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view of how the Virtual Reference Library works, see companion Session #413 at 3:45 pm. Convenor: Beth Thomsett-Scott, University of Guelph. Library; Kathy Boelsma, Children's Librarian, Smiths Falls Public Library. Five children's programming experts - 30 ideas - 60 minutes. The challenge? Each expert has only two minutes to describe each idea. Get 30 fantastic programming ideas that are imaginative, exciting, inexpensive and suitable for any size library. Convenor: Susan Bloos, Kitchener Public Library. ~~(} OSLA 2:15pm-5:00pm Maximum: 30 MTCC205B DOUBLE COMPUTER SESSION ncKET REQUIRED FILAMENTAUTY Nancy Allan, Teacher librarian, ~~~ OPLA 2:15 pm-3:30 pm MTCC201C INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR CANADIANS AND NEW CANADIANS Cynthia Gantner, Communications Osgoode Township High School, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Discover how easy it is to use Filamentality, an interactive, fillin-the-blank web site, to design and post web-based learning activities on the internet. Search existing Filamentality web sites to find lessons posted by other teachers and explore the different learning formats available through Filamentality. ~mD OSLA 2:15pm-3:30pm MTCC206E Strategist, Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Jean Seguin, Director, Promotion Division, Integration Branch, Citizenship and Immigration. There are many resources available on the topics of citizenship, immigration and refugees for both new Canadians and for those working with new immigrants or those seeking citizenship. Find out what's available and provide suggestions to those developing the resources. La presentation sera en anglais. Les questions seront repondues dans les deux langues officielles. Convenor: Heather Moodie, Teck Centennial Library, Kirkland Lake. APPLYING ADVANCED WEB TECHNIQUES TO PROJECTBASED LEARNING David McGill, Teacher librarian, Port Hope High School, KawarthaPine Ridge District School Board. In several aspects of the Grade 10 Civics course, inquiry learning can be combined with the use of advanced web searching, analysis and synthesis techniques. Convenor: Diana Knight, Halton District School Board. ? ~~ffi OPLA AND CONNECTIONS PARTNERSHIPS 201A 2:15pm-3:30pm ~~@ OSLA 2:15 pm-5:00 pm DOUBLE SESSION MTCC201D ASPECTS OF DELIVERING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION Sam Coghlan, Chief Librarian, Oxford County Library; George Stock, Service Canada Co-ordina- ~~~ OPLA 2:15 pm-3:30 pm MTCC 104A MEDIA LITERACY IN ACTION Mirna Hayes, Neil Andersen, tor, Oxford County Library. Oxford County Library, through its involvement as a Service Canada pilot, has proven that public libraries make a natural partner for local delivery of government services. Nonetheless, many federal bureaucrats have commented that only some libraries would deliver good service. George Stock and Sam Coghlan outline the route taken with staff, the community and partners to make Oxford County CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING CHALLENGE Beth Maddigan, Children's Ser- Instructional Leaders, Toronto District School Board. Gain an appreciation for a variety of resources that support media education. Learn ways of integrating a variety of literacies, print visual and media and explore some essential media literacy concepts. Convenor: Sharon Holech, Toronto District School Board. vices Co-ordinator, Cambridge Public Library; Nancy Mohan, Branch/Children's Librarian, Turner Branch, Kingston Frontenac Public Library; Inge Saczkowski, Manager of Children's Services, Niagara Falls Public Library; Susan Snyder, Children's Librarian, Perth & District Union Public 30