Conference At A Glance
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Thursday, September 27
8:00-9:00 am
Light Breakfast Buffet, Registration and Exhibits
BALLROOM 1 & 2
9:00-9:15 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
BALLROOM 1
9:15-10:15 am
Keynote Address: Sarah Houghton 21st Century Library Ethics
BALLROOM 1
10:30 -11:45 am
A1
How To Fix a Toilet (And Other Things Library School Didn’t Teach Me)
Mark McHale
SALON C
A2
Trustee Connect
Dr. Tanya Pollard
WILLOW ROOM
A3
HQ Trivia Never Taught Me Anything & Other Lies: Modern Literacy
Samantha Mercer
POPLAR ROOM
A4
Reconciliation and the Role Alberta Public Libraries Can Play
Colette Poitras and Diana Davidson
SALON B
A5
Recipe for Return on Investment
Rhonda O’Neill
SALON A
12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch, Excellence Awards & Early Bird Draw
BALLROOM 1
1:15-2:30 pm
B1
Annual All-Stars
Jacob Fehr and Bailey Randolph
POPLAR ROOM
B2
Library Board Survival Guide—Part I
Ken Allan
WILLOW ROOM
B3
Not Everything Ages Gracefully: How to Keep Your Technology Current
Janet Ayles
SALON B
B4
How to Use Peace Library System Marketing Tools
Cris Seppola
SALON A
B5
Damage Control: Managing Risks to Your Collection
Emma Stewart
SALON C
2:30-2:45 pm
Break
2:45-4:00 pm
C1
When to NOT Create that Program: Reevaluating Special Needs Programming for Inclusivity
Andrea Johnston
SALON A
C2
Library Board Survival Guide—Part II
Ken Allan
WILLOW ROOM
C3
Breaking Down the Walls: Using Leap to Circulate Outside The Library
Janet Ayles
SALON B
C4
The Churches and the Residential Schools, 1876-1939: Responsibilities and Realities
Dr. Duff Crerar
**CANCELLED**
C5
Finding the Needle in a Haystack: Recommendations for Readers
Samantha Mercer and Emma Stewart
POPLAR ROOM
4:00-5:00 pm
Exhibitor Reception
BALLROOM 2
6:30-8:00pm
Thursday Evening Event: Paint Night
GPPL
Friday, September 28
8:00-9:00 am
Light Breakfast Buffet, Exhibits
BALLROOM 1 & 2
9:00-10:00 am
Keynote Address: Joanne Rodger Reading, Creating, and the Future of Libraries
BALLROOM 1
10:00-10:30 am
Poster Session
FOYER
10:45 am-12 pm
D1
Breakout Session: The Future is Reading in Your School Library
Joanne Rodger
SALON C
D2
Advocacy for Library Trustees
Dr. Tanya Pollard
WILLOW ROOM
D3
Snap! Learn Snapchat, Instagram, and Tumblr
Charlotte Anderson and Bailey Randolph
POPLAR ROOM
D4
Grant Anatomy – Dissecting the Provincial Operating Grant
Jen Anderson
SALON A
D5
Broaden Your Focus and Keep Your Eye on the Prize
Linda Chmilar and Vivianne Gayton
SALON B
12:15-1:15 pm
Lunch, Last Chance to Visit Exhibits, Exhibitor Game Prize, Poster Session Prize, Closing Remarks
BALLROOM 1
1:30-2:45 pm
E1
Tell Me What Is Real: Teaching Library Staff & Patrons How To Identify Credible Information
Robert McClure
POPLAR ROOM
E2
Trustee Solutions
Dr. Tanya Pollard
WILLOW ROOM
E3
Windows 10: Seeing Clearly Through Your Windows
Fred Richard
SALON B
E4
Still LOL-ing: Public Libraries' Impact on Early Childhood Development
Jen Anderson and Kerry Anderson
SALON C
E5
Everything You Wanted To Know About Interlibrary Loans, But Were Afraid To Ask
Lisa Clarke
GPPL
E6
Peace Library System Tour
Linda Duplessis
PLS
8:00-9:00 am
Light Breakfast Buffet, Registration and Exhibits
BALLROOM 1 & 2
9:00-9:15 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
BALLROOM 1
9:15-10:15 am
Keynote Address: Sarah Houghton 21st Century Library Ethics
BALLROOM 1
10:30 -11:45 am
A1
How To Fix a Toilet (And Other Things Library School Didn’t Teach Me)
Mark McHale
SALON C
A2
Trustee Connect
Dr. Tanya Pollard
WILLOW ROOM
A3
HQ Trivia Never Taught Me Anything & Other Lies: Modern Literacy
Samantha Mercer
POPLAR ROOM
A4
Reconciliation and the Role Alberta Public Libraries Can Play
Colette Poitras and Diana Davidson
SALON B
A5
Recipe for Return on Investment
Rhonda O’Neill
SALON A
12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch, Excellence Awards & Early Bird Draw
BALLROOM 1
1:15-2:30 pm
B1
Annual All-Stars
Jacob Fehr and Bailey Randolph
POPLAR ROOM
B2
Library Board Survival Guide—Part I
Ken Allan
WILLOW ROOM
B3
Not Everything Ages Gracefully: How to Keep Your Technology Current
Janet Ayles
SALON B
B4
How to Use Peace Library System Marketing Tools
Cris Seppola
SALON A
B5
Damage Control: Managing Risks to Your Collection
Emma Stewart
SALON C
2:30-2:45 pm
Break
2:45-4:00 pm
C1
When to NOT Create that Program: Reevaluating Special Needs Programming for Inclusivity
Andrea Johnston
SALON A
C2
Library Board Survival Guide—Part II
Ken Allan
WILLOW ROOM
C3
Breaking Down the Walls: Using Leap to Circulate Outside The Library
Janet Ayles
SALON B
C4
The Churches and the Residential Schools, 1876-1939: Responsibilities and Realities
Dr. Duff Crerar
**CANCELLED**
C5
Finding the Needle in a Haystack: Recommendations for Readers
Samantha Mercer and Emma Stewart
POPLAR ROOM
4:00-5:00 pm
Exhibitor Reception
BALLROOM 2
6:30-8:00pm
Thursday Evening Event: Paint Night
GPPL
Friday, September 28
8:00-9:00 am
Light Breakfast Buffet, Exhibits
BALLROOM 1 & 2
9:00-10:00 am
Keynote Address: Joanne Rodger Reading, Creating, and the Future of Libraries
BALLROOM 1
10:00-10:30 am
Poster Session
FOYER
10:45 am-12 pm
D1
Breakout Session: The Future is Reading in Your School Library
Joanne Rodger
SALON C
D2
Advocacy for Library Trustees
Dr. Tanya Pollard
WILLOW ROOM
D3
Snap! Learn Snapchat, Instagram, and Tumblr
Charlotte Anderson and Bailey Randolph
POPLAR ROOM
D4
Grant Anatomy – Dissecting the Provincial Operating Grant
Jen Anderson
SALON A
D5
Broaden Your Focus and Keep Your Eye on the Prize
Linda Chmilar and Vivianne Gayton
SALON B
12:15-1:15 pm
Lunch, Last Chance to Visit Exhibits, Exhibitor Game Prize, Poster Session Prize, Closing Remarks
BALLROOM 1
1:30-2:45 pm
E1
Tell Me What Is Real: Teaching Library Staff & Patrons How To Identify Credible Information
Robert McClure
POPLAR ROOM
E2
Trustee Solutions
Dr. Tanya Pollard
WILLOW ROOM
E3
Windows 10: Seeing Clearly Through Your Windows
Fred Richard
SALON B
E4
Still LOL-ing: Public Libraries' Impact on Early Childhood Development
Jen Anderson and Kerry Anderson
SALON C
E5
Everything You Wanted To Know About Interlibrary Loans, But Were Afraid To Ask
Lisa Clarke
GPPL
E6
Peace Library System Tour
Linda Duplessis
PLS