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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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