2026 Conference Schedule

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.

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Meeting Room 1 - Opening Remarks & Registration

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Create Space, 1st Floor - Tour of Kingston Frontenac Public Library

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Meeting Room 1 - Uke Can do it | Meredith Westcott

Meeting Room 2 - Sculpting with Plasticine | Sarah Emtage

12:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Meeting Room 1- Lunch

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

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

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Trolly Tour of Kingston

Social at Queen’s University

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.

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Queens University Archives - Tour
Kathleen Ryan Hall (50A Arch Street)

https://library.queensu.ca/use-the-library/locations/queens-university-archives

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

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

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Stauffer Fireplace Reading Room (2nd Floor) - Lunch & Awards Banquet

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

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