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Sunday
, May 29
Commonwealth Foyer
10:00am •
Registration Desk Open
Halifax Central Library
7:00pm •
Welcome Reception
Lunenberg Room
1:00pm •
Pre-Conference Session: Leading Libraries Utilizing a Coach Approach
LIMITED
4:00pm •
APLA Executive Meeting
Monday
, May 30
Atlantic Ballroom
9:00am •
Welcome!
9:15am •
Opening Keynote: Janet Knox
11:00am •
Yoga in the Library: Outreach & Inreach
1:30pm •
Libraries Unite! Academic and Hospital Librarians’ Teamwork Supports a Shared Community
2:30pm •
New Country, New Language: Responding to Newcomer Youth in the Public Library
4:00pm •
From Planning to Publishing: Building a Research Data Management Service
Commonwealth Ballroom
10:15am •
Exibits Grand Opening
12:00pm •
Mini Massages
12:00pm •
Lunch
3:30pm •
Wellness Break
3:30pm •
Mini Massages
Commonwealth Foyer
8:00am •
Registration Desk Open
8:00am •
Conference Step-Challenge: Submit Sunday's Steps
3:45pm •
Point Pleasant Park Walking Tour - CANCELLED
LIMITED
Lobby
6:20pm •
Board Room Game Cafe
Lunenberg Room
11:00am •
Engaging Diverse Communities
1:30pm •
Academic Libraries Role in Supporting Student Wellness: Perspectives from Universities & Colleges in Atlantic Canada
2:30pm •
An Exploration of Workplace Wellness Programs for Academic Libraries
4:00pm •
Lightning Round! 5 presentations, 10 minutes each
Maritime Room
11:00am •
Social Media Management: Connecting with your Audience / What Everyone's Yakkin About or Why Your Library Should be on Yik Yak
1:30pm •
Play, Be Fit, and Read: The importance of Play in Learning and Child Development
2:30pm •
Community Collaboration: Libraries & Museums Sharing at the Grassroots Level
4:00pm •
Babies Love Books: How Read to Me Partners with Libraries to Bring Books and Babies Together
5:00pm •
Dalhousie Alumni Wine & Cheese
North Umberland Room
7:00am •
Yoga
FILLING
TBA
5:00pm •
Pub Grub & Tour
6:00pm •
Monday Dine Out
6:30pm •
Ghost Walk of Historic Halifax - CANCELLED
Tradewinds
11:00am •
Using a Population Health Approach to Building Healthy Communities: Tools for Libraries (WORKSHOP)
1:30pm •
Why Accessible Library Service Matters
2:30pm •
Pleasure Your Shelf: Providing Leisure Reading Materials to a University Community through an Academic & Public Library Initiative
4:00pm •
Prescribing the Library: Libraries, Health Literacy, and Healthcare in Nova Scotia
Tuesday
, May 31
Collaborative Health Education Building
1:00pm •
Collaborative Health Education Building Tour
LIMITED
Commonwealth A
6:30pm •
Merit Award Presentation & Closing Reception
Commonwealth Ballroom
8:00am •
CAUL/CBUA Breakfast (all attendees welcome)
9:00am •
Exhibits Open
10:00am •
Coffee Break
11:30am •
Lunch
12:00pm •
Poster Presentations
3:00pm •
Wellness Break
Commonwealth Foyer
8:00am •
Conference Step-Challenge: Submit Monday's Steps
8:00am •
Registration Desk Open
Harbour Suite A
9:00am •
Exploring How User-Generated Content in Canadian Public Library Catalogues Can Impact Readers’ Advisory Services
10:30am •
Your Brain On Reading
1:00pm •
KindredSpaces & Kindred Spirits: Making Anne of Green Gables Accessible to a Global Community
2:00pm •
Mindful and Meaningful Engagement in Organizational Planning
3:30pm •
What do Youth Need? Give ‘em What They Want: Strategies for Youth Engagement in the Public Library
Harbour Suite B
9:00am •
Seeing Ability, Not Disability: Creating Inclusive Hiring and Recruitment Practices
10:30am •
Library Services for All: Accessible Services & the New Brunswick Public Library Service
1:00pm •
See Me More Clearly: Customer Service Best Practices for Persons Who are Blind or Partially Sighted
2:00pm •
The Welcome Project: Making Libraries More Welcoming for Newcomers
3:30pm •
Strange Delights: The Enduring Community Interest in Lesbian Pulp Fiction
Lunenberg Room
9:00am •
Made in Canada: STEM Resources for Canadian Schools and Libraries
10:30am •
Innovation and Heritage in European Libraries: A Case of Germany, Prague and Strasbourg
1:00pm •
"Paws With Love to Share" at the Library featuring TPOC Dogs!
2:00pm •
Apoqnmatultinej: Connection and Support in a Varied Learning Environment
3:30pm •
Working Together: Collaborating for Campus-wide Student Wellness
4:30pm •
APLA Pre-Resolutions Meeting
5:00pm •
Save NL Public Libraries Rally!
Tradewinds
9:00am •
Partners in Health and Wellness: Public Library Panel on Community Partnerships
10:30am •
Get Creative: Use Art Activities to Improve Library Employee Morale (WORKSHOP)
2:00pm •
Grow Your Mind: Seed Libraries in Public Spaces
3:30pm •
Lightning Round! 5 presentations, 10 minutes each
Wednesday
, June 1
Commonwealth A
9:00am •
Connecting with Communities Online: The Effectiveness of Library Social Media Usage
10:00am •
Wellness Break
10:30am •
Closing Remarks
10:40am •
Closing Keynote: Star Dobson
11:40am •
Conference Step-Challenge Prize Awarded
11:45am •
Lunch
12:15pm •
APLA OGM
Commonwealth Foyer
8:30am •
Registration Desk Open
8:30am •
Conference Step-Challenge: Submit Tuesday's Steps
Harbour Suite A
9:00am •
Hospital and Public Libraries Partner to Share Resources in Nova Scotia
Harbour Suite B
9:00am •
Equality, Happiness and Well Being: Evaluating Public Library Impact and Outcomes
Tradewinds
9:00am •
Grow Your Sharing: Vegetable Gardens at the Library
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