Previous Presentations (Prior to 2000)
does not include
the hundreds of presentations, workshops, lectures,
institutes given/conducted in the regular course
of employment or given to
classes at
UBC
(1999, December). What all librarians can learn from
teacher-librarians: Information literacy as a key
connector for all libraries. Keynote speaker at the
fourth national information literacy conference sponsored by the Australian
Library
and Information Association and the University of South Australia, Adelaide,
Australia.
(1999, December). Reflective practice: Library and information studies education
for the future. Keynote address to an invitational seminar representing heads
of school of all library and information studies programs in Australia, University
of South Australia, Adelaide.
(1999, November). Future competencies for library media specialists. Presentation
to the ALA/AASL/NCATE university program portfolio reviewers, Birmingham, Alabama.
(1999, November). Connecting marketing and implementation research and library
program development: A case study of the implementation of national (U.S.) guidelines
and standards. Paper presented at the third annual forum on research in school
librarianship, sponsored by the International Association of School Librarianship,
at the joint conference of the American Association of School Librarians and
the International Association of School Librarianship. with Cavill, P.
(1999, October). Leading from the centre: Integrating leadership, technology
and research to improve student learning. Keynote address to the annual conference
of the B.C. Teacher-librarians’ Association, Silver Star.
(1999, July). Technology and education. Keynote address to the annual conference
on the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, Vancouver.
(1999, June). Library Advocacy Now! Ensuring the future of Canada’s libraries
and librarians. One day workshop presented at the annual conference of the Canadian
Library Association, Toronto. with Cavill, P.
(1999, June). Library Advocacy Now! Ensuring the future of Canada’s libraries
and librarians. One day trainer of trainers program presented at the annual conference
of the Canadian Library Association, Toronto. with Cavill, P.
(1999, June). Information literacy: Translating K-12 research to colleges and
universities. Paper presented to the annual conference of the Canadian Library
Association, Toronto. Sponsored by the Canadian Association of College and University
Libraries.
(1999, April). Research in information literacy: Lessons from the K-12 sector.
Paper presented to the annual conference of the British Columbia Library Association,
Richmond, BC.
(1999, March). Technology, education and student learning. Brief prepared and
presented on behalf of the B.C. School Trustees Association to the B.C. Ministry
of Education, Vancouver.
(1999, February). Leadership styles. Workshops for Northern Exposure to Leadership,
a national invitational library leadership institute for emerging leaders. Emerald
Lake, BC.
(1999, February). Technology, teaching and learning (panel member). British Columbia
Teachers’ Federation public education conference, Richmond.
(1999, February). Towards a national congress on graduate professional education.
Presentation to the Council of the American Library Association. Philadelphia.
(1999, January). Designing education for library and information professionals
(panel member). Association for Library and Information Science Education, Philadelphia.
(1998, December). Building community partnerships. UBC Faculty of Arts
research retreat.
(1998, November). Information power: Building partnerships for learning. Keynote
address to the California School Library Association annual conference, Oakland.
(1998, September). Making the board functional. Presentation to the annual
divisional leadership institute of the American Library Association, Chicago,
IL.
(1998, August). The research base for the connection between school librarians
and student achievement. Half day workshop presented at the American Association
of School Librarians national trainer of trainers institute for the implementation
of national guidelines and standards, Chicago, IL.
(1998, August). Implementation of change. Half day workshop presented at the
American Association of School Librarians national trainer of trainers institute
for the implementation of national guidelines and standards, Chicago, IL.
(1998, August). Advocacy. Two day workshop presented at the American Association
of School Librarians national trainer of trainers institute for the implementation
of national guidelines and standards, Chicago, IL.
(1998, July). The politics of education in B.C.: Some basic concepts. Lecture
presented for the University of British Columbia Department of Educational
Studies EDUC 420: School Organization in its Social Context, Vancouver, BC.
(1998, July). Leadership through research and evidence. Keynote address to
the Winnebago Software Corporation industry conference, Lacrosse, WI.
(1998, July). Information literacy: The social context. Panel chair at the
annual conference of the International Association of School Librarianship,
Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
(1998, July). Students’ information literacy needs: Competencies for
teacher-librarians in the twenty-first century. Paper presented at the annual
conference of the International Association of School Librarianship, Bar-Ilan
University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
(1998, July). Student information-seeking behaviors: Information literacy models.
Two day leadership institute for the Washington Library Media Association Leavenworth,
WA.
(1998, June). Library Advocacy Now! Ensuring the future of Canada’s libraries
and librarians. One day workshop presented at the annual conference of the
Canadian Library Association, Victoria, BC. with Cavill, P.
(1998, June). Library Advocacy Now! Ensuring the future of Canada’s libraries
and librarians. One day trainer of trainers program presented at the annual
conference of the Canadian Library Association, Victoria, BC. with Cavill,
P.
(1998, May). Reinventing school libraries: Tying research to effective practice.
Keynote address to the Association for Teacher-librarianship in Canada annual
conference, Charlottetown.
(1998, April). TALL (Texas Accelerated Library Leaders) Texans Invitational
Leadership Institute (guest mentor), Harambe Oaks, Fischer, Texas.
(1998, April). Building a positive collaborative work environment to enhance
student achievement. Half-day presentation/workshop for school principals,
school library media specialists and district administrators, Austin, TX.
(1998, April). Building a positive collaborative work environment to enhance
student achievement. Half-day presentation/workshop for school principals,
school library media specialists and district administrators, Round Rock, TX.
(1998 April). Leading from the center: Using research and evidence for advocacy
for school library media programs (feature presentation). Texas Library Association,
San Antonio, TX.
(1998, March). Thinking big: Connecting with others to advance our agenda.
Keynote address to the Hawaii Association of School Librarians, Honolulu HI.
(1998, March). Trends and issues in library and information services: The Canadian
scene. Colloquium presentation at the University of British Columbia/SLAIS,
Vancouver. with F. Dodd.
(1998, March). Library education programs: Directions in the new millennium.
Presentation to the University of Hawaii Department of Information and Computer
Science, Honolulu.
(1998, February). Building school capacity for improvement through collaborative
work environments and evidence-based decision-making. Half-day presentation/workshop
for school principals, school library media specialists and technology coordinating
teachers of the Blue Valley School District, Overland Park, Kansas.
(1998, February). Collaboration for information literacy: Ensuring student
success and achievement. Two half-day workshops for the school library media
specialists of the Blue Valley School District, Overland Park, Kansas.
(1998, February). Schools and technology: Designs for the future. Presentation
to the school board and senior administrators of the Blue Valley School District,
Overland Park, Kansas.
(1998, February). Current research in curriculum implementation, staff development
and school-based management: Implications for school system service delivery.
Presentation to the Education Services Group of the Blue Valley School District,
Overland Park, Kansas.
(1998, January). Developing organizations for student learning. Presentation
to principals, Fort Bend Independent School District, Houston, TX
(1998, January). Advocacy. One day workshop for school library media specialists
of the Fort Bend Independent School District. Houston, TX
(1997, November). Reinventing school libraries: Alternatives, models
and options for the future. Paper presented to Forging forward: National
symposium on information, literacy and the school library in Canada.
Sponsors: National Literacy Secretariat and Industry Canada. Hosts:
Canadian Education Association and National library of Canada.
(1997, November). What works: Teaching for meaning in the information age.
Presentation to members of the Dade County Public School Board and the Dade
Public Education Fund at The Bankers Club, Miami, FL.
(1997, November). Teaching for literacy in the information age. Six half-day
presentations to assistant principals, central office, regional directors and
superintendents of the Dade County School Board, Miami, FL.
(1997, November). Research for effective practice. Presentation to the annual
conference of the Florida Association for Media in Education. Fort Lauderdale,
FL.
(1997, November). Collaboration and connecting agendas. Feature presentation
to the annual conference of the Florida Association for Media in Education,
Fort Lauderdale, FL.
(1997, October). Leadership at the center: The library media specialist and
school reform. Feature presentation to the annual conference of the Michigan
Association for Media in Education, Lansing, MI.
(1997, October). Curriculum integration: Planning for student success. Presentation
to the annual conference of the Michigan Association for Media in Education,
Lansing, MI.
(1997, October). Teacher-librarianship: The research base. Keynote address
to the annual conference of the Washington Library Media Association, Tacoma,
WA.
(1997, June). Mastering marketing: How to improve your marketing expertise.
Co-organizer of a panel presentation at the annual conference of the Library
Administration and Management Association, San Francisco, CA.
(1997, June). Library Advocacy Now! Ensuring the future of Canada’s libraries
and librarians. One day workshop presented at the annual conference of the
Canadian Library Association, Ottawa, ON. with P. Cavill.
(1997, June). Library Advocacy Now! Ensuring the future of Canada’s libraries
and librarians. Two day trainer of trainers program presented at the annual
conference of the Canadian Library Association, Ottawa, ON. with P. Cavill.
(1997, May). Shaping the debate: Influencing decision-makers. Presentation
at the annual conference of the New York Library Association/School Library
Media Section. Tarrytown, NY. with R. Staino.
(1997, May). Program advocacy: Developing support at the state, district and
school, levels. One day workshop presented at the annual preconference leadership
institute of the New York Library Association/School Library Media Section,
Tarrytown, NY.
(1997, May). Libraries: Bridges to the future. Keynote address to the annual
conference of the New York Library Association/School Library Media Section,
Tarrytown, NY.
(1997, April). Static in the educational intercom: Making the invisible visible?
Presentation to the annual council meeting of the British Columbia Teacher-librarians’ Association,
Vancouver, BC.
(1997, April). Building on excellence for the new millennium. Keynote address
to the annual conference of the Pennsylvania School Librarians’ Association,
Hershey, PA.
(1997, April). Program advocacy: Developing support for growth at the state,
district and school levels. Full-day preconference institute presented at the
annual conference of the American Association of School Librarians, Portland,
OR.
(1997, April). Research in Teacher-librarianship. Paper presented at the annual
conference of the American Association of School Librarians, Portland, OR.
(1997, March). Trends and issues in library and information services in Canada
1996. Colloquium presented at the University of British Columbia School of
Library, Archival and Information Studies, Vancouver, BC. with D. Chow.
(1997, February). School effectiveness and library media programs: Lessons
from the research. Paper presented to teacher-librarians and administrators
of the North York Board of Education, Toronto, ON
(1997 February). National summit on advocacy for school library media specialists.
Co-organizer of the first invitational program for state delegates, Washington
DC.
(1997, February). Education for information professionals in schools: Acknowledging
the research and redefining the graduate program. Poster session presented
at the annual conference of the Association for Library and Information Science
Education, Washington, DC.
(1997, February). Library Advocacy Now! Ensuring the future of Canada’s
libraries and librarians. One day workshop presented at the annual conference
of the Ontario Library Association, Toronto, ON. with P. Cavill.
(1997, February). Program advocacy: Developing support at the state, district
and school levels. One day workshop presented for the Blaine (Washington) School
District, Blaine, WA.
(1997, January). Learning resources management: Issues and directions. Half
day workshop presented for the West Vancouver (British Columbia) School Board
Vice-Principals.
(1996, October). Cooperative program planning and teaching: Trainer
of trainers institute. Five day institute for senior education officials
and school library leaders in the Chattanooga (Tennessee) School District.
Sponsored by the Chattanooga Public Education Foundation and the Chattanooga
School District, Chattanooga, TN.
(1996, August). Library Advocacy Now! Ensuring the future of Canada’s
libraries and librarians. Half day presentation of staff training principles
for the Library Advocacy Now! National Advisory Committee, Vancouver, BC.
(1996, July). The impact of scheduling on cooperative program planning and
teaching (CPPT) and information skills instruction: A comparison between Canadian
and American elementary schools. Paper presented at the plenary session of
the annual conference of the International Association of School Librarianship,
Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
(1996, June). School and public library relationships: Mutual roles and responsibilities.
Canadian Library Association/Canadian Association of Public Libraries, Halifax,
Nova Scotia.
(1996, June). The impact of scheduling on cooperative program planning and
teaching and information skills instruction. Canadian Library Association/Canadian
School Library Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
(1996, June). Research in teacher-librarianship in British Columbia: Identification
and analysis. Canadian Library Association/Canadian School Library Association,
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
(1996, June). Riding the wave or probing the depths? Ethics and issues for
specialists in media and technology. (keynote speaker). Association for Media
and Technology in Education in Canada, annual conference, Vancouver.
(1996, May). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Three day institute
for school administrators and teacher-librarians of the West Vancouver (British
Columbia) School Board.
(1996, May). Cooperative program planning and teaching: Trainer of trainers
institute. Five day institute for school library leaders in the Tucson (Arizona)
Unified School District. Sponsored by the Education Enrichment Foundation of
Tucson and the Tucson Unified School District.
(1996, April). Library advocacy now! Ensuring the future of Canada’s
libraries and librarians. One day trainer of trainers institute. British Columbia
Library Association Preconference. with G. Buss, S. Caird, M. Demopoulos and
G. Ray.
(1996, April). Library Advocacy Now! Ensuring the future of Canada’s
libraries and librarians. Presentation to the annual meeting of the Association
of B.C. Public Library Directors, Whistler, BC.
(1996, March). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Three day institute
for teachers, administrators and library media specialists in the Tucson (Arizona)
Unified School District. Sponsored by the Education Enrichment Foundation of
Tucson and the Tucson Unified School District.
(1996, February). Trends and issues in library and information services in
Canada 1995. SLAIS Colloquium. with D. Brigham.
(1996, February). Accreditation of Library and Information Studies programs:
The process; What we do well; What we could do better. SLAIS Colloquium. with
A. Curry.
(1996, February). You as a leader: An exploration of styles and preferences.
Northern Exposure to Library Leadership National Institute. Emerald Lake, BC.
(1995, December). Program advocacy: Developing support for growth at
the school, district and state levels. One day workshop for the Utah
State Department of Education, Salt Lake City.
(1995, November). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Three day institute
for library media specialists of the Dade County Public Schools. Public Education
Foundation of Miami.
(1995, October). Library media specialists: Catalysts for improved student
achievement. (keynote speaker). Charlotte–Mecklenburg School District
annual library media conference. Charlotte, North Carolina.
(1995, October). Program advocacy: Developing support for growth at the school,
district and state levels. One day workshop for the Oregon Educational Media
Association/Washington Library Media Association joint conference, Portland,
Oregon.
(1995, September). Cooperative program planning and teaching: Trainer of trainers
institute. Five day institute for school library leaders in the southeastern
Unites States. Sponsored by APPLECorps of Atlanta and the Atlanta Public Schools.
(1995, September). Education for library and Information professionals in urban
public libraries. Council of Administrators of Large Urban Public Libraries,
Vancouver, BC. with A. Curry.
(1995, August). Effective curriculum implementation and staff development.
Three day institute for school and district administrators of South Okanagan
(British Columbia) School District. Oliver, BC.
(1995, August). Improved collaboration for improved student achievement. One
and a half day institute for teachers, administrators and library media specialists
of Tacoma (Washington) School District.
(1995, July). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Three day institute
for library media specialists of Western New York. State University of New
York at Buffalo School of Information and Library Studies.
(1995, June). The search for diversity in library publications: A different
perspective. Panel member at the annual conference of the American Library
Association, Chicago, IL.
(1995, June). Strategic planning for organizational effectiveness. Organizer
of two day retreat for the American Association of School Librarians, Chicago,
IL.
(1995, June). Library advocacy now! Advocacy training for better libraries.
Moderator and chair of full day invitational preconference institute at the
annual conference of the Canadian Library Association, Calgary, AB.
(1995, May). What’s it to you: The implications of school library cutbacks
for public libraries. Panel member at the annual conference of the British
Columbia Library Association, Victoria, BC.
(1995, May). Staff development: What works. What doesn’t. Presentation
at the UBC SLAIS Faculty/Alumni Day.
(1995, April). The future of teacher-librarianship. Speech given at the annual
conference of the Library Association of Alberta/Learning Resources Council
of the Alberta Teachers’ Association, Jasper, AB.
(1995, April). The teamworks: Site-based management for teacher-librarians.
Half-day workshop conducted at the annual conference of the Library Association
of Alberta/Learning Resources Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association,
Jasper, AB.
(1995, April). Archives: Beauty spot on the body politic? Keynote speech to
the annual conference of the Archives Association of British Columbia, Dunsmuir
Lodge, BC.
(1995, March). Cooperative program planning and teaching: International trainer
of trainers institute. Five day program for the Staff Development Institute,
Vancouver, BC.
(1995, March). Collegial planning. One day workshop conducted for teams of
teachers and teacher-librarians of the Federal Way School District 210, WA.
(1995, March). Trends and issues in education for library and information professionals.
Speech given to the meeting of the Victoria Librarians’ Association,
Victoria, BC.
(1995, February). Learning styles: Implications for professional teachers.
One day workshop conducted for teachers at Lord Kitchener Elementary School,
Vancouver, BC.
(1995, February). Overview of research in administrator effectiveness. Half-day
workshop conducted for school and district administrators of School District
No. 14 (South Okanagan), Oliver, BC.
(1995, February). Needs assessment for the professional growth of school administrators.
Half-day workshop conducted for school and district administrators of School
District No. 14 (South Okanagan), Oliver, BC.
(1995, January). Curriculum implementation, staff development and resource–based
learning. Workshop conducted for the curriculum resource teachers of the Tucson
Unified School District, Tucson, AZ.
(1995, January). Lessons from the schoolhouse: What research says about effective
practice. Workshop conducted for school library media specialists of the Tucson
Unified School District, Tucson, AZ.
(1995, January). Linking school effectiveness, school improvement and strong
school library media programs. Speech given to the principals and vice-principals
of the Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ.
(1995, January). Librarians as cyberspace heroes: Strategies for the third
millennium. Panel moderator for the annual conference of the Ontario Library
Association Five Association SuperConference, Toronto, ON.
(1995, January). The convergence of libraries: Services and programs to serve
people in the 90s and beyond. Panel moderator for the annual conference of
the Ontario Library Association Five Association SuperConference, Toronto,
ON.
(1995, January). Klingons at the gate: Reaching for the third millennium. Organized
one day forum for the annual conference of the Ontario Library Association
Five Association SuperConference, Toronto, ON.
(1995, January). The competition and the way we react. Moderated the all-conference ‘think
tank’ at the annual conference of the Ontario Library Association Five
Association SuperConference, Toronto, ON.
(1995, January). Raising our heads/Seizing the moment: Libraries and librarians
in the third millennium. Keynote address given at the annual conference of
the Ontario Library Association Five Association SuperConference, Toronto,
ON.
(1994, December). Quality schools require quality leadership: Turning
visions into reality. Keynote speech given at the annual principal/teacher-librarian
conference of the Educational Media Association of New Jersey, New Brunswick,
NJ.
(1994, December). Program advocacy: Designs for effectiveness. Workshop conducted
at the annual conference of the Educational Media Association of New Jersey,
New Brunswick, NJ.
(1994, December). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Two day institute
conducted for principals, teachers and teacher-librarians of the Atlanta Public
Schools, GA.
(1994, December). What works: Restructured libraries for restructured schools.
Speech to the Board of Directors of the Apple Corps Public Education Fund,
Atlanta, GA.
(1994, November). Research imperatives for information professionals: Developing
foundations for effectiveness. Paper presented at the annual Treasure Mountain
Research Retreat, Brown County, IN.
(1994, November). Creating quality schools: The role of resource-based learning.
Half day workshop conducted for principals and teacher-librarians of the Federal
Way School District 210, WA.
(1994, November). School-based management. Half–day seminar conducted
at the biennial conference of the American Association of School Librarians,
Indianapolis, IN.
(1994, November). Program advocacy. Half–day seminar conducted at the
biennial conference of the American Association of School Librarians, Indianapolis,
IN.
(1994, November). Linking collaborative planning, flexible scheduling and school
restructuring: Towards improved student achievement. Speech given to the principals
of the Federal Way School District 210, WA.
(1994, November). Research in teacher-librarianship. Paper presented at the
biennial conference of the American Association of School Librarians, Indianapolis,
IN.
(1994, November). Preparing the information professional for the future. Moderator
at the annual Treasure Mountain V Research Retreat, Brown’s County, IN.
(1994, October). The future of teacher-librarianship. Keynote address given
at the annual conference of the Association for Teacher-librarianship in Canada,
St. John’s, NF.
(1994, October). How to get on the information highway and avoid being roadkill.
Preconference workshop summary at the annual conference of the Association
for Teacher-librarianship in Canada, St. John’s, NF.
(1994, October). What works: Research and the implications for professional
practice. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Teacher-librarianship
in Canada, St. John’s, NF.
(1994, October). Leadership in theory and practice. Half-day presentation at
the inaugural institute Northern Exposure to Leadership: A National Institute
for Future Library Leadership, Emerald Lake, BC.
(1994, October). Hang together or hang separately: Program advocacy and power.
One day workshop conducted for teacher-librarians and principals of School
District 59 (Peace River South), Dawson Creek, BC.
(1994, October). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Three day institute
conducted for School District 14 (South Okanagan), Oliver, BC.
(1994, September). Lessons from the schoolhouse: What research says about effective
practice. Speech given to teachers, administrators and library media specialists
of the Lincoln Public Schools, NE.
(1994, September). Effective practices for educators: Partnerships and strategies
for lifelong learning. Workshop conducted for teachers, administrators and
library media specialists of the Lincoln Public Schools, NE.
(1994, August). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Three day institute
conducted for the Staff Development Institute, Vancouver, BC.
(1994, August). Program advocacy: Developing support at the school, district
and provincial levels. One day workshop conducted for the Staff Development
Institute, Vancouver, BC.
(1994, July). Research in teacher-librarianship and the institutionalization
of change. Keynote address given to the research forum of the annual conference
of the International Association of School Librarianship, Pittsburgh, PA.
(1994, July). Education and training for library leadership. Facilitator at
the annual conference of the Library Administration and Management Association,
Miami, FL.
(1994, June). The School of Library and Information Studies as gatekeeper to
the profession. Panel member at the annual conference of the Canadian Library
Association, Vancouver, BC.
(1994, June). Aspects of goodness: Response to Keynote address. Panel member
at the annual conference of the Canadian Library Association, Vancouver, BC.
(1994, June). The team works: Total quality management. Half day workshop conducted
at the annual conference of the Canadian Library Association, Vancouver, BC.
(1994, May). Looking back and looking forward: Future archival developments
in a changing world. Conference summary given at the annual conference of the
Association of Canadian Archivists, Ottawa, ON.
(1994, March). Extending the librarians’ domain: Non-traditional career
opportunities for librarians and information professionals. Panel member at
the meeting of the Special Library Association Western Canada Chapter. Vancouver,
BC.
(1994, March). Strengthening the foundations for teacher-librarianship. Keynote
speaker at the annual conference of the Washington Library Media Association
Peninsula Region, Union, WA.
(1994, March). Research on librarianship. Paper given at the annual conference
of the Washington Library Media Association Peninsula Region, Union, WA.
(1994, February). Research and the institutionalization of change. Half-day
presentation given at the meeting of the U.S. Library Power Site Coordinators
and Public Education Fund Directors, Los Angeles, CA.
(1994, February). K–12 Sector Employers’ Association. Group facilitator
at the annual conference of the Council of British Columbia School Districts,
Harrison Hot Springs, BC.
(1993, November). Resource-based teaching and learning: Organizing
for implementation. One day workshop conducted for school administrators
and central office officials of School District 16, Chatham, NB.
(1993, November). Research in teacher-librarianship and the role of the teacher-librarian.
Paper given at the Provincial Forum on Learning Resources Invitational Conference
sponsored by the British Columbia Ministry of Education and the British Columbia
Teacher-librarians’ Association, Dunsmuir, BC.
(1993, September). Education for public librarianship in Canada: Development
of a customer-driven, client-centered curriculum at UBC. Presentation to the
Canadian Association of Large Urban Public Libraries, Victoria, BC.
(1993, August). Research in professional and staff development in education:
A synthesis with implications for library and information science professionals.
Paper given at the biennial conference of the International Federation of Library
Associations and Institutions Continuing Professional Education Round Table,
Barcelona, Spain.
(1993, June). Backgrounder on education for teacher-librarianship in Canada:
A review and overview of standards, policies and recommended curriculum. Paper
presented at the Canadian School Library Association National Symposium on
the Education of Teacher-librarians, Hamilton, ON.
(1993, May). Directions in education for law librarianship. Speech given at
the meeting of the Vancouver Association of Law Librarians, Vancouver, BC.
(1993, April). Getting in on the Act: An examination of the Public Library
Act White Paper. Panel moderator at the annual conference of the British Columbia
Library Association, Penticton, BC.
(1993, March). Cooperative program planning and teaching: International trainer
of trainers institute. Five day program for the Staff Development Institute,
Vancouver, BC.
(1993, February). Implementing change in schools. Workshop conducted at the
annual conference of the North Okanagan Zone Educators, Vernon, BC.
(1993, February). Developing independent and inquiring learners. Workshop conducted
at the annual conference of the North Okanagan Zone Educators convention, Vernon,
BC.
(1993, February). Research in teacher-librarianship. Paper given at the annual
conference of the North Okanagan Zone Educators convention, Vernon, BC.
(1992, December). Directions in education for corporate librarianship.
Speech given at the meeting of the Special Libraries Association Western
Canada Chapter, Vancouver, BC.
(1992, November). Total quality management. Keynote address given at the annual
conference of the Ontario Library Association, Toronto, ON.
(1992, November). Advocacy, partnerships and political action. Presentation
given at the annual conference of the Ontario Library Association, Toronto,
ON.
(1992, November). A vision for school libraries in the future. Speech given
at the meeting of school administrators, trustees and teacher-librarians of
the Halton (Ontario) Board of Education, Oakville, ON.
(1992, November). Strategies for political action at the local level. Workshop
conducted for the Scarborough Board of Education, Scarborough, ON.
(1992, October). Keeping on track in hard times. Half day workshop conducted
at the annual conference of the Oregon Educational Media Association, Portland,
OR.
(1992, October). Library media specialists: Beauty spots on the body politic.
Half day workshop conducted at the annual conference of the Oregon Educational
Media Association, Portland, OR.
(1992, October). Implementing Information Power: Lessons from the schoolhouse.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Oregon Educational Media Association,
Portland, OR.
(1992, October). The media center in the age of accountability. Keynote address
given at the annual conference of the North Carolina of School Librarians/North
Carolina Library Association, Raleigh, NC.
(1992, October). Keeping on track in hard times. Half day workshop conducted
at the annual conference of the North Carolina of School Librarians/North Carolina
Library Association, Raleigh, NC.
(1992, October). Implementing Information Power: Lessons from the schoolhouse.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the North Carolina of School Librarians/North
Carolina Library Association, Raleigh, NC.
(1992, October). Implementing Information Power: Lessons from the schoolhouse.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Association of School
Librarians biennial conference, Baltimore, MD.
(1992, October). What works: Research on teaching and learning through the
school’s library resource centre. Speech given at the University of British
Columbia Faculty of Education UBC Update for Teacher-librarians, Vancouver,
BC.
(1992, October). Personality type, collegiality and learning preferences. One
day workshop conducted for teachers at Charles Dickens Elementary School, Vancouver,
BC.
(1992, May). Challenges in developing curriculum resources for the year 2000.
Paper presented at the British Columbia Ministry of Education Industry Conference,
Victoria, BC.
(1992, April). Keeping on track in hard times. One day workshop conducted for
teachers and librarians sponsored by Shirley Lewis Information Services, Toronto,
ON.
(1992, February). Research: The implications for professional practice. Paper
presented at the colloquium of the University of British Columbia School of
Library, Archival and Information Studies, Vancouver, BC.
(1991, October). Teacher-librarians: Beauty spots on the body politic.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Teacher-librarianship
in Canada inaugural conference, Whistler, BC.
(1990, August). The primary teacher as change agent. Speech given at
the British Columbia Ministry of Education Summer Institute, Vancouver,
BC.
(1990, July). Research in curriculum implementation, staff development: Implications
for the role of the principal. Paper presented to graduate students in Educational
Leadership at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
(1990, February). Leadership style and leadership effectiveness. Two day program
for school administrators of the School District #39 (Vancouver), Vancouver,
BC.
(1990, January). Resource-based learning: District and school leadership. Three
day institute conducted for principals and district coordinators sponsored
by the Newfoundland Department of Education, Newfoundland Teachers’ Association,
Newfoundland Denominational Education Councils, Memorial University, and the
Newfoundland and Labrador School Trustees Association, St. John’s, NF.
(1989, November). A curriculum and assessment framework for the future.
Panel moderator at the meeting of the Canadian College of Teachers Greater
Vancouver Chapter, Vancouver, BC.
(1989, June). Research in teacher-librarianship: The implications for professional
practice. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian School Library
Association, Edmonton, AB.
(1989, May). The changing nature of school librarianship. Speech given at a
meeting of school principals and teacher-librarians of the Protestant School
Board of Greater Montreal. Montreal, Quebec. (1989, May). Reconfiguring library
resources for improved effectiveness. Half day workshop conducted for principals
and senior education officials at the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal,
Montreal, PQ.
(1989, May). Why do we need school libraries anyway? Paper presented at the
annual conference of the L’Association des Bibliothecaires du Quebec/Quebec
Library Association, Montreal, PQ.
(1989, April). Education for teacher-librarianship in British Columbia: The
implications for effective school programs. Panel member at the annual conference
of the British Columbia Teacher-Librarians’ Association, Richmond, BC.
(1989, March). School-based staff development makes the difference. Presentation
given at the annual conference of the National School Boards Association, Anaheim,
CA. with B. Brown, chair, Vancouver School Board.
(1989, January). Leadership style and leadership effectiveness. Two consecutive
workshops conducted for new school administrators at the Vancouver School Board,
Vancouver.
(1988, November). Leadership roles and leadership effectiveness. Two
day workshop conducted for the Can/Am Leadership Institute for School
Administrators sponsored by the University of Western Ontario and the
Royal Oaks (Michigan) Leadership Institute, Kitchener, ON.
(1988, October). Strengthening the foundations for teacher-librarianship. Keynote
address given at the annual conference of the Newfoundland Educational Media
Council, Stephenville, NF.
(1988, October). Implementing change in schools. Presentation given at the
annual conference of the Newfoundland Educational Media Council, Stephenville,
NF.
(1988, October). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Three day institute
conducted for secondary school teacher-librarians and department heads sponsored
by the Lincoln County (Ontario) Board of Education. Jordan Station, ON.
(1988, February). The school makes the difference. Two day institute sponsored
by the British Columbia School Trustees’ Association, Vancouver, BC.
(1988, January). Leadership style and leadership effectiveness. Two consecutive
workshops conducted for new school administrators at the School District #39
(Vancouver), Vancouver, BC.
(1987, October). School libraries across the curriculum: The principal/supervisor
perspective. Presentation given at the annual conference of the Saskatchewan
Association of Educational Media Specialists. Saskatoon, SK.
(1987, June). Cooperative program planning and teaching: Issues in implementation.
International guest speaker for a six site Australia/New Zealand teleconference
sponsored by the Queensland University of Technology and the School Library
Association of Queensland.
(1986, October). Course-integrated library instruction. Two day workshop
conducted for librarians at Vancouver Community College, Vancouver,
BC.
(1986, August). Enhancing effectiveness in school librarianship. Speech given
at a meeting of the Queensland Department of Education and the School Library
Association of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
(1986, August). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a three
day institute conducted for teachers, teacher-librarians, government and university
staff sponsored by the Queensland Department of Education, Queensland University
of Technology and the School Library Association of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
(This program focuses on role clarification for teacher-librarians, collaborative
consultation, implementing change and inquiry-based teaching and learning.)
(1986, July). Linking school effectiveness with school library programs. Speech
given at a meeting of the South Australia Department of Education, Adelaide,
Australia.
(1986, July). Strengthening the foundations for teacher-librarianship. Speech
given at a meeting of the Australia National Capitol Department of Education,
Canberra, Australia.
(1986, July). Strengthening the foundations for teacher-librarianship. Co-leader
of a three day institute conducted for teachers, teacher-librarians, government
and university staff sponsored by the South Australia Department of Education,
Adelaide, Australia.
(1986, July). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a three
day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians sponsored by the
New South Wales Department of Education, Sydney, Australia.
(1986, July). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a three
day institute conducted for teachers, teacher-librarians, government and university
staff sponsored by Monash University and the Victoria Department of Education.
Melbourne, Australia.
(1986, July). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a three
day institute conducted for teachers, teacher-librarians, government and university
staff sponsored by the New Zealand Department of Education and the New Zealand
National Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
(1985, September). Instructional leadership and the school librarian.
Paper presented at the annual school library institute of the Oklahoma
Department of Education, Oklahoma City, OK.
(1985, September). Technology and the future of public education. Paper presented
at the meeting of the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
(1985, September). Teacher-librarianship for the 1990s. Keynote address given
at the annual conference of the Australia School Library Association, Brisbane,
Australia.
(1984, August). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader
of a three day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians
sponsored by the British Columbia Teacher-Librarians’ Association,
West Vancouver, BC.
(1984, July). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a three
day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians sponsored by the
Scarborough Board of Education, ON.
(1984, July). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a three
day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians sponsored by the
Windsor Separate School Board and the University of Windsor, Windsor, ON. (1983,
November). How to give a workshop. One day workshop conducted for the Mount
Arrowsmith Teacher-Librarians’ Association, Parksville, BC.
(1984, April). Resource-based teaching and learning. Presentation given at
the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Principals, Vancouver,
BC.
(1983, October). The principal and the teacher-librarian: Partners
for quality education. Half-day workshop conducted for principals and
teacher-librarians of the Burnaby School Board, Burnaby, BC.
(1983, October). The principal’s role in enhancing the school library
program in a period or restraint. Half-day workshop conducted for principals
and teacher-librarians of the Nanaimo School Board, Nanaimo, BC.
(1983, September). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of
a three day institute conducted for teachers, teacher-librarians and district
administrators sponsored by the Red Deer Public School Board, Red Deer, AB.
(1983, July). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a three
day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians sponsored by the
City of York (Ontario) Board of Education, Toronto, ON.
(1983, May). Planning, conducting and evaluating the workshop; Or, the workshop
on workshops. One day workshop conducted at the annual conference of the Alberta
Learning Resources Council, Red Deer, AB.
(1983, April). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a three
day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians sponsored by the
Edmonton Public School Board, Edmonton, AB.
(1983, February). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a
three day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians sponsored
by the Edmonton Public School Board, Edmonton, AB.
(1983, January). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a
three day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians sponsored
by the Edmonton Public School Board, Edmonton, AB.
(1983, January). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a
two day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians sponsored by
the Manitoba Department of Education, Winnipeg, MB.
(1982, October). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader
of a three day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians
sponsored by the Saskatchewan School Librarians’ Association and
the Saskatoon Board of Education, Saskatoon, SK.
(1982, July). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a three
day institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians sponsored by the
Canadian School Library Association and the University of Western Ontario Faculty
of Education, London, ON.
(1982, June). New priorities for education for school librarianship and media
services. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Association
of Library Schools. Saskatoon, SK.
(1982, June). Flexible scheduling and teacher preparation time. Paper presented
at the annual conference of the Canadian School Library Association. Saskatoon,
SK.
(1982, May). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a three
day preconference institute conducted for teachers and teacher-librarians sponsored
by the Alberta Learning Resources Council, Red Deer, AB.
(1982, March). Cooperative program planning and teaching. Co-leader of a two
day institute conducted for school librarians sponsored by the Dalhousie University
School of Library and Information Studies, Halifax, NS.
(1981, November). Publishing educational materials in British Columbia.
Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of Book Publishers
of British Columbia, the Association of Canadian Publishers and the
Canadian Book Publishers’ Council, Vancouver, BC.
(1981, June). Canada is not the fifty-first state. Paper presented at the annual
conference of the (U.S.) Education Paperback Association. Toronto, ON.
(1981, June). The multilingual needs of major urban school districts. Paper
presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Library Association, Hamilton,
ON.
(1981, June). Education for school librarianship in Canada. Paper presented
at the annual conference of the Canadian School Library Association, Hamilton,
ON.
(1980, November). Methods of budgeting for school-based programs. Paper
presented at the annual conference of the British Columbia Modern Languages
Coordinators’ Association, Victoria, BC.
(1980, October). Identifying and promoting community resources. Presentation
given at the annual conference of the Association for Community Education,
Vancouver, BC.
(1980, April). Instructional leadership and school librarianship. Speech given
at the meeting of the Anglo-Canadian Colloquium on School Librarianship sponsored
by the British Council, London, United Kingdom.
(1979, November). Time and energy management. One day workshop conducted
for the British Columbia School Librarians’ Association Kamloops
Chapter, Kamloops, BC.
(1979, October). The role of the teacher-librarian. Speech given at the meeting
of the British Columbia School Librarians’ Association and the British
Columbia Ministry of Education, Richmond, BC.
(1979, October). Towards implementing national guidelines and standards in
a large school district. Presentation given at the annual conference of the
Western Canada School Library Supervisors’ Association, Regina, SK.
(1979, October). Establishing priorities and service: The role of the coordinator
in a large school district. Paper presented at the annual conference of the
Western Canada School Library Supervisors Association, Regina, SK.
(1979, May). The Ministry of Education and program implementation. Paper presented
at the annual conference of the British Columbia School Librarians’ Association,
Vernon, BC
(1979, February). The instructional role of the teacher-librarian. Presentation
given at the annual conference of the Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention,
Edmonton.
(1979, February). What constitutes competence in school librarianship? Speech
given at the Dalhousie University School of Library and Information Studies,
Halifax, NS.
(1979, February). The instructional role of the teacher-librarian. Presentation
given at the annual conference of the Burnaby Teachers’ Association,
Burnaby, BC.
(1978, June). Canadian Library Association: The state of the association.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Library Association,
Edmonton, AB.
(1978, June). Research in school librarianship: Implications for practitioners.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the British Columbia School Librarians’ Association,
Vancouver, BC.
(1978, June). Strategies for change. Paper presented at the annual conference
of the Canadian Library Association, Edmonton, AB.
(1978, June). The instructional role of the teacher-librarian. Speech given
at the meeting of the British Columbia School Librarians’ Association,
the Ministry of Education and the University of Victoria, Pearson College,
BC.
(1978, June). Strategies for change. Speech given at the meeting of the British
Columbia School Librarians’ Association, the Ministry of Education and
the University of Victoria, Pearson College, BC.
(1978, March). School library resource centers: An essential service. Speech
given at the meeting of the British Columbia School Librarians’ Association,
Greater Victoria Chapter, Victoria, BC.
(1978, March). The Canadian Library Association: Meeting the needs of members.
Speech given at the meeting of the University of Victoria Library Association,
Victoria, BC.
(1978, March). The Canadian Library Association: Meeting the needs of members.
Speech given at the meeting of the Institute of Victoria Librarians, Victoria,
BC.
(1977, October). Strategies for change. Paper presented at the annual
conference of the Manitoba School Library Audio-visual Association,
Winnipeg, MB.
(1977, June). Canadian Library Association: An agenda for change. Paper presented
at the annual conference of the Canadian Library Association, Montreal, PQ.
(1977, June). Bricks without straw: Increasing library effectiveness. Paper
presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Library Association, Montreal,
Quebec.
(1977, April). Strategies for change. Paper presented at the annual conference
of the Saskatchewan Association of Educational Media Specialists, Saskatoon,
SK
(1976, June). The cutting edge: The teacher-librarian as change agent.
Speech given at the continuing education program of the Ontario Faculties
of Education, Kingston, ON.
(1976, June). Towards excellence: The changing role of the school librarian.
Speech given at the meeting of the Hastings/Northumberland/Peterborough Boards
of Education TriCounty Teacher-Librarians’ Association joint meeting,
Peterborough, ON.
(1976, April). Coordinating media services: Support for the district’s
learning resources program. Paper presented at the University of Western Ontario
Faculty of Education School Librarianship program, London, ON.
(1976, April). In-service: An emerging role for the school librarian. Speech
given at the meeting of the Waterloo Board of Education Secondary School Librarians’ Association,
Kitchener, ON.
(1976, March). Selecting learning resources. Half-day workshop conducted for
the Muskoka Board of Education, Bracebridge, ON.
(1976, February). Strategies for change. Presentation given at the annual conference
of the Ontario School Library Association, Toronto, ON.
(1976, January). Library skills are learning skills. Speech given at the meeting
of the York County Board of Education Library Curriculum Committee, Aurora,
ON.
(1976, January). School and public library relationships. Speech given at the
meeting of the Toronto Public Library Boys and Girls Department, Toronto, ON.
(1975, December). Establishing priorities for district coordinators.
Presentation given at the annual conference of the Golden Horseshoe
Media Consultants’ Association, Hamilton, ON.
(1975, November). The school librarian as a professional teacher. Speech given
at the meeting of the Dufferin County Board of Education and Dufferin Separate
School Board School Librarians’ Federation, Oshawa, ON.
(1975, October). Children’s library services for the 1970s. Speech given
at the meeting of the South Central Regional Library System, Hamilton, ON.
(1975, May). Education for librarianship in Ontario: Some changes are needed.
Presentation given at the annual conference of the Ontario Library Association,
Windsor, ON.
(1974, May). School librarianship in Canada: The national perspective.
Panel member at the annual conference of the Ontario School Library
Association, Ottawa, ON.
(1973, July). School library resource centers and staff utilization.
Speech given at the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Education
School Librarianship program. London, ON.
(1973, June). The combined school/public library: Beyond emotion. Paper presented
at the annual conference of the Canadian School Library Association, Sackville,
NB.
(1973, January). District services for teacher-librarians. Paper presented
at the meeting of the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Education School
Librarianship program. London, ON.
(1972, November). Community involvement in school libraries. Speech
given at the fall seminars of the Ontario School Library Association,
Windsor, ON.
(1972, October). Community involvement in school libraries. Speech given at
the fall seminars). Ontario School Library Association, Peterborough, ON.
(1972, July). School librarianship at the crossroads. Speech given to candidates
in the Queen’s University Faculty of Education School Librarianship program.
Kingston, ON.
(1971, October). Public relations for teachers and students. Presentation
to the Ottawa Board of Education Secondary School Librarians’ Association.
Ottawa, ON.
