Vancouver 2013

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Tuesday, November 12

Time
Sessions
Speaker
8:30
Hosted Refreshments
Meet up with other attendees and speakers and start the day off right!
9:00
Welcome from the co-chairs
Jane Dysart, Dysart & Jones

Ken Haycock, Ken Haycock & Associates
9:10
Framing the Challenges for Libraries in the Turbulent Future

  • Setting the tone for this two day event, Ken Haycock and Ken Roberts share current research, issues, examples and introduce the challenges for all types of libraries.
  • Link to Ken R.'s Presentation
Ken Haycock, Ken Haycock & Associates

Ken Roberts, Former CEO, Hamilton Public Library
9:40
Trends and Issues
  • Gary Price monitors what is happening across the continent for InfoDocket.
Gary Price, InfoDocket 
10:00
The Near Future
  • Lee Rainie of the Pew Research Center on what we know, what we need to do.
  • Link to longer presentation from Lee at Internet Librarian with more facts!
Lee Rainie, Pew Research Center
By Skype
10:20
Top 3 Challenges 
  • Table Discussion
10:40
Networking Break
11:00
Options & Opportunities
Nate Hill, Chattanooga Public Library

Joe Matthews, Author and Consultant
By Skype

Andrew Wells, University of New South Wales
By Skype
12:30
Hosted Lunch and Networking
1:00
The Organizational Context

Panel: Pressure Points for Change
  • What the Board Chairs are Saying: Greg
  • What the City Managers are Saying: Kim
  • What the Provosts are Saying: Melody

Discussion. Q&A
Jane Dysart, Dysart & Jones

Greg Buss, Richmond Public Library

Kim Bui-Burton, Monterey Public Library

Melody Burton, University of British Columbia
2:15
What People Say: Good, Bad, Ugly!
  • What We Hear: Melody and Grace
  • What People Say: Daphne
  • Link to Daphne's Presentation (After downloading, click on speaker to hear commentary)
Melody Burton, University of British Columbia

Grace Makarawicz, Capilano University

Daphne Wood, Vancouver Public Library
3:00
Networking Break
3:30
Reinventing What?
  • Steven notes the conflicting demands of core brand and critical options,    increasing use and decreasing funds, comfort of the status quo and the necessary risk of innovation. Here is a focus on publics and reducing costs. Q&A.
  • Link to Steve's Presentation
Steve Coffman, LSSI
4:30
End of the first day program
5:00
Networking Reception hosted by Innovative Interfaces
Satyadeep (CP) Prasanna and Joe Murphy
Place your business card in the prize bowl to win a new Kindle Fire!
6:00
Continue the conversation
  • Relax and discuss the day with colleagues at a nearby restaurant! No host dinner groupings. 

Wednesday, November 13

8:30
Hosted Refreshments
Meet up with other attendees and speakers, review last evening and start the second day off right!
9:00
Consider the Strategies: Table Groups by Strategy
Meet with a library leader in small groups to discuss a specific strategy. Opportunities to participate in three discussions.
  •   Kim Bui-Burton (Monterey PL): Learning from Municipal Peers.
  •   Melody Burton (UBC): The Higher Education Landscape.
  •   Greg Buss (Richmond PL): The Municipal Landscape.
  •   Steven Coffman (LSSI): Innovating Operations Research.
  •   Linda Garvin (Edmonton PL):
                 Community-Embedded Librarians/Community-Led Service.
  •   Nate Hill (Chattanooga PL): MakerSpaces.
  •   Sharman King (Book Warehouse): Lessons from Music and Publishing.
  •   Joe Murphy (Innovative Interfaces): Trends Across the Continent.
  •   Rita Penco (Fraser Valley RL): Site-based Innovation.
  •   Ken Roberts (Royal Society): The Royal Society Inquiry.
  •   Sandra Singh (Vancouver PL): Innovation Labs.
  •   Deborah Walker (Markham PL): Fee for Service.
Facilitated Discussion
  • Melody Burton, UBC
  • Greg Buss, Richmond Public Library
  • Steven Coffman, LSSI
  • Linda Garvin, Edmonton Public Library
  • Nate Hill, Chattanooga Public Library
  • Rebecca Jones, Dysart and Jones
  • Sharman King, Book Warehouse
  • Joe Murphy, Innovative Interfaces
  • Rita Penco, Fraser Valley Regional Library
  • Ken Roberts, Royal Society
  • Sandra Singh, Vancouver Public Library
  • Deborah Walker, Markham Public Library
10:30
Networking Break
11:00






11:20
Lessons from Music and Bookselling
  • It happened to music. It is happening to publishing. It changed music stores. It is changing bookstores. There are generational shifts. And where are we? Sharman, musician and former owner of the Book Warehouse chain, offers insights and implications

Change and Transformation
  • Are we ready for a perfect storm of private sector competition from all sides plus service reviews (and budget reductions) plus scope creep from other municipal services plus technological pressures? Daphne and Scott  look at a pivotal moment in a time for transformation.
  • Link to Daphne and Scott's Presentation
Sharman King






Daphne Wood, VPL
Scott Hargrove, FVRL
12:00
Hosted lunch
12:45




1:30
Putting it All Together
  • What I Know.
  • What I Thought I Knew.
  • What I Need to Know.
Moving Forward
  •   Panel: From What I've Heard, This is My View
Facilitated Discussion




Ken Haycock, Ken Haycock & Associates
Sandra Singh, Vancouver Public Library
Maureen Sawa, Greater Victoria Public Library
Grace Makarewicz, Capilano University
Ernie Ingles, Vice-Provost, University of Alberta
Joe Murphy, Innovative Interfaces
2:45
Networking Break
3:15
Findings and Conclusions
Ken Haycock, Ken Haycock & Associates
Jane Dysart, Dysart & Jones
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