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44 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 Th u r s d a y , J a n u a r y 2 8 For inFo and updaTes, download The app aT biTly.com/olasc Thursday schedule 10:30 am - 11:10 am | mtcc 206c LA LiTTéRATuRE FRANCO-CANADiENNE, uNE LiTTéRATuRE BRANChéE Aude Rahmani, Regroupement des éditeurs canadiens-français À la recherche de livres numériques francophones? Cette session présentera une sélection de livres numériques franco-canadiens. La sélection comportera des livres autant pour les adultes, les enfants et les adolescents. Un volet sera consacré aux livres historiques en vue du 150e anniversaire de la Confédération du Canada. Convenor: Leila Saadaoui, J.N. Desmarais Library and Archives french | numérique | francophonie canadienne 10:30 am - 11:10 am | ictc ontario LiBRARy AND ARChivES CANADA: CuRRENT DiRECTiONS Normand Charbonneau, Library and Archives Canada This session will update conference attendees on the current directions at Library and Archives Canada, as well as report on the status of major projects including: the renewal of AMICUS; digitization initiatives; commemoration of the First World War; digital strategy implementation; and other initiatives. Convenor: Jane Hilton, OLA President general | l.a.c. | collaboration 10:30 am - 10:55 am | expo floor IDEA HUB LOOKiNG TO hOST AN AuThOR OR iLLuSTRATOR? Thinking of booking a children's book author or illustrator? Join Rebecca Bender at the IdeaHUB stage (EXPO floor) for an interactive presentation on the benefits of hosting an author or illustrator visit using Author's Booking Service. school libraries | authors 10:30 am - 11:10 am | mtcc 206d MENTORiNG ThE MAx POWER WAy John Fink, McMaster U Given the changing nature of librarianship and challenges of the current labour market, what works? What doesn't? What can we, as mid-career and later librarians, do for those who are new to the profession? How do we maintain positivity while still being realistic? Just what is the future of libraries? Convenor: Daryl Novak, SOLS careers | mentorship | careers 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | mtcc 201f ThE MOBiLE SPECiAL COLLECTiONS AND RARE BOOKS READiNG ROOM Christian Julien Siroyt, Museum Strathroy-Caradoc This workshop presents the Donald F. Theall Special Collection and the Comics History Special Collection as a platform to explore the conference's themes. Participants will produce work in response to the holdings of these collections, contravening traditional special collections policies to generate new perspectives. Convenor: Julia King, U Toronto college & university libraries | collections | programming 10:30 am - 11:10 am | ictc oakville OPEN ACCESS SChOLARShiP iN ThE LiBRARy LAB: GENERATiNG iNTERACTivE ONLiNE RESOuRCES FOR FACuLTy AND RESEARChERS Olga Perkovic, McMaster U; Leeanne Romane, McMaster U; Denise Smith, McMaster U Learn how a cross-functional team at McMaster University Libraries responded to the new Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications to provide interactive online support to faculty and researchers. Join us for a discussion of the project's impact, its successes and challenges, and a demonstration of the finished product. Convenor: Sharon Murphy, Queen's U college & university libraries | open access | scholarly communication 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | ictc ballroom b ThE POWER OF PERSuASiON: DEvELOPiNG iNFLuENCE AT yOuR LiBRARy, COMMuNiTy AND PROviNCiAL LEvELS Ken haycock, Ken Haycock & Associates Why do some people have more influence than others? Why do our "advocacy" efforts so often fail? Learn six principles you need to master being successful in any political situation. Filled with examples, you will gain insights and strategies for moving ahead what is important to you and your organization or community. Convenor: Miriam Hamou, London Public Library Board boards & governance | advocacy 10:30 am - 11:10 am | ictc niagara uSiNG NEARPOD TO ENhANCE iNTERACTiON iN iNFORMATiON LiTERACy iNSTRuCTiON Bill McAskill, George Brown C; Junhui zhang, George Brown C; Andrea hall, George Brown C Traditional Information Literacy (IL) sessions often rely on a combination of PowerPoint, live demonstration, and hands-on exercises. We use the Nearpod app to create interactive sessions that promote group discussion and peer assessment of (IL) skills. Speed Networking 11:00 am - 12:30 pm mtcc 203b New professionals and students meet and network during 5-minute "dates"! Students should anticipate lots of laughs and the chance to share about: • What courses should I take after graduation? • What are the top blogs to follow? • What book(s) should I be reading? • What's the first thing I should do to find a position? • How should I prepare to move into management? • What is the best tip for balancing career, family and social lives? 10:30 am - 11:10 am 10:30 am - 12:00 pm