On Stage at the IdeaHUB
Don’t forget to check out the IdeaHub on Friday
CANSCAIP – Best Bets
Hot off the press! The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) proudly presents 10 Members nominated to the OLA Best Bets Lists. Join us for a lively session as some of today’s best children’s authors talk up their brand new creations.
List of participating authors & books
11:30 am – 11:55 am
What’s New This Year at ProQuest: An Update on the Latest, Greatest Products
Mary Beth Perrot, Senior Marketing Manager, ProQuest
Join us to preview some exciting new developments from ProQuest in 2018 – and learn how we’re bringing together distinct content sets with innovative solutions and fresh insights to help libraries and researchers achieve their goals. ProQuest’s unique resources, unrivaled content, and technology solutions connect researchers with unlimited opportunities to discover, grow, and thrive.
12:00 noon – 12:25 pm
What’s New in Genealogy and News Resources from ProQuest
Mary Beth Perrot, Senior Marketing Manager, ProQuest
ProQuest offers libraries the greatest scope of unique genealogical content and historical databases, encompassing both primary and secondary sources – and we have some exciting enhancements to announce for 2018. Our comprehensive collection of family history resources – including Historical Newspapers, HeritageQuest Online, Ancestry Library Edition and Fold3 Library Edition – delivers an unparalleled combination of products in high demand by librarians and patrons. Join us in the IdeaHUB to learn more!
12:30 pm – 12:55 pm
Engage Kids in Science Through Gaming
Jane Ji, CEO, Springbay Studio Ltd
Engage kids with environmental science by playing fun games/apps. Build 8 virtual bio domes and explore 116 species, from algae in wetlands to whales in oceans. Change the number of any species and challenge kids to make plants and animals flourish. Build everyday items such as cars and learn about our responsibility as environmental stewards through interactive stories.
1:00 pm – 1:25 pm
Engage Kids in Science Through Gaming
Jane Ji, CEO, Springbay Studio Ltd
Engage kids with environmental science by playing fun games/apps. Build 8 virtual bio domes and explore 116 species, from algae in wetlands to whales in oceans. Change the number of any species and challenge kids to make plants and animals flourish. Build everyday items such as cars and learn about our responsibility as environmental stewards through interactive stories.
1:30 pm – 1:55 pm
What’s New @ IEEE
Jalyn Kelley, IEEE Client Services Manager
Join us for an overview of new features, functionality and content available in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Plus get a sneak peak of what’s coming in 2018, learn about collaborations with other publishers and see what InnovationQ Plus, a patent search and analytics tool from IEEE and IP.com, can do for you.
2:00 pm – 2:25 pm
Fearlessly Effective: connecting citizens, librarians, and politicians
Graham Steele, Author, Nimbus Publishing
Canadians are passionate about their communities, but they aren’t always sure how to get things done. Politics seems too hard to understand, and politicians seem too slippery to work with. Graham Steele is a political veteran and author of two engaging books about how politics really works. He also loves libraries and understands their role in community activism. Graham’s insights into political thinking applies to politicians — and librarians — across the country and at all levels of government.