OLA Super Conference 2025

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It's time to select the sessions you wish to attend on Thursday. This assists us with our space planning. Please note that selecting this session does not guarantee entry; all sessions at Super Conference are first-come, first-served.

Please let us know which session you would like to attend on Thursday from 8:15-9:00AM.

À la recherche de ressources FLS pour jeunes adultes (âges 12-18)

Academic Makerspaces: Where are we now?

Almost 30 - Crafty Queer Connections

Annual Update: Canadian Federation of Library Associations

Bridging Transitions: Stepping into Interim Leadership in Libraries

Building Bridges Between School Libraries and Individuals with Disabilities Through Representation, Programming and Collection

Creating Connections: Fostering Inclusive Workplaces for 2SLGBTQ+ Staff

Cultivating Community: A Collaborative Approach to Black Studies

Cybersecurity isn't a scary word: how to access materials and develop essential cyber skills in your library

First Look: CSL Digital Media Literacy Toolkit

Heart Berry Bling: Acknowledging First Nations Women's History and Celebrating Indigenous Joy Through Children's Literature

Inclusive Language in Libraries: Distinguishing Librarians from 'Library Staff'

Let's Talk About Us - Conversation Space for Neurodivergent Library Workers

Let's Talk Tech Toys! STEM Learning in Libraries

Mastering Work Opportunities for Graduate Students: How can libraries and graduate students get the most out of each other?

Peer Support Teams - Let's Talk About Them.

Petite équipe, grande collection

Pro-Palestine, Pro-Israel, or NSFW? A conversation with OCULA's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Community of Practice

Reshaping Physical Library Space: A Peer Conversation on Value in a Hybrid World

Please let us know which session you would like to attend on Thursday from 9:15AM-10:30AM.

A Not-So-Typical Week Survey

Beyond Degrees: Building Bridges with Diverse Library Skill Sets

Beyond the buzz: Development and Delivery of AI Literacy Programs in Healthcare

Book Tasting with the OLA Best Bets

Bridge the Gap Between Open Access Discovery and Availability: Insights and Strategies for Library Staff

Bridging Accessibility Gaps in Audiobooks with Evidence from the Reader Experience

Bridging Gaps in Gender, Queer, and Indigenous Studies with the Gale Digital Scholar Lab

Bridging the First Gap: Strategies for Early Library Engagement at the University of Regina

Careers Spotlight with Marie Henein

CI CoP: Building Sustainable Bridges Within Your Continuous Improvement Network

Creating a Change-Friendly Culture at Your Library

Dollars and Stories: Leveraging the Social Return on Investment for Public Libraries

Educating the Community on Why Intellectual Freedom Is Essential for Society

From Exclusion to Inclusion: A Reformative Approach to Teen Services

From Print to Pixels: Supercharging Strand A

Imaginative Connections: Engage your Audience with Innovative and Dynamic Story Time Tools

Not Sure Whether You Should Pursue a Leadership Role in an Academic Library? Let's Chat!

Public Libraries Safety & Security, Pt. 1

Teen Nights That Work: Strategies from a Successful Multi-Organization Partnership

The Role of AI in Student Research

Unlocking the Power of APIs in Library Data Integration

Please let us know which session you would like to attend on Thursday from 10:45AM - 12:00PM.

Building Bridges to Understanding During Workforce Planning - Advocating for Access Services

Building Connections and Creating Community Through Library Collections

Building Global Bridges: An IFLA Hour in Four Parts

Building Sustainable Evidence Synthesis Services in Generalist Academic Libraries

Can I Ask You a Question? : Creating a Culture of Proactive Student Consultation

Child & Youth Expo

Climate and Wellbeing in Your Children's Collection

Enhancing the Experience: Remodeling and Revitalizing Onboarding Processes for New Employees

Examining Shared Print Collections: Data, Tools, and Workflows for Effective Collective Collections Stewardship

Gather at the Table: Building Community with Culinary Literacy

Growing Strong Community Connections with a Seed Library Program

How to Harness the Power of Data Analysis to Boost Member Engagement and Retention

Inventive Leadership: A Creative Response to Change

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Update

Prospect Research: An Exciting Career Path for Information Professionals

Public Libraries Safety & Security, Pt. 2

See What's Feasible: Two Towns, Two Libraries, One Feasibility Study

Special Libraries Spotlight

Technology Spotlight with Navneet Alang

Please let us know which session you would like to attend on Thursday from 2:15PM - 3:30PM.

Canadian Copyright Act and Accessible Content: Overview & Best Practices

CULC CEO Panel

Deep End: Validating a Medline Filter for the First Time

French (ABO-Franco) Spotlight with Chloe LaDuchesse

Getting In on the Ground Floor: Perspectives from Growing a New Shared Repository Service

How Do You Come Up With This Stuff?' Investigating Creativity for Programs and Services

Keeping It Real: Featuring Books with Lived Experiences into Children's Fiction

Less Can be More: Conquering Weeding Worries to Create Streamlined Collections and Enhance Resource Access

OLITA Tech Talks

Opening Eyes to Accessibility: A Co-op Student Accessibility Project

Public Library Spotlight with Simona Dinu

Wishing Into the Woods: Learning About Ourselves Along the Way

Please let us know which session you would like to attend on Thursday from 3:30PM - 5PM

Keynote with Jael Richardson & Catherine Hernandez

It's time to select the sessions you wish to attend on Friday. This assists us with our space planning. Please note that selecting this session does not guarantee entry; all sessions at Super Conference are first-come, first-served. Session dates and times are subject to change and will be up to date on the Super Conference website.

Please let us know which session you would like to attend on Friday from 8:15-9:00AM.

Abuelita, Ayeeyo, Madarbozorg: The Importance of Diasporic Grandmas in BIPOC Picture Books

Building Bridges to Special Collections with Podcasts and Digital Media

Building Resilient Libraries: Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in Public Libraries

Choose Your Own Adventure: Intellectual Freedom Edition

Eye-Openers: Free Coffee, Practical Library Marketing Tips

Interlacing Stories, Building Connections

Librarian or Salesperson? How the Skills I Learned in Retail Help Me to Be a Better Library Professional

Makerspace Meet Up

More than 'Creoles and pidgins, Other': Reaching Beyond MARC to Surface Indigenous-Language Content for our Users

Neurodiversity on the Bridge: The Spectrum of Performance and Hidden Capacities

PRIDE versus Prejudice: Building Bridges, Creating Safe Spaces, and Connecting Rural Libraries and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Communities

Pro-Palestine, Pro-Israel, or NSFW? A conversation with OCULA's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Community of Practice

Signing (in) the Library - Lessons from DHH student engagement in the School Library

Snakes & Ladders: Navigating the Path Towards a Culture of Institutional Assessment

The Junk Drawer Librarian - Mastering Project Management and Maintenance

The Librarian Leap: Jumping Roles, Building Bridges, and Elevating Others

The Switch Hitter: What Academic and Public Libraries Can Learn From Each Other

Thinking about Leadership as a Relationship

We Don't Talk about Burnout (Enough)

Please let us know which session you would like to attend on Friday from 9:15-10:30AM.

Building Workplace Bridges: A Holding Space for IBPOC Library Staff

But How Are You Really? Early Findings from the OPLA Psychological Safety Survey

Connecting the Dots with Data: Creating a Data Strategy When You Aren't a Data Scientist

Drag Story Time: A Case Study in Crisis Communication

Enhancing Digital Access and Rights through Collaboration: Digitizing IN the Stacks at Vancouver Public Library

From Vision to Launch: A DiscoverySpace for Children & the Lessons We Learned Along the Way

Hitting Your limit: Trauma and Library workers

Mind the (Data) Gap! Building Stronger Connections Between Library Workers with Data Disaggregation

OCULA Lightning Talks

OHLIA Spotlight with Farzana Doctor

Outreach Programming: The Bridge to Everywhere

Revisiting Racial Capital: EDI Plans, the Diversity Model, and the Shortcomings of Canadian Academic Libraries

School Libraries Spotlight with Lindsay Zier-Vogel

Success Within Reach: Addressing Barriers to Employment in Tech with Toronto Public Library's IT Essentials Program

Surviving a Cyberattack: A Test in Resiliency and Dedication to Public Service | Part One - Behind the Scenes

The Relationship Bridge: Trust and Connection in a Changing, Challenging Workplace

The State of Reference Service in Ontario's Academic Libraries

Trauma-Informed Change Management: Building a Culture of Care While Diving into the Unknown

Wrangling the Beast: How We Turned Intensive Annual Outreach into a Creativity and Camaraderie Boon

Please let us know which session you would like to attend on Friday from 10:45AM - 12:00PM.

Academic Shop Talks: Library Alliances and Digital Frontiers

Advocating for Your Special Librarian Role

All Brains Are Welcome! A Bold Strategy to Raise Awareness and Foster Belonging for our Neurodiverse Community

Beyond Lego and Ozobots: Elevating Digital Literacy Delivery with Competitive Robotics

Bridging Your Way: An Insider's Guide to Landing a Federal Government Job

Cultivating a Safe and Welcoming Library Space: Addressing Incidents with Hamilton Public Library's Step System

Digital Media Literacy Skills in the Age of AI

French Language-of-Cataloguing (for English-speaking Cataloguers)

From Confusion to Clarity: The Plain Language Revolution

Great Expectations: Bridging the Communication Gap through Compliance

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Academic Libraries: A Collaborative Strategy to Enhance and Build Capacity

Indigenous Spotlight

Makers Gonna Make: Libraries & IT Building Makerspaces

Migration: Transforming IT Infrastructure & Empowering Your Team

More Than Trolls

Power Plays & Public Purpose: Municipal Councils & Library Boards

Save Our School Libraries Campaign Update

Streamlining Library Access: Best Practices for a Successful Migration and User-Centric Experience

Surviving a Cyberattack: A Test in Resiliency and Dedication to Public Service | Part Two - Public Service

Virtual Healthcare 101: Building Partnerships between Rural and Urban Libraries with Local Healthcare Systems

Please let us know which session you would like to attend on Friday from 2:15PM - 3:30PM.

Academic Spotlight

Bridging Generations: Establishing a Memory Lab to Preserve Community Stories

Crossing the Bridge: A Strategic Planning Survival Guide

Embracing Disability: Practical Advice for Accessible Library Programming

Empowering Your Freedom to Read: Tools for Today and Tomorrow

Green Libraries: Climate Action Beyond the Building

Harnessing Data to Bridge Communities: The Impact of Library Technology Services in Ontario

Inclusive Tales: Augmenting Storytimes with Sensory Activities for Children and Youth of all Abilities

Indigenous Children's Literature and Collection Development: Utilizing the First Nations Communities READ Program

Legally Leveraging AI in Public Libraries

Readers Advisory Divas and Dudes Present Books for Building Bridges

Table-ronde : La lecture dans la vie des jeunes locuteurs et apprenants de langue francaise : en fait-on assez?

TD Summer Reading Club: New Website and Staff Portal

Tech Help with Empathy: A Human Connection

The Final Bridge - Retirement

The Proof is in the Process: Incorporating Generative AI in Student Research Projects

What are you reading? Celebrating our hospital library by starting conversations

When Can We Leave: Imagining the End of Social Media

Please let us know which session you would like to attend on Friday from 3:30PM - 5PM.

Keynote with Carol Off