Ontario Library Association Archives

OLA Super News: Friday, January 30, 2004, p. 1

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Friday, January 30, 2004 FRIDAY CHANGES PLUGGING INTO THE ELECTRONIC AGE H ve you had difficulty at the self-checkut in the grocery store? David Booth has. Throughout his seminar, Mr. Booth focused on how the definition of literacy has changed in reaction to technological changes in our society. He stressed the need for libraries to react and meet the new literacy needs of students by shifting from a focus on print to a balance of print, computers and the internet The traditional view of reading and how this relates to males in our society is a particular passion of Mr. Booth. He spiritedly encouraged Withdrawn Sessions Session #708 - Taking It Global Session #805 Knowledge Management at Canada Health lnfoway Session #816- Ins and Outs of a Geographic Information System Service Session #819- Losing a Valuable Resource Session #916 -TV & ME Session #921 - Theory and Practice Developing Collaborative Relationships Between Universities and Colleges Session #1014Outsourcing Technical Services Session #1 022 - More Realities of Wireless Added Speaker Session #722 - Sharon Yates, Manager, Oakville Public Library Room Updates librarians to accept that boys and men have unique literacy interests, and discouraged the societal view that you are not a reader if you are not reading novels. Changes in Literacy was worth the wait and Booth himself proved very wellinformed and entertaining. 0 Session #807 is now in 104CD Session #810 is now in 202B ICTC Main Boardroom is called ICTC Haliburton AHention Friday General Breakfast AHendees! Please note .that the General Breakfast will be held.in MTCC/204. Canada In o Desk OVER 100,000 CANADIAN ORGANil..A.TIONS, CONTACTS, FACTS & FIGURES iN ONE EASY-TO-USE ONLINE RESOURCE! Maximize your Canadian directory content with Canada Info Desk Micromedia ProQuest' s newest online innovation . Combine the research power of 6 best-selling Canadian directories into 2.!!§. comprehensive online resource. · New easy to navigate interface Flexible search options Downloading capabilities 20 Victoroo Street, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2N8 Tel. (4161 362.521 I Toll free· I (8001 387 2689 E·mool onfo®mocromecio co Internet www mocromedio.co Stop by booth 710-714 for more information or a FREE Trial! ProQ.uest /vl.icromedia

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