Welcome to the Ontario Association of Library Technicians / Association des bibliotechniciens de l’Ontario

2023 Conference – Schedule and Presentations

Contact Information

Locations

  • Wednesday – Durham College, South Village Residence, 2nd 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

Schedule

Wednesday May 10th, 2023 / mercredi le 10 mai 2023

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, 2nd 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

South Village Residence, 2nd Floor Boardroom
10:35 AM – 11:00 AM Break  
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Web design for libraries : An overview of best practices

South Village Residence, 2nd Floor Boardroom
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch Break South Village Dining Hall
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Advanced database searching

South Village Residence, 2nd Floor Boardroom
3:15 PM Tour at the Oshawa Museum Oshawa Museum

 

Thursday May 11th, 2023 / jeudi le 11 mai 2023

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

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

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

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

Auditorium – Oshawa Public Library
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Tour of the McLaughlin Branch
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM 50th Anniversary Banquet Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery

Friday May 12th, 2023 / vendredi le 12 mai 2023

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

Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Break  
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Genealogy : Searching unusual sources

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

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

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

Gordon Willey Building, South Wing, SW109
6:00 PM BBQ and Celebration / Author Panel Discussion South Village Dining Hall

Saturday May 13th, 2023 / samedi le 13 mai 2023

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

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