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Cheryl Martin and Lisa Rae Philpott’s poster session proposal was accepted and presented at the recent meeting of the Music Library Association, San Diego, California (March 23, 2010)  “Throw Out Those Paper Bookplates! The Digital Bookplate Program at the University of Western Ontario”.

Anna Stoute will be leaving Western Libraries in mid-April to take on the role of Head, Education and Outreach at the University of Miami Libraries. Anna joined Western Libraries as Head, Research & Instructional Services, Allyn & Betty Taylor Library just under a year ago. We will miss her leadership, and wish her all the best in the Florida sunshine!

Shiyi Xie joined Western Libraries on February 1, 2010 as a Research and Instructional Librarian in the Allyn and Betty Taylor Library. Shiyi recently graduated with a MLIS from the University of Western Ontario. She also attained both M.Sc. and B.Sc. from the Department of Metallurgy Engineering at the Northeastern University, P.R. China, and worked at the Shenyang Institute of Chemical Technology as a lecturer for 4.5 years teaching undergraduate courses in physical chemistry and inorganic materials. Shiyi has also worked at NOVA Chemicals Corporation in Calgary, Alberta as an Information Specialist.

The creation of a combined Maps, Data and Government Information Centre within Western Libraries continues to develop. The transition period will extend into 2011 before the merger is complete and a new unit takes shape. Phases of the project to create this combined service include examination of existing coordinated services (on-site visits October-November 2009), academic literature searches, an online survey (February-March 2010) to collect user input, focus groups with users (February-March 2010) and staff consultations (December 2009). Feedback, research results, and focus group participants’ comments will all be collated and analyzed to develop recommendations for the new service that will be submitted to Western Libraries Executive Committee.

Super Conference 2011 - Call for Proposals

The OLA Super Conference 2010 was a great success and now we are ready to plan Super Conference 2011!

In order to provide another great conference experience we need your help. Please consider submitting a proposal for a session at next year’s conference.

Call for Proposals
Submission Deadline - April 30th, 2010

2011 SUPER CONFERENCE
February 2nd - 5th, 2011
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

What topics is OCULA looking for?
We are looking for presentations that reflect the challenging and exciting times in college and university libraries. Particular topics of interest include assessments, collaboration, collection development, reference services, theory, digitization, scholarly communications, and more. This is a great opportunity to present your ideas, research or experience to your peers. Spotlight on Research At the 2010 Conference we added a new type of session called Spotlight on Research. In these sessions two presentations were showcased in one 75 minute time slot. The intention was to highlight the research being done in areas related to academic libraries and where a 30-35 minute time slot was more appropriate. If you are currently working on research you would like to present at the conference, you may wish to note that you would be interested in sharing a Spotlight on Research slot when you submit your proposal.

How do I submit a proposal?
You can submit a proposal for a session you would like to PRESENT; however, you can also submit a proposal for a topic that you would like to see covered but that you don’t want to present. Please submit your proposal or idea to the OLA website at:
http://www.accessola.com/ola/bins/form_page.asp?cid=5-2050

To ensure that your submission does not get lost in the online universe, please also email the title of your submission to: pgreen@conestogac.on.ca

What if I have other questions?
Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns pgreen@conestogac.on.ca or j.bengtson@utoronto.ca
We look forward to seeing all your great session ideas!

Collegially,

Patricia Green pgreen@conestogac.on.ca Jonathan Bengtson j.bengtson@utoronto.ca OCULA Super Conference 2011 Program Planners

What: ACRL Annual Conference - Panel Sessions. Panel sessions are one-hour presentations by two-to-three presenters that allow the participants to address an issue of concern to academic or research librarians.

When: Mar. 30 - Apr. 2, 2011

Where: Philadelphia, PA

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When: May 7, 2010

Where: Niagara Falls, NY

What: The WNY-O ACRL 2010 Spring Conference will explore how academic librarians are engaging with faculty in promoting Scholarly Communication. Presentation topics can include the development of Scholarly Communication policies and programs for faculty outreach, library support for faculty research and publishing, librarian integration into curriculum, and library/faculty collaboration for institutional repositories and open access resources.

They invite anyone who would like to speak on an aspect of this theme to submit a proposal to Kevin Manuel, the Vice-Programs Chair for the event. The format for presenters is 45 minutes, with 15 minutes built in for questions. The fall and spring WNY-O ACRL Conferences are comfortable events of about 60 to 80 people that provide a unique opportunity to discuss topics with an audience representing a variety of academic institutions.

They are also accepting proposals for poster-presentations on any aspect of academic librarianship.

Please submit any proposals to kmanuel@brocku.ca by April 2, 2009.

The conference is a full-day event and will be held at the Red Coach Inn www.redcoach.com, Niagara Falls, New York on Friday, May 7th.

Please visit the new WYN-O ACRL website for more details on the conference http://wnyoacrl.org/

With apologies for cross posting….

Registration and housing for the WILU 2010 conference, to be held May 12-14, 2010 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, will open on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 10 a.m. EDT. WILU is Canada’s annual information literacy conference. This year’s theme, Design Play Learn, explores best practices in instructional design, games and 21st century fluencies, and features keynote speakers Dr. James Paul Gee (Arizona State University) and Dr. Steven J. Bell (Temple University). Detailed program information is available at http://wilu2010.blog.lib.mcmaster.ca/program. Please check the program prior to registering as you will be asked to select your sessions when you register.

Registration fees are as follows:

Registration includes all sessions, the University Librarian’s Reception, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and all breaks. Registration has been capped at 200 participants, so please register early to avoid disappointment.

Accommodation information

More information on WILU 2010 .

The WILU 2010 Organizing Committee can be reached at  wilu2010@mcmaster.ca.

What: CACUL/CARL Pre-conference

When: June 2, 2010

Where: Edmonton, AB

Blurb: “The program is designed to identify opportunities where Canadian academic librarians at all levels and at all stages in their careers can lead change at the local, provincial, national, and international level. Individual sessions will serve as a call for both individual and collaborative action on the issues of vital importance in academic libraries.”

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