Schedule
Thursday May 7, 2026 / jeudi le 07 mai 2026
Location : Kingston Frontenac Public Library - Central Branch
130 Johnson Street, Kingston ON K7L 1X8
https://www.kfpl.ca/locations/all-locations/central-branch
*This location is wheelchair accessible, accessible washrooms and accessible parking.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
Meeting Room 1 - Opening Remarks & Registration |
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9:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Create Space, 1st Floor - Tour of Kingston Frontenac Public Library |
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Meeting Room 1 - Uke Can do it | Meredith Westcott |
Meeting Room 2 - Sculpting with Plasticine | Sarah Emtage |
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12:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
Meeting Room 1- Lunch |
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1:45 PM – 2:45 PM |
Meeting Room 1 - School Age STEM (sometimes STEAM) Engagement | Meredith Westcott |
Meeting Room 2 - Kanyenké’ha at Kenhtè:ke (Mohawk Language at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory) | Callie Hill |
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
Gather Space, 1st Floor - Get Creative | Sarah Balint |
Meeting Room 2 - Jane Austen: Her Life, Works and Impact | Sarah Emtage |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Meeting Room 1 - Modern Law Library Services | Jacquie Fex and Jackie Hassefras | Tour of Library and/or walkarounds |
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Trolly Tour of Kingston Social at Queen’s University |
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Friday May 8, 2026 / vendredi le 08 mai 2026
Location : Queen's University - John S. Stauffer Library
101 Union Street, Kingston ON K7L 2N9
https://library.queensu.ca/use-the-library/locations/joseph-s-stauffer-library
*This location is wheelchair accessible, accessible washrooms and accessible parking.
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9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Queens University Archives - Tour |
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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
Stauffer 108 (Ground Floor) - Generative AI and the Research Process | Cory Laverty and Jesse Baker |
Stauffer 014 (Lower Level) - Small Town, Big Expectations: The Unspoken Realities of Rural Library Leadership | Julie Lane |
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Stauffer 108 (Ground Floor) - Beyond the Desk: Navigating Complex Security Realities in Public Library Spaces | Richard Sleightholm |
Stauffer 014 (Lower Level) - Books Make a Difference | Holly Hiscoe |
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12:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
Stauffer Fireplace Reading Room (2nd Floor) - Lunch & Awards Banquet |
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2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Stauffer 108 (Ground Level) - Understanding and Cataloguing Accessible Metadata | Paul King |
Stauffer 014 (Lower Level) - Storytime That Sticks: Keeping Families and Staff Engaged | Amy Kay |
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
Stauffer 108 (Ground Level)The Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library | Tim Ayelsworth |
Stauffer 014 (Lower Level) How Clerk Work Can Shape Graduate Studies | Russel Arbic and Emily Croft |
