BY ROBIN BERGART

Don Kinder was presented with the 2005OCULA award, OCULA’s highest recogni-tion for an individual who has made an

outstanding contribution to academic librarianship.

OCULA President, Sharon Munro, cited Don’smany and varied achievements, which started auspi-ciously with his first position after graduation asChief Librarian of Scugog Memorial Public Libraryin Port Perry. He has since worked at the OISELibrary and iscurrently atRyerson. Don hasbeen involved insome unique ven-tures, including afour-monthstretch in CentralChina in 1992,and as developerof a researchskills programoffered to the public through Ryerson’s ContinuingEducation program. At Ryerson, Don has activelycontributed to several university-wide initiatives,most recently Ryerson’s Academic Integrity Project.He was a volunteer at the AIDS Committee ofToronto Library, and has contributed his energy tothe OLA Super Conference for several years.

But beyond these achievements, perhaps Don’sgreatest contribution is his commitment to the peo-

ple in the profession—his willingness and enthusi-asm to mentor, teach, support, and bring joy to hiscolleagues, students, and peers. This was evident inhis remarks after receiving the OCULA award inwhich he thanked his many friends and colleaguesand modestly reminded us: “Accomplishmentsfade; it’s relationships that endure.”

BY DANIEL PHELAN

On Wednesday February 23, 2005, Don Kinder wasfurther honoured for his receipt of the OCULA2005 Academic Librarian of the Year Award with areception sponsored by Ryerson President ClaudeLaJeunesse. Past OCULA President DeliaAntonacci and Ryerson Chief Librarian Cathy Matthews joined with many ofDon's colleagues and university administrators atRyerson to publicly celebrate his achievement.n n n

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It is indeed a privilege forme to have the opportunityto serve as President of

OCULA this year and to havethe opportunity to work withsuch an excellent Council.Last year was a very dynamicone under Delia Antonacci’sleadership and we have a num-ber of exciting initiativesunderway this year.

Super Conference 2005 wasoutstanding. OCULA had arecord number of sessions - 36this year! Congratulations toour very talented and hardworking co-ordinators for 2005- Cynthia McKeich and RobinBergart. Our equally talentedand hard working co-ordinatorsfor the 2006 Super Conference- Robin Bergart and JamesBuczynski - are already gather-ing ideas and session proposalsfor the upcoming SuperConference. Deadline for sub-mission of session proposals isApril 30th 2005. If you haveany ideas for sessions and/orspeakers, please contact Robinat: rbergart@uoguelph.ca orJames Buczynski at:james.buczynski@senecac.on.ca

Congratulations to ourOCULA Award Winner for2005 - Don Kinder,Coordinator of LibraryEducation at RyersonUniversity. Very well deservedindeed. Go to our OCULA

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From left to right: Delia Anonacchi, OCULA Past President, DonKinder, Claude LaJeunesse, Ryerson President, Cathy Matthews,Ryerson Chief Librarian.

Super Conference 2005 featured 36 OCULAsessions. If you were unable to attend SuperConference, were curious about a session

you missed, or just want a quick overview of themany and varied interests of college and universi-

ty librarians, below are summaries of all theOCULA sessions. The session summaries weresubmitted by the convenors of the sessions,unless otherwise indicated. Some session presen-tations are available on the OLA website:

http://www.accessola.com/superconference2005/Our thanks and appreciation to all the convenorsand presenters who participated in SuperConference 2005.

SuperConference 2005 By Robin Bergart and Cynthia McKeich ,2005 OCULA SuperConference Co-Ordinators

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web site at and read more aboutDon’s many accomplishments.

Eva McDonald is steppingdown as OCULA’s contributingeditor to OLA’s Access maga-zine this Spring in order to takeresponsibility for the Last Wordcolumn. Our thanks to her forall of her work on OCULA’sbehalf. Patrick Gignac haskindly agreed to take over ascontributing editor.

The OCULA Spring Workshoptook place at the Novotel NorthYork Hotel on March 31st andApril 1st. The title of theWorkshop was: "EffectiveInformation Literacy Programsand Instruction: Collaboratingwith Faculty, DevelopingScalable Instruction Models,and Designing ClassroomActivities". There were fouroutstanding speakers - Trudi E.Jacobson (Coordinator of UserEducation Programs at theUniversity at Albany, SUNY,and an adjunct faculty memberat the School of InformationScience and Policy at Albany);Tom Mackey (AssistantProfessor at the School ofInformation Science and Policyat the University at Albany);Don Kinder (Coordinator ofLibrary Education and HealthSciences Librarian at RyersonUniversity); and Bob Jackson(Manager of the Informationand Learning Commons Teamat Ryerson University). Thespeakers generously sharedtheir experiences and a widevariety of materials with audi-ence members. Many thanksto Sophie Bury, Wendy Rodgers

and everyone in the OLAOffice for all of their work forthis event.

OCULA Council has just estab-lished a second OCULA Awardaimed at graduating studentsfrom a Master's program inlibrary/information studies inOntario with an interest in aca-demic libraries and new profes-sionals in the academic libraryfield who have been working inOntario for no more than twoyears. Applicants are asked tosubmit a proposal for anOCULA conference session forthe Ontario LibraryAssociation's SuperConference. The proposed ses-sion should cover a topic thatwould be particularly meaning-ful or helpful for new academiclibrarians. Applicants MUSTuse the OCULA SessionProposal Form for the OCULAAward. Deadline for submis-sions is May 15th 2005. Foraccess to the OCULA SessionProposal Form and to the guide-lines about the Award, please goto: http://www.accessola.com/ocula/site/showPage.cgi?page=awardintro.html.

OCULA Council has sent a let-ter in response to Bob Rae'sOntario: A Leader in Learning:Report and Recommendationsto the Minister of Education;the Minister of Training,Colleges and Universities; andthe Minister of Culture. Thefull text of this letter will bepublished in a future issue ofInsideOCULA.

So, we’re off to a flying start.As always, your feedback isvery important. You can reachme at: smunro@uwindsor.caAll the best for now. n n n

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continued from page 1 IntroductionThe Cooperative OnlineRepository for InformationLiteracy (CORIL) emerged outof my six month academicleave in 2002-2003. Interviewswith a number of instructionlibrarians across the provinceled me to believe that therewas a need to investigate coop-erative and collaborative initia-tives for sharing informationliteracy teaching and learningresources within the OntarioCouncil of University Libraries(OCUL). A successful proposalto the directors for a feasibilitystudy in the spring of 2003cleared the way. I was asked toselect and chair a committee toconduct a feasibility study anda needs assessment, and tomake recommendations for acooperative project. At thattime, the committee consistedof Cory Laverty, Queen’sUniversity, Marian Press,OISE/University of Toronto,Ann Romeril (nowHemingway), University ofOttawa, Lisa Sloniowski,University of Windsor (nowYork University) and myself aschair. The completed feasibilitystudy with recommendations todevelop an OCUL repositoryfor archiving information liter-acy teaching and learningresources was submitted to theOCUL directors in the fall of2003 and given their enthusias-tic endorsement almost imme-diately. The committee wasasked to develop, design andmanage the repository.

Description/LocationAfter many brainstorming ses-sions and creating multipleflowcharts filled with incom-prehensive scribbles, after sev-eral meetings and with thesound advice of Marshall Peter

Clinton, Director, University ofToronto Libraries, InformationTechnology Services, we creat-ed a plan. DSpace, which origi-nated with MIT and HewlettPackard in 2002, was the soft-ware of choice because of itsflexibility and because it wasalready in use at the Universityof Toronto. CORIL resides onthe Scholars Portal server athttp://ospace.scholarsportal.infoand since it went live in thespring of 2004, CORIL has hada total of 7,121 visitors with anaverage of 17 visitors per dayoriginating from 3,733 uniqueIP addresses.

A submission process, guide-lines for authors, Web accessi-bility guidelines and a brochurehave been created and two callsfor submissions have been sentout. Some submissions havebeen received and usage reportsindicate that these are well usedby visitors to CORIL.

From the beginning though, itwas clear that the committeesaw this as a shared repositorywhere all materials would bearchived. The open accessenvironment would allow any-one anywhere to freely down-load, modify and use theresources for local teachingneeds with the possibility ofreturning the modified versionto the archive. To submit to therepository, however, a privi-leged account is required.Academic instruction librariansfrom across Canada areencouraged to visit the web siteand set up such an account andparticipate in the developmentof CORIL.

ContentCORIL is a work in progress

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and as with any growing project,some modifications to the origi-nal plan are under way. Thecommittee believes that instruc-tion librarians would benefitfrom the development of newcategories for submission. Forexample, work is underway tocreate a General category of sub-missions, which would includeDatabase Guides such as forPsycINFO, MLA InternationalBibliography and Beilstein, helpguides for using RefWorks andIllumina, as well as SubjectGuides for a wide variety of dis-ciplines. In addition, the Generalcategory may also includePowerPoint presentations, tipson evaluating resources, andassessment tools. A section oninformation literacy standardsand another on links to otherrepositories will be added in thenear future. Submissions forpeer review will continue to beaccepted; however, the commit-tee is now updating the guide-lines, which may include oppor-tunities for user review thus cre-ating the potential to increase thecommitment of CORIL visitors.In a recent development, CORILreceived an expanded mandatefrom the OCUL directors for aCanada-wide repository forinformation literacy teaching andlearning resources with built-insustainability funding as part ofthe overall Scholars Portal initiative.

ListservA listserv has been set up toincrease communication amongCanadian instruction librarians. Itis a vehicle to share ideas aboutinnovative teaching techniques; itis also an easy way to reach outto colleagues who may want tocollaborate in the design anddevelopment of tutorials, websites, and assignments. For moreinformation on joining the list-

serv, go to: http://ospace.scholarsportal.infoand look under About CORIL.

ConclusionBecause of my retirement at theend of March 2005, I am veryhappy to report that two newmembers have recently beenadded to the committee to broad-en the membership. These areCandice Dahl, Brock Universityand Tom Adam, University ofWestern Ontario. As well, origi-nal members Cory Laverty,Queen’s University and LisaSloniowski, York Universityhave been appointed as co-chairseffective March 29, 2005. Thecommittee is excited about thecontinued prospects for increas-ing content and for developing astrong cooperative effort to makeCORIL a first stop for informa-tion literacy teaching resourcesin Canada. And, of course, thefuture of CORIL depends on thespirit of sharing which ultimatelywill save time for those librariansinvolved in information literacyinstruction. Participating in sucha repository and saving timewere two key responses men-tioned in the needs assessmentconducted in 2003.

ContactsTom Adam, University ofWestern Ontario(tadam@uwo.ca)Candice Dahl, Brock University(cdahl@brocku.ca)Don Kinder, Ryerson University(dkinder@ryerson.ca)Cory Laverty, Queen’sUniversity (laverty@post.queensu.ca) (Co-Chair)Ann Hemingway, University ofOttawa(ahemingway@uottawa.ca)Lisa Sloniowski, YorkUniversity (lisasl@yorku.ca)(Co-Chair)Phyllis Wright, Brock University(Phyllis.Wright@brocku.ca)(Past Chair)n n n

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Fanshawe CollegeFanshawe College has signed anagreement with Statistics Canadato bring the Data LiberationInitiative (DLI) to the college.Fanshawe is the first communitycollege in Ontario to enter theDLI community. The purchase ofthis service was initiated byFanshawe's Library and MediaServices department in conjunc-tion with a number of Collegedivisions.

Fanshawe College went live onMarch 4th with the web-basedSIRSI Library Catalogue. Thenew system entitled “fanCAT”replaces the previous telnetbased DRAcat system. The stu-dents are delighted with fanCATand find the familiarity using aweb based system “awesome”.fanCAT can be searched at:http://fanCAT.fanshawec.ca

Ryerson UniversityRyerson University Library host-ed one of a series of training ses-sions for OCUL librarians onFebruary 1, 2005, in preparationfor incorporating CSA Illuminaas the new Scholars Portalsearch interface. The trainingsession was led by a specialistfrom Cambridge ScientificAbstracts (Illumina's distributor),and was held in the CommonsLearning Lab in the Ronald D.Besse Information and LearningCommons.

The Library also recently hostedvisitors from the University ofTechnology (UTech) in Jamaica,who were on a university-widetour of the campus in anticipa-tion of possible future partner-ships with Ryerson. ThePresident, Senior Vice-Presidentand Associate Vice-President ofUTech were given a tour of theRonald D. Besse Informationand Learning Commons. Thephotos are available at:

http://www.ryerson.ca/library/ic/news/visitors.html

University of TorontoIntensive planning is takingplace for the new AcademicLearning Centre/Library to bebuilt at the University of Torontoat Mississauga. Constructionwill begin in the Spring, 2005.

A new cool storage facility hasbeen built in the basement of arecently completed residence onthe St. George Campus. Plansare underway to move valuablemedia resources to this special-ized facility.

Intensive planning continues forthe new off-site shelving andpreservation facility, UTL atDownsview. The building willbe constructed with a modulardesign, with each module havingthe capacity to hold 1,000,000volumes. Two such modules,plus a loading dock and adminis-trative and processing facility,will be built in 2005. The long-term plan is to add 1,000,000volume-capacity in each of threephases scheduled for 2009, 2013and 2017.

University of WaterlooIn late 2004, the School ofArchitecture moved to the heartof old Galt in Cambridge. TheMusagetes Architecture Libraryis on the second floor of theSchool of Architecture building,the renovated Riverside SilkMill. Overlooking the GrandRiver, the Library's 13,000square feet of space is enhancedby natural lighting and views ofheritage buildings. MicheleLaing, previously LiaisonLibrarian for Architecture andFine Arts, accepted the positionof Branch Head of theMusagetes Architecture Library.

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RACER 2.7: WHAT THE FUTURE ENTAILSAmy Greenberg, University of TorontoDonna Millard, McMaster UniversityAmy and Donna discussed the newest ver-sion of the VDX software, Racer 2.7. Theprimary focus was on Zportal, which is theend user interface of the software. Usabilitytesting conducted at Mills Library atMcMaster University highlighted thatpatrons were pleased with many of thechanges brought about by this upgrade;however, there are still some areas thatrequire further improvement.Submitted: Mindy Myers, FIS student

Peering into dark corners: Examining theroots of our intellectual freedomRichard Sims, Centennial College Richard Sims’ paper was sparked by the ter-rorist attack on the World Trade Centre,which, he believes, had a significant impacton our understanding of freedom. From thecontext of librarianship in North America,many authors in the library literature writ-ing on the theme of intellectual freedomturn to “authorities” in the philosophical tra-dition to support their arguments. JohnStuart Mill is most often invoked. Sims’presentation was comprised of a seriouslook at Mill’s famous essay, On Liberty. Hesuggested that an underlying theme of thisessay is a subtle support of tyranny.Consequently, he indicated that Mill’s phi-losophy of the greatest good for the greatestnumber holds grave consequences for for-eign and domestic policy, including librarypolicy, in modern liberal democracies thatcannot be ignored. Discussions of Mill’sthesis, library statements on intellectualfreedom, and how best to represent diversi-ty with limited resources, followed the pres-entation. Submitted: Pat Eaves-Brown,University of Guelph

Experiential Learning Theory? They didn’tteach us THAT in library schoolJane Burpee and Peter Wolf, University ofGuelphLibrarians as educators? Traditionally wehaven’t thought of ourselves that way, andmost libraries have not devoted much ener-gy or time to helping librarians become bet-ter at teaching. We now know that the most

effective information literacy instructors arethe librarians who understand learning theo-ries and teaching techniques.

Understanding experiential learning theoryis just one way that librarians can improvethe information literacy experience for theirlibrary users. At the University of Guelph,Jane Burpee, Manager of Library Referenceand Information Literary and Peter Wolf,Manager of Instructional Development,Teaching Support Services have partneredwith the academic liaison librarians toimprove the librarians’ understanding oflearning and teaching. In this session, Janeand Peter introduced the concepts of experi-ential learning and demonstrated how thoseconcepts could be applied when planning aninformation literacy session. Session partic-ipants agreed that this session helped themlook at the “dreaded” one hour libraryinstruction session in a whole new light—and that librarians need to understand bothlearning and teaching. Submitted: LornaRourke, University of Guelph http://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/thurs/docs/105/elt.ppt

Adding pizzazz to your website usingvideo capturing softwareJames Watson, Trent UniversityJennifer Thiessen, Brock UniversityJames and Jennifer discussed their experi-ence with the development of animatedonline tutorials. They began by introducingthe concept of creating full-motion video ofPC screen activity in order to enhance web-based tutorials designed for students. Theythen went on to explore the benefits andchallenges associated with developing theseinteractive tutorials, and to evaluate the var-ious video capturing software packagesavailable on the market. This was followedby a discussion on planning the develop-ment of these tools, drawn from the presen-ters’ own experience. James and Jennifercomplimented their session by demonstrat-ing the tutorials they have created for theirstudents. Submitted: Pascal Lupien,University of Guelphhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/thurs/docs/106/pizzazz.ppt

Creating leaders: A study of the NorthernExposure to Leadership (NELI) participants– before and after. Daniel Phelan, Ryerson University. Daniel’s talk was based on his ongoing

research for his Master’s degree inContinuing Education. He set the stage byidentifying why the library profession needsmore new leaders - the aging population,the changing nature of libraries, and thechallenges of new technology. Leadership isnow a major topic in librarianship, but as agroup we are still reluctant to use the termand will substitute ‘management’ or ‘admin-istration’. After highlighting various leader-ship theories and qualities of leaders, Danieldiscussed the role of leadership institutesand focused on NELI – outlining its partici-pant selection, program and goals. In hissurvey of NELI graduates, he found that theactivities of the Institute did not create lead-ers per se, but the personal experiences,positive mentoring and networking opportu-nities realized by respondents meant theywould be more likely to have the confi-dence and background to accept a leader-ship position. Submitted: CarmenKönigsreuther Socknat, Victoria Universityhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/thurs/docs/108/creating.ppt

Successful online courses: Pedagogy nottechnologyCarolyn K. Murray, University of Toronto (retired)Using a variety of evaluation methods CarolynMurray studied the pedagogical processes oftwo online courses; one an online second yearEnglish poetry course (ENG 201Y from 2002-2003), and the other, a graduate Virtual Librarycourse offered in the Fall of 2003 through theOntario Institute for Studies in Education(OISE). A comprehensive handout coveringeverything from definitions, methods and data,student and instructor comments, workloadissues, conclusions as well as suggestions forsetting up an online information literacycourse, was provided to each attendee.Student comments provided a very interestingglimpse into their experiences with synchro-nous chat, asynchronous threaded discussions,and their overall impressions about elearning.Students commented on both the favourableaspects of an online course, the unfavourable,and the unique. The characteristics of onlineversus classroom teaching were examined, aswere the characteristics of successful onlinelearners. Carolyn’s conclusions and sugges-tions for setting up an online information liter-acy course provided the basis for an exchangeof ideas and observations with the audience.One of the most informative sessions I’ve everattended! Submitted: Jocelyn Phillips,University of Guelph

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OCULA Spotlight Speaker, The library asdynamic learning centre. Dr. JamesMarcum, Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityThis year’s OCULA Spotlight speakerspoke about the changing nature of teachingand learning in today’s academy and theneed for the library to adapt to thesechanges. Marcum outlined a gradual shifttaking place from a passive “instructional”model of education, typified by the figureof the lecturing professor, to a more interac-tive model of learning which he called the“dynamic-discovery” model. This modelrecognizes different learning styles ofyounger generations who prefer to learncollaboratively and in ways that acknowl-edge the social and personal context ofknowledge. Marcum argued that academiclibraries will be perceived as vital to themission of our institutions only if weembrace dynamic learning and providemore flexible learning environments. Submitted: Mark Robertson, York University;Convened: Delia Antonacci, Seneca College

Training & Orientation for LibrariansJoanne Oud, Eun-ha Spiteri, and AngelaMadden, Wilfrid Laurier UniversityIn a profession where assisting patrons withresearch and information seeking skills is ourprimary function, the initiation of new librar-ians by established professionals is of utmostimportance. This session highlighted theareas where improvement in training is need-ed, but also provided new ideas on how thiscould be accomplished. The research andexperiences of Joanne, Angela, and Eun-haprovided insight into how new librarians arebeing trained. Their survey results show thatnew librarians are being trained for a shortperiod of time, are bombarded with too muchinformation over this time, and are often leftto fend for themselves. What they learned isthat new librarians want structured trainingover the long term, hands-on exercises, a for-mal mentor, and a training manual. As manyprofessional librarians reach retirement, it isimperative to impart their knowledge ontothose new librarians who will carry on whenthey leave. Submitted: Christina Tooulias-Santolin, University of Torontohttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/thurs/docs/403/training.ppt

Assessing the Ontario Scholar's PortalMelody Burton, Queen's UniversityToni Olshen, York UniversityThe Ontario Council of University Libraries

(OCUL) launched the Ontario Scholar'sPortal (OSP) as part of the OntarioInformation Infrastructure with funding fromthe Ontario Innovation Fund. To evaluate theOSP, an assessment team of representativesfrom OCUL are utilizing an innovativemethodology - MINES (Measuring theImpact of Networked Electronic Resources).Attendees at this session learned about thisunconventional survey method, heard somepreliminary results and discovered how theassessment process is unfolding. Submittedby speakers; Convened: Catherine Steeves,University of Guelphhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/thurs/docs/404/portal.ppt

Managing the acquisition of printresources in an electronic environment:Redesigning collection management/acquisition work to deliver priority servicesAda-Marie Atkins Nechka, University ofCalgary; Kit Wilson, University of AlbertaBoth speakers discussed the need to reviewtechnical services workflows in response tobudgetary pressures. At the University ofCalgary, decreased staffing resulted in anincreased reliance on vendor services inacquiring and processing monographsthrough the expanded use of shelf-readyapproval plans. At the University of Alberta,a technical services review project wasundertaken in response to anticipated staffingcuts. One of the developments resulting fromthis review was the expansion in the use ofonline vendor services to streamline themonograph ordering process. Both speakersemphasized the need for clear goals andexcellent communication when managingworkflow changes. Submitted: Pam Jacobs,YBP Library Serviceshttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/thurs/docs/405/wilson.ppt –and–http://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/thurs/docs/405/AtkinsNechka.ppt

Librarian and faculty collaboration: Ablueprint for integrating information liter-acy into the curriculumKaren Halliday and Jacqueline Limoges,Georgian CollegeThis session highlighted the strong informa-tion literacy partnership between the libraryand nursing faculty at Georgian College. Theprogram began by establishing benchmarksand learning outcomes. They then created“knowledge hubs” and class assignmentswith faculty involvement. The session pro-

vided unique insight into the possible rolesfor faculty in information literacy initiatives.A faculty advocate is a friend indeed! Submitted: Tedi Brash, Seneca Collegehttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/thurs/docs/408/blueprint.ppt

Libraries by design: Library design basedon user inputCathy Capes, Moffat Kinoshita ArchitectsTanis Fink, Seneca CollegeVivian Lewis, McMaster UniversityThree speakers with broad knowledge ofand experience with design and renovationof libraries discussed the how and why ofinvolving the library user in the designprocess. Focusing on academic libraries, thepanel provided information on methodologyfor surveys, focus groups, and other evalua-tion tools used to gain input from students,staff and faculty. Vivian Lewis used exam-ples of soliciting user input as part of herrecent work with Cathy Capes planning thedevelopment of a Knowledge Commonsfacility in Mills Memorial Library. TanisFink focused on her experiences at SenecaCollege developing and planning librariesand a Learning Commons and providedmuch practical advice concerning outreachto users during the design and developmentprocess. Cathy Capes, an architect withlibrary design experience, gave the audiencean insight into the library design processfrom the architects’ point of view and dis-cussed communication between the libraryclient and the architect. This was a veryinformative session with much practical anduseful information shared based on realprojects the presenters were involved in. Ahandout of key sources relating to librarydesign, creating user-centered library space,and soliciting user input was provided.Submitted: Judy Wanner, University of Guelphhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconfer-ence2005/thurs/docs/409/design.ppt

Selling Your Stuff: The Commercializationof Library ProductsJoy Muller, Seneca CollegeYalcin Suer, Technology Licensing, Inc.Joy Muller presented Seneca’s award-win-ning Information Literacy tutorials and theprocess of marketing them to customers. Shefocused on the technology, resources andpartners that were essential to the success ofthe initiative. Yalcin Suer followed with a dis-cussion of intellectual property in the broaderacademic context. The audience challenged

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the presenters on their commercializationapproach, but Yalcin noted that organizationsconstantly choose between investing valuableresources in development and purchasingproducts that are already available. Seneca’snext task is to identify organizations that areseeking new pedagogical tools, but do nothave the resources to produce them.Submitted: M.J. D'Elia, University of Guelphhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/thurs/docs/410/muller.ppt –and–http://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/thurs/docs/410/suer.ppt

GIS service and outreach in an academiclibraryAndrew Nicholson, University of Toronto atMississaugaGIS, or Geographic Information Systems,have the ability to query and analyze geo-graphic information in a variety of differentcontexts. Along with providing access tosoftware and data for academic purposes, aLibrary's GIS service can also serve as anoutreach tool, and create collaborative teach-ing opportunities between the Library andacademic departments. Benefits of this ses-sion included: learning more about "thisthing called GIS", ideas on how to offer aGIS service to your academic community,and an examination of different approachesto doing GIS outreach. Submitted by speakerhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/fri/docs/502/handout.doc

Why librarians should care about DigitalRights ManagementDr. Ian Kerr, University of OttawaDr. Kerr gave an overview of the strategicvision underlying Digital Rights Management(DRM) and the motives associated with theircreation. He discussed two perspectives con-cerning intellectual property: ownership isownership, and IP law cannot be changed tocontain digitized expression. He outlined thelegal approaches recently adopted to protectDRM against those who would try to getaround them, as well as the features of DRMsuch as its surveillance function and theDRMs unbundled copyright feature. Dr. Kerrwarned librarians that technical protectionmeasures (TPMs) used to create DRMswould affect privacy through the DRMs abili-ty to collect information about users, theirhabits, and their use of digital material. Heconcluded with the question that perhaps thechallenge should be whether “what is needed

is legal protection from TPMs” rather thanthe opposite. Submitted: Martie Grof-Ianelli,Fanshawe Collegehttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/fri/docs/503/drm.ppt

Seneca’s collection profiles: A streamlinedapproach to collection developmentJames Buczynski and Pamela Bolan,Seneca CollegeThis was the session to go to for those who docollection development at the College andUniversity level. James Buczynski did a won-derful job giving an overview of Seneca’slibrary culture, while Pamela Bolan expertlyexplained what a profile is, how it is created,and how the system works. A Profile is a guideto the orderly development of the Library’s col-lection of materials supporting a particular pro-gram area within the college (e.g., Economics,Human Resources, Early ChildhoodEducation). The five-year plan provides a sta-tistical and monetary framework, and outlinespolicies pertaining to the selection of newmaterials and the weeding of the existing col-lection. They ended the session with pros andcons of the system, and an animated questionand answer period, which all attendeesappeared to enjoy and partake in. Submitted:Autumn Piette, Seneca Collegehttp://people.senecac.on.ca/james.buczynski/ola2005.ppt

Information literacy and the marketplaceof anxieties: interdisciplinary approachesfor the evaluation of sources.Barbara Fister, Gustavus Adolphus College,Minnesota. Note: This session was can-celled but presentation notes are postedonline.Every day we encounter ideas competingfor our attention and credence. Claims-mak-ers engage us with both "factual" evidenceand emotional appeals. Though commonmodels of information literacy treat evalua-tion of sources as just one of several stepsin the process, it is a critical part of allaspects of information use, both in theclassroom and beyond. This session willchallenge assumptions about informationseeking behaviour and source evaluation.Explore how information literacy, media lit-eracy, communication studies and culturestudies offer complementary approaches forsense-making. Using case studies, partici-pants will examine competing evidence forclaims made through various media chan-

nels, each with different editorial traditionsfor establishing authority. Finally, we willconsider pedagogical approaches to incor-porating source evaluation more intentional-ly into information literacy efforts.Submitted by speaker.http://homepages.gac.edu/ ~fister/OLA.html

Of crimes against the audience? Notguilty: Enhancing your presentation skillsWendy Rodgers, University of Guelph Wendy Rodgers, Web Content Coordinatorat the University of Guelph Library, led aninformative and entertaining session on howto give effective presentations. Drawing onher training in the theatre, with reference toperformance theory and practice, shetouched on preparation techniques, the rela-tionship between the speaker and the audi-ence, tactics and how to use PowerPointeffectively. The session was well attendedand very positively received.Submitted: Mary Kandiuk, York Universityhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconfer-ence2005/fri/docs/510/audience.pptBibliography available: http://www.acces-sola2.com/superconference2005/fri/docs/510/biblio.doc

Art of the Reference InterviewCatherine Ross and Kirsti Nielson (retired),University of Western OntarioBoth speakers have a long-standing interestin the reference interview, and have pub-lished and presented widely on this topic,including a book co-authored with PatriciaDewdney entitled Conducting the ReferenceInterview (Neal-Schuman, 2002).

In this thought-provoking, informative, andentertaining session, the speakers illustratedthe centrality of a successful reference inter-view in the provision of quality informationservice. Collaboration and communicationwith the user is essential irrespective of thereference question. This is because a dividetypically exists between the user’s knowl-edge of the library system and resources, onthe one hand, and that of the librarian, onthe other. As such, it is unwise and oftenwasteful of time to take a user’s question atface value and to neglect to engage in ameaningful reference interview.

The speakers’ research is based on theanalysis of some 261 visits of UWO LISstudents to public and university libraries.

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65% of those students, who asked referencequestions in person, said they would bewilling to return based on their experiences,while 61% of students engaged in virtualreference indicated they had a successfulencounter. Four distinctive behaviour pat-terns were observed in unsuccessful in-per-son transactions: (1) “without speaking shebegan to type syndrome”; (2) bypassing thereference interview; (3) taking a system-based perspective; (4) unmonitored referral. Submitted: Sophie Bury, York Universityhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/fri/docs/702/interview.ppt

A tour of StatscanVicky Crompton, Statistics CanadaVicky provided "30 tips in 60 minutes" fornavigating the Statcan web site. Shefocused on six areas: (1) Basic Statistics:includes the Canada e-Book, which replacesthe Canada Year Book, and the Daily, aneasy module to search; (2) CensusInformation: refers to both the populationand agricultural census; (3) Business Data:includes both free information and paid sub-scriptions; (4) Searching the site: use thecatalogue to find publications and researchdocuments; use the site search for webpages. The site search uses "Google logic"rather than Boolean; (5) Educationalresources: for the elementary through thepost-secondary level. Includes E-STAT(CANSIM information with yearlyupdates), the Data Liberation Initiative, andResearch Data Centres for sophisticatedresearchers; (6) General Information:includes links to other statistical resourcesat the federal, provincial and internationallevels. Statistics Canada will soon bereworking their web site to improve theorganization, searching and terminology.They welcome feedback at:infostats@statcan.ca. Submitted: DeborahWills, Wilfrid Laurier University

Implementing federated searching:a college’s perspectiveCarolyn Lam and Jane Foo, Seneca CollegeCarolyn Lam and Jane Foo guided delegatesthrough the technical world of federatedsearching. Federated or “one-stop” resourcediscovery allows users to search multipledatabases with one search. Seneca Collegeuses Endeavor’s Encompass, which search-es many of Seneca’s databases including,ProQuest, EBSCOhost, and the OPAC. Jane

discussed the implementation of search pro-tocols, which allow for interoperabilitybetween the databases and software.Limitations were identified, includingnative interface restrictions, database licens-ing, and response rates. The future for fed-erated searching at Seneca College includesexpansion of collections and search func-tions, integration into existing Senecacourseware and portal, and possible integra-tion with technology developments includ-ing learning objects. Submitted: JenniferPeters-Lise, Seneca Collegehttp://people.senecac.on.ca/jane.foo/Presentations/FederatedSearching4.pps

Lessons we’ve learned (and are still learn-ing): Advice for new and aspiring managersMoe Hosseini-Ara, Markham VillageLibrary and Joanne Oud, Wilfrid LaurierUniversity LibraryMoe and Joanne are relatively new to man-agement positions, and have had to learnfast many things that managers need toknow to survive and flourish. For an audi-ence of some 85 people, they shared someof what they have learned in a fast-pacedand informative presentation. They werecareful to point out that they are not man-agement experts, but nonetheless showedconsiderable management wisdom. Theytouched on best means of communicationfor different purposes, how to handle one’sown mistakes, how to delegate responsibili-ty, how to handle conflict, and so on. Allthis inspired interesting contributions fromthe audience as well.Submitted: Brent Roe, York Universityhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/fri/docs/711/handout.doc

Do I need blue stockings to attend?Elaine Boone, Private Scholar, BellevilleThis informative session by Elaine Booneoutlined the history of professional libraryeducation in Ontario from the early 1900s,in particular the Ontario Provincial TrainingSchool for Librarians in Toronto, until aBachelor of Library Science degree wasfirst offered at the University of Toronto in1936. Participants were given a sample"entrance exam" taken from actual ques-tions from this period. These exam ques-tions from the early 20th century demon-strated the importance of a high degree ofknowledge in history, literature, currentevents and general information in librarian-

ship. Submitted: Norda Majekodunmi, YorkUniversityhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/fri/docs/712/training.rtf

Mentoring in the academic libraryJoan Leishman, Gerstein Science InformationCentre, University of Toronto, Janice CrichtonPatterson, University of Toronto at ScarboroughMentoring as a professional activity -whether a junior librarian looking for amentor or a senior librarian ready to be amentor - has taken on a new importance inacademic libraries. In today's environmentof active recruitment, pending retirements,vacancies in senior positions, and non-tradi-tional employment paths, mentoring canprovide essential career guidance and feed-back for successful librarian professionaldevelopment. Libraries can develop a men-toring program that fits their organization'ssize, culture and expectations of librariansat various career stages. Submitted byspeakers; Convened: Ethel Auster, FIS,University of Torontohttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/fri/docs/803/mentoring.pptBest practices:http://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/fri/docs/803/best.doc

Learning Commons: People first,machines secondAnne Fullerton, University of Waterloo and Corinne Laverty and Melody Burton,Queen's UniversityThis well attended session opened withAnne Fullerton outlining her involvement inthe development of the InformationCommons at The University of Waterloo.Anne highlighted the importance of design-ing a Commons that is service orientated,welcoming and comfortable for students.Melody Burton and Corinne Laverty fromthe Learning Commons at Queen'sUniversity argued that a Commons ought tosupport literacy and enhance the learning,research, and educational experiences ofstudents. Faculty, TAs, and Writing Centreswere all noted to be integral players in thedesign of a Learning Commons. Submitted:Lynne Serviss, Seneca Collegehttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/fri/docs/805/laverty_burton.ppt

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Information practices of ethno-racial communitiesNadia Caidi, University of TorontoNadia Caidi, Assistant Professor with theFaculty of Information Studies at theUniversity of Toronto, shared initial find-ings from several smaller studies she hasconducted with graduate students that lookinto “Information Practices of Ethno-RacialCommunities” (IPERC). Professor Caidiprovided many examples of ways thatIPERC research findings might inform prac-tical responses to library users from diversebackgrounds, and the session was well-attended by outreach librarians from bothacademic and public libraries. Although thesession was convened late in the day onFriday, a lively 15-minute question-answerperiod at the end of the session reflectedconsiderable interest in Professor Caidi’sresearch to date and suggested a desire tofollow research findings as the IPERC proj-ect progresses. Submitted: Michelle Penta,Hamilton Public Library

The dust has settled: Navigating the 2001census - from geography to demographySuzette Giles, Ryerson University and JeffMoon, Queen's UniversityJeff Moon and Suzette Giles provided aninsightful and interesting analysis of the2001 census data from Statistics Canada.Their presentations included clear explana-tions of methods utilized to retrieve censustract data and illustrative examples usingthe 20/20 software. A comparison wasdrawn between accessing data via theStatistics Canada web search interface andother data mining techniques. The meaningof tracts and the subtleties associated withgeographical census divisions were alsodelineated. The audience posed manyintriguing questions testament to the abilityof the presenters to generate such greatinterest in the topic.Submitted: Patrick Gignac, Bibliocentre

Virtual reference users: Expectations andperceptionsDiane Granfield, Ryerson University and MarkRobertson, York UniversityThe session was a report on a survey doneby the presenters on users’ perceptions andexpectations of Virtual Reference (VR)services, which was conducted at York andRyerson Universities. The survey alsoinvestigated users’ preferences in terms ofreference service delivered via VR vis-à-vis

reference service offered through the refer-ence desk. It emerged that most users havesimilar service expectations of VR as com-pared with the reference desk and that VRappeals more to graduate students andremote users. In terms of users’ preferencesVR offers potential and the study is stillongoing. Submitted: Thumeka Mgwigwi,York Universityhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/fri/docs/812/getting.ppt

Gaining international experienceAnne Kaay and Jennifer Soutter, Universityof WindsorSome of the issues covered were: recogni-tion of Canadian credentials in the UK,looking for employment and obtaining visasto work in the UK and the US, obtaininghealth insurance in those countries, andsome of the cultural and etiquette issues thata person may face when working in a for-eign land. Peppered with personal anec-dotes from their experiences, this sessionwas a fun and informative experience ofgreat help to anyone considering working inthe US or the UK. Submitted: Adam Taves,York Universityhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/sat/docs/903/international.ppt

Thinking through the university researchassignmentFrances Sardone and Saira Rachel Mall,Universityof Toronto at ScarboroughPresenters shared their unique approach toinformation literacy instruction. It fallsunder the umbrella of academic communi-cation - a common goal within the educa-tion community. Research and presentationskills instruction is delivered during a vol-untary, two day, intensive Summer LearningInstitute open to incoming undergraduatestudents. The goal is to introduce studentsto the stages of the research process. Thecurriculum is designed for specific disci-plines and replicates research typical forthat discipline. Delivered within the contextof transitional experiences of undergradu-ates, it introduces students to such ideas asa new culture of self directed learning.Submitted: Laurie Morrison, UWO FIMSstudent. http://tls.utsc.utoronto.ca/ instruction/UTSC_OLA_2005.pdf

If we build it . . . Creating and using aflexible teaching and learning space Jennifer Thiessen and Carol Wu, Brock

UniversityThe James A. Gibson Library has donegreat things through the creation of a new e-classroom with tablet PCs and moveabledesks that become a board table or grouptables or a regular classroom with desks.The room can be configured to best suit thecontent and size of the class being taught.Jennifer and Carol presented an overview ofthe design and construction and had helpfulrecommendations for others managing sucha project. They then talked about aligningthe technology and the pedagogy, and howmuch variety there is in terms of how theclass is being used by the various librarystaff and faculty. They demonstrated howsome of the features of the tablet PCs workwell to support points being made duringinformation literacy classes; for instance,the text highlighter is illustrative whendemonstrating features of a particular e-resource. Submitted: Donna Bourne-Tyson,Nipissing Universityhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/sat/docs/915/wu_thiessen.ppt

Are we choking on cooperative consortia?Don Caplan, Endeavor ManagementServices IncorporatedCathy Maskell, University of WindsorAnita Brooks Kirkland, Waterloo DistrictSchool BoardThis session examined consortia in generaland specifically discussed the role of con-sortia in academic and public schoollibraries. The concept of consortia wasdefined and the premise, types and servicesoffered by consortia were considered. DonCaplan reviewed motivators and pressuresto join a consortium, before giving partici-pants an opportunity to share their experi-ences about consortia. Cathy Maskellspoke about the role of consortia in academ-ic libraries. She talked about the implica-tions of consortia for allocation of staffresources, collection development and theperception of a loss of autonomy by indi-vidual librarians doing actual collectiondevelopment. The Ontario Council ofUniversity Libraries (OCUL), a consortiumof university libraries in Ontario does notonly license electronic content for its mem-bers, but it also licenses software that maybe used for shared services such as interli-brary loan, citation linking and federatedsearching. Anita Brooks Kirkland spokeabout the lack of consortia in public schoollibraries due to the Ministry of Education

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per student funding policy. She also dis-cussed new developments such as theOntario Software Acquisition ProgramAdvisory Committee (OSAPAC) thatlicenses educational software to OntarioPublic Schools. OSAPAC and the OntarioDigital Library (ODL) both hope to becomea consortium for Ontario Public Schools inlicensing electronic content in the future. Submitted: Marcia Salmon, McMasterUniversityhttp://www.accessola2.com/superconference2005/sat/docs/1004/caplan.ppt

Meet your college library standards andyou've met a powerful friendLaraine Tapak, Confederation CollegeGladys Watson, Centennial College Library.This session provided background informa-tion on the research that led to the 2004revisions of the Canadian Standards forCollege Libraries. The new June 2004Standards (CACUL Occasional Paper SeriesNo.15) are a revision to the 1992 Standardsfor Canadian College Learning ResourceCentres, published as CACUL OccasionalPaper Series No.6 by the Canadian LibraryAssociation. The speakers discussed theimportance of Standards as an instrumentby which college libraries can be assessedwith respect to their organization, budget,collections, services, staffing and facilities.The document offers both quantitative andqualitative standards to assist colleges inimproving their services and resources insupport of the mission and strategic goals oftheir parent institutions. Submitted: GoharAshoughian, University of Guelph-Humber

The politics of “care” in librarianship: thefuture of women’s work in a wired world.Roma Harris, University of Western OntarioMuch of the work of ‘care’, that is, thedirect support of others, especially thosewith limited means, if not performed bywomen, is considered to be women’s work.In librarianship, the work of ‘care’ is usual-ly manifested through staff member’s directcontact with library users in the context ofservices such as reference. Much of whatwe know about information and help-seek-ing suggests that users not only expectquick and reliable responses from serviceproviders, but they prefer service to befacilitated through a warm and trusting rela-tionship with a known provider. With anincreasing reliance on ICT-based self-serv-ice in libraries, how will such relationship

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University of GuelphBanned Out Loud!By Wendy Rodgers, University ofGuelph LibraryOverheard recently at the University ofGuelph Library: “Dangerous liaisons withthe biotech industry,” “sexual inverts,”and the F-word.

Eavesdropping on student conversation?No, it was the Library’s second annualBanned Out Loud reading. Two profes-sors, a Dean, and an alumnus introducedabout 60 people to censorship issues in theLibrary’s coffee shop.

We learned about Berkeley professor

Ignacio Chapella, who found geneticallymodified maize varieties in remoteMexican valleys. We heard excerpts fromthe first lesbian novel, The Well ofLoneliness by Radclyffe Hall, and from an“unauthorized parody” of Gone with theWind by Alice Randall. Sky Gilbert read ascene from Ban this Show, his play aboutphotographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

Guelph’s 2005 Freedom to Read team wasJane Burpee, Lynn Campbell, MaryGrebenc, Pascal Lupien, Jenny Marvin,Ron MacKinnon, and Lorna Rourke. Theevent provided a refreshing opportunity toreflect on the complex balance of valuesthat form the foundation of librarianship.n n n

Annual OCULA Spring Academic Librarians’ Dinner

Mark your calendars for the annual dinner taking place on Thursday, May 5, 2005 atthe lovely University of Toronto Faculty Club.

The University of Toronto Libraries is pleased to host 2005 OCULA Spring AcademicLibrarians’ Dinner and delighted to announce that this year’s speaker will be JaniceGross Stein, Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management in the Department of PoliticalScience and the Director of the Munk Centre for International Studies at the Universityof Toronto. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and currently serves asVice-Chair of the Advisory Board to the Minister of Defense and as a member of theBoard of CARE Canada. Janice Stein was has recently been appointed a TrudeauFellow and was awarded the Molson Prize by the Canada Council for an outstandingcontribution by a social scientist to public debate.

Date: Thursday, May 5, 2005.Location: University of Toronto Faculty Club, 41 Willcocks Street

Cost: $40.00 per personRegistration: http://www.accessola.com/ocula/,

deadline for registration is Friday, April 29, 2005.

be built and maintained in library work inthe future and with what impact on usersand employees? In this session, these andother topics were discussed in the contextof the ‘new’ information economy.Submitted by speaker. Convened: MarthaJoyce, Fanshawe College

Librarians have left the building - Ask UsHere!Sandra Wong and Mark Bodnar, SimonFraser UniversityA very well-attended and animated presen-tation, this session provided practical solu-tions to three issues common to most aca-demic libraries: (1) How to promote the

library as the centre of learning andresearch on campus; (2) How to effectivelymarket library resources and services; (3)How to provide much-needed referenceservices to students who might not other-wise use the library, in areas that they fre-quent most often. The presenters stressedthe importance of marketing the serviceand choice of location as being significantin connecting with students who are nothabitual library users. Follow-up evalua-tion data suggested that their goals wereachieved.Submitted: Ilo-Katryn Maimets, YorkUniversity n n n

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PEOPLE NEWSBrock UniversityPamela Jacobs will be joiningthe James A. Gibson Library asAssociate University Librarian,Collection Resources. In this newposition, Pam will provide strate-gic leadership to the divisionalunit that includes CollectionManagement, Cataloguing, andSpecial Collections & Archives,and will contribute to the overallleadership of the Library. Pambrings a unique perspective toCollections as a result of her var-ied experience at the Universityof Guelph and her current posi-tion as Canadian Manager of YBPLibrary Services, a company thatprovides books and supportingcollection management servicesto academic libraries.

Confederation CollegeLaraine Tapak, Director of theLibrary at Confederation Collegehas received the 2005 ACAATOAward for Distinguished Servicein the Ontario College system.The award is the highest honour acollege employee can be givenand the presenters stated,"Laraine exemplifies the out-standing leadership of the Ontariocollege people and demonstratesthe commitment, energy andexpertise of our colleagues."

Fanshawe CollegeThe Fanshawe College Libraryand Media Services are pleased toannounce that Martha Joyce hasaccepted the position of MediaServices Librarian. Previously,Martha was CollectionManagement Librarian atMohawk College. In addition tolibrary experience, Martha hashad considerable managementexperience in a variety of corpo-rate settings and she continues toteach part-time at the Faculty ofInformation and Media Studies,University of Western Ontario.

McMaster UniversityGraham Hill, UniversityLibrarian, will retire in June 2005after 34 years of service atMcMaster. Since joiningMcMaster, Graham has held vari-ous positions, including Associate

Librarian for the Collectionsdepartment. He was appointedUniversity Librarian in 1979.

Charlotte Stewart, AssociateUniversity Librarian (CollectionResources) will serve as InterimUniversity Librarian for the sixmonths following Graham'sretirement. Charlotte will herselfretire from the University at theend of this appointment. She hasbeen with McMaster for morethan 30 years.

Mary Anne Trainor, Head ofCollections & Technical Services,Health Sciences Library, will beretiring on July 1, 2005 after 27years of service.

Catherine Baird will join MillsReference Services as a co-opstudent from May 2 to December23, 2005. Catherine has an MA inGerman from UBC and a BA inFrench & German from UWO.She has completed one term atFIMS.

Niagara CollegeTrish Labonte will be returningto her roots after a 5-year second-ment to manage the College'sContinuing Education division.In her new role as Director,Teaching and LearningResources, Trish will be responsi-ble for the Learning ResourceCentres, Media TechnicalServices and a new faculty Centrefor Educational and CurriculumDevelopment.

Nipissing University andCanadore CollegeWe are pleased to announce thatGeoff Sinclair has joined thelibrary at Nipissing Universityand Canadore College asManager of Technical Services.Previously he was Manager ofTechnical Services & ProductionControl at the CNIB Library forthe Blind in Toronto. Geoff isalso the past-treasurer of theCanadian Association of MusicLibraries and is a graduate of theUniversity of Western Ontario.

Ryerson UniversityDana Thomas (B.A., M.I.St.) isworking on a one-year contractreplacing Lei Jin (who is onmaternity leave), as SerialsLibrarian. Dana came with excel-lent experience and referencesfrom the Robarts Library of theUniversity of Toronto, where sheworked part-time while complet-ing her degree at the U of T’sFaculty of Information Studies.

Peter Genzinger (B.E.S., M.A.,M.L.I.S.) is currently working ona contract basis, with responsibili-ty for both maps cataloguing andreference assistance. Peterworked for several years in theUniversity of Waterloo's Map andDesign Library, and also hasextensive government and privatesector experience in informationand knowledge services.

Roma Kail (B.A., M.A.,M.L.I.S.) is working on a one-year contract replacing KellyKimberley (who is on maternityleave), as Coordinator of Part-time staff. Roma has previousacademic library experience at theUniversity of Saskatchewan andYork University, and worked as aCommunity Information Librarianat the AIDS Committee ofToronto prior to coming toRyerson.

Diane Granfield, Coordinator ofVirtual Reference, is currently ona 6-month sabbatical, working onresearch in the area of virtual ref-erence.

Brian D. Cameron of theBorrower Services Team has pub-lished his article “Trends in theusage of ISI bibliometric data:uses, abuses, and implications” inPortal: Libraries and theAcademy, 5(1): 2005, pp. 105-125. Ophelia Cheung andSusan Patrick of the BorrowerServices Team have publishedtheir article, “Unmediated is themessage: enhancements to tradi-tional interlibrary loan in aCanadian University” inInterlending and DocumentSupply, 32(3): 2004, pp. 152-158.

Susan and Ophelia also presented“The gang’s all here: team-workand collaboration facilitate E-Reserve for e-learning throughthe university library” at the E-Learn World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate,Government, Healthcare, &Higher Education Conference,held in Washington, D.C. fromNovember 1-4, 2004.

University of GuelphGohar Ashoughian, RobinBergart and Jane Burpee wererecently honoured with theUniversity of Guelph’sDistinguished Professor andLibrarian Awards. These biennialawards recognize faculty andlibrarians who have consistentlydemonstrated a commitment toteaching, research and service. As the Manager of Reference andInformation Literacy, Jane Burpeehas been a tireless promoter ofthe core concept of informationliteracy. Jane was instrumental inorganizing the Library’s annualFreedom to Read event, and is co-chairing the WILU 2005 confer-ence at Guelph.

Robin Bergart, an AcademicLiaison Librarian to three depart-ments, was recognized for hersuccessful outreach efforts, suchas making the Library a deposito-ry for the World TourismOrganization, and co-teachingclasses with HTM faculty andLearning and Writing Servicescolleagues.

Gohar Ashoughian is the Managerof the University of Guelph-Humber Learning Commons.Gohar regularly overcomes cul-tural, technical, and financialchallenges in order to effectivelyintegrate the resources and servic-es of a university library and acollege library.

University of TorontoBeatrice Tice was appointedChief Librarian, Faculty of LawLibrary effective August 23,2004. Beatrice has an MA in lin-guistics from Yale, is a graduate

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of the Stanford Law School andreceived her MLIS with Specialcertificate in Law Librarianshipfrom the University ofWashington. She previouslypracticed as a litigator inCalifornia and served as SeniorAssociate Law Librarian at theUniversity of Michigan LawSchool.

Victoria Owen was appointedHead of Library Services at theUniversity of Toronto atScarborough, effective September1, 2004. Victoria received herBA and MLIS from theUniversity of Western Ontario.She previously served as ChiefExecutive Officer of the PortHope Public Library, Manager ofInformation Services of the CNIBLibrary and Director of LibraryServices of the CNIB Library.

Sheril Hook assumed the posi-tion of Coordinator of LibraryInstruction, University of Torontoat Mississauga, as of December 6,2004. Sheril comes from theUniversity of Arizona where sheworked as an English andAmerican Literature/Theatre ArtsLibrarian. Sheril is activelyengaged in research, currentlyworking on a monographic titlecalled Centres of Learning:Writing Centres and Libraries inCollaboration. She is also partici-pating in a grant-funded researchproject called “Einstein’sProteges: A Heuristic Approachto Bridging the Gap BetweenFaculty Expectations and StudentPreparedness” awarded by theU.S. Department of Education’sFund for the Improvement ofPostsecondary Education.

University of WaterlooShabiran Rahman, previouslythe Psychology/Sociology liaisonlibrarian, has accepted the posi-tion of Department Head,Information Services andResources, Dana Porter Library.In January of this year MarkAaron Polger returned Waterlooto fill the Psychology/Sociologyliaison position on contract. AnneFullerton, Biology and ChemicalEngineering Librarian, is on studyleave for 4 months at the

University of New Hampshire.Sasa Mrsa, a librarian fromCroatia, is on contract to work oncollections projects. MoragCoyne is the Systems DesignEngineering and Earth SciencesLibrarian until Jackie Stapletonreturns from maternity leave. JimParrott was promoted toLibrarian VI, the top category forlibrarians at UW. He is actinghead of the Davis InformationServices & Resources group untilJennifer Haas from the Universityof Texas at Austin takes over inAugust.

University of Western OntarioJoyce C. Garnett, UniversityLibrarian, was recently elected tothe Board of Directors of theAssociation of Research Libraries(ARL). ARL is a not-for-profitorganization comprising the lead-ing research libraries in NorthAmerica. Western is one of 14Canadian institutions with amembership in this distinguished123-member organization, andJoyce Garnett is the onlyCanadian member on the Board atthis time.

University Archivist RobinKeirstead was appointed Chair ofthe Council of OntarioUniversities (COU) Task Forceon Privacy Issues. The TaskForce has a mandate to monitorprivacy developments and assistthe COU in responding to specificissues. The Task Force prepareda report outlining the key areas ofconcern to universities withrespect to the existing legislation.The report was recently submittedto the provincial government bythe COU.

Western’s Senate Committee onUniversity Planning (SCUP) hasre-elected Claire Callaghan,Director of The D.B. WeldonLibrary, to membership on theSCUP Subcommittee on CapitalAllocations (SUCA), for a two-year term until 30 June 2006.

John Costella has been appointedto the position of Research andInstructional Librarian for BasicMedical Science, Dentistry, andyears three and four Biology, on a

permanent basis. John was sec-onded into this position inNovember 2002, and he was thesuccessful applicant in the recentcompetition.

Tom Belton is the new RecordsArchivist in Western Archives.For the past three years, he wasemployed as the Archives Advisorfor the Archives Association ofOntario. For the past year and ahalf Tom has also taught the“Introduction to ArchivesAdministration” course atWestern’s Faculty of Informationand Media Studies. He has a BAfrom Western and a MA from theUniversity of Waterloo.

Andrew Clendinneng has beenselected as Western LibrariesDevelopment Officer. Andrew isthe first full-time DevelopmentOfficer for the Libraries. Heworked previously in Western’sDepartment of Alumni Relationsand Development as the Alumniand Development Officer for TripCoordination. Andrew holds aMaster of Communication fromSuffolk College, Boston, and aBA in Environmental Studies andPolitical Science from TrentUniversity.

University of WindsorTamsin Bolton has joined theLeddy Library as InformationLiteracy Librarian. Tamsin, whoholds an M.L.I.S. from McGillUniversity, has previously heldpositions at the University ofWinnipeg, as InformationLiteracy Intern and AcadiaUniversity, as Business Librarian.

Jonathan Makepeace,Bibliographic Services Librarian,has been working with theLibrary of Congress (LC)Program for CooperativeCataloging (PCC) to set up aCanadian NACO funnel project.NACO is the PCC programme forname authorities, allowinglibraries to create name headingsand cross-references in LC’s data-base for use throughout theAACR world. Libraries interest-ed in participating should contactJonathan at jdm@uwindsor.ca or519-253-3000 ext. 4723.

Wilfrid Laurier UniversityGreg Sennema assumed the posi-tion of Electronic ServicesLibrarian as of January 4, 2005,with duties ranging from webdevelopment to integrated librarysupport for e-learning enterprisesat Laurier. Greg, who is original-ly from the Hamilton area, hasspent the last five years workingat Calvin College in GrandRapids, Michigan, where he wasDigital Resources andReference/Instructional Librarian.At Calvin College, Greg wasnominated by his colleagues forinclusion in Library Journal2004's list of 'Movers andShakers'. Greg's academic back-ground is in History and English,and he has worked as a librarianat the Globe and Mail, as anassistant lecturer in computer sci-ence at Tumaini University inTanzania, and as a communitydeveloper with the ChristianReformed World Relief Committeefor two years, also in Tanzania.

York UniversityCarol Ohlers retired from YorkUniversity Libraries in January2005 after a 32-year career as amusic cataloguer. Carol's cata-loguing was highly regarded atYork and also by the musiclibrary community. In retirementCarol plans to continue to workon her projects: the Directory ofMusic Collections in Canada andthe Index to Renaissance VocalMusic in Collections.

Peter Duerr has joined York'sScott Library ReferenceDepartment in the position ofReference and GovernmentInformation Librarian. Peterholds a Master of InformationStudies from the University ofWestern Ontario and a Bachelorof Arts degree in English fromYork University. Peter's previousposition was at the Library of theOffice of the Auditor General ofCanada in Ottawa. Peter also hasyears of professional experienceas a Librarian at AlgonquinCollege, the New Rochelle PublicLibrary and the New AmsterdamBranch of the New York PublicLibrary. n n n

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22000055 OOCCUULLAA CCoouunncciillPRESIDENT

Sharon MunroLeddy Library

University of Windsor(519) 253-3000 Ext. 3850

FAX: (519) 971-3668<smunro@uwindsor.ca>

VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECTCynthia McKeich

King Campus Learning CommonsSeneca College

(416)491-5050 Ext. 5194FAX: (905)833-1106

<cynthia.mckeich@senecac.on.ca>

PAST PRESIDENTDelia Antonacci

King Campus Learning CommonsSeneca College

(416)491-5050 Ext. 5105FAX: (905)833-1106

<delia.antonacci@senecac.on.ca>

TREASURERMartha Joyce

Mohawk College(905) 575-1212 Ext. 3129

FAX: (905) 575-2011<martha.joyce@mohawkcollege.ca>

COUNCILLORGohar Ashoughian

University of Guelph@Guelph: (519) 824-4120 x 53607@ Humber: (416) 675-6622 x6080

CELL: (519) 835-9928<gashough@uoguelph.ca>

COUNCILLORSophie Bury

York University(416) 736-2100 Ext. 66951

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COUNCILLORCandice Dahl

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The Davis Library has a new Information Commonsand service desks. Anne Fullerton served as chair ofthe Information Commons Planning Team. Afterhaving been closed for renovations for the summer,the Davis Library opened in the first week of classeswith a new look and a technological space that pro-motes the scholarly use of information resources.The state of the art facility features multimediaworkstations and a spatial design that facilitatesgroup projects. Floor to ceiling glass windows anddoors lead to a main floor separated into silent andnoisy study zones. With retrofitted study tables andcarrels, students can plugin for power and Internetalmost anywhere. This is the first phase of the DavisLibrary renovation. For more details and photos:http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/ info_commons_dc/

University of Western OntarioWireless Printing at Western LibrariesWestern’s University community is now able to printfrom anywhere to public printers in any of WesternLibraries’ locations using wired and wireless net-works. Last fall Western Libraries, InformationTechnology Services (ITS), and two vendors of printservices (ITC Systems and Printeron) partnered forthis project. Bob Caron, Library SystemsAdministrator – Network Services for WesternLibraries first identified the possibility of linking theLibraries’ existing public print services with onedeveloped by Printeron for the hotel market back inthe fall of 2002.

In recognition of Bob Caron’s vision and role inlinking technical staff from three very differentorganizations, he was invited to speak at the ResNet2004 Symposium at Princeton University in June

2004. Since that time, several North American uni-versities and colleagues have tapped into theWestern experience to develop plans for their ownwireless print service.

New Web SiteIn the fall of 2004, Western Libraries launched aredesigned Web site. This was the culmination ofwork that began immediately after receiving feed-back from a Web survey in 2003. The redesign wasa collaborative project with the University’sInformation Technology Services and involved par-ticipation from most library staff.

One of the highlights of the newly designed Website is its accessibility for users with visual and mus-cular impairments. In addition to collaborating withUniversity Information Technology Services staff,the Libraries also consulted with the AssistiveTechnologist for Students with Disabilities in theStudent Development Centre.

Western Reads ProgramIn 2003-2004, as part of the 125th celebrations forThe University of Western Ontario, the WesternReads program proved to be so popular that is wasback again in late 2004/early 2005, with an addedfeature of book club discussions. Claire Callaghan,Director of The D.B. Weldon Library, was one ofthe celebrities chosen from the University andLondon communities to participate this year. Clairewas paired with Brian Meehan, Executive Directorand Chief Curator of Museum London, to discussBarbara Gowdy’s The Romantic. For more informa-tion on the Western Reads program, and to find outthis year’s winner, visit Western Reads at:http://www.westernreads.ca/ n n n

Visit the OCULAWeb Site –New Look,New Home!

OCULA's new-look web site is now hosteddirectly by OLA at:

http://www.accessola.com/oculaRevisions were made to bring "the look andfeel" of the site in line with the OLA web site,and to ensure a more dynamic site with newevents and information featured prominently on the home page.