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BC Library Conference 2020

BCLA AGM

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 4:00 PM–5:15 PM EDT
Meeting Room #2

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Opening Keynote: Jessie Loyer - pê-itohtêtan ayamihcikamikohk: come, let’s go to the library

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 5:30 PM–7:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #5

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Welcome Reception

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT
Britannia Ballroom

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T01 - Dungeons and Discourse: Collaborative table-top role-playing games develop storytelling and social-emotional skills.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #1

Speakers

Maryn Ashdown, Vancouver Public Library
Sarah Felkar, West Vancouver Memorial Library
James McCann, Richmond Public Library
Stephanie Hong, Vancouver Public Library
Gibsons & District Public Library

T02 - On the record: A candid look at newspaper closures in our province and what librarians need to know.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #2

Speakers

Anna Loster, Legislative Library of British Columbia
Megan Laflin, Legislative Library of British Columbia

T03 - Restorative Justice: What is it? How does it work? Why should Public Libraries learn to use it?

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #3

Speakers

Curated by Toby Mueller, Lillooet Area Library Association.
Haroon Bajwa
Lee Anne Smith, Richmond Public Library

T04 - Who’s Driving This Thing? Data-driven companies, public spaces, and the issue of privacy.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #4

Speakers

Curated by Samantha Mills, Vancouver Public Library
Alexandra Wieland, Simon Fraser University
Robert McLelland, Simon Fraser University
Janis McKenzie, Simon Fraser University Library

T05 - Library Services for “Invisibles and Disposables”.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #5

Speakers

Curated by Rose Jurkic, CUPE BC
Angela Contreras
Christopher Sorio, Migrante BC
Byron Cruz
Tania Thomas, Surrey Libraries

Java Jolt Coffee & Tea Break in the Trade Show

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 10:15 AM–Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM EDT
Britannia Ballroom

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Coaching Sessions - Thursday (Sign up is at the Registration desk. It’s first come, first served)

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 10:15 AM–2:15 PM EDT
Richmond B

Speakers

Cara Pryor
Andrea Freeman, Association of BC Public Library Directors

T06 - Recent Canadian and International Copyright Developments and the Impact on Libraries.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Meeting Room #1

Speakers

Donald Taylor, Simon Fraser University Library
Christina de Castell, Vancouver Public Library

T07 - Collections in Social Movements: Grassroots libraries in marginalized communities.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Meeting Room #2

Speakers

Curated by Yik Wan Karen Ng, UBC & West Vancouver Memorial Library
Y Vy Truong, joss paper library
Rachel Lau , Queer Reads Library
Avi Grundner

T08 - Cataloguing is NOT Neutral.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Meeting Room #3

Speakers

Maryann Kempthorne, North Vancouver District Public Library
Samantha Bloomfield, Learning Resources Services, Surrey Schools
May Chan, University of Toronto Libraries
Emily Sugerman, University of British Columbia

T09 - What happens outside happens inside: navigating the intersections of community engagement, democracy, and patron-centered service

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM EDT
Meeting Room #4

Speakers

Danielle LaFrance, Vancouver Public Library
Audrey Wang, Vancouver Public Library
Sze Wann Lim, Vancouver Public Library
Eleonore Shaffer, Vancouver Public Library
Will Dereume, Vancouver Public Library, Collingwood Branch

Lunch in the Exhibits

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 12:15 PM–1:45 PM EDT
Britannia Ballroom

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T11 - Opening Up the Undergraduate Science Classroom.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #1

Speakers

Sharon Hanna, BA, MLS, UBC Okanagan
Mathew Vis-Dunbar, MLIS, MAS, UBC Okanagan

T12 - Understanding Library Service Models as a Representation of Values.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #2

Speakers

Barbara Sobol, UBC Okanagan

T13 - Canadian Children's Library Services: What makes us Canadian?

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #3

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Curated by Dr Tess Prendergast, UBC School of Information
Christie Menzo, Burnaby Public Library
Karen Sharkey, Greater Victoria Public Library
Stephanie Hong, Vancouver Public Library.

T14 - BIBFRAME : Where We Are Now and What You Need to Know.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #4

Speakers

Dean Seeman, University of Victoria Libraries

T15 - Show me the Money! Effective influence strategies for sustainable funding.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #5

Speakers

Curated by Heather Scoular, Fraser Valley Regional Library
Scott Hargrove, Fraser Valley Regional Library
Elizabeth Tracy, Whistler Public Library

Ice Cream Break in the Exhibits

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 2:30 PM–3:15 PM EDT
Britannia Ballroom

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T16 - Richmond Indigenous Collaborative Table.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #1

Speakers

Anne Bechard, Richmond Public Library
Terry Point, Musqueam First Nation

T17 - Lessons from SIMSSA: Reuse and access in a large-scale music search project.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #2

Speakers

Emily Hopkins, McGill University

T18 - Student Government, Advocacy, and Library Work.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #3

Speakers

Victoria Gomez, UBC iSchool Student, UBC Library and Archival Studies Students Association, Graduate Student Society at UBC
Katharine Sedivy-Haley, Graduate Student Society at UBC
Anita Fata, UBC iSchool Student, Library and Archival Studies Students Association, Out on the Shelves Library
Tarique Benbow, Graduate Students Society of UBC

T19 - Beyond body positivity: How to break down information barriers for fat people and create real fat positive spaces.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #4

Speakers

Alix Gullen, University of Victoria Libraries

T20 - Computational Thinking for Everyone: How the library brought the Carpentries to the University of Toronto.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #5

Speakers

May Chan, University of Toronto Libraries
Jordan Pedersen, University of Toronto Libraries

Afternoon Snacks in the Exhibits

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 4:00 PM–5:00 PM EDT
Britannia Ballroom

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Hot Topics: Cicely Blain - Diversity and Inclusion in our Libraries

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM–6:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #5

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Table Top Role Playing Games Night

Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM–9:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #1

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Coaching Sessions - Friday (Sign up is at the Registration desk. It’s first come, first served)

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 8:45 AM–2:00 PM EDT
Richmond B

Speakers

Cara Pryor
Andrea Freeman, Association of BC Public Library Directors

F01 - Finding a Place for Community-Engaged Library Work In and Beyond the Academy.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #1

Speakers

Heather De Forest, SFU Library
Aleha McCauley, University of British Columbia
Adair Harper, Richmond Public Library

F02 - Accessible Libraries for Everyone

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #2

Speakers

Madelaine Lekei, University of British Columbia, Okanagan
Fiona P. McDonald, University of British Columbia, Okanagan
Monica Gaucher, Okanagan Regional Library
Tara Thompson, Okangan Regional Library

F03 - Can We Decolonize Library Education?

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #3

Speakers

Curated by Lindsay Tripp, snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ - Langara College
Ashley Edwards, Simon Fraser University Library
Amy Perreault, iSchool at UBC
Sarah Dupont, Xwi7xwa Library, UBC
Christina Neigel

F04 - How Can We Help? InterLINK libraries supporting staff mental wellness.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #4

Speakers

Curated by Michael Burris, Public Library InterLINK
Jenny Fry, Surrey Public Library
Shelley Wilson-Roberts, MLIS, New Westminster Public Library
Leanna Wright , North Vancouver City Library
Margaret Tebbutt, Workplace Mental Health

F05 - Library Programming: Sparking Democracy and Solutions

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #5

Speakers

Curated by Kevin Millsip
Robin Prest, Simon Fraser University's Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue

F06: BCLTA & ABCPLD STREAM: Session 1 – Governance, community and power.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM EDT
Meeting Room #6

Speakers

Ginger Gosnell-Myers

Caffeine Fix Coffee Break

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 10:15 AM–10:45 AM EDT
Meeting Room #1

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F07 - Newcomers and the Public Library: On Being Canada’s Unofficial Welcoming Committee.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 10:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #1

Speakers

Curated by Kelty Roberts, Vancouver Public Library
Shideh Taleban, North Vancouver City Library
Mark MacKichan, Vancouver Public Library
Ravi Basi, Surrey Libraries
Sarwan Singh Randhawa, Fraser Valley Regional Library
Dennis Juarez, MOSAIC
Ryan Drew, S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
Jody Johnson, PEERs Employment and Education Resources

F08 - Marginalized Folx, Precarious Labour, and Moving Forward in the Profession.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 10:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #2

Speakers

Curated by Sajni Lacey, University of British Columbia Okanagan
Magnus Berg

F09 - Capturing Vancouver: Accessible video storytelling in public libraries.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 10:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #3

Speakers

Meaghan Gibeaux, VPL
Erin Ziegenfuss, Vancouver Public Library
Kerri Donaldson, VPL
Roberto Ramirez, Vancouver Public Library

F10 - Pop-up Libraries as Creative Social Infrastructure.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 10:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #4

Speakers

Tanya Thiessen, Surrey Libraries
Amy Ashmore, Surrey Libraries
Kimberley Constable, Fraser Valley Regional Library

F11 - Navigating the Climate Crisis: Creating hope in a time of uncertainty.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 10:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #5

Speakers

Helen L. Brown, University of British Columbia Library
Dr. Lisa P. Nathan, University of British Columbia
David Boudinot, University of Victoria Libraries
Allison Richardson
Sally Taylor, University of British Columbia Library

F12: BCLATA & ABCPLD STREAM: Session 2 – Public Library Governance: The why and how for public libraries as spaces for democratic action.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 10:45 AM–12:00 PM EDT
Meeting Room #6

Speakers

Rebecca Burbank, Powell River Public Library
Chloe Smith

Awards Luncheon

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 12:00 PM–1:30 PM EDT
Britannia Ballroom

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F13 - Supporting Diversity of Reading: Accessibility and Usability in Libraries.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1:30 PM–2:15 PM EDT
Meeting Room #1

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Simon Jaeger, National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS)
Laurie Davidson, BC Libraries Cooperative

F15 - One Year In: The process and results of connection to Kith and Kin.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1:30 PM–2:15 PM EDT
Meeting Room #3

Speakers

Ariel Caldwell, Vancouver Public Library

F16 - The Roots of Reading - A digital early literacy project.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1:30 PM–2:15 PM EDT
Meeting Room #4

Speakers

Jennifer Streckmann, Vancouver Public Library

F17 - A Fine Balance: Hate speech, freedom of expression and Canadian law.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1:30 PM–2:15 PM EDT
Meeting Room #5

Speakers

Meghan McDermott, British Columbia Civil Liberties Association

F18: BCLTA & ABCPLD STREAM:: Session 3 – Public Library Governance: Action and resilient communities.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 1:30 PM–2:15 PM EDT
Meeting Room #6

Speakers

Paul Burry, Prince George Public Library
Mike Gagel, Prince George Public Library Board

F19 - A Year in the Life as the Youngest Library Director in the Province.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 2:45 PM–3:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #1

Speakers

Camille Ginnever

F20 - The Community Scholars Program: Building capacity by making Paywalled Research more accessible.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 2:45 PM–3:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #2

Speakers

Dana McFarland, Vancouver Island University
Kate Shuttleworth, Simon Fraser University
Kealin McCabe, University of Northern British Columbia
Shane Neifer, Thompson Rivers University

F21 - Building an effective strategic communications strategy for library initiatives.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 2:45 PM–3:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #3

Speakers

Michelle Blackwell, UBC Library
Wendy Traas, UBC Education Library

F22 - Collective Print Strategy on a National Scale.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 2:45 PM–3:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #4

Speakers

Gwen Bird, SFU Library
Doug Brigham, UBC & COPPUL

F23 - Social Justice, Human Rights, & Wikipedia Projects: Addressing systemic injustice on the Internet.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 2:45 PM–3:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #5

Speakers

Stacy Allison-Cassin, York University Library

F24: BCLTA & ABCPLD STREAM: Session 4 – Public Library Governance: Governance teams and where it all begins – the Library Act.

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 2:45 PM–3:30 PM EDT
Meeting Room #6

Speakers

Babs Kelly, BC Library Trustees Association
Andrea Freeman, Vancouver Public Library and Association of BC Public Library Directors

Pre-Keynote Pick-me-up

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 3:30 PM–3:45 PM EDT
Britannia Ballroom

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Closing Keynote: Seth Klein - Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency

Friday, April 17, 2020 at 3:45 PM–4:45 PM EDT
Britannia Ballroom

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