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31 @ Thursday 3:45p.m. 402 MTCC 206F 3:45 pm-5:00 pm 404 MTCC 201AC 3:45 pm-5:00 pm COLLECTIONS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES your library MTCC 104A 3:45 pm-5:00 pm CELEBRATING DIVERSITY IN CHILDREN 1S BOOKS: BOOKS THAT SPEAK MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE Paula Marku s, District Wide Coord ina tor, English as a Second Language, Toronto District School Board. Books are a powerful tool for learning English as a second language. They can stimulate curiosity and excitement about new languages and culture for all children. Books introduced in this session will have text that is partly or fully written in two or more languages. Convenor: Mark Kaminski, Toronto District School Board FACILITATING RESEARCH WITH PRIMARY/JUNIOR STUDENTS Kathryn Garrod-Barnett, Teacher-Librarian, Percy W. Merry School, Halton District School Board Developing information literacy in elementary students can be challenging. This session will share strategies and organizational models to guide young students through the research process. Convenor: Diana Knight, Halton District School Board 406 MTCC 20280 3:45pm-5:00pm 401 TWO APPROACHES TO LITERACY IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARY Devra Freedman, Head, School Library Information Centre, Agincourt Collegiate, Brian Sambourne, Head of Library, David and Mary Thomson CI; Toronto District School Board. Develop a literacy workshop for Grades 9 or 10, Applied or Academic for your school. Find out how the 21st century book talk can help sell literacy and share ideas for collaborative planning and summative evaluations. Convenor: Mike Budd, Greater Essex Cotmty Board of Education REVITALIZING THE POPULAR MEDIA COLLECTION IN THE PUBLIC LIBRARY Sharron Smith, Manager of Readers' Advisory Services, Maureen Sawa, Coordinator, Children's and Young Adult Services; Kitchener Public Library. Practical tips and techniques to help inject new life into your circulating audiovisual collections. Learn how to effectively refresh your collections and respond to evolving customer needs. This informative workshop will cover key topics such as: collection analysis and selection, core music collections and the impact of emerging technologies. Convenor: Janis Marshall, Milton Public Library 405 MTCC 2058 3:45 pm-5:00 pm 403 MTCC 104C 3:45pm-5:00pm FAMILIES ON THE NET @ YOUR LIBRARY Gail Dowd-Warrick, Branch Head, Weston Library, Patricia Eastman, Branch Head, Goldhawk Park Branch; Toronto Public Library. Help children, teachers and parents become Internet savvy through programs offered at the library and through outreach. Convenor: Joanne Hawthorne, Toronto Public Library VIRTUAL REFERENCE SERVICE ACROSS ONTARIO Kathy Scardellato, Project Leader, Virtual Reference Library, Toronto Public Library Virtual reference services are available over the Internet. Learn more about existing virtual reference services in Ontario and plans to develop these in the coming year. This session will provide a high level, non-technical, view of the subject that should be of interest to library leaders and planners. Convenor: Patricia Fenner, Cobourg Public Library Board 407 MTCC 206A8 3:45 pm-5:00 pm DO IT YOUR WAY- NEW STYLE ADULT BOOK CLUBS Alex Cute/ius, Manager, Ansley Grove Library, Debbie Duce, Manager, Woodbridge and Kleinburg Libraries, Vaughan Public Libraries; Cameron Knight, Richmond Hill Public Library; Virginia Van Vliet, Manager, Richview District, Toronto Public Library. Book clubs can be tailored to meet the needs of your community. They can be weekly or Photos left to right: Kathy Scardellato 11 0, 403, 602, 803, Virginia Van Vliet 407, Maureen Sawa 401, Paula Markus 402, Kathryn GarrodBarnett 404