On Stage at the IdeaHUB
Don’t forget to check out the IdeaHub on Friday
10:30 am – 11:25 am
CANSCAIP Authors
The Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) invites you to join them for a lively session as some of today’s best children’s authors talk up their brand new creations.
- Hosted by: Karen Krossing
- Karen Autio, Playdate Surprise
- James Bow, The Sun Runners
- Teresa Chan, Worrying Otter
- Emily De Angelis, The Stones of Burren Bay
- Sara de Waard, Defy
- Jillian Dobson, Girl Takes Drastic Step!: How Molly Lamb Bobak Became Canada’s First Official Woman War Artist
- Loretta Garbutt, Wake Up Little Pin!
- Joanne Levy, Bird Brain + Let it Glow (2 books)
- Sidura Ludwig, Rising + Swan: The Girl Who Grew (2 books)
- Elizabeth MacLeod, Meet Jim Egan
- Marie Prins, Who’s Walking Dawg?
- Anitha Rao-Robonson, Sari Sisters
- Jessica Rose, Let’s Get Creative: Art for a Healthy Planet
- Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Stopping the Shots
- Anita Yasuda, Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains
11:30 am – 11:55 am
Financial Literacy Supports for Libraries
Adam Young, Education & Evaluation Specialist, Bank of Canada Museum
Libraries serve as important community hubs for financial literacy. This presentation will showcase free bilingual educational supports from the Bank of Canada Museum. You'll be provided with resources to foster important conversations on personal finances, economic decision-making, fraud awareness and an introduction to the Canadian financial system for newcomers. The activities, quizzes and infographics are meant for patrons of all ages and are great tools for a library campaign to celebrate Financial Literacy Month in November.
12:00 pm – 12:25 pm
Nimbus Children’s Author Extravaganza!
Andy Tolson, Author, How to Kidnap a Mermaid; Sidura Ludwig, Author Swan; Jillian Dobson, Author, Girl Takes Drastic Step!; Lana Button, Author, First Ones on the Ice
Join Nimbus for a showcase of authors featuring Lana Button (picture book, The First Ones on the Ice); Jillian Dobson (nonfiction biography Girl Takes Drastic Step! How Molly Lamb Bobak Became Canada’s First Official Woman War Artist), Sidura Ludwig (middle-grade novel SWAN: The Girl Who Grew), and Andy Tolson (middle-grade adventure novel How to Kidnap a Mermaid).
Join the authors for a signing at the Nimbus booth (531-533) afterwards!
1:00 pm – 1:25 pm
Beyond the IEEE Xplore Digital Library: How IEEE supports students, faculty, and practicing engineers
Brian Ryckman, IEEE Client Services Manager
IEEE is a leader in engineering and technology education, providing resources for pre-university, university, and continuing professional education. IEEE offers innovative STEM and university education and recognition programs for students and their teachers, facilitates the accreditation of engineering programs at the university level, and offers ongoing continuing professional education for practitioners and engineering faculty.
1:30 pm – 1:55 pm
Presenting the Canadian Digital Library Collection 2.0
Paula Bruce, Sales and Marketing Specialist,
A demo of the Canadian Digital Library Collection – a digital catalogue designed to empower librarians to discover Canadian ebooks and audiobooks from independent publishers across the nation. The heart of our initiative is a commitment to support and showcase the diverse literary landscape of Canada while providing librarians with valuable tools to enhance their selection process. This walk through will show how easily librarians and educators can access high-quality Canadian content and how the site tools can help them make informed purchase decisions tailored to their patrons.