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OLA Super Conference 2019: Powered by the People, 30 January 2019, p. 67

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Better Research. Better Learning. Better Insights. proquest.com exlibrisgroup.com Join us in Booth #405 ProQuest is proud to serve as the major sponsor of the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2019. Solutions that enable people to change their world. CONFERENCE APP AVAILABLE AT OLASUPERCONFERENCE.CA 67 FR ID A Y , FE B R U A R Y 1 Friday Schedule 2:00 pm -- 2:40 pm 2:00 PM -- 2:40 PM | ICTC BALLROOM A The Edible Library Susan Thompson, Burlington PL, Patrick Cychner, Burlington PL Burlington Public Library has led the emerging trend of growing food for free in public spaces in Ontario. Participants will gain an understanding of why libraries are a great place to grow food, get an introduction to aquaponics, learn proven food programming ideas and scalable year round food growing ideas Kat Drennan-Scace, Hamilton PL Collections, Maker, Programming 2:00 PM -- 2:40 PM | MTCC 202AC The Maynard Sam George Library: Opening Up the Library of the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs Alison Norman, Ministry of Indigenous Affairs The session will share information about the Maynard Sam George Library, within the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs, and the path it has taken from a small resource centre open only to government staff, to a space that welcomes and is used by a variety of researchers, and is contributing to reconciliation in Ontario. Jamie Friday, Temagami First Nation Library Indigenous 2:00 PM -- 2:40 PM | ICTC KINGSWAY We Are Building This Learning and Research Community Together Fangmin Wang, Ryerson U, Dr. Alex Ferwon, Ryerson U, Dr. Wendy Freeman, Ryerson U, Dr. Kosha Bramesfeld, U Toronto Ryerson University Library has recently launched a cross- disciplinary Collaboratory space to enable faculty-led innovative projects. Three faculty members of the Collaboratory and the librarian who led the space's development will share insights on how academic libraries can build meaningful partnerships to develop a vibrant research and learning community. Research, Partnerships 2:00 PM -- 2:40 PM | ICTC HUMBER What You Don't See: Censorship and Repression as Experienced by Overseas Academics Brett Williams, Ontario Medical Association, Pat Sandercock, Queensland University of Technology Western libraries and librarians live in a bubble of information freedom. Two academic librarians with overseas experience will share specific examples of censored information, repression of (and punishment) for free expression, and facilitate a discussion of how lost information can be unearthed. Sarah Macintyre, St. Thomas PL Academic, Careers

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