OCULA's Academic Librarian of theYear Award presentation and reception,sponsored by The Bibliocentre, was

held on January 29 at OLA's Super Conference.The KingswayRoom at theIntercontinentalHotel was brim-ming with friends,colleagues, andothers who gath-ered to honour ArtRhyno, this year'srecipient. Art is aSystems Librarianat the LeddyLibrary,University ofWindsor, and he holds an adjunct appointmentat the Queen Elizabeth II Library at MemorialUniversity of Newfoundland. He is a pastPresident of OLITA, has served on the Board ofDirectors for the St. Clair Area CommunityAccess Network, has volunteered in variouscapacities for the Windsor Public Library, andhas received awards from the Emerald LiteratiClub and the Canadian Association of Collegeand University Libraries.

Delia Antonacci, OCULA president, introducedArt by telling stories solicited from colleagues,

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and she shared their reflections on Art's person-ality. They noted that Art is calm, centred,focused and very flexible. Art is also very mod-est about his numerous accomplishments, and

was surprised thathe was seen as aworthy candidatefor the award. AsArt noted in hisacceptance speech,he was "complete-ly blind-sided"when he was noti-fied about theaward and didn'tunderstand at firstthat he had wonsomething!

Art's passion for libraries runs deep and heclearly expressed this at the reception: "I alwaysknow that the library is the at the centre of thebest of what humanity has to offer, and fromdesigning radios to writing novels, through totackling social problems and pushing the limitsof what carbon based life forms can accom-plish, we offer a map to the future for our com-munities." Art thanked OCULA for the awardand noted the role that colleagues have playedin his own accomplishments. CongratulationsArt! n n n

What a positive startto the year!! TheOLA conference

was the most successful everthis year, with over 4000library professionals in atten-dance. When the year beginswith an outstanding gatheringof library professionals fromall over Ontario, you knowyou are participating, promot-ing and sharing in a great pro-fession. I myself have beenpart of this profession forabout 20 years. I started inwhat was previously calledNorth York Public Library as aclerk and saw my way toobtain my MLIS from FIS(UofT) in 1993 and I haven’tlooked back since. I was apublic librarian for North YorkPublic Libraries and VaughanPublic Libraries for manyyears and about four years agoI was persuaded to make aswitch to academic libraries. Iam currently working as theManager of one of SenecaCollege’s campus Library andLearning Commons. Myexperience in academiclibraries has been nothing butpositive. I am passionateabout this profession and Ibelieve in promoting its valueand learning from others in it.My affiliation with OLA start-ed as a student at FIS. As Icontinued in my profession, I

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Research CornerArt Rhyno, the recipient of the 2004 OCULA Award, is a Systems Librarian at the LeddyLibrary, University of Windsor. He is currently completing a project with Userful Computingto integrate an Open Source booking system into their Linux-based desktop, and is working ona WebDAV proxy architecture to underlie standard computer desktops for augmenting main-stream software applications used for content creation. It is hoped the WebDAV proxy systemwill be ready for demonstration by 2005, the 60th anniversary of Vannevar Bush's ground-breaking "As We May Think" article.

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maintained my membership. I became more involved in OLA,and with OCULA in particular,when I began working in an aca-demic library. I was theOCULA conference coordinatorfor 2001 and 2002, and moved toOCULA Vice President andOLA Board member in 2003.

The academic libraries facemany issues in our changing cli-mate, such as the double cohort,budget cuts, participation inaccess and retention, and thecontinual opportunities that weface with technology and thedelivery of library services. It isthese issues that unite the col-leges and universities and it isthese issues that, as a unifiedgroup, we can empower our-selves to face. Last yearOCULA worked on getting ourhouse in order. This year we areworking on various events toencourage participation fromboth colleges and universities.York University will be hosting aSpring dinner in May 2004.OCULA is planning fall work-shops for 2004 as well.Conference coordinators arealready in the midst of develop-ing new sessions for OLA 2005.

I am privileged to continueworking with the committed anddedicated group of individualswho form the OCULA Counciland the OLA Board. I wouldlike to thank OCULA’s PastPresident Jeff Moon and our cur-rent Past President, Martie Grof-Iannelli for their dedication andguidance over the last year. Ihave learned a great deal fromboth of you. I would also like to thank our treasurer,

Eva MacDonald for her commit-ment, dedication and enthusiasmon council.

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As OCULA President, Iwould like to introducethis year’s OCULA

Council. An election was heldfor one of the positions, withvery qualified people in the run-ning, proving that OCULA is anactive organization. Your 2004Council is:

Sharon Munro, Vice PresidentReference/Collections LibrarianLeddy LibraryUniversity of Windsor

Martie Grof-Iannelli, Past PresidentManager, Library and Media ServicesFanshawe College

Martha Joyce, Treasurer, Collections ManagementLibrarianMohawk College of Applied Artsand Technology

Gohar Ashoughian,Councillor-at-Large, 2004 - 2005University of Guelph-HumberLibrarianUniversity of Guelph-Humber

Sophie Bury, Councillor-at-Large, 2002 - 2004Business LibrarianBusiness & GovernmentPublications LibrarySchulich School of BusinessYork University

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Is a library really a library ifit doesn’t have books?Mohawk College is about

to find out! On January 12,2004, the e-Library @ FennellCampus opened its doors.Oops, back up. The e-Libraryvirtually opened its doors.No…the e-Library is not justvirtual. It does indeed havewalls. It just doesn’t have anydoors. So…no books, nodoors. Intrigued? Read on.

The current Library @ FennellCampus is landlocked. Far toosmall for the current studentpopulation, there is no possibil-ity for the library to grow up,down or out and there are noplans yet to start from scratch.So, when the college beganplanning for a new IT Centreand the original drawings cameback with a Cyber café in thedesign, library staff seized theopportunity and presented aninnovative concept for thatspace…the e-Library @Fennell.

The e-Library is an architec-turally spectacular space,strategically located at themain entrance to MohawkCollege’s dynamic newInformation Technology Centre(designed by architect BillCurran, then of MoffatKinoshita Architects Inc.,Hamilton). The library soars toa full two-story height. Twooutside walls of pure glass lookout onto a busy City ofHamilton street. Citizens seelearning happening as theypass by on their day-to-dayjourneys. The interior space ispartially open to the Centre’ssecond floor. A cozy fireplace

dominates the lone wall. AWinter Garden is home to ole-ander and bougainvillaea,while a family of goldfishhover under the waterfall.@MoCo.café offers an intoxi-cating range of specialty cof-fees, soothing tisanes and amean chocolate explosionbrownie! The Rotunda, adynamic multimedia showcasezone, shares the entrance to theIT Centre. Classrooms andspecialty computer labs flankthe e-Library to the right. TheCommercialization Centreabuts the e-Library to the left.Upstairs is the Mohawk Centrefor Innovation and AppliedResearch, and more. The e-Library is truly the hub of thebuilding.

Students can use the e-Libraryduring all campus open hours.Some of the high tech pro-grams at Mohawk adopted amobile model this semester. Atthe end of class, these connect-ed students leave the collabora-tive classroom and make a bee-line to the e-Library next doorto continue the learning experi-ence. They grab a java andsettle in at the bar rail in frontof the windows or lounge infront of the fireplace to carryon the discussion or the assign-ment – usually online!

In-house computing equalschoice. PCs are available forone-stop-shopping informationneeds. Thin client technologyis being piloted for all thingsweb through a partnership withSUN Microsystems. There isplenty of space left for students

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Brock UniversityThe James A. Gibson Library has recently opened a state-of-the-art e-classroom. The room was developed in collaboration withthe University’s Centre for Teaching, Learning and EducationalTechnologies and will serve as a shared resource for both theLibrary and the Centre. Roughly 1300 square feet in size, it wasdesigned as a flexible teaching and learning space to accommo-date different teaching strategies and unexpected learning interac-tions. The e-classroom includes modular, mobile tables rather thanfixed desks, and a wireless network to support the use of laptopsand other portable devices. It is equipped with 30 Acer tablet PCs,and includes an instructor’s console that features a Sympodiumtablet from Smart Technologies, and an integrated Crestron con-trol unit. Careful attention was given to aesthetics, ambience,lighting and other such details to make the e-classroom a comfort-able and inviting space for teaching and learning.

University of WaterlooThe Scholarly Societies Project, sponsored by the University ofWaterloo Library, facilitates access to scholarly societies acrossthe world. On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, editor JimParrott prepared an essay entitled “The First Decade: Retrospectand Prospect", available at:http://www.scholarly-societies.org/editorial_20040206.html.

With Library and Archives Canada and Universite Laval, theUniversity of Waterloo Library is participating in a pilot project toprovide a model for Canadian universities to submit electronictheses directly to Theses Canada. With Waterloo’s existing elec-tronic submission form as the foundation, Bill Oldfield andChristine Jewell are developing an OAI compliant structure thatwill allow Theses Canada to harvest metadata. This is the secondphase in the development of the Theses Canada Portal.http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/thesescanada/

University of WindsorThe Southwestern Ontario Health Libraries and InformationNetwork (SOHLIN) held its Spring workshop and BusinessMeeting at the University of Windsor on April 16th. The title ofthe workshop was: ADVOCACY @your library (TM) and thespeaker was Margaret Andrewes. Thanks to Larry Moore for helpin setting up this workshop.

York UniversityThe new Peter F. Bronfman Business Library, located in theSeymour Schulich Building at York University, opened inSeptember 2003. The library is designed to offer a variety ofwork environments, such as group study rooms and a quiet room,wired and wireless connectivity, and innovative service deliveryoptions, such as "in-office" reference.n n n

to settle down with a personallaptop and log on through theCollege’s new private network.The e-Library is wireless andwired. Pick your speed!Battery life? Electrical outletsabound.

All in-house computers launchat The BRAIN – MohawkCollege’s Virtual Library.Students are one click awayfrom library e-services: data-bases, web resources, e-books,e-tutorials, BRAIN_blogs, andVAL - Mohawk/Seneca/GeorgeBrown/Algonquin College’ssynchronous chat VirtualReference Desk service.

Students choose how to ask forhelp. Information staff navi-gate on dual screen laptops atthe service desk. But more andmore, reality finds them ontheir feet, roving through theelectric crowd offering just intime, in-your-face informationassistance right at the momentof need. With pilot projectfunding, a computer technicianhelps staff the zone, fieldinghardware and software queries.Side by side with students,staff recharge with doublelattes and those famous brown-ies!

Service isn’t limited to the e-Library! Information assis-tance often spills into theRotunda, the hallways,throughout the lounge areasaround the Centre and poten-tially in the classroom. Truly,a library without doors! e-Library staff work their off-desk hours in the Right BRAIN

Think Tank on the e-Library’ssecond floor, where they lookout over the e-Library throughglass walls. This creative andvibrant trio is staffing VirtualReference, thinking aboutPDAs in the library environ-ment, maintaining the library’sBlogs, designing a usabilitystudy for the website, planningfor push technology to targetgroups through the upcomingcollege portal, and craftingself-help tutorials for distance-ed programs and all those inde-pendent types. All the whilethey are pushing the envelope,networking inside and outsidethe college, and monitoringRSS feeds to stay out there onthe bleeding edge of libraryand information technologyand services. Our Left BRAINThink Tank, where webresources are culled, evaluatedand organized, is still housedacross campus in the full-serv-ice Library @ Fennell.

At Common Hour, the e-Library is experimenting withthe notion of the library as asocial and cultural place withon-going programming linedup. Music events, lectures, andmulti-media presentations arebeing planned.

So…is a library really a libraryif it doesn’t have books? Hereat Mohawk College we thinkso, and we’re out to prove it’strue. Drop by and check usout! We’ll rev you up with atour, a cappuccino and abrownie!

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Super Conference Session Summaries

SESSION 103 -- DISCOVERING THE WORLD OF NUMBERS:STATISTICS CANADA’S E-STAT, presented by Suzette Giles,Data, Map and GIS Librarian, Ryerson University; and SunitaKossta, Education Liaison Officer for Statistics Canada,Ontario; Report by Donna LynchStatistics Canada is a great source of reliable current and histori-cal information. The session examined the variety of Canadianstatistics available through E-Stat, beginning with an overviewand exploration of E-Stat's features – lesson plans, access points,articles and data. The second half of the session compared threeproviders of Canadian statistical information – E-Stat, CHASSand the Statistics Canada web site. Very clear comparisons weremade regarding levels of access, content and ease of use for eachsource.

SESSION 105 -- MEET RACER - AN OCUL VDX PROJECTOVERVIEW AND UPDATE, presented by Sue McGillivray andAmy Greenberg, OCUL VDX User Support Librarians; Reportby Faye AbramsThis session included an introduction to RACER and a statusreport on the project. RACER stands for Rapid Access toCollections by Electronic Requesting or, as I might call it, how toget the information you want electronically. RACER offers accessto the catalogues of numerous Ontario universities (with moreexpected online in 2004) and includes ILL and document deliveryoptions. Statistics for the first 6 months are exciting, with over125,000 requests, 227,000 patron records and 8,582 "locationrecords". A French interface is expected to be active in 2004.

SESSION 110 -- WEAPONS OF MASS INSTRUCTION, present-ed by Lisa Sloniowski and Mita-Sen Roy, University ofWindsor; Report by Patti RyanThe speakers shared their experiences of organizing a library"teach-in" during the 2003 Iraq war. The event was designed toreclaim the library as a space for engaged citizen debate, and toshed light on the social, cultural and ethical issues surroundingthe production and dissemination of information. A web-site ofalternative and dissenting voices on the Iraq war was developed inconjunction with this event. In small break-out sessions partici-pants exchanged ideas for planning similar events at theirlibraries.

SESSION 112 -- MINING THE VIRTUAL REFERENCE TRAN-SCRIPT, presented by Joanne Smyth, Coordinator, DistanceEducation Services and Coordinator LIVE, Online ReferenceService; and James MacKenzie, Information ServicesLibrarian, Harriet Irving Library, both of University of NewBrunswick Libraries; Report by Susan PatrickTranscripts of virtual reference transactions provide a means andan opportunity to evaluate reference service in a way that is not

possible with face-to-face reference. Smyth and MacKenzie pre-sented the results of a comparison between patron exit surveys ontheir satisfaction with the service and librarians’ analysis of tran-scripts, in order to assess how satisfactory the service was. Someof the interesting findings were: patron assessments were oftensimilar to those of librarians, but where they differed, patron satis-faction was almost always higher; and there was no correlationbetween technology working well and user satisfaction. Theimplications of the results were that the convenience of “chat” isan important factor for users, but that librarians should not getcomplacent over positive reviews, and need to maintain goals ofhigh levels of service.

SESSION 120 -- DEVELOPING A NATIONAL PORTAL FORCANADIAN ELECTRONIC THESES, presented by SharonReeves, Library and Archives Canada; Christine Jewell,University of Waterloo; William Oldfield, University ofWaterloo; Report by Jennifer ThiessenCollaboration between the University of Waterloo and the Libraryand Archives of Canada has resulted in an exciting portal provid-ing free access to full text Canadian theses. Sharon Reeves offi-cially launched the Theses Canada Portal at the session, whichprovides access to over 46,000 digitized theses and dissertationsfrom 1998 to 2002. Christine Jewell discussed the role of theUniversity of Waterloo in providing electronic submission of theses, while Bill Oldfield shared his expertise in using OpenArchives Initiative Protocol to harvest metadata from submittedtheses. For more information about the Theses Canada Portal, seehttp://www.nlc-bnc.ca/thesescanada/.

SESSION 213 -- WHEN IS FREE NOT FREE? THE DILEMMA OFDONATIONS, presented by Gladys Watson, Learning andResource Centre, Centennial College; and John Lutman, JJTalman Regional Collections, James Alexander and Ellen ReaBenson Special Collections, University of Western OntarioArchives; Report by Martie Grof-IannelliThis was an in-depth and practical look at the hidden issues andconcerns embodied in accepting donations. Both speakers pointedout the difficulties and the benefits involved with donated collec-tions which included: finding funding, the promotion of the col-lections, access issues and controversies, security, donor recogni-tion, tax receipts, assessment of materials, controversial collec-tions and personal safety. Humourous anecdotes and practicaladvice made the session entertaining and highly informative.

SESSION 219 -- COSTS & BENEFITS OF VIRTUAL REFER-ENCE: IS IT WORTH IT?, presented by David Lankes, SyracuseUniversity; Report by Ron McKinnonA packed room of attendees quickly found out that David Lankeswasn't about to bore them with economics or acronyms. Hanginghis talk on a number of myths about virtual reference, he arguedthat when analyzing the value of a service, the non-monetarycosts and benefits are as critical as the monetary. The mythsinclude: 1) Myth of names: There is nothing virtual about virtual

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reference. It is real reference in a digital environment. 2) Mythof features: Digital reference must not necessarily include all fea-tures such as co-browsing, chat, inference engines, screen control,etc. It must deliver value to a user through a human intermediary.If simple email does that in the context of a specific referenceinteraction, then that is the minimal feature set of that interaction.3) Myth of cost: Digital reference costs more? Well, if youimplement it as a separate service, with high feature requirements,and odd hours, then it may cost more. But notoriously, there is noagreement on the costs of traditional reference. 4) Myth of obli-gation: Our library has to offer digital reference...No, it doesn't!But if you don't, you have an obligation to know why. The trueobligation is to fulfill the promise of reference, providing peoplewith information and guidance.

SESSION 404 -- CHANGES TO THE AACR2: PROBLEMS ANDSOLUTIONS, Presented by Pat Riva, McGill University andMaureen Killeen, A-G Canada Ltd.; Report by Val LemRiva demystified the recent evolution of the AACR2 by tracingdevelopments since 1997 when the Toronto Conference on theFuture of AACR identified key areas that needed improvement.She explained how the Joint Steering Committee strives to incor-porate other developments such as IFLA's revisions to ISBDs,Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records, and its ongo-ing work on Authority Records into the changes to the AACR2.She outlined key changes and identified areas that are still underconsideration. Killeen focused on the implications of recentchanges to the MARC 21 records. Particularly, the new conceptof continuing resources and the introduction of integratingresources has meant the creation of new fixed field values and theintroduction of a repeatable field 260-something that is causingbibliographic utilities considerable consternation.

SESSION 413 -- DIGITAL LIBRARY REALITY CHECK, presentedby James Buczynski, Seneca College; Report by Vivian LewisBuczynski presented an exhaustive analysis of digital contentpiracy, drawing upon over 1,000 books, articles and web sites.James began the session by describing the ongoing clash betweentoday's sharing culture and current business models. He outlinedhow publishing industries are fighting back with technology (digi-tal rights management systems), trade treaties and public aware-ness. With this context set, James then identified several keyimplications for libraries including rising costs for electronicproducts (to offset intellectual property fees), increased demandfor digital materials and heightened concern for copyright clear-ance. James cautioned the audience that, although libraries are notcurrently on the radar in terms of digital rights piracy, they soonwill be.

SESSION 421 -- DEFINING DIGITAL PRESERVATION: A DIS-CUSSION OF SERVICE, POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUESOF O-SPACE AND THE ONTARIO SCHOLARS PORTAL, pre-sented by Alan Darnell, OCUL/SIRS Project Manager,University of Toronto; and Rea Devakos, Institutional

Repository Service Coordinator, University of Toronto.;Report by Deborah WillsThis session provided a wealth of information on digital preserva-tion. Rea Devakos began with an overview of institutional repos-itories, discussing O-Space, which is based on MIT's DSpaceproject; and T-Space, which is the University of Toronto's reposi-tory. She discussed technical and philosophical issues, includingpreservation. Alan Darnell focused on electronic journals, consid-ering issues of licensing and archiving as well as the roles of pub-lishers and libraries. He suggested how ideas from DSpace couldbe applied to the Ontario Scholars Portal.

SESSION 502 -- DIGITAL MAPPING… FOR THE REST OF US,presented by Jeff Moon, Head, Document Unit, Queen'sUniversitY; Report by Hélène LeBlancProvision of a Library-based GIS (Geographic InformationSystem) service requires a combination of digital mapping tools,spatial data and expertise. The last can be quite difficult toobtain. Along with an overview of the sophisticated GIS mappingprograms which now exist, Jeff gave a detailed presentation abouta new digital mapping product for the novice user: "PCensus forMapPoint". The statistical database, "PCensus", provides numer-ous variables from several Canadian and U.S. Censuses."PCensus for MapPoint" allows users to easily find data by spe-cific variable or geography, and then quickly generate a variety ofmaps. Data can also be exported to HTML or Excel.Information about the product, its pricing and a free demo can befound at: http://www.tetrad.com/pcensus/pcensus_mappoint.html.

SESSION 504 -- SHAKING IT UP! APPLIED DEGREES ANDCOLLEGE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, presented by Tanis Fink,Seneca College; Dr. Katharine Janzen, Seneca College; Jo-Anne Westerby, Mohawk College; and Dr. Catherine Wilkins,Conestoga College; Report by Eva McDonaldFour very different perspectives were presented. KatharineJanzen provided the context of the applied degrees by describingthe history of the college system and its traditional emphasis onapplied training, as well as its new focus on offering baccalaure-ate degrees. Catherine Wilkins identified the impact of the degreeprograms on library collections, specifically collection assess-ment, development and funding. Tanis Fink described the collec-tion development process at her college, which involves the cre-ation of collection development guides and seconding faculty.She offered a case study based on the Environmental remediationprogram at Seneca College, highlighting stakeholder expectationsand barriers. Jo-Anne Westerby spoke about the paradigm shifttaking place in the colleges, and raised the issue of the library’sposition in future initiatives.

SESSION 508 -- WEBCT AND INFORMATION LITERACY: ANEXPERIMENT IN INTEGRATION, presented by Phyllis Wright,Brock University; Report by Candice DahlDuring her professional leave (October 2002-March 2003) Wrightvisited several university libraries in Ontario and collected infor-

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mation about their information literacy activities. She alsoworked on a project which focused on using WebCT to integrateinformation literacy into the curriculum of an English Literaturecourse. In this session Phyllis reported on her findings aboutinformation literacy initiatives across the province and demon-strated her WebCT project. She also described OCUL'sInformation Literacy Cooperative project, which is intended to bea central repository of information literacy resources (hosted onthe Scholarsportal server) that will be available for use by OCULinstruction librarians. Finally, a break-out session was held inorder to get feedback on possible names and appropriate resourcesfor the cooperative repository.

SESSION 520 -- LIBRARY SPACE: MALL OR SANCTUARY, pre-sented by Melody Burton, Queen's University; Deb Kalvee,Brock University; and Joy Muller, Seneca College; Report byJennifer Peters-LiseCreating and implementing a Learning Commons in an academiclibrary was the main focus of this session. Melody, Deb and Joyhave all participated in or managed similar projects at Queen’sUniversity, Brock University and Seneca College, respectively.All speakers shared similar experiences and raised issues relatedto creating a Commons, including efficient use of space, noiselevels, and budgets. They believe the keys to planning are focusgroups, scale drawings and flexibility. The success of a LearningCommons depends on creating a welcoming sanctuary with amplespace for group meetings and individual study. While theCommons incorporates many service points into one, there shouldstill be clear distinctions between areas, through the use of walls,coloured carpet or other obvious indicators. Users will definewhether the Learning Commons is a mall or a sanctuary.

SESSION 808 -- COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT FOR NEWSELECTORS: CHALLENGES AND IDEAS, presented by BobNardini, YPB; Robin Bergart, University of Guelph; and LynneMcKechnie, Univ. of Western Ontario, FIMS; Report byPamela Jacobs Many new (and not so new) librarians are faced with collectiondevelopment responsibilities in areas in which they have little orno subject expertise. The challenges presented by this situationwere discussed by Robin Bergart (new selector), Bob Nardini(library vendor) and Lynne McKechnie (a library school educatorwho teaches collection development). Issues addressed includedthe structure of the literature in different subject areas, tools avail-able to aid selection, the challenges of budgeting, and the impor-tance of the selector-vendor relationship. For many new selectorsthe lack of time for collection development is a serious concern.

SESSION 809 -- LIAISON WITH HIGH SCHOOL: BUILDINGINFORMATION LITERACY, presented by Janice Scammell,Instruction Librarian, Carleton University Library; Report byAnne FullertonWhile many of us deplore the information literacy skills of 1styear students, Carleton librarians have proactively partnered with

24 area high schools and teacher-librarians since 1994 to ensurethat their students’ skills will transfer to academic researchdemands. Janice outlined the evolution from Carleton Library asresource to Carleton Librarians as consultants in information liter-acy, and stressed the value of periodic discussions with teacher-librarians on teaching, strategies, transition etc. She providedcopies of the Guidelines for High School Visits to CarletonUniversity, slides from a session for International baccalaureatestudents, and more. The audience probed for more details andshared related experiences for the last half hour.

SESSION 810 -- COPYRIGHT CONTROVERSIES, presented byMargaret Ann Wilkinson, Faculty of Law and Faculty ofInformation and Media Studies, University of WesternOntario.; Report by Jackie StapletonDr. M.A. Wilkinson provided an informative discussion on someof the legal ramifications of Canadian legal legislation and theCopyright Act. She touched on some of the important cases inthe court system today, as well as recent legal decisions whichaffect the licensing position of libraries. Finally, Dr. Wilkinsonproposed that the library and information services profession dofurther research to understand the value of our needs and to take amore proactive role in copyright issues affecting our libraries.

SESSION 813 -- TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE & ORGANIZA-TIONAL CHANGE: POSITIONING THE LIBRARY ON CAMPUS,presented by Michael Ridley, Chief Librarian, University ofGuelph; and Arthur Kamp, Enterprise Architect, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd.; Report by Barbara McDonaldA journey which began as a process to figure out how the librarycould 'fit' into a university portal took a major detour, culminatingin a proposal to transform the entire university. Rather than set-tling for the thin veneer of a 'my university' interface, theUniversity of Guelph Library is leading the campus on a processto integrate what's 'under the hood' of a portal. The goal is to cre-ate an integrated learning environment by combining what are tra-ditionally separate administrative silos. To give one simple exam-ple: universities typically have multiple campus financial systems.In this vision, a single 'digital wallet' would allow students to payfor anything: printing (whether in the library, student lab, or resi-dence), photocopying, books, registering for courses or buyingfood. The integrated learning environment is a formidable vision.

SESSION 823 -- DO THEY REALLY GET IT? OPTIONS FORASSESSING LIBRARY INSTRUCTION, presented by JanetGoosney, Queen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University ofNewfoundland; and Jennifer Nutefall, Gelman Library, GeorgeWashington University; Report by Suzanne L. O'NeillIn order to assess the effectiveness of bibliographic instructionclasses we must first determine what we want students to learn.Goosney described the outcomes based assessment plan in use atM.U.N. To design an assessment plan, core topics being taughtmust be identified, and learning outcomes for each of these topicsmust be developed, along with questions designed to test each

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desired outcome. Nutefall described good learning outcomes as:action oriented, measurable, and transferable. They should alsobe clear to the student, contain "in order to" statements, and bereflective of Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives.Jennifer then went on to describe the assessment templates thatshe and her colleagues use.

SESSION 915 -- THE ROPES TO SKIP AND THE ROPES TOLEARN: SURVIVAL STRATEGIES IN NEW JOB SETTINGS, pre-sented by Joanne Oud, Head, Collection Management,Waterloo Campus; and Angela Madden, Lecturer,Contemporary Studies, Brantford Campus, Wilfrid LaurierUniversity; Report by Tedi BrashThe primary focus of this interactive session was organizational culture,and how to recognize and work within it. Every organization has itsunique character, routines and cultural environment. The presentersemphasized the importance of considering these when moving to a newsetting. By observing both the overt and underlying culture of the organi-zation, they suggested that the transition to the new workplace can be skil-fully mastered. The recipe for success: find the positive and adapt to thenegative. Change tempered with consideration for the existing cultureincreases its potential for being both accepted and implemented.

SESSION 918 -- DESIGNING LIBRARY RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS:CO-OPERATING WITH INSTRUCTORS TO CREATE SUCCESSFULASSIGNMENTS, presented by Sophie Bury, York University; HélèneLeBlanc and Diane Wilkins, Wilfrid Laurier University; Report byWendy RodgersThrough a realistic scenario of an average student doing a second-yearassignment, this session identified areas where more careful planning andcommunication by faculty in consultation with the library can yield a betterexperience for all. Using questions from real assignments, the speakersnoted the need to define vague phrases (“scholarly sources”, “show how”)and state examples of acceptable sources. The session suggested viableways to overcome the barriers to collaboration between faculty and librari-ans, such as communicating about poor student research skills and libraryanxiety, developing a scenario to demonstrate problem areas, sharing rele-vant literature and introducing the concept of information literacy.

SESSION 1003 -- NAMING OUR FIELD: FROM LIBRARIAN TO DOCU-MENTALIST, CYBRARIAN, KNOWLEDGE MANAGER, AND BEYOND,presented by Alvin M. Schrader, Professor, School of Library andInformation Studies, University of Alberta; Report by Brent RoeAlvin Schrader shared his research on the nomenclature of librarianship (orwhatever it is called these days!) and fascinated attendees with the sheernumber of terms used to designate the profession, the professionals (inter-nauts?), and their activities (Ichneutics?). He noted that most divergencefrom traditional terms tends to occur in the corporate, scientific, and“library school” worlds, where terms formed from “information” are fre-quent. Professionals actually practicing in public, school, and academiclibraries tend to use more traditional terms, and tend to be associated moreoften with broader social concerns, e.g., literacy or access.

SESSION 1005 -- SOMEWHERE OUT THERE: SERVICE DELIVERY TODISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS, presented by Gina Matesic,University of Guelph-Humber.; Report by Julie DrexlerDistance education students are at a disadvantage when it comes to usinglibrary materials. They seldom get a chance to visit the library in person,and have reduced opportunities to become independent researchers. Ginadiscussed the complexities of establishing, marketing, running and assess-ing an efficient library program for distance education students, using herUniversity of Manitoba experience as an example.

SESSION 1010 -- THE WORLD OF GRANTS FOR PUBLICLIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES: OPPORTUNITIES AND PITFALLS,presented by Tom Belton, Archives Association of Ontario;and Elaine Toms, Associate Professor, Faculty of InformationStudies, University of Toronto.; Report by Jim BrettThese speakers had two very different but complimentary presen-tations. Tom Belton began by commenting on the close relation-ships between public libraries and archives, and on the apparentconvergence of interests and activities related to their users’needs. He then discussed the nature of grants available forarchival projects, noting the well-defined criteria and parametersthat a potential project must meet to receive funding from archivalgranting agencies. Elaine Toms' presentation focused on grants-manship (successful grant application writing). She covered awide variety of issues that lead to the crafting of a successful pro-posal, such as defining outcomes and benefits, detailing researchactivities, accurate budgeting, and finding potential project fun-ders. n n n

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Conference Attendance OCULA's conference coordinators, Mark Robertson andCynthia McKeich, pulled together an excellent program forSuper Conference2004, at whichOCULA sponsoredmore sessions thanever before. Thenumber of OCULAsessions increased37% (from 19 in2003 to 26 in 2004),and the increase inthe number of dele-gates from academiclibraries was 38%(from 282 in 2003to 390 in 2004).There were also sig-nificant increases inthe number of dele-gates from publicand school libraries.

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Editor: Candice DahlManaging Editor: Trevor Balla

© Copyright, OLA 2004. All rights reserved.

2004 OCULA CouncilPRESIDENT

Delia AntonacciKing Campus Learning Commons

Seneca College(416)491-5050 Ext. 5105

FAX: (905)833-1106<delia.antonacci@senecac.on.ca>

VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECTSharon MunroLeddy Library

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

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

PAST PRESIDENTMartie Grof-Iannelli

Fanshawe College Library(519) 452-4430 Ext. 4351

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TREASURERMartha Joyce

Mohawk College(905) 575-1212 Ext. 3129

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COUNCILLORGohar Ashoughian

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

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COUNCILLORSophie Bury

York University(416) 736-2100 Ext. 66951

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COUNCILLORCandice Dahl

James A. Gibson LibraryBrock University

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PEOPLE NEWSCOLLÈGE BORÉALDiane Henry, coordinator/librari-an of Collège Boréal's Centre deressources Tembec, has recentlyreceived the ACAATO(Association of Colleges ofApplied Arts and Technology ofOntario) Individual InnovationAward for 2004. This award rec-ognizes an individual who hasmade an outstanding contributionto the advancement of Ontario'scolleges. The award, one of 6awards, was presented February23, in Kingston, during the ACAA-TO annual conference.

HUMBER COLLEGEINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYAND ADVANCED LEARNINGGina Matesic has joined theHumber library staff as the newUniversity of Guelph-Humberlibrarian. Gina is working closelywith Gohar Ashoughian to providelibrary services to support theGuelph/Humber integrated fouryear honours degree and applieddiploma programs. Gina wasrecently accepted into the ACRLInstitute for Information Literacyprogram manager/developer trackof the Immersion 04 program.

McMaster UniversityThree recent Western graduatesworked at McMaster University forthe winter semester, January -April, 2004. Sarah Warkentinwas in the Mills MemorialLibrary's Reference Department,Gloria Jouppien was working inAcquisitions, and Krista Godfreyworked in the Innis Library(Business).

Ines Perkovic has been appointedActing Business Librarian at theInnis Library from January to June2004.

Ryerson University Richard Malinski, former ChiefLibrarian of the Ryerson Library,retired effective March 31, 2004.Richard joined Ryerson in 1990after a 17-year career at SimonFraser University, and has heldmany roles at the university,including Chief Librarian, Head ofthe Distance Education unit inContinuing Education, ContinuingEducation instructor and mostrecently, as a Collections andAcquisitions Librarian.

Suzette Giles, Data, Map andGeospatial Librarian, will be onsabbatical from February 2004 toJuly 2004, and is the first librarianat Ryerson to take a sabbatical. Shewill be working with Trudy Bodak,Map Librarian, York University, onresearch to develop more expertisewith the geospatial data resourcesthat are available to the universi-ties. In Suzette Giles’ absence,Sally Wilson, Web/Systems/Reference Librarian, will be theActing Data, Map and GeospatialLibrarian.

Mark Aaron Polger has joinedthe Reference, Research andInstruction Team on a six-monthcontract as the Web/Systems/Reference Librarian. Mark will beresponsible for the overall manage-ment of the Library’s InnovativeInterfaces integrated library sys-tem, chairing the Library’s WebCommittee, managing theLibrary’s website and providingreference services.

Hope Farrugia, a graduate ofSeneca College, has joined theBorrower Services Team as anInterlibrary-Loans Technician.

Val Ken Lem has been appointedto the position of CatalogueLibrarian, Collections Team. Valhas extensive cataloguing experi-ence, and has also taught twocourses in the Library TechniquesProgram at Seneca College.

Kelly Kimberly has been appoint-ed to the position of BorrowerServices Librarian. Kelly will beresponsible for the hiring and coor-dination of the Library’s part timestaff, and the liaison with govern-ment funding initiatives to subsi-dize the wages of part-time studenthires.

Sonny Banerjee has joined theReference, Research andInstruction Team on a contractbasis, and Jane Schmidt hasjoined the Collections team as aserials intern.

St. Lawrence CollegeBarb Carr will be taking an earlyretirement at the end of June thisyear, after working at St. LawrenceCollege for 30 years. The searchfor her successor will begin inApril.

University of WaterlooFaye Abrams’ secondment as theOCUL Projects Officer has beenextended to December 2006.

Carol Stephenson will be return-ing to the Library as her second-ment to the OCUL VDX Projectdraws to a close at the end ofApril, 2004.

Susan Routliffe, previouslyAssistant University Librarian forInformation Services, was promot-ed to the position of AssociateUniversity Librarian, InformationResources & Services in February.

After several years in a contractposition as the liaison librarian forphilosophy, classics, religious stud-ies and anthropology, ChristyBranston was appointed to theposition of Economics andGovernment Information Librarian,effective May 1, 2004.

Yulerette Gordon, AppliedHealth Sciences Librarian, retireson April 30th.

University of WindsorThe Leddy Library extends a warmwelcome to our new DigitalServices Librarian, JenniferSoutter, formally a systems librar-ian and web coordinator of theState Library of Massachusetts inBoston. We also enjoyed the com-pany of another Jennifer in thelibrary. Jennifer Cyr spent a fourmonth co-op term with us as partof her MLIS degree from UWO'sFIMS.

Wilfrid Laurier UniversityIt is with pleasure that WilfridLaurier University announces thatEun-ha Spiteri has accepted theposition of Reference/CollectionsLibrarian for Business andEconomics with the LaurierLibrary effective February 2004.Eun-ha (B.A., Economics, York;MLIS, Toronto) will work closelywith the School of Business andEconomics, and will provideresearch assistance and develop anoutreach and liaison program topromote library collections andservices. Eun-ha will also beresponsible for developing andmanaging print and electronic busi-ness and economics collections.