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WILU 2011 At A Glance Program

(See Program with Abstracts for full descriptions)

10am Registration opens ED109
Wednesday June 1 

1 pm – 2:30 PM

W1       DO Get Technical!  Using Technology in Library Instruction 

Nicole Eva and Heather Nicholson, University of Lethbridge

University of Regina, LY612

 

W2       Creating Screencast Tutorials Using Camtasia 

Catherine Boden, University of Saskatchewan

SIAST Wascana Library, 207.25

 

W3       Capturing Facets of Institutional Research: Developing an Assessment and Evaluation Toolkit 

Rajiv Nariani, York University

SIAST Wascana Library, 207.22

 

W4       Harnessing New Tools to Provide Quality Instruction through Chat Reference. 

Joanna Szurmak and Lauren Di Monte, University of Toronto Mississauga

SIAST Wascana Library, 207.20

 

2:30-3:30pm Break
3:30 – 4:30 pm Opening Keynote: The Big Learn: Smart Ways to Use Your Brain 

Brian Thwaits

RIC119

6 pm – 8:00 pm Opening Reception 

RIC Atrium

Thursday June 2 

8:15-9:30am

T1 Breakfast & posters 

Gym3

9:30-10:30 am T2 Lightning Strikes 

Gym3

10:30-11:00am Break
11 am – 11:45 am T3  Training, Preparation, Engagement: Insights from Acting for Librarians who Teach 

Sarah Polkinghorne, University of Alberta

ED 191

T4  Indigenous Studies Portal: A Virtual Library Born of the Prairies 

Deborah Lee, University of Saskatchewan

ED 193

T5 Public Library Instruction for Adult Literacy Learners 

Sue Emson, Saskatoon Public Library

CK185

T6  Doing What Real Doctors Do: Engaging Medical Students in Information Literacy by Simulating Continuing Medical Education 

Dale Storie, Sandy Campbell, Brettany Johnson, and Robert Hayward University of Alberta

CK187

12 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch – Education Corridor
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm T7  Fu Can Cook: Using Chinese Cooking Techniques to Teach Library Instruction Library Instruction 

Fu Zhuo, University of Missouri-Kansas City

ED 191

T8  Grassroots Collaborations and Beyond: Bridging the Gap between High School and Post Secondary 

Jennifer Sigalet, Okanagan College, Leslie Barton, Pleasant Valley Secondary School and Sherri Savage, San Jose State University (MLIS)

ED 193

T9  Build It, Share It, Borrow it: Breaking Down the Barriers to Tutorial Creation 

Hannah Gascho Rempel and Anne-Marie Deitering, Oregon State University

CK185

T10  Mirror, Mirror … Engaging in Reflective Practice for Information Literacy 

Robin Sakowski, University of Guelph

CK187

2 pm – 2:30pm Break
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm T11  Holy Google Scholar Batman! Assessing the Needs of Science & Engineering Graduate Students 

Erin Alcock and Ian Gibson, Memorial University of Newfoundland

ED 191

T12  Faculty Voices on Information Literacy: Interview-Based Research Exploring Information Literacy Instruction Practices, Attitudes and Perceptions among University Faculty 

Sophie Bury, York University

ED 193

T13  Library Instruction: Success in an Age of Academic Accountability 

Jane Forgay, University of Waterloo

CK185

T14  Understanding IL Through the Eyes of the Teacher: Information Literacy in Secondary Schools 

Jorden Smith (MLIS Candidate), School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta

CK 187

3:30 pm Library Tours
6:00 pm - Dine-arounds
Friday June 3 

8:15-8:45am

Breakfast 

Gym 3

8:45 am – 9:30 am F1  Storytelling: Protocols and Boundaries 

David Bouchard

ED 191

F2  Who’s Learning?: Using Library Instruction and Office Statistics to Plan for the Future 

Naomi Lederer and Louise Feldmann, Colorado State University

ED 193

F3  Creative Collaborations: Learning Commons Workshops for Student Success 

Peggy Warren, York University and Justin Harrison, University of Victoria

CK185

F4  Let’s get Active! Using Active Learning Techniques in a One-Shot Library Instruction Session 

Amy Fyn, Bowling Green State University

CK187

9:30-9:45 am Break
9:45 am – 10:30 am F5  Let’s Talk Books! 

David Bouchard

CK187

F6  New Horizons: Information Literacy Skills of Incoming University Students 

Anne Carr-Wiggin, University of Alberta, and Jorden Smith (MLIS Candidate), School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta

ED 193

F7  Showcasing Undergraduate Research: The Role of the Instruction Librarian 

Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

CK185

F8  “I Learnt A Lot”: Results of a Library/FYE Collaboration 

Betty Jeffery, University of Prince Edward Island

ED 191

10:30-11:00 am Break
11:00 am – 11:45 am F9  ‘Problem-solving’ Roundtable Discussions 

CK187

F10  Mobile Technology and Learning: Information Literacy Beyond the Classroom 

Robin Canuel, McGill University and Chad Crichton, University of Toronto Scarborough

ED 191

F11  New Learning Spaces: Collaborating with Faculty to Align Course Outcomes with Information Literacy Objectives 

Jill Boruff, McGill University

ED 193

F12  The Best of Both Worlds: Creating Teaching Moments in a Blended Learning Environment 

Marcie Jacklin and Silvia Vong, Brock University

CK185

12pm-1:00pm Lunch 

RIC Atrium

1:00 – 1:15 pm Final speeches
1:15 – 2:30 pm Closing Keynote: Aboriginal Success: A Crack in the Door 

David Bouchard

RIC 119

2:30 – 3:00 pm Informal Networking 

RIC Atrium

3:00pm WILU 2011 ends