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OLA Super Conference 2007, p. 12

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Don't ignore Employment The OLAStore MTCC 205B value-added and career Wed., 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm complimentary services Thurs., 7:30 am to 6:00 pm West side, Registration Lobby Fri., 7:30 am to 6:00 pm social events Y our registration includes a number of subsidized social events at which to network and relax. Wednesday THE 2007 WELCOME PARTY Immediately after the opening session with Boingboing's Cory Doctorow. E ntertainment, hors d'oeuvres, prizes. S ponsored by CVSand Whitehots. Thursday, Friday AWARD RECEPTIONS Academic and school honours are given at popular receptions Thursday night. There is also the open reception at EXPO 2007 today. OLITA fetes its innovators Friday night. Sponsors are Edu Reference, Blackwell's, Bibliocentre, and Saunders Book Co. Your badge is your receipt! Oo not throw your badge away; it IS your · Get your resume critiqued. Members from different types of libraries volunteer their time to advise you. · Moving up in your career, or would like to? Have unique employment problems you could use advise on? You may book a 15minute interview with our resident expert, Caitlin Williams. · Employers may post positions on the Career Centre Bulletin Board. · Employers may book space in which to interview. Sat., 7:30 am to 12:30 pm · Professional literature and promotional materials from eight major library publishers and the International Reading Association. · Browse among thousands of titles. · See publications developed by the speakers and panelists at Super Conference 2006 · ALA Graphics I the world's most popular library products · Books for autographing official receipt. The top two sect1ons on the top leh of your badge/ticket sheet togetfler constitute a complete receipt. Your badge is your entrance ticket to all sessions. the exhibit and every reception. Don't forget to wear it! It is important to the orderly running of the conference. Delegates witflout badges or wearing badges that are incorrect for the day or flave been issued to other people will be refused entrance. Refunds. Cancellation requests must be rece·ved by mail or FAX by Jan. 26th. Since all financial commitments must be made by that time. no refunds are possible aher that date. Refunds priorto Jan. 26 are suhjea to a 15% adminisrrawe charge. NSF bank charges are bi'led to the person reg·stered. Changes 1n the program are not acceptable grounds for refund. Other choices should be made. Mentoring serv1ces . Meeting room size. Session room sizes reflect attendance indi· cators provided by delegates in registration. Since delegates are not obligated to attend the sessions they indicate and since many do not fill out this section of the form. some rooms may prove inadequate to the demand. Convenors are obliged to close sessions that exceed capacity. Delegates must choose from the 25-30 other sessions available in each time slot. Insurance Membership Services West Registration Lobby Representatives from Johnson, Inc. will be on hand again to answer your automobile and home insurance questions. Friday ALL CONFERENCE RECEPTION The biggest and most popular mixer. Hors d'oeuvres, music The 2007 P residents of OLA are and good feelings. Jaymz Bee getting together on Wednesday returns with Babes in Jazzland evening at 6:30 to share their and a magician and Jenga to boot. Sponsored by MicroMedia ideas on the best ways to network with people and to make ProQuest. the most of their assigned menSaturday tors.Session 1922 on Saturday THE FABULOUS at 10:40 provides ideas for takCLOSING LUNCHEON ing your networking experiThe biggest and most ences out into the rest of the anticipated social event of year. Terrific. Super Conference, this year featuring Gemini Award winning comedian, Sean Cullen. Those of you who have agreed to be mentors and those who have requested mentors at this conference should rendezvous at the Membership Services Centre on the west side the Registration Lobby. The Africa Project West Registration Lobby opposite Membership Services · A new scholarship program with the Stephen Lewis Foundations is under consideration for this year's fundraising efforts. · Oakville Public library's Gail Richardson is challenging members to buy a health/school kit for Craig Kielburger's schools. · See your registration bag for details. 2007 Subject to change. W ithdrawn sessions result when sessions are not ready or when projected atten· dance suggests an audience too small for comfortable presentation. We want our speakers to be comfortable so we let them decide. It is in your interest, too. Super News has the changes. Super News is the daily newsletter- your source for up-to-the-minute information on session and room changes. on new programs and upcoming events. It is available in the first workshop session each morning. at Information Central, at the Registration Desk and in the OLA office. 12 OLa 'S SUPe R conFeRence

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