FLA Events Line

2012 Rural Libraries Conference - Registration now open!

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Mon, 28 May 2012 20:11:00 +0000

Registration for the 2012 Rural Libraries Conference is now open!

This year, the conference takes place on September 20 & 21 at the Grande Prairie Inn in Grande Prairie, AB and features a great line up of sessions for library trustees and school & public library staff.

Register before July 31 to be entered in our Early Bird prize draw!

For more information, view the attached registration brochure and form, or visit http://www.rurallibrariesconference.com/.

Awards Luncheon for MacEwan Library Technician Marge Gray - June 1, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:32:00 +0000

The Alberta Association of Library Technicians Awards Committee would like to invite friends and colleagues of Marge Gray to join us at the MacEwan University South Campus on Friday, June 1, 2012 where we will be presenting Marge with the prestigious Library Technician Award of Excellence.

A light luncheon will be provided from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in Room 102, with the presentation taking place at 1:00 pm. Come join us in celebrating the contributions of this amazing and well deserving library technician!

Please RSVP to kimmartin@shaw.ca by Monday, May 28, 2012.

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Location:
Grant MacEwan University
South Campus
Room 102
7319 - 29 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6K 2P1

Parking:
Two surface lots are available. The parking lots are accessed from 29th Avenue. Hourly and daily permits may be purchased from dispensers located in each lot. Free street parking is available along 29th Avenue.
Map: http://www.canpages.ca/page/AB/edmonton/grant-macewan-university-south-campus/3076505.html#mapdirections

Room to Read Event June 16th - Edmonton

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:47:00 +0000

Please join the Edmonton Chapter of Room to Read in the Namaste India Global Yoga Event.

Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
When: Saturday June 16th
Where: St Paul's United Church
116 St & 76 Ave

Yoga instructor: Maryon McClary

No yoga experience necessary.

Questions can be sent to Christine Brown at edmonton@roomtoread.org
Contact: 780.433.6103

YRL conference registration is open

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:11:00 +0000

I'm excited to announce that our online conference registration is open. First browse through our session line-up - at the top you'll see links to both the speaker bios page as well as the online registration page. However, you can also go directly to the registration page (www.eply.com/evolvingminds) and click to open the session descriptions from there.

For your convenience, we have two methods of payment available: cheque or PayPal. If you choose to pay by cheque, you will be emailed an invoice that should be mailed in along with your cheque.

Please note that early bird rates are only available until June 30 and sessions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

As this is the first year we are trying an online registration system, please don't hesitate to provide me with any feedback. And if you have any questions or concerns, you can contact me by email or phone (780-962-2003 ext 241).

Thanks and I look forward to seeing you in September!
Shannon Edge
Communications Coordinator
780-962-2003 ext 241
sedge@yrl.ab.ca

Yellowhead Regional Library
433 King Street, Box 400
Spruce Grove, AB T7X 2Y1
http://www.yrl.ab.ca/

1 week to May 10 Edmonton Event - Dessert Reception with Celebrated Edmonton Author Thomas Wharton

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:10:00 +0000

Thursday, 10 May 2012
18:30 until 20:30
10th Floor Lounge, Education South, University of Alberta

Thomas Wharton was already an established author of adult fiction when he decided to venture into the realm of young adult fantasy. His book The Fathomless Fire was published this year and is the second book in his Perilous Realm trilogy.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Edmonton+author+happy+with+Part+fantasy+series/5992434/story.html

Guests will have the chance to hear Mr. Wharton discuss his latest work, and enjoy a dessert reception, with a selection of cakes, pies, and tortes, tea and coffee.

Due to an unexpected complication, we have altered the original food and beverage arrangements for this event and lowered the ticket prices.

We apologize for this change in plan, and hope that members will still enjoy the event.

Get your tickets at our website: http://gela.ca/?p=568

It pays to buy in advance!
Member Prices (NEW):
Advance: $10
Door: $14
Non-member Price (NEW):
Advance $14
Door: $18

We hope to see you there!

Foothills Library Association - Call for Nominations for Executive Positions

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:07:00 +0000

Each year the Foothills Library Association puts out a call for nominations for executive positions. This year we will be holding an online election for executive positions, with the winners to be presented as a slate for approval at the AGM in June. The positions, roles and responsibilities are described briefly below. If you would like to put your name forward for an executive position, or if you have any questions please contact us at flapresident@fla.org. Please contact us by May 30th, 2012 if you would like to nominate yourself for one of the positions described below:

ALL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS:

attend monthly or bimonthly meetings;
participate in the planning, hosting and attendance at FLA events;
work to promote FLA events and initiatives within their institution or community and
contribute to the FLAG (FLA Gazette) by writing or soliciting articles on topics of interest to the library community.

For more information: http://www.fla.org/home/call-for-nominations

Michael Geist Copyright Session at NAIT May 11

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:20:00 +0000

NAIT is pleased to welcome Michael Geist on May 11 for a session on copyright issues.
Friday 11 May 2012
Shaw Theatre, NAIT Main Campus
11762 106 Street Edmonton
9:30am – 12:00pm. (Coffee and tea at 9am).

Michael Geist is one of Canada’s renowned experts on copyright issues. During this session he will review the basics of copyright law and the various choices available (all rights reserved, Creating Commons, Crown copyright, and open access). He will discuss Bill C-11 which deals with copyright reform, the key provisions in the bill (focusing on education impact) and emerging best practices. He will also discuss global reform. Please join us for this session. There is no charge to attend. To register, contact Lana Bjorkquist at lanab@nait.ca or 780-471-8702. Visitor parking information: http://www.nait.ca/49823.htm

Edmonton Law Libraries Association presents Copyright … What’s Going On!

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:15:00 +0000

Speaker: Jason Fung, Lawyer with Alberta Justice

Jason is a lawyer with Alberta Justice who works in projects relating to intellectual property, technology, corporate/commercial and internet law. He is a member of the Law Society of Alberta and the Law Society of England and Wales. He has volunteered in the areas of international human rights and environmental law for such organizations as the United Nations Development Programme, Lawyers without Borders and the Centre for International Environmental Law.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Barrister’s Lounge, 2nd floor
Law Courts Building South
1A Sir Winston Churchill Square

Lunch will be provided | $10/members and $15/non-members

RSVP to laura.lemmens@gov.ab.ca by Friday, April 20th!

Provincial Archives of Alberta Film Night - "Now That We Are Filmmakers" - Friday, April 20, Metro Cinema

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:36:00 +0000

Edmonton's Metro Cinema is partnering with the Provincial Archives of Alberta to uncover some cinematic treasures from the past. On Friday, April 20, "Now That We Are Filmmakers" showcases films by and about Alberta women for the PAA’s 27th annual film night. Come and see how they’ve viewed the world, challenged the world and made a world for themselves.

For further information about location, time and admission cost for the presentation, please see the Archives Society of Alberta's blog at http://archivesalberta.wordpress.com/.

Common Space: Creating Community in Public Spaces

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:35:00 +0000

Edmonton Public Library - Stanley Milner Branch - Audio-Visual Room
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta
April 25, 2012 from 7pm-10:00pm

The Progressive Librarians Guild of Edmonton presents a discussion about asserting the public right to communal spaces. Panelists will explore new and renewed uses of public places including libraries, hackerspaces, and the Occupy movement.

Program and Speakers:

Amanda Wakaruk, MLIS, MES
Amanda is the Government Information Librarian at the University of Alberta and spends too much time thinking about the library as place.

Chasing the Eye of the Storm: Libraries as Refuge
As incubators for civic, intellectual and social engagement, libraries provide important public spaces. This talk will explore how library space is created and re-created to support both solitary and collaborative environments for reflection and learning.

Sam Popowich, MLIS, MA
Sam is the Discovery Systems Librarian at the University of Alberta.

Hackerspaces: The Cathedral vs. The Bazaar
Hackerspaces are places where people with an interest primarily in information technology can get together to socialize and share resources and expertise. They have been called “commons-based peer production” locations in contrast to spaces of traditional production. As such, they provide an interesting example of traditional spaces used to resist capitalist alienation.

Bridget Stirling, MA Candidate, Intercultural and International Communication
A long time human rights advocate, Bridget has worked as a public educator and currently sits on the Alberta NDP’s Women’s Caucus executive.

Occupy: Reclaiming Public Space
The Occupy movement came together through online spaces, but it was realized in the streets and parks of our cities. Through its return to face-to-face interaction, the movement reclaimed and reinvented public places as spaces for radically democratic discourse and action, challenging the ownership of public and publicly-accessed private land and creating a new commons of both space and ideas.

TRENDS Mini Conference

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:31:00 +0000

TRENDS Mini Conference will be held this year on May 4th, 2012 at the beautiful Strathcona Public Library (8331 104 Street NW, Edmonton).

Plan to attend from 12 to 4:30 pm for an interesting, diverse program and networking. Lunch and coffee breaks snacks included!

2012 TRENDS Mini Conference Speakers and topics:
Jeanette Buckingham & Morgan Truax: Journal Clubs: Who, What, Why and, Most Importantly, How?
Denise Koufogiannakis & Leah Vanderjagt: Open Access: Current State of the Movement, Challenges, and Opportunities
Sandy Campbell: Identifying Research Opportunities in Your Day-to-Day Work
Shelley Valaire & Trish Paton: Knowledge Management: Librarians in Another Dimension

Cost (includes a wonderful lunch!)
$20: Students
$30: Members
$40: Non-members

To register

Website registration: http://chla-absc.ca/nahla/
Or email: genuis@ualberta.ca

Melody Burton - Good Boss, Bad Boss: Managing in the age of Dilbert and The Office

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:52:00 +0000

Library staff from Edmonton and area libraries are welcome to participate in EPL’s Leader-In-Residence Program through a lecture offered by EPL’s 2012 Leader-in-Residence, Melody Burton. This lecture will take place in the Stanley A. Milner Library theatre from 10 – 11:30 a.m. on April 23, 2012. Please register via email at learning@epl.ca.

Melody Burton - Good Boss, Bad Boss: Managing in the age of Dilbert and The Office

This personal reflection examines the not-so-hilarious task of managing libraries in a time of fiscal restraint, growing demands and an increasingly uncertain publishing environment.

2012 Henry Kreisel Commemorative Lecture

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:50:00 +0000

The 2012 Henry Kreisel Commemorative Lecture will be given by award-winning author Lawrence Hill, author of The Book of Negroes. The Lecture is entitled "Burn it: On Banning, Burning, and Other Inspired Responses to Books."

It will take place on Tuesday, 17th April, 2012 at 7.30 pm at the Timms Centre for the Arts. There will be a reception and book signing event to follow. No tickets required (Note: This event is open to the general public).

Early Bird Registration for WILU 2012 ends April 4

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:45:00 +0000

Register for WILU 2012 before April 4 to take advantage of Early Bird rates!

WILU 2012 is hosted by Grant MacEwan University Library in Edmonton, Alberta from May 23-25. Keynotes include Dr. Michael Eisenberg and Adria Vasil.

Program information is available on our website (http://sites.macewan.ca/wilu2012/program).

Register now!
http://sites.macewan.ca/wilu2012/registration/

Pricing:
Full Conference Registration: $325 CDN +5% GST

Early Bird Registration (before April 4, 2012): $275 CDN +5% GST

Student Registration: $ 200 CDN +5% GST

Pre-conference Workshop Registration: $50 CDN +5% GST

One-day Conference Registration: $135 CDN +5% GST

Full conference registration includes a conference bag, access to all sessions, and conference meals.

Dine-Arounds, a longstanding WILU tradition, will take place on the evening of Thursday, May 24. Fees associated with the Dine-Arounds are the responsibility of the delegate.

Registration will close May 7, 2012

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations and Refunds: Refunds for registration fees, less a $25 administrative fee, will be issued by cheque for cancellations made on or before May 7, 2012. If you wish to cancel your registration after May 7th, no refund will be issued, however another individual from your institution may take your place at the conference at no additional cost.

Please contact wilu2012@macewan.ca if you require more information.

The Basics of Systematic Review Searching Workshop - April 12, 2012

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:40:00 +0000

The Southern Alberta Health Libraries Association (SAHLA) would like to invite you to a workshop with Linda Slater from the University of Alberta John W. Scott Health Sciences Library on the basics of systematic review searching on Thursday, April 12, 1:00 – 4:30 pm at the University of Calgary Health Sciences Library, room 1460B.

This session will focus on providing participants with the skills required to carry out the type of literature search required for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. By the end of the session, participants will:

1. Understand what information is required, e.g. search question, inclusion/exclusion criteria, in order to plan and carry out systematic review searches.
2. Select appropriate databases and grey literature sources depending on the topic.
3. Plan and execute an exhaustive search on a topic, using Ovid MEDLINE as the demo database.
4. Make appropriate decisions regarding the use of methodological filters.
5. Have an awareness of the options available to manage references.
6. Provide documentation of the search process
7. Be aware of PRESS as a course of peer-review for systematic review searches.

This is a hands-on/demo based workshop aimed at librarians, information professionals and others with knowledge of the principles of searching bibliographic databases, e.g. familiarity with Boolean operators, controlled vocabulary searching and keyword searching.

The workshop is accredited for 3 CHLA/MLA credits. SAHLA is subsidizing the costs of this workshop for its members. For non-members, the workshop will cost $15.

Please register online by April 6 athttp://chla-absc.ca/sahla/register.html

-- Southern Alberta Health Libraries Associationhttp://www.chla-absc.ca/sahla/

Save the date for GELA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:03:00 +0000

Save the date for GELA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Thursday, April 19, 6pm in the basement Edmonton Room of the Stanley A. Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square.

Your vote is needed! Plan to attend the AGM on April 19th.

This is your chance to meet the new executive, renew your membership, and enjoy refreshments and connect with other GELA members!

Hope to see you there!
More details soon.

Debbie Feisst
GELA Publicity Councillor

Canadian Learning Commons Conference at the U of C

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:58:00 +0000

The University of Calgary is pleased to host the Canadian Learning Commons Conference: New Media, New Fluencies and Life Skills Development: Preparing Learners for the 21st Century on May 7-9, 2012.

The pre-conference workshop on May 7, 1:00-430PM is, Assessing the Impact of the Commons on Learning Outcomes, a workshop led by Melinda Scott, George Brown College.

The main conference kicks off on May 8 with two plenary speakers:
Re-Learning the Commons: From Conceptual Overview to Case Study, co-written by Donald Beagle and Barbara Tierney and presented by Barbara Tierney, University of North Caroline, Charlotte.
Common Ground, Divergent Ecosystems: Mediating New Learning in the 21st Century, presented by Margaret Mackey, University of Alberta.

Speakers from Canada, United States and Australia are coming together to present a broad and varied program of interest to librarians, student learning services specialists and anyone who is working in a Learning Commons environment.

For more information on the program please see the master schedule.

Pre-Conference workshop fee is $75.(Canadian funds)
Conference fee is $275.00 (Canadian Funds)
Conference fee includes Conference reception, two continental breakfasts, conference dinner, and two lunches.

For more information and to register www.ucalgary.ca/clcc2012

Open Minds – Open Access - Edmonton

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:55:00 +0000

The King’s University College is pleased to invite you to Open Minds – Open Access, a conference focusing on open access materials, digital collections and the emerging world of electronic textbooks. This conference is designed for faculty, copyright officers, and library staff.

· When: Thursday, May 10, 2012
· Where: At The King’s University College, 9125 - 50 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
· Cost: Early Bird Rate: $80 includes three great speakers, breakfast, and hot lunch

Conference web site: http://www.kingsu.ca/library/open_access/sessions.html

Session Topics and Speakers:
The Opportunity Side of Open – presented by Paul Stacey, Director, Curriculum Development, BCcampus
Source Material at the Click of a Mouse – Digital Collections – presented by Steve Schafer, Director of Library Services, Athabasca University
E-Textbooks – Coming Soon to A Bookstore Near You – presented by Paul Wilde, Course Materials Manager at the University of Alberta Bookstores.

Early Bird registration deadline: Wednesday, April 18.
After this date the conference cost is $100.00.

Please forward to everyone at your institution who may find this conference helpful.

Questions? Email us at copyright@kingsu.ca.

Knowledge Management Network Seminar Series - Edmonton

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:14:00 +0000

Date: April 17, 2012
Time: 2-4pm
Location: 10155-102 Street, Commerce Place, 4th floor, Room 4XL

Session Title:
Libraries in the 21st Century – An Integral Part of a Knowledge Based Workplace

Session Description:
Significant efforts have taken place to modernize the Alberta library system in order to ensure its relevance to current society, but more importantly for KM purposes, to support the knowledge worker in an increasingly complex work environment. Punch Jackson was at the forefront of this transformation and will share key dimensions of this success journey, along with thoughts and ideas for even newer directions to come. Punch will also discuss his current (volunteer) work with the Leisure Information Network (LIN) and its ongoing efforts toward enhancing knowledge exchange and nurturing collaboration.

Speaker:
Punch Jackson- During his 30 plus years with the Government of Alberta in a variety of management capacities, Punch was known for his commitment to innovation and establishing leading-edge strategic directions. He recently retired as Director of Public Library Services at Alberta Municipal Affairs where he played a leadership role in, connecting libraries to the SuperNet, launching public library marketing campaigns, finalizing the first Community Access Program agreement, and creating electronic performance measures. Punch also helped guide a major provincial consultation process that led to the report, Framework for the Future: Positioning Alberta Libraries for the 21st Century. Among his current volunteer efforts, Punch is on the Board of Directors for the Leisure Information Network.

To register for this seminar, please send an email to Peggy Yeh at peggy.yeh@gov.ab.ca

Achieve Balance at AALT Conference 2012 - May 3 - 6

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:56:00 +0000

Conference Registration is open! Conference Registration is open! Shout it from the rooftops! Tweet it on Twitter! Text it on Facebook!

Let your journey toward Achieving Balance begin by going to www.aalt.org/conference!

Conference Deadlines:
· Early Bird Rate - Ends April 1
· Canmore Radisson (the conference hotel) – Rooms and rates guaranteed until March 19
· AALT Conference Bursary - March 31
· AALT Professional Development Bursary – March 31
· AGM Agenda Items – April 3

Limited sessions are filling up fast so don’t miss out, register TODAY!

See you in Canmore May 3 to 6, 2012!

Marcia and Mel, Conference Chairsconference@aalt.org

A Celebration of Robert Kroetsch in Edmonton, March 16

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:53:00 +0000

A Celebration of Robert Kroetsch

an evening of readings and remembrances featuring:

George Bowering
Jenna ButlerJeff Carpenter
Nicole Markotic
Roy Miki
Fred Wah
Thomas Wharton
hosted by Douglas Barbour

Provincial Archives of Alberta (8555 Roper Road)
Friday, March 16, 7:00 p.m.
Free admission and refreshments
All are welcome!

For more information, contact Cathie Crooks:
University of Alberta Press
Ring House 2, Edmonton T6G 2E1
ccrooks@ualberta.ca / (780) 492-5820

Calgary Libraries in Action event - Tomorrow!

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:51:00 +0000

The Calgary Libraries in Action event will be happening Thursday, March 15 from 6:30PM to 9:00PM.

The event features a speaker panel and a reception at the historical Lougheed House in downtown Calgary. Our dynamic speaker panel will be discussing their work with untraditional patron groups.

Jim Gray: serving Northern and rural communities
Madelaine Vanderwerff: meeting the needs of users at Alberta Law Libraries
Lauren Bossler: working at West View School at the Calgary Young Offenders Centre
Julie Alati-it: helping users at the Women's Health Knowledge Centre

Please register for the Foothills Library Association event if possible. We will accept at the door registrations as well. To register online please go to http://www.fla.org/home/events

NEOS Miniconference: June 8, 2012!!

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:49:00 +0000

We invite you to join us on Friday, June 8, 2012 for the annual NEOS Mini-Conference at the Robbins Centre at Grant MacEwan University.

We invite all NEOS members to participate in one (or both) of the following ways:
1- Submit a session proposal: Include the name and contact information of the presenter/s along with a brief (one or two sentence) description of your proposed session.
2- Nominate a topic AND speaker for a session: Include the potential presenter's name and contact information and a brief (one or two sentence) description of the session topic.

We welcome proposals and nominations relevant to all aspects of libraries and library work that would be of interest to the NEOS community. Sessions run for an hour and fifteen minutes.

Please send proposals and nominations to Andrea Wilson at andrea.m.wilson@gov.ab.ca . Please submit nominations and proposals by March 19, 2012.

Thanks!
Andrea Wilson Chair, NEOS Continuing Education Committee

Calgary Libraries in Action (CLIA) at Lougheed House

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:56:00 +0000

The Foothills Library Association would like to invite you to attend the Calgary Libraries in Action (CLIA) event on March 15th, 6:30PM to 9:00PM at Lougheed House, a beautiful heritage building in downtown Calgary.

Our panel of speakers will discuss their work with untraditional patron groups.

Jim Gray: serving Northern and rural communities
Madelaine Vanderwerff: meeting the needs of users at Alberta Law Libraries
Lauren Bossler: working at West View School at the Calgary Young Offenders Centre
Julie Alati-it: helping users at the Women's Health Knowledge Centre, Health Information Network

Tickets for the event are $20 for FLA members and $30 for non members.

This event will also feature a reception with fantastic hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

The registration deadline is March 11 through the FLA events website http://www.fla.org/home/events, onsite registration will be available as well.

Celebrate Freedom to Read Week by attending a FREE discussion with Paula Simons & Greg Hollingshead

noreply@blogger.com (FLA) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:48:00 +0000

Celebrate Freedom to Read Week with the Canadian Literature Centre and the Writers Guild of Alberta as renowned author, Greg Hollingshead, joins his former writing student and Edmonton Journal columnist, Paula Simons, for a conversation on her experiences as a local journalist who has received both acclaim and criticism for her columns. The two literary personalities will also discuss how Freedom to Read Week is connected with freedom of expression and challenges that both novelists and journalists face once their work is published. There will be time for questions and socializing at the end.

Thursday, March 1, 2012 7:00 pm
Law Centre 231/237
University of Alberta