2023 Conference – Schedule and Presentations

May 9, 2023

Contact Information

Wednesday – Durham College, South Village Residence, 2^nd Floor Boardroom
Wednesday – Oshawa Museum
Thursday – Oshawa Public Library (McLaughlin Branch) – Auditorium
Thursday – Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery
Friday – Durham College, Gordon Willey Building – South Wing – SW109
Saturday – Durham College, Gordon Willey Building – South Wing – SW109

Note: All sessions will take place at Durham College.

Time	Session	Location
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM	Hot Breakfast	South Village Dining Hall
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Panel Discussion (Technical Services)	South Village Residence, 2^nd Floor Boardroom
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM	Break
10:10 AM – 10:35 AM	Challenges faced by libraries : Programming and collection supporting LGBTQIA2S+ communities Presentation (PDF) Handout (PDF)	South Village Residence, 2^nd Floor Boardroom
10:35 AM – 11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Web design for libraries : An overview of best practices Presentation (PDF)	South Village Residence, 2^nd Floor Boardroom
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Lunch Break	South Village Dining Hall
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM	Advanced database searching Presentation (PDF)	South Village Residence, 2^nd Floor Boardroom
3:15 PM	Tour at the Oshawa Museum	Oshawa Museum

Note: All sessions will take place at the McLaughlin Branch (Oshawa Public Libraries)

Time	Session	Location
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM	Hot Breakfast	South Village Dining Hall
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM	Panel Discussion (Public Libraries)	Auditorium – Oshawa Public Library
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Preserving the past for future generations : A look inside Oshawa’s Local History Room Presentation (PDF)	Auditorium – Oshawa Public Library
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM	Boxed Lunch Break
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM	Parkdale Branch : Inspiration for CTV’s new comedy series Shelved Presentation (PDF)	Auditorium – Oshawa Public Library
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Break
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Beep boop : Libraries in the modern age of robots Presentation (PDF)	Auditorium – Oshawa Public Library
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Break
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM	Beyond books : Exploring emerging technologies in public libraries Presentation (PDF)	Auditorium – Oshawa Public Library
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM	Tour of the McLaughlin Branch
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM	50^th Anniversary Banquet	Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery

Note: All sessions will take place at Durham College.

Time	Session	Location
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM	Hot Breakfast	South Village Dining Hall
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM	Panel Discussion (School and Academic)	Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109
9:45 AM – 10:0 AM	Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM	Supporting reading success using books in accessible formats : CELA’s collection of audiobooks, e-text and braille books for students with print disabilities Presentation (PDF)	Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Genealogy : Searching unusual sources Presentation (PDF)	Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM	Lunch Break	South Village Dining Hall
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM	Bringing all forms of education together Presentation (PDF)	Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM	Break
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Mental health affects us all	Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Break
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM	Nom d’un tentacule vert! : Découvrez la science-fiction d’ici et d’ailleurs Presentation (PDF)	Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM	Break
4:35 PM – 5:05 PM	Cataloguing code of ethics : a feedback session for CFLA Presentation (PDF)	Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109
6:00 PM	BBQ and Celebration / Author Panel Discussion	South Village Dining Hall

Note: All sessions will take place at Durham College.

Time	Session	Location
8:00 AM to 9:15 AM	Hot Breakfast	South Village Dining Hall
9:45 AM – 11:45 AM	Storytelling Workshop Presentation (DOCX) Handout (PDF)	Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM	Mid-Day Break (Boxed Lunch)
12:15 PM	Annual General Meeting	Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109