Conference Program
For detailed session descriptions and speaker biographies, visit the Sessions or Speakers pages,
or download the conference program.
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NOTE: For the sessions at at PLS Headquarters (E6), transportation is available. Please sign up by 10 am on the day of the session at the registration table for a ride to your session. Meet your driver in the hotel lobby by the transportation sign.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Preconference Session: Performance Management, led by Carol-Anne Pasemko, will be held at Peace Library System from 1:30 - 4:00 pm.
Preconference Session: Performance Management, led by Carol-Anne Pasemko, will be held at Peace Library System from 1:30 - 4:00 pm.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
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: Julie Jurgens: Outreach in a Time of Uprising
Ballroom 1
10:30-11:45 AM
A1 Evaluating Success: Getting More From Your Plan of Service
Miranda Maguire and Jordan DeSousa
Salon C
A2 How To Hire a Library Superhero
Tanya Pollard
Willow Room
A3 Video Games at Your Library?
Charlotte Anderson and Mikyla Meyer
Salon A
A4 Accessibility, Inclusion, and the Empathetic Library
Lisa Patton
Salon B
A5 Inspirational Books: the Brightest and Best of 2019
Calvin Smith and Brittany Smith-Giesbrecht
Poplar Room
12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch, Excellence Awards, & Early Bird Draw
Ballroom 1
1:15-2:30 pm
B1 Libraries: The Heartbeat of a Rural Community
Jean Keetch
Poplar Room
B2 Library Boards and Councils: Building a Great Relationship
Ken Allan
Willow Room
B3 Makerspace Collections
Maureen Penn
Salon B
B4 Overcoming Communication Barriers
Samina Malik-Smith
Salon C
B5 Annual All-Stars
Jacob Fehr and Bailey Randolph
Salon A
2:30-2:45 pm
Break
2:45-4:00 pm
C1 The Future Voilà: Our National Union Catalogue
Monica Fuijkschot
**CANCELLED**
C2 Making Staff Evaluations Meaningful and Joyful Experiences
Caroline Vandriel
**CANCELLED**
C3 Tech Time!
Charlotte Anderson, Mikyla Meyer, and Jacob Fehr
Salon B
C4 The Churches and the Residential Schools, 1876-1939: Responsibilities and Realities
Duff Crerar
Poplar Room
C5 An Analog Life: An Enthusiastic Introduction to Bullet Journaling
Sheryl Pelletier
Salon C
4:00-5:00 pm
Exhibitor Reception
Ballroom 2
7:00-8:00 pm
Thursday Evening Event: Storytelling Evening with Brian Brennan
PLS Headquarters
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
8:00-9:00 am
Light Breakfast Buffet, Exhibits
Ballroom 1 & 2
9:00-10:00 am
Keynote Address: Brian Brennan: Scoundrels & Scallywags: Unforgettable Characters from Canada’s West
Ballroom 1
10:00-10:30 am
Poster Session
Foyer
10:45 am-12 pm
D1 Single Staff Superheroes
Myah Adams
**CANCELLED**
D2 SPEAK UP! Advocacy for Library Trustees
Tanya Pollard
Salon B
D3 One Size Does Not Fit All: Using SimplyReports to Create Custom Reports
Janet Ayles
Salon C
D4 Library Legislation Game Night
Kerry Anderson and Jen Anderson
Salon A
D5 The Next Big Thing: Book Recommendations
Samantha Mercer and Emma Stewart
Poplar Room
12:15-1:15 pm
Lunch, Last Chance to Visit Exhibits, Closing Remarks
Ballroom 1 & 2
1:30-2:45 pm
E1 Why We Weed
Emma Stewart
Poplar Room
E2 Trustee 2.0
Tanya Pollard
Salon A
E3 Windows 10: Seeing Clearly Through Your Windows
Charlotte Anderson
Salon C
E4 Collection Building: Diversity & Own Voices
Samantha Mercer
Salon B
E5 Peace Library System Tour
Linda Duplessis
PLS HQ