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08:00 – 17:00 |
Registration at the Lord Elgin Hotel |
14:00 |
Tours of Parliament Building Participants and their guests will be escorted from the hotel in groups of 20 for a tour of the Senate, the House of Commons and the historic and recently renovated Main Library Building . The tour will include behind the scenes access to several additional venues, including the archives where Canada 's legislation is housed. It will last about two hours and end in the House of Commons Chamber for the opening ceremonies. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. |
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17:00 – 19:00
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Opening Ceremonies in the House of Commons Chamber and Welcome Reception in the Senate Foyer. Host • Lynn Brodie, Special Advisor, Accommodations, Library of Parliament , Canada Remarks by : • William Young, Parliamentary Librarian, Library of Parliament , Canada • The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate of Canada • The Honourable Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (tbc) • Gro Sandgrind, Chair of the Section on Libraries and Research Services for Parliaments • Introduction of delegations Note: A group photo of all conference participants will be taken after the opening speeches in the House of Commons Chamber. |
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19:00 |
Free Evening |
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Thursday, August 7, 2008 |
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08:00 – 10:00 |
Registration at the Lord Elgin Hotel |
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08:30 – 08:45 |
Refreshment Service |
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08:45 – 09:00 |
Opening Remarks |
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09:00 – 10:15 |
Understanding Our Clients (1) - The Canadian Perspective Panel Discussion: How parliamentary and legislative libraries in Canada are adapting their services in response to shifts in their clients' behaviours, expectations and information needs. Chair • William Young, Parliamentary Librarian, Library of Parliament , Canada Speakers • Sandra E. Perry, Legislature Librarian, Province of Alberta • Kimberley Hammond , Director, Information Management, Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly • Yvonne Earle, Legislative Librarian, Nunavut Legislative Library • Philippe Sauvageau, Director, Library of the Quebec National Assembly |
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10:15 – 10:30 |
Refreshment Break |
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10:30 – 11:45 |
Understanding Our Clients (2) - The International Perspective Panel Discussion: How member libraries of the IFLA Section are adapting their services in response to shifts in their clients' behaviours, expectations and information needs. The panel will be presented a set list of questions to be addressed. Chair • Gro Sandgrind, Parliamentary Librarian, Norwegian Parliamentary Library Speakers • Awfa Zuhair Khudhair, Chief, Research Department, Council of Representatives of Iraq • Anita Dudina, Director of the Information Department, Latvian Parliament, (Saeima) • Innocent Rugambwa, Director Library and Research Services, Parliament of Uganda • Tembi Chalasbesa-Mtine, Parliamentary Information and Research Library , National Assembly of Zambia |
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11:45 – 13:15 |
Lunch |
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13:15 – 15:00 |
Service Fair Delegates will have an opportunity to meet Library of Parliament representatives as well as selected parliamentary partners to learn more about and discuss innovative practices in the delivery of services |
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Refreshment Break |
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15:00 – 16:30 |
Armchair Discussion: Canadian Parliamentarians talk about their information and knowledge needs. Moderator • James R. Mitchell, Founding Partner , Sussex Circle Speakers • The Honourable Sharon Carstairs, P.C., Senate of Canada • The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Q.C., Senate of Canada • The Honourable Mauril Bélanger, P.C., Member of Parliament, House of Commons of Canada • Nicole Demers, Member of Parliament, House of Commons of Canada |
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16:30 |
Free Time |
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Cultural evening – Aboriginal Experiences, Victoria Island Transport options from Lord Elgin Hotel: Option 1 : Forty-five minute walk (2.5 km) via trail along Ottawa River to Option 2 : Fifteen minute walk to canoe launch site followed by a thirty Option 3 : Bus transportation to Victoria Island Comfortable shoes and warm clothing recommended.
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17:15 |
Participants walking (option 1) to cultural event will be met and escorted to Victoria Island |
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17:15 |
Participants canoeing (option 2) to cultural event will be met and escorted to base of Parliament Hill (canoes will depart at 17:30) |
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18:00 |
Bus transport (option 3) leaves Lord Elgin Hotel for Victoria Island |
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18:30 – 21:15 |
Cultural event and dinner
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Friday, August 8, 2008 |
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08:30 – 08:45 |
Refreshment Service |
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08:45 – 09:00 |
Opening Remarks |
Concurrent Workshops These workshops will be facilitated by members of the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section of IFLA. Participants must select one workshop from the choices indicated below. Each workshop participant will receive a briefing document providing relevant background material as well as a list of key questions to guide the discussion. |
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09:00 – 10:30
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Concurrent Workshops |
Workshop 1
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1. Legislative Libraries of the Future: Making the Best Use of Technology This workshop will explore the challenges and opportunities of employing emerging technologies to develop and manage information and knowledge to meet evolving client needs. Chair and Presenter • Donna Scheeder, Director, Law Library Services, Law Library of the Library of Congress , United States Presenters • Moira Fraser, Parliamentary Librarian and Group Manager, Information and Knowledge, Parliament of New Zealand • Raissa Teodori, Librarian, Senior Parliamentary Officer, Senate of the Republic, Italy
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Workshop 2
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2. Approaches to Research This workshop will look at strategies/options for structuring and providing a research service to best utilize available resources. Chair • Sonia L'Heureux, Assistant Parliamentary Librarian, Library of Parliament , Canada Presenters • Soledad Ferreiro, Director, Library of Congress , Chile • Daniel P. Mulhollan, Director, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress , United States
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Workshop 3
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3. Building Leadership Capacity This workshop will consider the skills needed by those who lead parliamentary libraries, the issues related to the development of those skills and the role the Section could play in the preparation of current and future parliamentary library leaders. Facilitator • Vicki Whitmell, Executive Director, Ontario Legislative Library , Canada . |
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10:30 – 10:45 |
Refreshment Break |
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10:45 – 12:00 |
Resumption of Concurrent Workshops |
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12:00 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 – 14:45
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Recent Innovations in Parliamentary Libraries Building from discussions on this theme at the pre-IFLA conference in Cape Town last year, this session will showcase innovations in the areas of partnership, research services, staffing and technology. Chair • The Honourable Dr. Carolyn Bennett, P.C., Member of Parliament, House of Commons of Canada Presentations Parliamentary Information days held at the beginning of the legislative session • Samuel Fonkam Azu'u, Assistant Secretary General, National Assembly, Cameroon • Alim Garga, Director, Parliamentary Research Centre , Cameroon The Hungarian Constituency Database – a brand new service • Iren Horvath, Research Service of the Library of the Hungarian Parliament Parliamentary Budget Officer • Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer, Library of Parliament , Canada Information Seeking Behaviour of Pakistani Parliamentarians • Bushra Nazli, Manager, Parliamentarians' Resource Center , Parliament Lodges, Pakistan Digitising Hansard: putting two hundred years of Parliamentary Debates Online • Edward Wood, Director of Information Management, House of Commons, United Kingdom Note – The full text of all papers submitted may be accessed at: www.preifla2008.ca/presentation-e.asp |
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14:45 – 15:00 |
Refreshment Break
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15:00 – 15:45 |
Summaries of Workshop Discussions Chair: • Dianne Brydon, Interim Director General, Learning and Access Services, Library of Parliament , Canada . |
15:45 – 16:15 |
Closing Speeches Chair • William Young, Parliamentary Librarian, Library of Parliament , Canada Speakers • Sonia L'Heureux, Assistant Parliamentary Librarian, Library of Parliament , Canada • Alessandro Palanza, Deputy Secretary General of the Italian Chamber of Deputies • Andy Richardson, Information Specialist, Inter-Parliamentary Union • Gro Sandgrind, Chair of the Section on Libraries and Research Services for Parliaments |
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16:15 |
Free Time |
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17:30 – 18:45 |
Bus transportation every 15 minutes from the Lord Elgin Hotel to the Canadian Museum of Civilization Participants will have time to visit the Museum prior to the cocktail |
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19:00 – 22:00 |
Closing Reception and Dinner – Canadian Museum of Civilization |
Saturday, August 9, 2008 |
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09:00 |
Bus departs from the Lord Elgin Hotel en route to the IFLA conference in Quebec City , with a two and a half-hour scheduled lunch stop in Montreal |
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17:00 |
Anticipated arrival in Quebec City |
