OCULA Springbreak '94 Conference Mary Ann Mavrinac 23 Feb 1994 02:00 UTC
The following is a program outline for the Ontario College and University Library Association "Springbreak '94" conference. Some of the sessions will be of particular interest to librarians and information professionals concerned with serial issues. Hope that you consider attending! Mary Ann Mavrinac OCULA Councillor mavrinac@lib.uwo.ca (The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada) "Breaking Into the 21st Century" - OCULA's 10th Anniversary Conference April 14 and 15, 1994 Holiday Inn On King 370 King Street West Toronto, Ontario (Registration and Accommodation information follows description below) Thursday, April 14, 1994 1:00 p.m. REGISTRATION OPENS 2:00 p.m. Official Conference Opening 2:30- 5:00 p.m. Session One - Organizational Renewal at the University of Waterloo Library The University of Waterloo Library has responded to the dramatic technological changes and poor economic climate by adopting a new client-centred service philosophy. Find out how the library has reviewed its structure and how it is reorganizing in order to focus more on client needs and sevices. Learn how you could adopt this new approach at your own library. Session Two - Keeping Up to Speed on the Information Highway: Using E-Mail as an Effective Personal Communication and Reference Tool Laine Ruus, Data Librarian at the University of Toronto, will demonstrate some of the more advanced features of e-mail, including searching listserv archives and accessing usenets. Learn the fundamentals of "Netiquette." Find out how to deal with e-mail overload. Session Three- Cutting Into the Core: Serials Collections in Troubled Times Facing the dreaded serials cancellation project again? Or maybe you are heading into your first one? Join your colleagues for a lively discussion of how Algoma University and other Ontario institutions are handling the cuts. Learn details of an exciting new resource sharing agreement to be put in place in Northern Ontario. 5:00 p.m. OCULA President's Wine and Cheese Reception Friday, April 15, 1994 8:00 a.m. Registration Opens OLAStore Opens 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Session Four (Part I) - Gateways to the 21st Century This full-day session will investigate how libraries are seeking alternative or supplementary ways of extending access to information. The traditional OPAC will continue to act as the gateway to information in local library collections, but more powerful innovative gateways are required for accessing information in other databases. What are the gateways and how are libraries beginning to meet the challenge of providing these information gateways? Session Five - Desperately seeking Citations: User Needs in the Academic Library Who are our primary users and what are their research needs? What are the cognitive aspects of information seeking? What do we really know about users of the online catalogue and/or other information technologies? The session will address these and other questions regarding how users go about finding information in the academic library. Session Six - Gov Pubs Goes Electronic Join us for a lively discussion of government publications available over the Internet and in other electronic formats. Find out about the Canadian government's Internet initiatives and vision. Learn the results of an informal survey of how libraries are coping with the changes. Session Seven - So Sue Me! Information Malpractice at the Reference Desk Good service as defined by librarians is not always the same as good service defined by customers. Learn about the five dimensions by which customers measure quality, and the way to turn all service encounters into satisfactory experiences for our customers. An experienced lawyer, will lead a riveting discussion of the legal ramifications of providing inaccurate information at the reference desk. 11:30 a.m. EXHIBIT HALL OPENS 12:30 p.m. OCULA Award Luncheon 2:00 - 4:30 p.m Session Four (Part II) - Gateways to the 21st Century {see description above} Session Eight - Librarians, the Faculty and Higher Education: Are We in Step? Traditional views of the academic library are being challenged daily. Are faculty and librarians' views of the acadmic library diverging or converging? Should we be using surveys and/or focus groups to find out? Faculty members from Toronto and Queen's University will probe their academic environment in an open forum. A librarian from the University of Waterloo will discuss the implications for librarians of the data collected both informally and from their recent formal survey of the information needs of the faculty. Session Nine - Electronic Journals Is there a future for electronic journals? What are the strengths and weaknesses of electronic journals? The session will explore the present and future of electronic journals. The potential of SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) to enrich the quality of existing journals and the problem of bibliographic control will also be discussed. (this session is sponsored by OLITA) For additional information and registration details please contact the Ontario College and University Library Association 100 Lombard Street, Suite 303 Toronto, Ontario M5C 1M3 Telephone: (416) 363-3624 Fax: (416) 941-9581 (in Toronto) Fax: 1-800-387-1181 (all Canada, excluding Toronto) e-mail: moore1@gov.on.ca