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WNY/Ontario ACRL Fall Conference 2001
Reinventing Library Space
Friday October 26th, 2001
White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa
Niagara-on-the-Lake
The Western New York/Ontario chapter of the Association of College and
Research Libraries (WNY/O ACRL) would like to invite you to a day-long
workshop exploring how academic libraries are redesigning library spaces to
respond to the changing needs and expectations of users. Join us as we find
new uses for old places in Reinventing Library Space.
Session 1: Wireless Lab Technology at Canisius College
Dr. Joel Cohen and Karen Bordonaro
Canisius College
Buffalo, New York
This session will present how and why wireless lab technology is being used
at Canisius College with specific emphasis being placed on library
applications. Main points to be covered include why it was decided to build
a wireless lab in the Library, how this was accomplished, the manner in
which it is currently being used (focusing on library instruction), and
future directions.
Joel Cohen graduated from S.U.N.Y. Buffalo with a bachelors in Math, a
masters in
Natural Science, and a doctorate from the Higher Education Program. He also
holds an MBA from Canisius College, where he serves as Associate Vice
President for Library and Information Services. In this capacity, Dr. Cohen
has responsibility for the Library, Information Technology Services, and the
Media Center. In addition to his collaboration with Karen Bordonaro, Dr.
Cohen's recent publications include contributions to Library Hi Tech News
and, with Mark Castner, a chapter on technology and classroom design.
Karen Bordonaro graduated from St. Bonaventure University with a B.A. in
Modern Languages (Spanish and German) and from SUNY Buffalo with an M.A. in
German, an M.L.S., and an Ed.M. in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages). She is pursuing a Ph.D. in Foreign and Second Language
Education. Karen works as a reference librarian and a part time ESL
instructor at Canisius College. In addition to her regular reference
duties, she oversees Special Collections (rare books) and the Curriculum
Materials Center. She recently co-authored an article with Dr. Cohen on the
wireless lab, and she has also published two articles in national TESOL
journals on teaching English to international students. She is currently
working on a study of online library instruction with an English professor
at Canisius.
Session 2: Seneca @ York: Seneca College's Learning Commons
Tanis Fink and Joy Muller
Seneca College
Toronto, Ontario
Seneca College was the first Canadian academic institution to build a
learning commons facility that integrated a library, learning centre,
audio-visual services, and microcomputer centre. As Chief Librarian, Tanis
Fink led the four-year planning process for the new Seneca @ York Learning
Commons that opened in 1999. Presently, Tanis and Joy Muller are working on
the building of their second facility at the College's main campus. This
presentation will cover the philosophy and vision behind the Learning
Commons model, why it was chosen by Seneca College as the new type of
learning environment, and how you take a philosophy of service and transform
it into a very successful new type of learning facility.
Tanis Fink is the Chief Librarian and Learning Commons Officer for Seneca
College. She is responsible for three Learning Commons facilities and four
learning centres that serve a population of 14,000 full-time students. This
fall, Tanis begins her twentieth year with Seneca College where she began as
a Campus Librarian, then became an Associate Director, and for the last
seven years has served as the Chief Librarian. Tanis brings many years of
experience in academic library leadership, focusing on the developing of
virtual library services and resources; new facility planning; and the use
of information technology in libraries.
Joy Muller is Manager of the Seneca College Learning Commons for the Newnham
Campus. Joy has held positions with the National Library of Canada and the
Bank of Montreal and she has consulted for the Legislative Library of
Ontario. She brings many years of experience in collection planning,
reference and instruction, web development, staff training, and
administration. Joy is an active volunteer for many library associations
including the Toronto Law Librarians Association and the Ontario Library
Association. Currently Joy is working on plans for a new Learning Commons at
Newnham Campus while simultaneously introducing a new virtual Learning
Commons as well.
Session 3: Quotes Café at the University of Western Ontario
Claire Callaghan, D.B. Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario
Mary Ann Mavrinac, Erindale College Library, University of Toronto at
Mississauga
User demand for library services is changing almost as rapidly as
technological change. Users want food and beverage services, akin to those
provided at super bookstores such as Indigo and Barnes and Noble. How do
libraries manage this when, traditionally the consumption of food and drink
in libraries was prohibited? This session will outline an approach that has
proven very successful and has been a verifiable 'win-win' for the library
and the food service operator at The University of Western Ontario. This
session will outline the philosophical basis for providing this service at
the international award-winning Quotes Café in The D. B. Weldon Library, the
nature of the partnership formed, policy adjustment, reaction from library
users and staff, and the application of this model in planning for a new
library at the University of Toronto at Mississauga.
Mary Ann Mavrinac has been the Chief Librarian at the University of Toronto
at Mississauga since July 2001 and she is in the midst of planning for a new
library at this campus. Since 1983, she served in a variety of public
service and managerial capacities at the D. B. Weldon Library of the
University of Western Ontario, most recently as Head of this library. She
was also a member of the London Public Library Board from 1998-2000. She
completed her M.L.S. at UWO and her undergraduate degrees at the University
of Toronto. Mary Ann is interested in the impact of technology on the
delivery of library services and has looked to e-commerce and retail to
monitor trends that can be successfully applied to libraries.
Claire Callaghan has been the Head of the D. B. Weldon Library at the
University of Western Ontario since July 2001. Previously she was the Head
of the Education Library at UWO. She has 28 years of experience as an
academic librarian specializing in library administration and reference. She
is active in library associations (OCULA, OTELA) and was chair of the
Program Committee for the Workshop on Instruction in Library Use (WILU) held
at UWO in May 2000. She is currently serving the second of a two-year term
as one of two administrative staff representatives on the University Senate.
The Conference in Brief:
9:00-9:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30-9:45 Opening Remarks
9:45-10:45 Wireless Instruction Lab at Canisius College
Dr. Joel A. Cohen and Karen Bordonaro
10:45-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:15 Seneca @ York
Tanis Fink and Joy Muller
12:15-1:45 Lunch, Sunhill Dining Room
1:45-2:45 Quotes Café at the University of Western Ontario
Claire Callaghan and Mary Ann Mavrinac
2:45-3:00 Closing Remarks
Conference Site Directions and Accommodations
October 26th, 2001
White Oaks Conference Resort
253 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada L0S 1J0
1-800-263-5766
Email: reservations@whiteoaksresort.com
Facsimile (Reservations): 905-688-2220
Web Site: <http://www.whiteoaks.on.ca/Online/>
http://www.whiteoaks.on.ca/Online/
The White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa is one of the premier conference
centers in the Niagara region. In addition to its world-class conference
facility, the center has a hotel, a spa, and fitness facilities, and is
located only 15 kilometers from downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake. Visit the web
site to preview the White Oak's beautiful facilities.
If you require accommodations, a block of rooms has been set aside. Please
make reservations by September 26th, 2001 and mention that you are with
Western New York/Ontario ACRL to receive the reduced rate for conference
attendees ($150 Canadian).
Directions from Canada:
From Toronto and Hamilton follow the Q.E.W. Niagara, past St. Catharine's
and take the Glendale Exit. Turn right. The resort is located to your right.
Directions from New York State:
If you're coming from the U.S. via Fort Erie/Niagara Falls, follow the
Q.E.W. Toronto Bound and take the Glendale Avenue Exit. Turn left. The
resort is located to your right.
More detailed directions and a map are available on the White Oaks web site
at:
http://www.whiteoaks.on.ca/Directions/
<http://www.whiteoaks.on.ca/Directions/>
Registration Form - WNY/ONTARIO ACRL Chapter Fall Conference 2001
(Please Print)
Name: ________________________________Work Phone: _____________________
Institution:______________________________________________________________
Work Address: __________________________________________________________
City: _____________________ State/Prov.____________ Postal /Zip Code:
_________
E-mail Address: _________________________ Chapter Member? _____ Yes _____ No
(Email required if you want confirmation.)
Fees (includes continental breakfast and hot buffet lunch)
CN$90 ____ for Canadian ACRL WNY/O chapter members or ___ library support
staff.
US$65 ____ for American ACRL WNY/O chapter members, or ___library support
staff.
CN$105 ____ for Canadian non-members
US$80 ____ for U.S. non-members
US$25 ____ for U.S. full-time library school students
CN$35 ____ for Canadian full-time library school students
Membership for ACRL Western New York Ontario is $10.00 per year (Canadian at
par) and $7.00 for ACRL National members (Canadian at par). If you are
currently not a member, the cost of membership may be added on to your
registration check. All memberships expire as of August 31st each year. If
you did not pay your membership for this year, please take the time to do so
now.
Check here ____ if you are paying membership dues now.
Check here ____ if you wish to donate $1 toward our Library School Student
Conference Scholarship. Two scholarships are to be awarded at the Fall
Conference.
Total amount of check: $ __________
Receipts will be available the day of the conference. We do not send
confirmations by mail.
Registration deadline: October 17, 2001
Please make checks payable to: Western New York/Ontario ACRL
Please mail checks and forms to:
Brenda L. Battleson Phone: 716-645-2305
Acquisitions Department Fax: 716-645-5955
University at Buffalo Email: blb@acsu.buffalo.edu
134 Lockwood Library Bldg.
Buffalo, NY, 14260
Linda Lowry
Vice Program Chair
WNY/Ontario ACRL Chapter
Email: llowry@spartan.ac.brocku.ca
Tel: 905-688-5550 ext. 4650
