Northern Lights Library System Annual Conference: Hooked for Life.

The conference will be held at the Northern Lights Library System headquarters in Elk Point, Alberta from September 18 – 20, 2008.

This year we are showcasing many great sessions relating to such topics as space planning, volunteer motivation, literacy for life, budgeting for the future, web design, and much more! NLLS also welcomes Margaret Mackey from the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta. Margaret will be speaking about literacy, play and new media.

Check out the NLLS website at www.nlls.ab.ca for more information and to use our online registration option.

Join us and become Hooked for Life!

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LISAA Annual General Meeting!

WHEN: Thursday, May 15, 2008

WHERE: University of Alberta Faculty Club Patio (or Lounge, if it's raining)

TIME: 5 pm

Join your fellow alumni to vote for the Lifetime Membership option, elect the new members of the Executive Committee, hear a summary of the activities and plans (including all the exciting news surrounding SLIS's 40th anniversary year), and have a nice visit with your colleagues!

For more information, contact the Angie Mandeville at afm1@augustana.ca

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Please join us at Alumni House, University of Alberta on Friday, June 13, 2008 between 5pm and 7pm for a reception to honour and celebrate Anna Altmann’s career as Professor (1982-2008) and Director (2003-2008) of the School of Library and Information Studies.

Cards, letters, notes, pictures and anecdotes should be sent to the School before June 6, 2008. Your contributions will be compiled and presented to Anna as a memory book.

We look forward to seeing all of Anna’s friends and colleagues together in one place as we say a very big ‘thank you and enjoy your retirement, Anna!’

Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Cash bar.

Please rsvp to slis@ualberta.ca by June 6, 2008.

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CASLIS/GELA Spring Banquet

& Afternoon Workshop

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Afternoon workshop 1-4 pm.

Room 1220, Capital Boulevard, 10044 - 108 St.

Evening Banquet 6:30-9:30 pm

Saskatchewan Room, University of Alberta Faculty Club
11435 Saskatchewan Drive, University of Alberta

Guest Speaker

Internationally-renowned presenter

Ulla de Stricker
President, de Stricker Associates

Afternoon Workshop: WHAT PLANET(S) ARE WE ON? Techniques for discovering clients' actual perceptions and practices - and our resulting opportunities

While the term 'information audit' may sound severe to some, it is in fact our gentle business. We need to understand in detail the actual practices knowledge workers follow (or don't) so that we can develop appropriate strategies for our own work and recommendations for the organization's overall approach to information policies and tools. Ulla shows the well proven steps in a process to discover and document what knowledge workers actually do - so that we may derive plans based on reality.

Banquet Presentation: POSITIVE POLITICS-How information professionals can support the organization in creating a healthy workplace

Ulla offers a highlight commentary on simple techniques for fostering an environment where people look forward to coming to work: Key considerations to employ every day in information intensive environments apply to overall interpersonal and hence organizational relations.

Menu

Faculty Club Tuesday evening buffet, featuring: Roast Prime Rib of Beef, cooked fish, cooked meats, tossed salad, Caesar salad, raw veggies, potatoes, rice, cooked vegetables, dessert bar (cake, pie, bread pudding and more) cheese and crackers, fresh fruit, coffee, tea, no-host bar.

Prices

Early Bird rates (up to May 13):

Banquet only: CASLIS/GELA members: $28 | Non-members: $33

Workshop only: CASLIS/GELA members: $15 | Non-members: $25

Banquet and Workshop Combo: CASLIS/GELA members: $38 | Non-members: $53

Regular rates (after May 13):

Banquet only: CASLIS/GELA members: $33 | Non-members: $38

Workshop only: CASLIS/GELA members: $20 | Non-members: $30

Banquet and Workshop Combo: CASLIS/GELA members: $48 | Non-members: $63

Light Refreshments at Workshop, Cash bar at Banquet

RSVP and payment must be received by May 27



Send all registrations to:

Gary Weber AGL - Capital Boulevard Site
e-mail: gary.weber@gov.ab.ca
11th floor 10044-108 Street, fax: 427-5927
Edmonton, AB T5J 5E6 phone: 427-6262

Cheques should be made out to "CASLIS Edmonton Chapter"

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CASLIS Calgary invites you to a breakfast with information and knowledge management expert Ulla de Stricker. Ulla’s visit to Alberta is brought to you by a partnership between CASLIS Calgary and CASLIS Edmonton.

Calgary Session:
The Customer is Always Right: Building and Teaching Client Relationship Skills
“Customer relationships are an "evergreen" concern. As technology evolves and our overall style of interaction with clients changes over time, and as our positioning in our markets and stakeholder groups requires ever more attention, we need diligence in forging and maintaining productive customer relations.”

Where and When:
Thursday June 5th 2008
Delta Bow Valley, Downtown Calgary
209-4th Avenue SE
In the Conservatory on the 2nd Floor
7:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Doors open 7:00 (breakfast served at 7:30)

Everyone welcome. Excellent speaker, great food and useful networking experience. Don’t miss out!
Tickets: $30 for CASLIS members $35 for non-members
RSVP to: leeanne.morrow@ucalgary.ca by Friday May 30th

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Management and Role of Photographic Records in the Archives: Present and Future

Dates: March 28-29, 2008
Time: 8:30AM - 4:45PM

Location: Boardroom, Provincial Archives of Alberta, 855 Roper Road, Edmonton

Instructor: John D. Lund, Photographic and Special Projects Archivist, Provincial Archives of Alberta

Description: This two-day course will examine the management of photographic records in an archival institution. Starting with the history of photography, the workshop will provide participants with an overview of the acquisition, appraisal, preservation and access issues faced by archival institutions regarding photographs in both traditional paper and digitial formats. A combination of lectures as well as in-class exercises allowing for more detailed questions, the workshop will provide participants with the resources necessary to manage their photographic collections more effectively.

Class Size: 12 (minimum) to 18 (maximum)
Registration Deadline: March 21, 2008
Cost: $125 (ASA members) OR $150 (non-members)
Registration form for download from:
http://www.archivesalberta.org/media/images/pdfs/ed_program_reg_2008.pdf

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ARMA Calgary Chapter Seminar: April 2 2008

10 Biggest Issues in Records Management Today

Speaker: David O. Stephens & Vendor's Showcase (from 3-5pm)

Metropolitan Conference Centre
333 4 Avenue SW, Calgary

Online registration at:
https://securegs.com/arma

Price
$175 Members
$250 Non-Members
$345 Registration (Incl. ARMA Membership)
$75 Full Time Students
$175 Full Time Students (Incl. ARMA Membership)


The ten issues are:
1. The growing role of records management a significant issue in organizational management.
2. Records management’s transition to the management of electronic records in the (nearly)
paperless office.
3. Sarbanes-Oxley and the role of records management in corporate governance.
4. Records management’s role in regulatory compliance and litigation risk reduction.
5. The impact of September 11th and records management’s role in enhancing information
protection.
6. Getting to (nearly) perfect in records retention.
7. The role of electronic records retention in improved data life cycle management.
8. Bringing records management / retention to the desktop and the messaging environment.
9. The significance of the new software solutions for electronic records management.
10. The role of records management in digital preservation.

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