Schedule at a Glance

Below is the schedule for the 2011 Rural Libraries Conference.  To read the session descriptions and speaker biographies, please download the registration brochure.

Sessions are subject to change as required.
 

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Registration and Displays Open (8:00 - 9:00 am)

  • Coffee, tea and light snacks provided

Welcome and Opening Remarks (9:00 - 9:15 am)

  • Welcome and Opening remarks

Keynote Address: Embracing the Future, Embracing Change by Nancy Kindler (9:15 - 10:00 am)

Session A (10:15 am - Noon)

  • A1 - Dealing with Different Personality Types (Nancy Kindler)
  • A2 - Board and Staff: Together We Progress (Patricia McNamee)
  • A3 - Collection Analysis Tips for Building Quality School Libraries (Linda Shantz-Keresztes) 
  • A4 - Polaris With Penny (Penny Flower)

Lunch & Excellence Award Winners Announced (Noon - 1:00 pm)

Session B (1:15 - 2:30 pm)

  • B1 - Customer Service: Not Just for Business, Not Just for the Big (Ken Feser) 
  • B2 - Supporting Student Engagement (Michelle Campbell)
  • B3 - Elementary Library Skills (Helping Grades K-6 Students Become Life-long Learners (Linda Shantz-Keresztes) 
  • B4 - Find "Similar Books" in NoveList (Lisa-Jane Watson)
  • B5 - Rebuilding Slave Lake Library: Surviving Tragedy and Lessons Learned (TBA)

Coffee Break (2:30 - 2:45 pm)

Session C (2:45 - 4:00 pm)

  • C1 - It Does the Hard Planning So You Don't Have To (Ken Feser)
  • C2 - eBooks: Libraries Without Walls (Jackie Xie)
  • C3 - Secondary Library Skills (Helping Grades 7-12 Students Become Life-long Learners (Linda Shantz-Keresztes)
  • C4 - Researching Your Family Tree (Grande Prairie & District Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society)

Vendor Reception (4:00 - 5:00 pm)

  • Meet with the vendors and have a chance to win great door prizes (you must be in attendance to win). Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided.  
  • Sponsored by CVS Midwest Tape

Evening Reception (7:00 - 8:30 pm)

  • Trivia Night!: Please join us at PLS headquarters to mingle with your colleagues, enjoy some snacks and test your knowledge about random facts!

    Peace Library System will provide transportation from the Holiday Inn to PLS headquarters (and back) for those who require it.
Friday, September 23, 2011

Displays Open (8:00 - 9:00 am)

  • Coffee, tea and light snacks provided

Author Talk: Maureen Fergus (9:00 - 10:15 am)

  • Sponsored by the Grande Prairie Children's Literature Roundtable and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Coffee Break (10:15 - 10:45 am)

Session D (10:45 am - Noon)

  • D1 - Creating a Welcoming and Inclusive Future for Your Library (Miriam Mahnic)
  • D2 - Implementing a Successful Information Literacy Program for Children at Your Library (Serena Boyte-Hawryluk)
  • D3 - Library Management with L4U (Wendy Brown)
  • D4 - Enrich, Enhance, Empower: Innovative Programs & Services for Seniors at Calgary Public Library (Umashanie Reddy)

Lunch & Last Chance to Visit Vendors (Noon - 1:00 pm)

Special Guest Skype Talk: R. David Lankes (1:00 - 2:00 pm)

Session E (2:15 - 3:30 pm)

  • E1 - What Resonates? Unlocking the Secrets of Telling Your Story to Municipalities (Bill Rice & Janelle Beblow) 
  • E2 - Identifying Library Building Needs to Meet 21st Century Services (Leighton McCarthy) 
  • E3 - Alberta Authors: Then, Now and the Exciting Future (Susan Toy) 
  • E4 - Peace Library System Tour (Linda Duplessis) 

 

 

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