SATURDAY CHANGES Withdrawn Sessions Session #916 - TV & ME Session #921 - Theory and Practice Developing Collaborative Relationships Between Universities and Colleges Session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 ONTARIO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S PID Saturday, January 31, 2004 "" NEW SESSION ODL Tech Meeting Saturday 3-Spm ICTC/Kingsway This meeting will provide an overview of the Ontario Digital Library business plan and its possibilities. Everyone with an interest and expertise is welcome o attend . Ross Todd Reveals Major Study for School Libraries Over 13,000 students can 't be wrong! Dr. Ross Todd of Rutgers University shared breakthrough findings from a major study "Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries" with a packed house. The study asked students comprehensive questions centered on a single theme: How does the school library help their learning? The findings are remarkable and challenge conceptions and practice of the school library profession . Students saw school libraries as integral to their success when teacher-librarians help them build knowledge; master the research process, and develop information literacy skills. The study is strengthened by congruent responses from the faculties of the 39 schools surveyed. As he did also in his afternoon session on evidencebased practice , Dr. Todd is his own best model of researcher as learner. He urges with clarity and humour that we celebrate the understood not the found . GALA LUNCHEON The Closing of The 2004 Superconference MTCC 106 12:15 PM Mary Lou Fallis, Canada's Primadonna on a Moose To avoid hassles at the door, please have your ticket ready. First Nations library donations courtesy of: H.B. Fenn & Company Ltd. Harper Collins Canada Lobster Press Natural Heritage Books OCR Canada Concepts Orca Book Publishers Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario McGraw-Hill Ryerson McClelland Stewart Random House Tundra Books Shanoff Shines in Session 719, Accepting the Challenge: Leadership and the Teacher-Librarian "... the goal of the truly great leader is to help people think more highly of themselves. " Throughout Marilyn Shanoff's session she served to inspire, inform and reaffirm the importance of the Teacher-Ubrarian as a leader within every school. She emphasized the importance of triangulation between good leaders, good facilities and good schools; It is imperative to recognize that each must come together as advocates for students in order to be a leader working within the system. Marilyn also cited Daniel Goleman's work on emotional intelligence extensively to illustrate effective leadership and the importance of self-awareness. In her humourous manner she implored us to look ahead with hope and look back with pride.