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TL9.2final 41 Ontario School Library Association PORTFOLIO: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT led by Michele Regina 4TH OSLA SUMMER INSTITUTE DATES: Monday August 19, 2002 to Tuesday August 20, 2002 LOCATIONS: Greater Toronto Area, Durham, Hamilton, Ottawa Teacher-librarians must take a leadership role in helping to cre- ate quality research assignments for students that incorporate the expectations of the Information Studies curriculum and subject curriculum expectations. The focus of the OSLA Summer Institute this year will therefore be on Designing Research and Inquiry Units/ Lessons based on the four-stage research process. This two-day institute will pro- vide an opportunity to: n share experiences and ideas n gain skills and knowledge in the design process n explore samples of excellent units n develop practical lessons/units to use in your SLICs n use the Electronic Planner as one tool in the design of quality units and lessons REGISTRATION AND MORE DETAILS: See the enclosed. Watch the listserv. 2002 OSLA COUNCIL Esther Rosenfeld President Toronto District School Board esther.rosenfeld@tdsb.on.ca Angela DiPrima Secretary-Treasurer York Catholic District School Board diprima@learn.ycdsb.edu.on.ca Sya Van Geest Past-President syavg@home.com Kendra Godin-Svoboda Durham District School Board godinsvoboda_kendra@durham.edu.on.ca Flavia Renon Ottawa-Carleton District School Board flavia_renon@ocdsb.edu.on.ca Anita Brooks Kirkland Waterloo Region District School Board anita_brooks-kirkland@wrdsb.on.ca Michelle Regina York Catholic District School Board reginam@ycdsb.edu.on.ca Bobbie Henley Grand Erie District School Board bhenley@bfree.on.ca Cheryl Dinnin Thames Valley District School Board trains@execulink.com Joyce Cunningham Rainy River District School Board joycec@jam21.net Rose Dodgson Toronto District School Board rose.dodgson@tdsb.on.ca PORTFOLIO REPORTS PORTFOLIO: SUPER CONFERENCE led by Rose Dodgson OLA Super Conference 2002 lived up to its name, it was truly "super." It appears from all our evaluations that this year's event was a great success, enthusiasti- cally enjoyed by all. The tremendous success of our annual conference is dependent on the involvement and support of all members: the untiring work of all of the volunteers, the out- standing quality of the presenta- tions by our speakers and the commitment of all of the con- venors. Congratulations to all! Even as we celebrate the suc- cess of this year's conference, planning is already under way for Super Conference 2003. Become part of the tradition. Take an active part in continu- ing to make our conference suc- cessful by sharing your expertise and experience. Please respond to the Super Conference 2002 mes- sage posted on the OSLA listserv and send in your ideas or propos- als for next year's Super Conference. Use the form on page 83 in the Super Conference 2002 Program or on-line at http://www.accessola.com/pro- grams/super conference. The 2003 Super Conference Program Planning Co-Chairs are Jo-Anne LaForty and Brenda Partridge.