T01: Growing Resilience: Inclusive Library Policies and Strategies for Serving LGBTQ* Minorities Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Dr Alvin Schrader
T02: How Do We Know We Are Successful: Liaison Librarians, Liaison Programs, and Research Universities Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers —
T03: Under the Hood: Honest Stories about Disruptive Change in a Public Library Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Elmbridge Speakers Ms Jacqueline van Dyk, MLIS, North Vancouver District Public Library Sabina Burnett, North Vancouver District Public Library Ashika Debba, North Vancouver District Public Library Andrea Freeman, North Vancouver District Public Library Jacqueline Jones-Cox, North Vancouver District Public Library Jennifer O'Donnell, North Vancouver District Public Library Krista Scanlon, North Vancouver District Public Library Paul Taylor, North Vancouver District Public Library Matt DeBock, North Vancouver District Public Library Board James Ross Leslie Dunnet, North Vancouver District Public Library
T04: The BC Education Story of Transformational Change Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers —
T05: Libraries Ignite! Implementing the TRC Calls to Action Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Dr. Lisa Nathan, University of British Columbia, iSchool Kim Lawson, University of British Columbia, Xwi7xwa Library Barbara Kelly, BC Library Trustees' Association
T06: What's really going on when it looks like we are just singing? Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Kristen Rumohr, Vancouver Island Regional Library Colleen Nelson, BA MA MLIS, Vancouver Island Regional Library Beth C. Maddigan, MLIS (via Skype), Memorial University
T07: Reading for Change: how reading leads to action Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM PDT Elmbridge Speakers Dr. Aislinn Hunter, BFA (UVic), MFA (UBC), MSc (U Edinburgh), PhD (U Edinburgh), Kwantlen Polytechnic University Renée Sarojini Saklikar, The City of Surrey Valerie Patrick, Amnesty International Canada Meghan Savage, Surrey Libraries
T08: Islandora Done Three Ways: Reflections on migrating digital content and building a provincial-wide network of digital repositories. Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Mark Jordan, Simon Fraser University Library Sunni Nishimura, BC-ELN Hillary Webb, Emily Carr University Library
T09: Educational Innovations at the iSchool: a Dragons' Den Approach Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Dr. Luanne Freund, University of British Columbia Dr. Richard Arias-Hernandez, iSchool, University of British Columbia Dr. Aaron Loehrlein, The iSchool at the University of British Columbia
T10: Speaking the language of philanthropy: tapping into the transformative power of private funding Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Ms Cyndy Hill, Surrey Libraries Virginia Hong, Simon Fraser University Ms Daphne Wood, Greater Victoria Public Library Christine Walde, University of Victoria Libraries Ms Jenny Marsh, Vancouver Public Library Foundation Leslie Fields, University of British Columbia
T11: Stocking your Legal Reference Toolkit: Having the Legal Tools to Empower Your Patrons Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Shannon McLeod, Courthouse Libraries BC Kate Sloan, New Westminster Public Library
T12: Using an Institutional Repository for Undergraduate Publishing and Learning Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Elizabeth Padilla, British Columbia Institute of Technology Donald Taylor, Simon Fraser University Library
T13: The DReSS Detectives Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Denise Dale, MLIS, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Library Shirley Calla, M.Ed., Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Wilson School of Design
T14: Why the Public Library? Using Service Models to Articulate What You Do and Why You Do It Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM PDT Elmbridge Speakers Shannon Ozirny, West Vancouver Memorial Library Deb Koep, West Vancouver Memorial Library
T15: Beyond the Annual Report: Web Analytics for Evidence-Based User Experience Decisions Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Adrienne Lai, Vancouver Public Library Jonathan Kift, Vancouver Public Library
T16: Beyond the City Limits: Two Librarians Transformed Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Amy Dawley, BA MLIS, Vancouver Island Regional Library Emily Mathews, BA MLIS, Vancouver Island Regional Library
T17: A Case Study in Successful Collaboration Across Organizations Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Mark Bodnar, Simon Fraser University Deirdre Grace, British Columbia Institute of Technology Ulrike Kestler, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Linda Matsuba, British Columbia Institute of Technology Sarah Parker, University of British Columbia
T18: I am a library technician – hear me roar! Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Sandra Cole, Surrey Libraries John Park, UBC, eResources & Access Assistant Linda Jones, Surrey Libraries – City Centre branch Anita Thompson, Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre Library (ARHCC) Krissy Bublitz, Vancouver Public Library
T19: Grassroots Professional Development: Peer Coaching From the Ground Up Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Dee Winn, Concordia University Max David King, Illinois Institute of Technology
T20: Making connections: Knowing our immigrant communities Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM PDT Elmbridge Speakers Deb Thomas, Burnaby Public Library Aditi Gupta, University of Victoria Libraries Sarbjit Randhawa, Asian Library, University of British Columbia
Privacy Matters! Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 5:00 PM–6:30 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Alison Macrina, Library Freedom Project Kate Milberry Scott Leslie, BC Libraries Cooperative Barbara Jo May, Okanagan Regional Library
F01: In Conversation With Andrea Reimer Friday, May 13, 2016 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers —
F02: It’s a Human Issue: Connecting through Community Conversations Friday, May 13, 2016 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Cara Pryor, North Vancouver City Library Pat Cumming, West Vancouver Memorial Library Meharoona Ghani, North Shore Multicultural Society
F03: Feats and Failures: Creating Memorable Summer Reading Clubs Friday, May 13, 2016 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers —
F04: Discussing individual rights in the work environment Friday, May 13, 2016 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Mariette Pilon
F05: Perception is Reality Friday, May 13, 2016 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Elmbridge Speakers Daphne Wood, Greater Victoria Public Library
F06: Changing Landscapes, Changing Skills: Educational Needs for Library Workers in the 21st Century Friday, May 13, 2016 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Elmbridge Speakers Christine Neigel, UFV Library and Information Technology Department Diane Thompson, Langara College
F07: Didn’t know I’d be a CEO Friday, May 13, 2016 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers June Stockdale, Nelson Public Library Gwen Bird, SFU Library Shirley Lew, Vancouver Community College Scott Hargrove, Fraser Valley Regional Library Anne Olsen
F08: Help - I Want to be Open! Friday, May 13, 2016 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Brenda Smith, Thompson Rivers University Erin Fields, UBC Library Caroline Daniels, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
F09: Librarian as Early Literacy Coach: Empowering parents, caregivers, and Early Childhood Educators to support early literacy development in diverse communities Friday, May 13, 2016 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Julie Iannacone, Vancouver Public Library Tess Prendergast, Vancouver Public Library
F10: The Provincial Digital Library: Ideas and Current Status Friday, May 13, 2016 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers —
F11: Creating Community at 2am: Lessons Learned from a Long Night Friday, May 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM–1:45 PM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Elizabeth Rennie, Thompson Rivers University Kathy Gaynor, Thompson Rivers University Sara Wolfe, Thompson Rivers University
F12: Evolving into a community orientated hub for your service area Friday, May 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM–1:45 PM PDT Elmbridge Speakers Ms Paula Coutts, Tumbler Ridge Public Library Chris Norbury, Tumbler Ridge Public library
F13: Health and Safety for Library Workers Friday, May 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM–1:45 PM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Karen Ranalletta, CUPE BC Zoe Magnus, CUPE
F14: Evaluating what matters most: Outcomes assessment of reference consults in the academic library Friday, May 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM–1:45 PM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Alison J. Moore, MLIS, Reference Librarian, Simon Fraser University Lorie A. Kloda, MLIS, PhD, Associate University Librarian, Planning & Community Relations, Concordia University
F15: Little Free Libraries®: the trouble with twee solutions to big problems Friday, May 13, 2016 at 1:00 PM–1:45 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers —
F16: Developing Rapid Turn-Around Library Questionnaires Friday, May 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM–2:45 PM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Pia Russell Todd Milford
F17: Shared Print Archive Network (SPAN): Where are we now? Friday, May 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM–2:45 PM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Alison Griffin, COPPUL
F18: Partnerships For Change – Re-Invigorating a Downtown Library Friday, May 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM–2:45 PM PDT Elmbridge Speakers Shelley Craig, Urban Arts Architecture Stephanie Hall, Okanagan Regional Library Heather Berringer, The University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus
F19: Reclaiming What is Ours: Transforming Ownership and Control over Scholarly Communications through a Canadian Publishing Co-operative Friday, May 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM–2:45 PM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers —
F20: Swing your partner: fundraising and friend-raising through community engagement Friday, May 13, 2016 at 2:00 PM–2:45 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Anne DeGrace, Nelson Public Library
Closing Keynote: Harsha Walia Friday, May 13, 2016 at 3:00 PM–4:30 PM PDT Minoru Ballroom A Speakers —