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~ ([)])~ OSI.A 10:30 am-11:45 am CP Kingsway HOT ISSUES IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN ONTARIO: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Sya Van Geest, OSLA 2000 President, retired teacher librarian; Jo-Anne Laforty, OSLA 1999 President, Teacher Librarian, Toronto District School Board. OSLA is continuing work on a number of key projects such as standards, summary institutes, advocacy campaigns and support documents for teachers. Come discuss these projects and the issues that are driving them and the work of your association. Convenor: Brenda Partridge Warkworth, Kawartha-Pine Ridge District School board. 2001. The paper will be released at the end of 2000. Bernard has participated in this development as OLA's representative on CLA's Copyright Committee and the paper is the basis of this session. MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING FRIENDS 10:30 am-11:45 am MTCC 2038 Friends Sessions generously supported by Random House of Canada Taking very different approaches, Hamilton and Cobourg used principles of board governance to bring about transformation in library service. These case studies provide dramatic, arresting and practical examples for any Board that wishes to improve the effectiveness of its library service. Convenor: Robin Dunbar, Huron County Library Board, OLTA President 2000. COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ~ ([)])[7 OUTA CP Ballroom A GEmNG FRIENDLIER Paul Devlin, Lawyer, Friend, Ottawa Public Library, Jennifer Blunt, Director of Development, Toronto Public Library; Terry Sarazen, Small Library Consultant, Southern Ontario Library Service. Does amalgamation strike fear into the hearts of your Friends group, or are they totally disinterested? Is there volunteer life after amalgamation? The new SOLS Small Library Kit,"Amalgamation Friends of the Library Groups" describes the Friends amalgamation process and outcomes from several perspectives. Consider issues raised by the process, basic steps to follow and some suggested"best practices". 10:30 am-11:45 am DATA MINING: IS IT RIGHT FOR YOUR LIBRARY? Ulla de Stricker, President, de Stricker Associates; Stephen Arnold, President, Arnold Information Technology; Maggie Weaver, Co-ordinator, Tradelink Resource Centre. New tools present exciting new opportunities for extracting information! Data mining refers to a set of methods applied to bodies of information objects in order to discern patterns and extract meaning. Information industry experts share views on the opportunities for information professionals to apply new management tools to data in order to plan and leverage resources optimally. The emphasis in this session is upon specific examples of data mining that are used in Internet sites with relevance to library applications. Convenor: Denise Bisson, Algonquin College. ~~ OPI.A 10:30 am-11:45 am TRENDS AFFECTING LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANS Withdrawn. Dr. Ken Haycock will include material from this presentation in his Anniversary Spotlight session, Friday at 2:15 p.m. Session 701, see p. 54. ~ ~ Copyright Task Force 10:30 am-11:45 am MTCC 1048 ELECTRONIC RIGHTS: THE THIRD WAVE OF COPYRIGHT LEGISLAnON Bernard Katz, Chair, OLA Task Force on Copyright. The Copyright Forum, a multiassociation group, has developed a detailed proposal to the federal government on the next wave of copyright legislation expected in ~ ®]:@ OLTA 10:30 am-11:45am CP Ontario BOARDS THAT GET RESULTS Wendy Curtis, Chair, Cobourg Public Library Board; Beth Hovius, Manager of Marketing and Communications, Hamilton Public Library. 69