Submitted by Sean Swanick
 
Presenter: Gerald Beasley
 

Submiited by Sean Swanick
 
Presenters: Gregory Little and David Macaulay
 

Submitted by Joan Frazer Burton
 
Presenter: Joanne De Groot
 
Joanne de Groot has a PhD and MLIS from the University of Alberta where she currently teaches Teacher-Librarianship by Distance Learning from her home in Quebec. She spoke to a large audience on developing a culture of reading using technology. Joanne began her presentation with story time – reading ‘It’s a Book’ by Lane Smith, which humourously and accurately illustrates the world in which our children live where new technologies have become as familiar to children as traditional books.
 

Submitted by Linda J. Toivanen

On behalf of the Awards Committee – Maria Morales, Lisa Milner and myself - it is an absolute pleasure to announce the recipient of this year’s Anne Galler Award: Ms. Christine Jacobs.

Our association created this award many years ago, as a means to recognize an individual who has enriched librarianship in Quebec and made a lasting contribution to the profession. Specifically, this award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated achievement in:

Submitted by Melissa Tomecz
 
Presenter: Fiacre O'Duinn
 
What will they think of next?

Submitted by Irazema Del Valle
 
Presenter: Andrea Miller-Nesbitt
 

Submitted by Irazema Del Valle
 
Presenters: Shannon Babcock, Sandra Babbington & Julian Taylor
 
With great thanks to the conference committee, we were very pleased to present a session specifically focused on school libraries and how they are addressing student needs through access and innovation.
 
The session offered an overview of the actions and activities of school libraries in Quebec, as well as Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS) mandated initiatives supporting school libraries.
 

Submmited by Jocelyne Andrews