Opening Keynote: Amal Rana, Collaboratively Creating Transformative Change Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 5:30 PM–7:00 PM PDT Elmbridge Room Speakers —
T01: Knowing Your Rights: Libraries & Labour Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Colleen Bell, University of the Fraser Valley Christina Neigel, University of the Fraser Valley
T02: Digital Libraries & K-12 Uses of Primary Sources - A UBC Library Study Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Erin Fields, University of British Columbia Library Peter Musser, School of Librarian, Archival, and Information Studies - UBC
T03: All the public services: false dualism, and the shifting heart of librarianship Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Tamarack Hockin, Fraser Valley Regional Library Amy Ashmore, Surrey Libraries Maryann Kempthorne, Capilano University Carly Diab, Emily Carr University Library Samuel Richmond, VPL
T04: Librarians as researchers: Experiences and reflections Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Aditi Gupta, UVic Libraries Ania Dymarz, Simon Fraser University Holly Hendrigan, SFU Library Marni Harrington, University of Western Ontario
T05: Purposeful organizational culture: Define, identify, and build Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Elmbridge Room Speakers Kyla Epstein, BCIT Faculty & Staff Association Daphne Wood, Greater Victoria Public Library Maria Turnbull, Vantage Point Angie Chan, Doctors of BC
Java Jolt Coffee Break in the Trade Show Exhibits Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 10:15 AM–11:00 AM PDT Britannia Ballroom Speakers —
T06: From Child to Citizen: Integrating Children into Social and Cultural Citizenship through Focused Library Programming Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Carla Lewis, University of Alberta Libraries
T07: Library Workers: Natural Champions of Democracy in Our Communities! Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Kathy Boyce, CUPE 23/ Co-Op Radio Marc Comeau, CUPE 401/ Campbell River Labour Council and Union Activist Fiona Brady-Lenfesty, CUPE 3338/NDP
T08: Sustaining Ideation with Progress, Not Perfection Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Diana Marshall, Fraser Valley Regional Library Christa Werle, Sno-Isle Libraries Heather Scoular, Fraser Valley Regional Library
T09: Next level podcasting Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Samantha Mills, Vancouver Public Library Hannah McGregor, Simon Fraser University
T10: First Insights in to Library Cultures Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 11:00 AM–12:15 PM PDT Elmbridge Room Speakers Beth Davies, Burnaby Public Library Faith Jones Susan Parker, UBC
T11: “We found another way”: liberating our workflows from hidden biases Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers May Chan, University of Toronto Libraries Jorge Cardenas, Burnaby Public Library
T12: Supporting Community Legal Needs At Your Library Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Dom Bautista, Amici Curiae Friendship Society Megan Smiley, Courthouse Libraries BC Patricia Lim, Legal Services Society
T13: Honouring Reconciliation: a Learning Journey Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Pat Cumming, West Vancouver Memorial Library Alexander Dirksen, First Nationsl Technology Council Ehlam Zaminpaima, West Vancouver Memorial Library
T14: It's (Probably) Not Them! How Workplace Systems Destroy Employee Motivation and What You Can Do About It Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM PDT Elmbridge Room Speakers Robin Sakowski, University of Guelph
T15: Stronger Together: The Power of Library-Health Partnerships to Enhance Family Literacy Support Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 1:45 PM–2:30 PM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Christie Menzo, Vancouver Public Library Dr. Isaac Elias, BC Children's Hospital
Ice Cream Break in the Trade Show Exhibits Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 2:30 PM–3:15 PM PDT Britannia Ballroom Speakers —
T16: Finding Friendly Faces: Questioning what it means to be “inclusive” and “mindful” in front-line service work Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Tammy Paton, University of the Fraser Valley Candace Gillmeister, University of the Fraser Valley Kabrienne Eremondi, University of the Fraser Valley
T17: Information Policy Hot Topics Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Allison Trumble, BCLA Information Policy Committee Miriam Moses, Burnaby Public Library
T18: Recognizing Cultural Gaps Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Emilee Gilpin
T19: Catalog cards from the edge: Precarity in libraries Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Ean Henninger Adena Brons, Simon Fraser University Library, New Westminster Public Library Chloe Riley, Simon Fraser University Library Crystal Yin, Simon Fraser University Library
T20: How We Connect: Libraries, Access and Poverty Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 3:15 PM–4:00 PM PDT Elmbridge Room Speakers Colleen Nelson, Vancouver Island Regional Library Stasia Hasumi, Comox Valley Transition Society
Afternoon Break in the Trade Show Exhibits Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 4:00 PM–5:00 PM PDT Britannia Ballroom Speakers —
Hot Topics: Sandra Mathison - Superheros are what we need: The complexity of evaluating libraries and library services Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 5:00 PM–6:30 PM PDT Elmbridge Room Speakers —
F01: Turning Toward Discomfort: An Uncomfortable Look at Work Culture’s Status Quo Friday, May 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers May Chan, University of Toronto Libraries Shirley Lew, Vancouver Community College Dr. Naava Smolash, PhD, Douglas College Dr. Julia Lane, PhD, Simon Fraser University Keshav Mukunda, PhD, MLIS, Simon Fraser University Library
F02: The Real Deal: an honest discussion about how library work culture clashes with creating “community-led” programming Friday, May 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Elmbridge Room Speakers Jenny Fry, Surrey Public Library Jorge Cardenas, Burnaby Public Library Sarah Green, Vancouver Public Library Gillian Guilmant-Smith, Vancouver Public Library
F03: Steal this Framework! Approaches to Digital Literacy Instruction at the Public Library Friday, May 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Samantha Mills, Vancouver Public Library Cindy Ho, Richmond Public Library Sarah Felkar, West Vancouver Memorial Library Diana Marshall, Fraser Valley Regional Library
F04: Fostering Innovation in Your Workplace Friday, May 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Lisa Gibson Olive Dempsey Jaybe Allanson Amy Fell, British Columbia Institute of Technology Heidi Schiller, Vancouver Public Library
F05: Mission Impossible? Navigating Tensions within Library Intellectual Freedom in Canada Friday, May 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Dr Alvin Schrader, University of Alberta Pilar Martinez, Edmonton Public Library
F06: BCLTA - Part 1: Talking Public Library Governance: The board and staff relationships you really want but are too busy to ask for. Friday, May 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM–10:15 AM PDT Britannia Ballroom C Speakers —
F07: But that's not my job!: Changing the way we think about library work Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Andrea Freeman, Vancouver Public Library Julie Iannacone, Vancouver Public Library Megan Langley, Vancouver Public Library Taya Lawton, Vancouver Public Library
F08: Copyright: National conversations, global values Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Christina de Castell, Vancouver Public Library Mr. Donald Taylor, Simon Fraser University Library
F09: Crowd Sourced Leadership Development Experiences Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Elmbridge Room Speakers Amy Ashmore, Surrey Libraries Jorge Cardenas, Burnaby Public Library May Chan, University of Toronto Libraries Beth Davies, Burnaby Public Library Deb Hutchison Koep, West Vancouver Memorial Library Anne O'Shea, Vancouver Public Library Jennifer Wile, Surrey Libraries Lynne Jordon, Greater Victoria Public Library
F10: Introducing the Indian and Residential School History and Dialogue Centre Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Allison Mills, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at the University of British Columbia (UBC)
F11: From Open Education to Social Justice: Making the Leap Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Amanda Coolidge, BCcampus Rosario Passos, BCIT Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani, KPU, BCcampus Caroline Daniels, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Erin Fields, UBC Library
F12: BCLTA - Part 2: Talking Public Library Governance: The board and staff relationships you really want but are too busy to ask for. Friday, May 11, 2018 at 10:30 AM–11:45 AM PDT Britannia Ballroom C Speakers —
F13: Case Study of Incorporating Gender Diversity in Libraries Friday, May 11, 2018 at 1:15 PM–2:00 PM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Kai Scott, MA (pronouns: he/him/his) Andrea Freeman, Vancouver Public Library
F14: The Low Morale Trajectory in Academic Librarianship Friday, May 11, 2018 at 1:15 PM–2:00 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S., University of South Carolina Lancaster
F15: Becoming the Village: GVPL and Victoria Native Friendship Centre's Community Inspired Approach to Reconciliation Friday, May 11, 2018 at 1:15 PM–2:00 PM PDT Elmbridge Room Speakers Delia Filipescu, Greater Victoria Public Library Fatima Ferreira, MLIS, GVPL Barbara Strachan, Victoria Native Friendship Centre
F16: The Business of Building the BC Digital Library: Business Analysis and Infrastructure Updates Friday, May 11, 2018 at 1:15 PM–2:00 PM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Caroline Daniels, BCDL Steering Committee Chair, Systems Librarian, KPU Ben Hyman, VIU Bronwen Sprout, UBC Library
F17: Toward a new National Union Catalogue for Canadians Friday, May 11, 2018 at 1:15 PM–2:00 PM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Linda Woodcock, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Claire Banton, Senior Project Officer, Published Heritage Branch, Library & Archives Canada
F18: BCLTA - Building Effective Relationships with Local Government Friday, May 11, 2018 at 1:15 PM–2:00 PM PDT Britannia Ballroom C Speakers Alison McNeil, Capilano University Babs Kelly, BCLTA
F19: What Labour Wants, What Management Wants Friday, May 11, 2018 at 2:15 PM–3:00 PM PDT Cedarbridge Speakers Sarah Bjorknas, CUPE BC Beth Davies, Burnaby Public Library
F20: New firm, new culture, old values : lessons from a law library Friday, May 11, 2018 at 2:15 PM–3:00 PM PDT Westminster 1 Speakers Emily Nickerson, Norton Rose Fulbright Kathryn Rose, Norton Rose Fulbright Carolyn Petrie, Norton Rose Fulbright
F21: What is the Library’s brand? Establishing organisational identity from the inside-out. Friday, May 11, 2018 at 2:15 PM–3:00 PM PDT Elmbridge Room Speakers Jenny Benedict, West Vancouver Memorial Library
F22: Tracing Indigenous Feminist Love in the Archive: Notes From a Grandmother's Boarding School Records Friday, May 11, 2018 at 2:15 PM–3:00 PM PDT Westminster 3 Speakers Dory Nason, UBC Insititute for Critical Indigenous Studies
F23: Making an Impact: Global connections and international library volunteerism Friday, May 11, 2018 at 2:15 PM–3:00 PM PDT Westminster 2 Speakers Cate Carlyle, Mount Saint Vincent University Dee Winn, Concordia University
F24: BCLTA: Inspiring Libraries, Connecting Communities implementation of the vision and strategic plan for public library service in BC. Friday, May 11, 2018 at 2:15 PM–3:00 PM PDT Britannia Ballroom C Speakers Paul Squires, BC Ministry of Education Mari Martin Babs Kelly, BCLTA
Closing Keynote, Chris Bourg: Libraries are not neutral; neither are we Friday, May 11, 2018 at 3:15 PM–4:45 PM PDT Britannia Ballroom Speakers —