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2009 Program
Details
What does the future of the Web hold?
Date: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
Speaker:
Ezra Silverton, 9th sphere
In an effort to improve functionality as well as efficiency
in the work place, many upcoming developments and upgrades in technology
are geared towards increasing usability and making tools of the web more
intuitive. The next wave of web development promises to create many
opportunities for making user experience and businesses better. So what
can we expect in the next few years from the Web? How will you know
which new technologies will be right for you, and how will you be able
to employ them to the best of your advantage?
Join us for a knowledge session by Ezra Silverton, the president of the
web design and development company, 9th sphere, as he talks about the
pros and cons of Web 3.0, up-coming usability trends to be on the
lookout for, as well as newest business applications and their uses.
Location: Oakham House /
Ryerson Student Centre Conferencing, Room G (main floor)
55 and 63 Gould Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1E9
Nearest subway
station: Dundas subway station
Time: Name tag and receipt pick-up at 5:30 p.m. Program 6:00 - 8:00
p.m.
Cost: $20/member, $30/non-members, $10/students & unwaged,
or retired persons. CLA Student members are free-of-charge; Members can subscribe to all five programs for the price of four!
Cost of the subscription
is $80
A light supper will be
served
Register
online
or
download the
program registration form
Deadline for registration or refunds:
October 5, 2009
Leadership, Skills
and Knowledge: How We Can Prepare Ourselves and Our Staff for the Future
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Speaker: Vicki Whitmell, Legislative Assembly of Ontario
This session will focus on the skills and abilities needed
in the future for those who work in the library and information
profession and the responsibilities that each of us has to develop these
skills and abilities in ourselves and in our staff. With the growing
need of organizations for people who understand the areas of library
science, information management, information technology and user-centred
approaches in customer service, it is important to develop concrete
succession and development plans for the individuals and groups who will
work in and lead our special libraries.
Vicki Whitmell is the Executive Director of the Information and
Technology Services Division and Legislative Librarian at the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Her division is responsible for the IT
department, the Legislative Library, the Legislative Research Service
and the Information Management and Records Management groups. She will
discuss how the roles of those who work in these 'information' groups
are overlapping and changing. She will draw on her work in leadership
development (she is the organizer of the Library Leaders Institute),
succession planning (she recently completed a succession plan for the
Ottawa Public Library), and her teaching (she is the instructor of the
Special Libraries Course at the U of T Faculty of Information) in her
presentation.
Location:
Nicholas Hoare,
45 Front Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1B3
Nearest subway station:
King subway station and Union subway station.
Map
Time: Name tag and receipt
pick-up at 5:30 p.m. Program 6:00 - 8:00
p.m.
Cost: $20/member, $30/non-members, $10/students & unwaged,
or retired persons. CLA Student members are free-of-charge; Members can subscribe to all five programs for the price of four!
Cost of the subscription
is $80
A light supper will be
served
Registration deadline:
Thursday October 29, 2009
Register
online
or
download the
program registration form
Annual Holiday
Social
Date:
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Location: Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, Great Hall, 14 Elm Street (Elm & Yonge,
2 blocks north of Dundas W)
Event Information
2010 Program
Details
The Japan Foundation Toronto Library Tour
Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2010
The Japan Foundation, Toronto, which opened in 1995 as one of 19 Japan
Foundation offices around the world, is mainly funded by the Japanese
government. Its purpose is to promote international cultural exchange
between Japan and other countries. The library holds approximately
16,000 volumes of Japan-related prints and audio-visual materials in its
collection. This spring, the JFT library opened a new Pop Culture Corner
featuring popular contemporary manga, magazines, CDs and other media,
which has been very popular and has brought in many new patrons.
The tour of the library and gallery will be offered by Chief Librarian
Mariko Liliefeldt, 1995 graduate of FIS. “Origami Architecture” will be
exhibited in the Gallery during the tour.
Location:
131 Bloor Street West,
Toronto, ON M5S 1P7
Nearest subway station: Bay subway station and Museum subway
station.
Time: Name tag and receipt
pick-up at 5:30 p.m. Program 6:00 - 8:00
p.m.
Cost: $20/member, $30/non-members, $10/students & unwaged,
or retired persons. CLA Student members are free-of-charge; Members can subscribe to all five programs for the price of four!
Cost of the subscription
is $80
A light supper will be
served
Register
online
or
download the
program registration form
Project Management
101
Date: March 10, 2010
Speaker: Kelly Lyons, University
of Toronto iSchool
Location:
The Hospital for Sick Children, Room 1250, Black Wing, 555 University
Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8
Time: Name tag/receipt pick-up and light
dinner 6:00-6:30 p.m. Program 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $20/member,
$30/non-members, $10/students & unwaged, or retired persons. CLA Student
members are free-of-charge; Members can subscribe to all five programs
for the price of four! Cost of the subscription is $80
Project Management techniques are used in various
settings from planning fundraisers, to the development of software
applications, to government projects. Knowledge of project management
techniques is critical for successful in future careers, in volunteer
efforts, and for implementing personal or home projects. As special
librarians and information professionals we are often called upon to
manage projects; whether moving the library to a new location or
deciding upon a new piece of software. In this session Kelly Lyons,
Associate Professor at the University of Toronto iSchool, will provide
an overview of the project management landscape, share some effective
resources you can use without completing PM certification, and give
pointers to those interested in exploring PM in greater depth.
Kelly Lyons is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto
iSchool. Prior to joining the i-school, she was the Program Director of
the IBM Toronto Lab Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS). She has worked on
many projects in her career. Currently, her research is focused on
technologies, work practices, and business models that support and
mediate human-to-human interactions in services. More details can be
found on her webpage at:
http://individual.utoronto.ca/klyons
Sustainable
and Green @ your library: Greener and Eco-Friendly Libraries in the New
Century
Date:
April 15, 2010
Speaker:
Fred Stoss, Science
& Engineering Library, University at Buffalo
Location:
The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto
14 Elm Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1G7
Time: Name tag and receipt pick-up at
5:30 p.m. Program 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $20/member,
$30/non-members, $10/students & unwaged, or retired persons. CLA Student
members are free-of-charge; Members can subscribe to all five programs
for the price of four! Cost of the subscription is $80
Fred Stoss, Associate Librarian at the
University at Buffalo, discusses the history of the Green Library
Movement, including roles played by librarians serving the communities
in which they work, live, and play. He brings his ideas and suggestions
for environmental responsibilities and concepts of sustainability to our
libraries. His talk includes a historical review of roles played by
libraries, librarians, and professional library associations over the
past several decades with regard to environmental information, and
focuses on current trends in building Green Libraries. He expands the
concept of Green Libraries by introducing other "green" or
environmentally friendly services, programs, projects, and opportunities
for librarians. His presentation features a number of resources that
help librarians stay abreast of the issues, policies, programs on a
variety of "green" topics, including LEED Certification for new and
renovated library buildings, energy efficiency and conservation into
libraries and communities. His presentation closes with ideas for
expanding library community services and bringing smart energy and
environmentally friendly ideas to libraries and the communities they
serve.
Annual General Meeting
CASLIS Toronto invites you to join the executive for our 35th
Anniversary Annual General Meeting. This year’s theme comes directly
from our CASLIS Constitution –
“Creating an exchange of experience and ideas” with CASLIS Toronto .
Not only will we be celebrating a landmark 35th anniversary
serving special librarians in Toronto, but CASLIS Toronto is at a pivotal
stage as CLA prepares to undergo serious changes. Please join us as we
reflect back on our past and look towards the future.
Members are encouraged to come armed with anecdotes, memories, and ideas
about what CASLIS Toronto means to them and to join friends old and new for
some good food, good drink and stimulating conversation about the history
and future of our association.
The evening will be emceed by founding member of CASLIS Toronto, Barbara
Fingerote, and incoming president Eileen Lewis .
Date: May 12, 2010
Location: The Arts and Letters Club
Time: 5:30 pm (registration), and 6:00-8:00 pm (meeting)
Register
online
or
download the
program registration form
Five for Four:
Members have the opportunity to purchase a subscription to all five
programs for the price of four! Cost for subscription to the 2009-2010
programs is $80. These prices do not include the Holiday Social in
December or the AGM in May. Registration deadline is October 5,
2009.
Email the registrar at
caslis_registrar@yahoo.ca
to register AND send a cheque
payable to "CASLIS Toronto Chapter" to Emily Blackie, CASLIS
Toronto Registrar, Deloitte, 121 King Street West Suite 300, Toronto, ON
M5H 3T9
For more registration information, contact the
Registrar at
caslis_registrar@yahoo.ca.
Do you have a suggestion for a
program topic or a speaker that you'd like to see at a future
CASLIS Toronto event? Please
contact
Lily
Mac.
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