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CONFERENCE APP AVAILABLE AT OLASUPERCONFERENCE.CA 9 C O N FE R E N C E IN FO R M A TIO N Conference Information COMMUNITY PARTNERS BOULEVARD Libraries rely on valuable partners to help reach their communities' needs. These partners will be on hand to spread the word of their services, from literacy, to advocacy, to French services, to outreach and more. Visit the Community Partners Boulevard on Wednesday, January 31 from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm on Level 100. CONFERENCE LOCATION The Super Conference takes place at the following locations: • North Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) - 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario • Intercontinental Hotel (ICTC) - 225 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario These two facilities are joined by an interior corridor on the main level. Maps are on pages 56-57 (the centrefold of this program). CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS The Conference Headquarters is located in room MTCC 205A. Our onsite phone number is 416-585-3519. Our office hours are: Tuesday, January 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am -- 5:00 pm Wednesday, January 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 am -- 7:00 pm Thursday, January 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 am -- 7:00 pm Friday, February 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 am -- 7:00 pm CONVENORS Each session is hosted by a volunteer session convenor whose name and institution are noted at the end of each session description. Thank you to all convenors who volunteer their time to ensure the sessions run smoothly! EVALUATIONS Session feedback will be gathered through the mobile app at the bottom of individual session listings. A conference evaluation will be sent to attendees at the end of the conference. Thank you for your feedback. The conference planners read through all responses and use suggestions to make constant improvements to the Super Conference. EXPO The EXPO floor can be found in Hall C of the MTCC and houses over 200 booths representing companies and groups that are vital to the library industry. The EXPO floor will also feature over 100 author signings and the IdeaHUB stage will include exclusive programming. See page 50 for the Thursday schedule and page 72 for the Friday schedule. Super EXPO hours are: Wednesday, January 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED Thursday, January 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am -- 5:00 pm Friday, February 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 am -- 3:00 pm EXPO BADGES For those not registered for the Full Conference, special EXPO ONLY badges are available onsite at the Registration Desk to visit the EXPO floor only. These badges are free for OLA Members and $45 for non-OLA Members. Conference sessions are NOT included in this type of registration. GADGETS ZONE Interested in robots, circuits, coding, and other collaborative gadgets that foster new ideas? Join Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project in the Games and Gadgets zone on the EXPO floor on Thursday at 9:30 am -- 5:00 pm, and Friday at 12:00 pm -- 3:00 pm. Misty Robotics are sending a robot for us to play with, and Brown Dog Gadgets has cool LED card activity that will have you lighting up the skyline of Toronto. We'll also have OSMO kits, Lego Mindstorm, Makey Makey, Squishy Circuits, View Master VR kit, and Grove Starter + Intel Edison. HEADSHOTS IN THE STYLE LOUNGE Headshots will be in the Style Lounge on the EXPO Floor. We will have professional hair stylists, makeup artists, and photographers to give you a headshot that will make your selfie cower in shame. No appointments necessary. Please sign up onsite. The Style Lounge will be on the EXPO floor Thursday at 9:30 am -- 5:00 pm and Friday at 9:30 am -- 3:00 pm. IDEAHUB Join us on the EXPO floor at the IdeaHUB stage for fresh new ideas and practical tools presented by the most innovative vendors in the library world. We will also host authors throughout the day, please drop by as they read from their upcoming publications and sign your favourite titles! INTERNET ACCESS Free wireless Internet access is available in the public and lobby areas of the MTCC -- please select "MTCCPublic" to connect. THE LIBRARY MARKETPLACE The Library Marketplace is located in MTCC 205B and features a variety of products including the latest professional resources and library swag. The Library Marketplace hours are: Wednesday, January 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am -- 6:00 pm Thursday, January 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am -- 5:30 pm Friday, February 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 am -- 4:00 pm Saturday, February 2 (ICTC Ballroom) . . . . . . . . . .8:30 am -- 1:30 pm LOST AND FOUND Articles may be turned in and reclaimed from the onsite Conference Headquarters in MTCC 205A.