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F 1026 MTCC 104C 9:05 AM Survey data, Teen programs LIBRARIES & YOUNG ADULT PATRONS: WHAT DO THEY IMAGINE? 1028 MTCC 201B 9:05 AM Library history ABORIGINAL PEOPLES, PRINT CULTURE, AND LIBRARY HISTORY 1030 9:05 AM NEW SESSION MTCC 206F Andrea Colquhoun, Library Sales Rep, Penguin Group Canada; Christy Giesler, Teen Services Librarian, Kitchener PL; Helen Wilding Cook, Children's Collection Development Co-ordinator, Library Bound Inc Brendan F.R. Edwards Change is everywhere especially in libraries. Let's embrace past successes, and use them to imagine a future young adult patrons want. Helen Wilding Cook, Christy Giesler, and Andrea Colquhoun, have developed a Young Adult Patron Survey. Participants in this session are encouraged to gather surveys in advance. Come share our results. Convenor: Jennifer Franklin-McInnis, Essex County Library Explore the relationships between the introduction of Western print culture to Aboriginal peoples by missionaries, the 19th-century development of libraries in the Indian schools, and the 20th-century establishment of community-accessible collections. The author of Paper Talk: A History of Libraries, Print Culture, and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada Before 1960 will discuss research that reveals that the contemporary struggle of Aboriginal peoples to establish community libraries has a historical basis. Convenor: Dona Wigmore, Alderville First Nation Authors, Writing process SEVEN THE SERIES ­ BESTSELLING AUTHORS TALK ABOUT THE V WRITING PROCESS Eric Walters, Shane Peacock, Ted Staunton, Richard Scrimager, Sigmund Brouwer and more Join Eric Walters, Shane Peacock, Ted Staunton and other bestselling authors as they discuss the process involved in writing a linked series of seven novels. The series, titled Seven, will be released in October 2012 and includes contributions from Eric Walters, Shane Peacock, John Wilson, Norah McClintock, Richard Scrimger, Ted Staunton and Sigmund Brouwer and is published by Orca Book Publishers. Convenor: Kim Worobec, Toronto DSB 1027 ICTC ONTARIO 1029 ICTC WENTWORTH 9:05 AM Role of the trustee, Management TROUBLESHOOTING A LIBRARY BOARD Jane Hilton, Past President, OLBA; Lynn Humfress-Trute, Citizen Appointee, Middlesex County Library Board 9:05 AM Digital preservation GONE DIGITAL: PRESERVING ONTARIO'S AV MEDIA HISTORY Jeff Maus, Supervisor, Enterprise Media Management, TVO The board is accountable to the owners of the library and has a responsibility to ensure there is access to good, quality library services. Look at governance problems and how the board's effectiveness can be enhanced. Take part in troubleshooting exercises to examine what problems can occur within a board, review the tools that are available, and recommend solutions. Convenor: Beth Phieffer, Belleville PL Board Various approaches to a digitization infrastructure for AV media are available for organizations of different scales. Which is the right approach? Allocating resources appropriately is a long term commitment that will sometimes require immediate decisions. Choosing hardware and software for short and long term needs simultaneously can be complicated. Experiences of a broadcast television station's digital transition can help inform decision making around technical changes for preservation, accessibility, and online distribution. Convenor: Graeme Campbell " The smell of books... AWESOME! " 57 ­ Neil Pasricha WWW.ACCESSOLA.COM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3