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TL11.4FALL2004_singles The Teaching Librarian volume 12, no. 1 37 datelineTL The OLA Education Institute February 2 Toronto CONNECTING SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Dr. David Loertscher OLA member, $139.00 Non-member, $189.00 www.thepartnership.ca The OLA Education Institute February 2 Toronto BEYOND GOOGLE: SEARCHING FASTER AND SMARTER ON THE WEB Rita Vine OLA member, $189.00 Non-member, $239.00 www.thepartnership.ca Toronto Metro Toronto Convention Centre One of the world's largest and most praised library education events SUPER CONFERENCE the 2005 edition "amazing stories @ your library" www.accessola.com/ superconference2005 The Education Institute AUDIO CONNECTIONS teleconference Feb. 22, 24 4:00 p.m. TEACH STUDENTS TO CITE SOURCES Sya Van Geest Buy Sya's four-pack and get a session free! Watch for the EDUCATION INSTITUTE Spring 2005 catalogue coming in January! All prices are subject to 7% GST. ◆◆ Debra Gniewak (USA) "Explaining Urban Legends" provided a sam- ple of an on-line unit for secondary students. Sample rubrics and assessment techniques, using the Web sites, were shown and discussed. ◆◆ Elizabeth Greef (Australia) "Lighting the Fire: Inspiring Boys to Become Readers" shared practical strategies including litera- ture circles as a means of establishing a reading cul- ture. ◆◆ Eleanor Shakespeare & Gaynar Cooper (UK) "Reading to the Power Squared" shared proactive strategies to develop a positive reading culture. ◆◆ Dr. Anne Clyde (Iceland) reported an on-going proj- ect related to homosexual- ity in literature for young people (1989 to date). She is continuing to identify new publications as they become available. ◆◆ Dr. Diljit Singh (Malaysia) reported on a study to examine the education and training of school librarians in IASL member countries. ◆◆ Dr. Ross Todd (U.S.A.) reported on a recent large- scale research study enti- tled "Student Learning Through Ohio School Libraries". Details of this study can be found at www.cissl.scils.rutgers. edu or www.oelma.org/ studentlearning/ default.asp. IASL conferences provide an international perspective as well as a chance to hear about cutting-edge develop- ments, meet other people who are facing the same kinds of issues as we are, and devel- op a personal camaraderie that helps to break down the barriers of isolation. Visit the IASL Web site at www.iasl-slo.org for updates on this 2004 conference and the forthcoming conference in Hong Kong July 7-12, 2005. For more information, contact Gerald Brown, Winnipeg, Manitoba at browner1@mts.net. ❚ Congratulations to OSLA's own Rose Dotten, Director of Library and Information Services at the University of Toronto Schools, on her recent election as IASL Regional Director for Canada.