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1701 9:05AM Advocacy MTCC 202CD 1703 9:05AM Literacy; Technology MTCC 201D ADVOCACY: NEW VIEWS FOR DEVELOPING A POWERFUL ADVOCACY PROGRAM Ken Haycock Director and Professor. School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University. VIDEO CONFERENCING, WHITE PINE, AND ENGAGING STUDENTS IN LITERACY Angela Thompson, East Northumberland Secondary School, Jacqui Fuger, Campbellford Distria High Schoof. Dean Smith. Cobourg Distria Collegiate Institute East, Kawartha Pine Ridge Distria School Board. Meredith Farkas Distance learning librarian, Norwich Universtry. An important component of a trustee's duties involves advocacy of the library to government and the community. Too often, advocacy is a hit and miss situation. Find out how to develop and maintain a strong advocacy program for all of the trustees on your board. 1702 9:05AM Teen Services MTCC 201B C~sey 1 son Information Architect, Plymouth State Unwemry. BY TEENS FOR TEENS! TAB RADIO AND TELEVISION COMMERCIALS Cmdy Pomeroy· White, Information Assistant, Same Public library; teens from Barrie Teen Advisory Board David Fiander D1gital Services librarian, Univemry of Western Ontario. What technologies and trends should you be watching? What's the next big thing as we move into 2008? Join the experts as they discuss technologies to be aware of now and beyond. They will touch on planning, people and participation. Always one of Super Conference's most anticipated sesSIOns. Convenor: Catherine Steeves, University of Guelph, OLITA 2007 President. Are you making the most of your Teen Advisory Board? Find out how the Barrie Public Library creat· MTCC 201F ed a unique project for their teens 9:05AM through the making of radio and Marketing television commercials to promote CREATING A BUZZ IN the library! Here is a unique way ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: to use your Teen Advisory Board to DEVELOPING SPACES AND reach its utmost potential. It is a SERVICES THAT ENGAGE singular forum for volunteerism USERS IN THE LEARNING and an opportunity for teens to EXPERIENCE promote the library to other teens lo·Anne Westerby. Direaor of in the community. Members of Academic. Teaching and learning Barrie Public Library's Teen Services, Mohawk College; Vivian Advisory Board will discuss the1r lewis, Associate University librarian, experience and prov1de insight into Teaching, learning and Research. McMaster University. this creat1ve projea. The commercials will be played to dramatize Academic libraries are casting off their accomplishment. Convenor: Jane Salmon, Children's their stodgy images in an effort to wow Next Generation students, Services, Barrie Public library. engage campus administrators and attract potential new hires. learn how one college and one university library are making learning happen through cool spaces, new technologies and programs with pizzazz. Promote literacy by incorporating video conferencing into classrooms and libraries! Using this new tech· nology, teachers have been able to enhance students' engagement with literature, (specifically the White Pine program in the Forest of Reading®) in their schools. learn how you can help students improve their research skills as they prepare for conferences. A fun and exciting new way for students to practice their presentation and communication skills. Convenor: Timothy Flynn, River Oaks Public School, Halton District School Board. 1704 s