A U-Turn For Library Orientation
Presented by Kaitlin Fuller and Jennifer Dumond, Northern Ontario School of Medicine & University of Toronto
The NOSM’s new library orientation programming focused on providing an introduction to the library space and services in a positive and engaging way. The NOSM Librarians decided to use the competition reality show Amazing Race as their theme for orientation due to the show’s popularity, the opportunity to allow the students to move around the library’s physical space and the opportunity to incorporate hands-on team-based activities in the form of challenges. This poster describes the program, observed program results and lessons learned.
Adventure, Aggression, and Nurturing: Gender Stereotyping in Award-Winning Canadian Middle Grade Children’s Books
Presented by Emma Kristensen, Western University
What is the extent of gender stereotyping in Canadian award-winning children’s books? I examined 23 Silver Birch award- and CLA Book of the Year award-winning novels from 2003 to 2015 for character depiction and response to social context. Results show that protagonists are progressive, but villains are widely stereotyped, with many more males, and female roles that are emotionally aggressive. Parents are shown in weakened states, with significant implications for gender characterization.
All in for privacy : cultivating a community of information privacy and security awareness
Presented by Lindsay Taylor, Western University
The Library Freedom Project supports librarianship’s values of freedom of information and privacy by providing relevant tools and education to LIS professionals. We at the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western University aligned ourselves with the project to encourage student participation in local and global privacy issues. Our programming encourages hands-on use of open source and anti-surveillance software, such as Tor Browser for anonymous web browsing. In addition, we detail how we configured our Tor relay to route anonymous encrypted global traffic, so that other libraries can join the 280 relays currently running in Canada and 7000 worldwide.
BitxBit Part Two: Creating a Data Management Plan for Ecology Lab Data
Presented by Kailee Hilt and Marian Davies, University of Waterloo Library
The University of Waterloo Library and the Ecology Lab in the Faculty of Environment has been collaborating on a Data Management Plan to integrate their datasets into the Scholars Portal Dataverse platform. The benefits of this project are substantial as this data will be shared throughout the university community for research and teaching purposes. Creating the Data Management Plan is a cornerstone objective, as it provides guidelines for discovery, reuse, and long-term preservation of the research data.
Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Deconstructing the Big Deal
Presented by Alie Visser, Leanne Olson, and Samuel Cassady, Western University
Until the fall of the Canadian dollar in 2016, Western University made collections decisions for journal packages based on cost per use. This was no longer adequate for the savings we needed. Our poster will explain how Western University made data-driven decisions building on the “”big deal”” analysis work initiated by the Universite de Montreal. We’ll explore:
• Conducting a journal overlap analysis
• Using a faculty survey to determine core titles
• Performing a citation analysis of faculty publications using Web of Science and Scopus
• Weighting criteria to determine potential buyback lists
• Practical tools to help attendees experiment with their own collections
Detroit Music Oral History Project
Presented by Matt Fredericks, Wayne State University School of Library & Information Science
This ongoing project, launched as part of Wayne State University School of Library & Information Science’s Fall 2015 Oral History class, in partnership with the Walter Reuther Library, aims to capture unique firsthand perspectives on the last 50+ years of Detroit music. SLIS Archival students are paired with figures active across multiple decades and music scenes throughout Detroit. Interviewees include not only performers, but also recording engineers, studio session players, visual artists, and radio disc jockeys. The goal: to collect multi-generational, multi-genre perspectives—many never before formally documented—on a city responsible for countless contributions to American music and culture.
Embedded Information literacy and teaching tools: best practices for using research guides to promote students’ engagement and participation
Presented by Marta Samokishyn and Sandy Hervieux, Saint Paul University
In the embedded model of IL instruction, librarians often struggle to find a variety of teaching tools to maximize young student engagement in the classroom. In our embedded IL course, we have used research guides to 1) engage student participation through a variety of interactive tools like self-grading quizzes, 2) facilitate classroom discussions by using polls, 3) promote students’ attentiveness through multimedia applications as well as non-static presentation tools, such as Prezi, Emaze, Spicynodes and Powtoon. We will discuss the effectiveness of these tools for IL instruction and identify best practices for engaging students in the classroom.
Enriching Student Experiences Through Innovative Library Services
Presented by Kelly Kimberley and Weina Wang, Ryerson University Library and Archives
This poster illustrates the innovations Borrowing & Lending Services offers to enrich Ryerson student experience. Collaborating with the Library’s Digital Media lab, we provide access to emerging technologies like Arduino and Oculus Rift. iPads on Reserve support Digital Humanities students. Slack is used to communicate through iPads on the Hip. Staff have transitioned to an immersive knowledge sharing environment using Google Apps and create AODA compliant digital scans using OCR checking.
Exposing Archival Content Online with Omeka.net
Presented by Ed Driedger and Rebecca Kasperavicius, Nipissing University/Canadore College
What do you get when you mix a fledgling archive, travelling exhibitions and an academic library? A pilot project of course! In October 2016, Nipissing University & Canadore College Archives began experimenting with the use of Omeka.net to increase exposure and accessibility of archival content complementing planned travelling exhibitions. In preparation for larger library exhibitions, we identify pitfalls, opportunities and best practices as we pursue an accessible archival future.
Game On! : bringing innovative game programming to our community
Presented by Amy Woodhouse and Michelle Goodridge, Brantford Public Library and Wilfrid Laurier University
Academic and public libraries in Brantford, Ontario have joined together to bring the community unique, game-based, opportunities. Through leveraging of expertise and resources this collaboration hopes to ignite the arts and culture scene in Brantford.
Giving a Voice (and Pen) to Students: Cognitive Mapping and Student Learning Spaces
Presented by Stephanie Power and Silvia Vong, University of St. Michael’s College
Many library space surveys restrict students to a set of answers about their learning needs in library spaces. Cognitive Mapping allows students to express their needs through visuals and gives them an opportunity to express these needs in a creative and open way. In order to study the impact of student learning spaces at the John M. Kelly Library, librarians ran a series of focus groups employing this innovative visual methodology to engage students in library development.
Going the Distance: Point-of-Need Research Instruction for E-Learners
Presented by Devina Dandar, Western University
Understanding the learning styles, expectations and needs of online learners is essential to providing high-quality user service in the academic library. This poster highlights best practices for delivering user-centered research instruction to students in an online learning environment. Five themes are apparent in the literature examined: 1) fostering librarian-faculty partnerships; 2) designing digital learning objects; 3) creating accessible content; 4) implementing active, authentic and problem-based learning experiences; and 5) facilitating peer collaboration. Strategies are recommended for facilitating ongoing interactions with distance students; planning and delivering instruction based on learners’ needs; assessing instructional content and students’ learning; and evaluating digital learning objects.
Idea Jam: For the Love of Reading @ Your Learning Commons
Presented by Sarah Murray, St. Joseph High School
To celebrate National School Library Day on Monday Oct. 24th, the St. Joseph High School Learning Commons invited guest speakers from the community to speak to gr. 9 students about their love of reading/writing and to indicate how this has impacted their personal/professional lives. A hospital CEO, a YA writer, a CBC journalist, a senior civil servant, a musician, a stand up comedian, a trustee and a communications expert were our guests. Students responded by participating in conversational activites, posting responses to Today’s Meet and writing responses on anchor charts.
Introducing the OLA Cultural Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Presented by Michelle Ryu, OLA Cultural Diversity & Inclusion Committee
A recent survey by the Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (2013) found that “there are at least 120 first, second, and other generation minority librarians working in (or for) Canadian institutions across the country and beyond” who need a forum to discuss their issues and to have networking opportunities, and a mentorship program. This committee looks to fill this role within Ontario. We present recommendations to members to encourage inclusion of culturally diverse groups of persons within their libraries.
Library Hubs Meeting Community Needs
Presented by Elaine Coventry, MSW, Windsor Public Library and Lindsay Shaw, MA Candidate
Supported by the Ontario Library Capacity Fund, the Library Hubs Meeting Community Needs Model is designed to assist libraries across Ontario improve services to people experiencing poverty and homelessness. Working with service providers, libraries will be better equipped to help people connect with community services and opportunities that encourage personal and community growth. The LHMCN toolkit will help libraries increase knowledge about diversities, library culture, social systems, professional competencies and cultivate inclusive services that foster social connection.
Marketing Sharing Mania : What Libraries Can Learn from the Collaborative Consumption Craze
Presented by Céline Gareau-Brennan, University of Alberta
This poster demonstrates collaborative consumption in the context of librarianship. It examines key success factors in the sharing economy and postulates how their application to advocate and market libraries at a macro-level. While there has been much research about applying traditional business models to libraries, little academic work has been completed using disruptive business practices such as the sharing economy model of product services systems. The question of “How can libraries utilize the current trend and popularity of shared economies to market library services and resources?” is central to this poster and addressed via a systematic review and analysis.
OSLA and TeachOntario book clubs: growing a professional community of readers
Presented by Alanna King and Katina Papulkas, Ontario School Library Association
How do you engage people online? How do you make it safe and enticing for people to talk about their work in education? The Ontario School Library Association and TVO’s TeachOntario partner together to run book clubs for teachers in an online space. Using an old school format in a new school way seems to be working and we’ve attracted over 100 participants so far. Drop by and see our strategies and statistics.
Out On The Shelf
Presented by Jesse Tetrault and Laura Ilves, Out On The Shelf
Out on the shelf is a registered not for profit, with a charitable status. Our organization is completely run by amazing volunteers. The goal and mandate of Out on the Shelf is to provide programming and resources to the growing LGBTQ+ community that resides in Guelph and the surrounding area. We host pride week in Guelph and help run various related events throughout the year. Our library and resource center occupies our physical space and is our most accessible feature. Our collection includes hundreds of LGBTQ+ topic related books and an extensive number of movies and CDs.
Ryerson’s Open Textbook Authoring Guide
Presented by Ann Ludbrook, Sally Wilson, and Michelle Schwartz, Ryerson University
Want to help instructors create open textbooks at your campus? We describe the process of creating Ryerson University’s first adaptation of an open access book created in Pressbooks – the Ryerson Open Textbook Authoring Guide. In the summer of 2016 Ryerson University Library and Archives decided to install Pressbooks, an open source WordPress plugin that allows you to create an open textbook that can be posted on the web in various formats. We learned the best ways to collaborate in the platform and how to best use Pressbooks so we can support community interest in the creation of open texts.
Summoning the Magic of Harry Potter: How to bring a Travelling Exhibit to Life in Your Library
Presented by Vincci Lui, University of Toronto
Bored of the usual book display? Want to put on an engaging exhibit, but don’t have the ideal space, people power, or enough time? The Gerstein Science Information Centre (University of Toronto) recently hosted “Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine”, one in a series of popular National Library of Medicine travelling exhibits. Learn how to successfully leverage outside resources to draw users into your space, showcase your collections, and connect with your community.
The emerging technology collection at Carleton University Library: supporting experiential learning in the university curriculum
Presented by Emma Cross, Carleton University Library
The emerging technology collection at Carleton University is a successful collaboration between the Library, the Discovery Centre for Undergraduate Research and Engagement and Computing and Communication Services. Starting with a pilot project in January 2015, the collection now provides access to over 30 pieces of technology equipment for loan. The primary objective is to support experiential learning by providing equipment which students need to complete course work, projects and research. A significant finding is also the value of shared Library space where different units on campus can work together on the development and delivery of an innovative new service.
Towards Lifelong Learning – Alumni Access and Online Resources
Presented by Pamela Jacobs and Randy Oldham, University of Guelph
The UG Library provides alumni access to a range of online resources as a result of concerted efforts in the areas of resource negotiation and purchase, technical support, and stakeholder outreach, requiring the development of new administrative, operational, and technical processes. We will describe the challenges encountered and the solutions created during the evolution of this project.
Walk This Way: Benefits and Challenges of Crosswalking Metadata
Presented by Allison Daigle, Western University
Western Libraries is using MarcEdit for a project to extract metadata from our institutional repository (and perhaps other repositories in future), cross-walk it, and import it into the library catalogue. Benefits of this project include:
1. Increased visibility and accessibility, with papers from the IR cross-indexed in the catalogue
2. Increased efficiency: records used multiple times with no rekeying of data
3. Reduction in errors that come with manual input, such as spelling mistakes
The poster will also discuss the challenges associated with this method of loading records into the catalogue, as well as preliminary statistics.