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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.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
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Preconference Session: Performance Management, led by Carol-Anne Pasemko, will be held at Peace Library System from 1:30 - 4:00 pm.
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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
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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
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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

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