation and services, community advocacy, current issues and strategies for success. Ideally suited to new trustees, this program also serves as a great refresher and energizer for longserving trustees.
1:30pm – 4:30pm
T7 Teach Your Library New Tricks: Encouraging Innovation in Established Organizations
This innovative session will help participants explore current organizational patterns and practices that prevent innovation from occurring. Most libraries were established years ago, with developed traditions and ways of doing things but libraries with longer histories typically innovate less. Exciting new research is showing that innovation is the key to the success of an organization in the future. Participants will learn about organizational culture, what supports innovation and what impedes it, and will leave the session with plans to implement “innovation incubators” in their libraries. Developing the creative capacity of your organization is the best way to reinvent your library!
Speaker: Kathryn Deiss, ACRL Content Strategist.
More at: http://kathryndeiss.pbwiki.com/
Convenor: Alexis Greenwood
1:30pm – 4:30pm
T8 Free beer anyone? … Leveraging the power of open source software for your organization
What is open source software? Is it really free? What can it do for my organization? Who’s using it? What types of open source software applications are available? Open source software solutions are increasingly being implemented in all types of organizations to provide new, cost effective and innovative services. Don’t be shy! Come on out to hear what today’s passionate open source software experts have to say about the exciting open source software movement. You will learn about the origins of open source software; its pros and cons; application examples such as Drupal, Evergreen and Open Office; trends; tips and tricks and much, much more at this half day session!
Speakers: Ben Hyman, Manager of Library Policy and Technology, Public Library Services Branch, Ministry of Education, Province of British Columbia
Mark Jordan, Head of Library Systems, Simon Fraser University
Mark Leggott, University Librarian at the University of Prince Edward Island
Brian Owen, Associate University Librarian for Processing and Systems, Simon Fraser University
Convenor: Paul Joseph
1:30pm – 4:30pm
T9 Redefining Libraries in Communities
This half-day workshop will provide information, skills and an innovative perspective on how we can develop the role of the library and the librarian in our socially, economically and culturally diverse communities. A series of practical and theoretical Toolkits have been developed by the Working Together Project in Halifax, Toronto, Regina and Vancouver. In this half-day interactive workshop, Project members from three sites will share toolkits including:
• Building and Sustaining Relationships in our Communities
• Identifying and Dismantling Systemic Barriers in our Libraries
• Staff Development
• Collection Development from a Community Development Perspective.
Additionally, this session will introduce a community led service model for building inclusive, accessible, community focused libraries. Learn how librarians can build relationships in communities in order to understand community needs. Toolkits will help library leaders identify policies and strategies that can shape and sustain inclusive library services in collaboration with community members. See how libraries can change to ensure that community needs are met!
This workshop is supported by the Working Together Project.
Speakers: Annette DeFaveri, National Co-ordinator of the Working Together Project
André Gagnon, Head of Public Services (Central & Inner-City Libraries), Regina Public Library
Randy Gatley, Community Development Librarian for the Working Together Project at Vancouver Public Library
Tracy Jones, Regional Manager for ESL, Literacy, and Diversity, Halifax Public Library
Sandra Singh, Director of Systems and Special Projects for Vancouver Public Library and the National Director of the Working Together Project
Convenor: Daniela Esparo
Zombies, Romance, and Improv Reference
You'll find them all at the annual BCLA Conference.
This year's theme is "Off the Shelf & Out of the Box: Creativity in Libraries". The rapid pace of change may present challenges for libraries, but it also presents a wealth of new opportunities, and the conference is the perfect place for BC's library community to come together and explore them.
Come early for an in-depth session on placemaking in libraries with Fred Kent of the Project for Public Spaces, look into infrastructure challenges, solutions and funding with Peter Wainwright, or catch up on the latest research on leadership with Ken Haycock. Take a fresh look at the library's many possible roles (educational institution, community development agent, 'competitive intelligence war room', art gallery and more), head out on a tour of one of the busiest libraries in North America, or learn more about emerging technologies (open source software, social discovery tools, user-generated content, gaming and beyond) and the latest on literacy and early learning.
New services, new programs, new research, and don't forget those all-important conversations in the margins where we share the best of what our libraries are doing.
Stephanie Hall
Volunteers are needed for registration, Bibliotique and many other duties at the BC Library Conference to be held with the BC Library Trustees Association and the Health Library Association of BC on April 17-19, 2008 at the Richmond, Best Western Richmond Hotel & Convention Centre in Richmond, BC.
Don’t miss this chance to meet new people, network with the library community, catch-up with old friends, and give back to your library association!!
Students: If you are a full-time student enrolled at SLAIS or in a Library Technician program, you will receive a "time-for-time" credit for your volunteer work.
On the registration form, please make sure to register for the full day at the conference, if you wish to volunteer so as to get the rest of the day as credit.
For example, volunteer for 4 hours (half day) and receive 4 hours for free!! For students, if you miss the Early Bird deadline we would still honour that price.
Registering BCLA members: Volunteers receive $50 credit on their registration, minimum of 4 hrs volunteer work.
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION PROCESS
- Please fill out the volunteer registration form at:
https://www.bcla.bc.ca/volunteer2008
- You will receive an automated response, confirming your volunteer registration.
- The Volunteer Coordinators will review your availability and do up a list of volunteers in a few weeks after volunteer registration has been opened. You can then go ahead and register for the conference.
- Use the Conference Registration form available on the BCLA website. If you miss out on the early bird deadline for other days that you wish to attend, we will still honor the special early bird rates for students.
Please note the following:
- In an effort to include students and give them a chance to attend the conference, they will be given preference.
- Volunteers will be placed on first-come first served basis and availability.
- Credit will be based on availability.
If you have questions, you can contact:
Aditi Gupta : aditi_ks@hotmail.com OR
Mari Martin (Prince George): mmartin@lib.pg.bc.ca ; Phone: 250-563-9251.
Social Software? How ‘bout just "Social"?
There is no better place than the BC Library Conference to partake in some social networking that requires no "Facebook" – just familiar faces and no "MySpace" - just the required personal space. In fact, put your Blackberries on "silent" and enjoy some good old-fashioned human interaction at the conference’s many social events.
Kick things off on Thursday by taking a walk through the exhibits prior to the keynote at the Welcoming Reception. This is your chance to talk to some of our vendor partners while fueling up for Fred Kent’s keynote. Did we mention the free drink ticket? After the keynote, stay and mingle at the AskAway dessert reception. A chocolate fountain has been promised and BC Library Conference favourites The Ross Bliss Trio will supply the ambiance and entertainment.
Friday is the time to take time to recognize the tremendous achievements of our community…at the BCLTA and BCLA Awards eremonies. The BCLTA Awards will be held at the Richmond Public Library from 5-7 pm, and the BCLA Awards will take place at the Richmond Hotel starting at 7:00…either way, plan to finish at the Thirsty Turtle Pub, where you can toast the winners! Also on Friday is the First Timers Breakfast and the "Time to Reconnect" Luncheon for retired (or retiring) library staff. So whether you are a "newbie" or a seasoned library veteran, the BC Library conference has something for you!
Anita B. Cocchia, Executive Director, BC Electronic Library Network
BCLA Conference Planning Committee Social Events Coordinator
778.782.7004 phone
778.782.3023 fax
anitac@eln.bc.ca
www.eln.bc.ca
Technology Tidbts
Are you Technolicious? If not, then this conference is going to help you “Get Out of the Box and Be Creative”. Wondered how and where your users are getting their information from and what tools you can use to connect with them? From Open Source like “Drupal” to Social Book marking software like “de.li.cious,” attend this year’s BCLA conference and get tech savvy!! It’s never too late!
Thursday, April 17th, 1:30-4:30pm: “Free beer anyone? …Leveraging the power of open source software for your organization”
Attend this half-day pre-conference workshop and learn more about the trends and what you can do with open source software for your library. Whether you are looking for Open Source software or want to find out what Open Source means, this workshop will address all your needs.
Friday, April 18th, 10:45am – 12:00pm: “Turning RefShare to RefWare: Using RefWorks as a Solution to Accessing Grey Documents”
Government-issued policy and guidelines materials are classic “grey literature.” They are rarely formally published, can be hard to discover / locate, and their authenticity can be difficult to verify. At the same time, access to policy is vital to its stakeholder audience. Attend this session and find out how staff at the Ministry of Health, created the Consolidated Policy Directory (CPD) using RefWorks. Although RefWorks is citation management software, it was adapted into an easy-to-use and affordable resource where all policy is now available via bibliographic records providing direct links to full-text documents.
Friday, April 18th, 3:45-5:00pm: “Issues in Learning Objects and Course Management Systems: Promotion, Cooperation, and Sharing”
Have you recently given a tutorial or workshop or created complex instructional guides for your users at workshops?? Are you tired of having to re-invent the wheel every time you have to create one of these Learning Objects (LO)? Attend this workshop and learn about the WebCT course management system and the Academic Resource Toolbox (ART). Learn more about what these tools can do for you.
Saturday, April 19th, 2:00-3:15pm: “Website Re-design with Drupal”
Redesign your website using a CMS Open Software, attend this session that will focus and outline the BC Electronic Library Network’s experience with Drupal and some of the challenges and key lessons learned during the migration.
Saturday, April 19th, 2:00-3:15pm: “You Tube and Libraries: Show ‘em What You’ve Got”
Many libraries are adopting new technologies that the world of Web 2.0 is presenting. Some of these like Facebook, Second Life, de.li.cious, and You Tube are being used for communication, sharing, training and educational purposes. Attend this session where you can learn about the free online video hosting site that allows delivering an audio and video component to library patrons and the future use of it in the AskAway Virtual Reference session.
Saturday, April 19th, 2:00pm – 3:15pm: “Social Software: Keeping up with our Students”
How do we find the time to keep up to date with the emerging technologies our students are using and also think creatively about how (or even if) we can use these tools ourselves to provide library services? Come and hear about TOTS (Tools for Outreach & Teaching Series), a series of collaborative workshops developed by UBC librarians for all UBC library staff that allows us to explore emerging technologies and engage in discussion about their role and value in library services.
The BC Library Conference is fortunate to have the financial and n-kind support of many libraries and vendor partners. These sponsors play a big role in allowing the conference to plan such a strong program and hold first-rate social events throughout the conference. From the strong support of our "host" Richmond Public Library, to the ever-popular conference bags supported by United Library Services, to social events supported by vendors such as Micromedia Proquest and Emerald to program sponsors such as CUPE BC, UBC, OCLC and Gale, to the "special gift" being provided by EBSCO (check your delegate bag!), the vendor community has proven to be a great friend to the conference.
Stop by the following exhibitors' booths, and say an extra "thank you!"
Diamond Sponsors:
CUPE BC
EBSCO
Emerald
Gale, a Cengage Company
Micromedia ProQuest
OCLC
Richmond Public Library
United Library Services
UBC Library
Sapphire Sponsors:
BC Electronic Library Network
Blackwell
Elsevier
Library Bound Inc.
Marleen Morris and Associates
School of Library and Information Science, SJSU
SLAIS/Co-op Program, UBC
Ruby Sponsors:
Barcode Applications
BCCampus
Carr Mclean
Infodemons Information Consultancy
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC
Ken Haycock and Associates
POP Packaging
Simon Fraser University Library
Whitehots
There is still time to register for the BCLA Conference!
For any of you who have been procrastinating, this is your last (almost) chance to get your registration in. If this year's "Free Beer Anyone?" or the "Invasion of Zombies" is not enough to convince you to get yourself signed up, maybe we can tempt you with the promise of "Romance in your Library" and the luscious desserts on the menu at the AskAway Reception.
You can find the registration page here:
http://www.bcla.bc.ca/2008%20Conference/page/registration.aspx
Need any more convincing? You can find the programme online here:
http://www.bcla.bc.ca/2008%20Conference/BCLA_2008_BKLT_final_lo-web.pdf
Registration must be received at the BCLA office by 4:00 pm Thursday, April
10th, 2008.
(After that, we'd still be happy to accept your registration on-site.)
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