Each year Ex Libris holds an annual conference with theme sessions. For 2011, in the morning, there will be a panel discussion on "E-books and Libraries" featuring Lani Sellick, a retired documentary producer; Joanne Lombardo, collections librarians for e-books at Toronto Public Library, and a e-book publisher on producing these digital formats. In the afternoon, the theme will be "The Human Library" with speakers from the University of Guelph, Cort Egan (manager of communications at U of G library), and Toronto Public Library's, Anne Marie Aikins (manager of corporate relations).

Kelly Moore, executive director of the Canadian Library Association, will also be present to speak to national developments for a short time in the morning.

For directions to the Northern District Branch, please click here.

The panels and discussion will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please join us.

In 2010, the theme speakers spoke about storytelling and volunteering. You can view the speakers "videos" at this link.

Previous ELA conferences have included presentations on the future of librarianship (2002) as well as other important issues. Information on previous conferences is available for perusal.

The date for the annual conference in 2012 remains to be set. Details to be posted here.

Information on presenting resolutions at ELA annual conferences is also available.