Current Presentations (2000— )
(2003 June). What they didn’t teach you in library school: How to be
politically savvy. Presentation to the joint annual conference of the
American and Canadian Library Associations, Toronto.
(2003 June). New
views on advocacy: moving the agenda forward. Presentation
to the joint annual conference of the American and Canadian Library
Associations,
Toronto.
(2003 June). Redefining the library board
for dynamic communities. Full day presentation
to the joint annual conference of the American
and Canadian Library Associations, Toronto.
(2003
May). Community development. Presentation at the
annual conference of the British Columbia Library
Association [invited]. Harrison Hot Springs.
(2003
May). Trustee Orientation Program (TOP). Full-day
training session at the annual conference of
the British Columbia Library Trustees’ Association. Harrison Hot Springs.
(2003 April). School library advocacy. Presentation
to the annual conference of the Texas Library Association,
Houston.
(2002
June). Public library branch managers: Perceptions
of exemplary characteristics. Presentation
to the annual conference of the B.C. Library Trustees’ Association,
Nelson, BC.
(2002 June). Selecting your director: Working in partnership
with an executive search firm. Presentation to
the annual conference of the B.C. Library Trustees’ Association, Nelson, BC.
(2002 May). Teambuilding:
Principles and practices for effectiveness. Presentation
to the annual conference of the B.C. Library Trustees’ Association, Nelson, BC.
(2002
April). Open your eyes: Board leadership in your
library’s future. Half-day
presentation for the Ontario Library Trustees’ Association. Videoconference
from UBC with sites in 12 Ontario cities.
(2002 March). Exemplary public
library branch managers: Their characteristics
and effectiveness. Paper presented to the biennial conference of the
Public Library Association,
Phoenix, AZ.
(2002 March). School libraries and
teacher-librarians: Past performance and future
promise. Presentation to the Vancouver (BC)
Friends of the Library, Vancouver.
(2002 February).
Leadership styles. Workshops for Northern Exposure
to Leadership, a national invitational
library leadership institute for emerging leaders.
Emerald Lake, BC.
(2002 January). Collaborative
program planning and teaching. Three day
institute for the Houston/Clear Lake (Texas) Regional
Education Service Centre.
(2001 October). Building
collaborative learning communities
in information technology. Alberta Learning Edmonton
Regional Consortium and the University of Alberta.
Edmonton.
(2001 October). Reinventing
your library: Meeting information and communications
technologies outcomes. Alberta Learning Edmonton
Regional Consortium and the University of
Alberta. Edmonton.
(2001 October). Connecting teacher-librarians
to student achievement: Lessons for senior education
officials. Presentation to the Sri Lankan delegation
of senior officials of the Ministry of
Education, Burnaby, BC.
(2001 September). Public
library and school district cooperation, collaboration
and collocation.
Half-day presentation
for the California State Library. Videoconference
from UBC with sites in Nevada City, Sacramento,
Salinas, and San Luis Obispo, California.
Videotaped for future use by the California State
Library.
(2001 July). Inspiring connections: Learning,
libraries and literacy. Keynote address
to the annual conference of the International Association
of School Librarianship, Auckland, New Zealand. (Presentation sponsored by the
National Library of New Zealand)
(2001 June). Leading from the center:
Connecting research to best practice. Keynote address
to the annual conference of the Western Australia School Library Association/Association
of Independent Schools of Western Australia. Perth,
Australia.
(2001
June). Learning environments: Planning, changing
and remodeling to achieve and enhance student outcomes
(panel). Presentation to the annual conference
of the Western Australia School Library Association/Association
of Independent Schools of Western Australia. Perth,
Australia.
(2001 June). Collaboration
revisited: Enablers and impairments. Workshop
for the annual conference of the Western Australia
School Library Association/Association of Independent
Schools of Western Australia. Perth, Australia.
(2001 March). Advocacy, action, results. Full day
preconference institute for the Texas Library
Association, San Antonio.
(2001 March). Towards
quality customer service. Keynote address to
From Papyrus to Paperless: An international conference
for students in the information professions,
sponsored by the graduate students of the School of Library,
Archival and Information Studies,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
(2001
March). Public library and school district cooperation,
collaboration and collocation. Full
day presentation for the Stanford University-California
State Library Institute for 21st Century Librarianship,
Oakland, CA.
(2001 March).
Public library and school district cooperation,
collaboration and collocation. Full day presentation
for the Stanford University-California State Library
Institute for 21st Century Librarianship, Sacramento,
CA.
(2001 March). Collaboration, leadership and
technology: Intersections of best practice
for student achievement. Keynote presentation to the annual conference
of the Iowa Educational Media Association, Des Moines.
(2001 March).
Collaboration: Leading from the center. Workshop
for the annual conference of the Iowa Educational Media Association,
Des Moines.
(2001 March).
Issues and trends: A conversation with Ken Haycock.
Presentation to the annual conference of the Iowa
Educational Media Association, Des
Moines.
(2001 March). Battle of the ALA-mo. Debate
for candidates for president of the American Library
Association. Session at the annual
conference of the Texas Library Association, San
Antonio. with Freedman, M.
(2001 February). Public
library leadership: Leading from the middle.
Paper presented at the 100th annual conference
of the Ontario Library Association, Toronto.
(2001
February). Leadership and innovation. 100th
Anniversary Spotlight Speaker at the 100th annual
conference of the Ontario Library Association,
Toronto.
(2001 February). Public library
and school district cooperation, collaboration
and collocation. Full day presentation for the
Stanford University-California State Library
Institute for 21st Century Librarianship, Pasadena,
CA.
(2001 February). Public library and school
district cooperation, collaboration and collocation.
Full day presentation for the Stanford University-California
State Library Institute for 21st Century Librarianship,
San Diego, CA.
(2001 January).
Collaborative program planning and teaching. Two
day workshop for the Greater Victoria School District
#61, Victoria.
(2000 November). Professional
issues in continuing education. Panel chair and
moderator for the Second (North American) Congress
on Professional Education, Chicago.
(2000
November). Professional issues in continuing education.
Panel chair and moderator for the Second Congress
on Professional Education, Chicago.
(2000 August). Guidelines for Library and Information Studies Education.
Panel chair for the IFLA Section on Education and
Training at the annual conference of the International Federation of
Library Associations and
Institutions.
(2000 August). Assessing Outcomes
for Professionals in University and Research Libraries.
Panel presentation to the IFLA Section
on University Libraries and Other Research Libraries
at the annual conference of the International Federation
of Library Associations and Institutions.
(2000 August). Blocking access to information and
ideas: The use of Internet filtering software and
levels of satisfaction in North America.
Paper presented to the annual research forum of
the International Association of School Librarianship,
August 04-11, 2000, Malmo, Sweden. 30 pp.
(2000
June). Public library leadership: Competencies,
attributes and succession planning. Panel presentation
to the annual conference of the Canadian
Library Association/Canadian Association of Public
Libraries, Edmonton.
(2000 June). Issues and trends
in library and information services in
Canada, 1995-1999. Panel presentation to the annual
conference of the Canadian Library Association/Canadian
Library Trustees’ Association,
Edmonton.
(2000 June). Principles and practices for effective school
library media programs. Invited lecture to the
Southern Connecticut State University School of Library Science and
Instructional Technology,
New Haven, CT.
(2000 June). Information literacy.
Invited lecture to the Southern Connecticut State
University School of Library Science
and Instructional Technology, New Haven, CT.
(2000
June). Leadership, technology and flexible learning
environments. Invited lecture to the
Southern Connecticut State University School of
Library Science and Instructional Technology, New
Haven, CT.
(2000 June). Collaborative
planning and teaching: The key to affecting student
achievement. Invited lecture to the Southern Connecticut
State University School of Library
Science and Instructional Technology, New Haven,
CT.
(2000 May). Assisting students: A dialogue
on the role of school and public libraries. Panel
presentation at the 2nd annual Vancouver Public
Library all staff conference.
(2000 May). Celebrating
excellence: The challenge continues. Keynote
speech to the first joint conference of the British
Columbia Library Association, British Columbia
Library Trustees’ Association, Pacific
Northwest Library Association, Kelowna.
(2000 April).
Collaboration: Leading from the middle. Presentation
to the annual conference of the
Texas Library Association, Houston.
(2000 March).
Criteria for effective school library media programs.
Half day workshop for the Calgary Board
of Education Collaborative Learning Community.
(2000 March). Leading from the centre: Redefining
and Refocusing support for student learning.
Keynote address to the annual conference of the
Alberta Computer Council and the Alberta Learning
Resources Council.
(2000 March). Advocacy and
program development: Lessons learned. Presentation
to the annual conference of the Alberta Computer
Council and the Alberta Learning Resources Council.
(2000 March). Leading from the centre: Redefining
and Refocusing support for student learning. Keynote
address to the annual conference of the
Alberta Computer Council and the Alberta Learning
Resources Council.
(2000 March). Advocacy and program
development: Lessons learned. Presentation
to the annual conference of the Alberta Computer
Council and the Alberta Learning Resources Council.
(2000 February). Exemplary public library
branch managers: Who are they? How are they different
from you and me? Paper presented at the annual
conference of the Ontario Library Association,
Toronto.
(2000 February). Future leadership in
public libraries. Panel plenary presentation
at the annual conference of the Ontario Library
Association, Toronto.
(2000 February). Exemplary
public library branch managers: Who are they? How
are they different from you and me? Paper
presented at the annual conference of the Ontario
Library Association, Toronto.
(2000 February).
Future leadership in public libraries. Panel
plenary presentation at the annual conference of
the Ontario Library Association, Toronto.
