Alberta Library Conference

Academic libraries are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their value. This session provides an overview of the services and programs offered at an academic library to demonstrate the value of the library, and meet the evolving needs and expectations of a university community.
Learning Objectives:

• Assess potential opportunities to demonstrate the value of your library
• Recognize the power of partnerships and collaboration
• Become inspired to incorporate new services at your home institution

This session explores the journey of a board from an operations focus to true governance; including development of a full cycle of oversight and accountability for human, fiscal, and physical resources. Incorporated in the presentation is how fundamentally their plan of service and all board policies and procedures are linked within that structure. Presenters will share numerous forms, templates, operational flow charts and samples with attendees. Documents presented will be provided to the attendees on a USB drive
Learning Objectives:

• Understand how Library Boards can move into a governance role
• Identify some best practices in human and fiscal management

Be Anyone You Want while Becoming Information Literate in Virtual Reality

Description: Explore how the Graphic Novel is an often-misunderstood yet extremely versatile format that facilitates uniquely stirring forms of expression. Explore a variety of Graphic Novels to suit any age and interest.
Abstract: Discover the many different faces of this versatile and often overlooked storytelling format. Participants will learn about different genres of Graphic Novels for all ages, including literary, biographical, non-fiction, historical, award-winners, LGBTQ, manga, and more. Examples will be examined with suggestions for school librarians & teachers, reluctant readers, and those who seek out a sophisticated read. Examine an excerpt from a Graphic Novel that might challenge you conceptions of the format.
 
Learning Objectives:

• Give fresh consideration to Graphic Novels and their broad appeal for library patrons, students, and people of all ages and interests
• Discover different genres of graphic novels and consider the classification of Graphic Novel as a format vs. a genre
• Examine a Graphic Novel excerpt more in-depth and challenge potential preconceptions about the format

 
Target audience: Librarians, Library Staff (Public and School)
 
Tags: comics, graphic novels, manga, readers advisory, web-comics, formats, genres, fnmi, lgbtq, libraries, teaching, reading, books, classification, preconceptions, excerpts, patrons, reluctant readers,

Science Literacy Week is a national week-long celebration of science, which ran from September 19 to 25, 2016. University of Alberta Libraries, Airdrie Public Library, University of Lethbridge Library, and Medicine Hat Public Library organized presentations, speakers, and demos to connect users to scientific research, concepts, and technology. This session will examine differing perspectives and approaches in planning and hosting outreach events.
Learning objectives:

• Successful coordination and implementation of Science Literacy Week events
• Targeting specialized presenters/groups for participation
• Cultivating community relationships
• Engaging local community attendance at event

This session reveals the underlying mindsets which create technological barriers and limits your library membership. This session will help you overcome your library’s challenges and contribute with your own unique talents (regardless of your expertise level) and attain higher library membership enrollment.
Learning objectives:

• Learn about mindsets that limit library accessibility
• Discover strategies to build your technological skill sets
• Learn about potential library partners

Marketing and fundraising are more important in today’s library than ever before. Learn tips and tricks to fund and market new programs and services, as your library expands beyond being only a place to borrow books.
Learning objectives:

• Learn successful marketing and fundraising techniques used by a large Alberta library
• Get new ideas for your own marketing and fundraising strategies
• Gain a better knowledge and understanding of why fundraising should be important for your library

The purpose of this crowdfunding campaign was twofold:

1. To raise funds for student initiatives associated with two of the University of Alberta’s School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) student groups: the Library and Information Studies Student Association (LISSA) and the Forum for Information Professionals (FIP).
2. To create a student run and student led professional developmentopportunity in order to provide real world experience in fundraising for SLIS students.

The intent was to raise $5,000 over a one month period in October that would be evenly divided between the two student groups for their specific purposes. This goal was considered to be both achievable, based on the scope of the campaign, and aspiring in the difficulty associated with raising this amount.

Crowdfunding was always intended to be the primary method for raising funds for the campaign. Since there are several pre-existing crowdfunding platforms that are popularly used, this provided the crowdfunding team with an easily accessible launch point for the campaign.

Using Digital Library North as an example, this session will review techniques for environmental scanning and community collaboration for creating a digital library. Community input is reflected not only in the structure of the digital library itself (e.g. culturally appropriate metadata), but also in the way the team continues to build their relationships with the community. Attendees will be invited to consider applications for use in their own communities.
Learning objectives:

• Understand what an environmental scan is and how it can be applied to a library environment
• Create a mini-environmental scanning plan for their own context
• Explore iterative ways to collect and apply community input