The School of Library & Information Studies is offering this course/workshop again in Summer term July 3, 4, 5: Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-12pm in room 3-01 Rutherford South. Please see http://www.slis.ualberta.ca/workshops.cfm for the workshop registration form and syllabus. Register quickly as space is limited.

Aboriginal Librarianship, Resources and Services

Workshop Outline:

DATES OFFERED: July 3, 4, 5, 2009 (13 hours) Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-12pm

INSTRUCTORS: Reegan Breu, Manager, Information Services, Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources and Marquita Bevans, Systems Librarian, Parkland Regional Library

Course Goal: To provide students with an introduction to the special resources and services that best meet the needs of Canada’s aboriginal population.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1) Discuss the information needs of aboriginal people and how to serve those needs in public and academic libraries

2) Discuss the resources, services, and programming most relevant to the needs of aboriginal children and young adults

3) Describe examples of collection management and library building adaptations that provide a more welcoming environment to aboriginal clientele

4) Discuss the role and importance of community outreach within the aboriginal community and ways to achieve that outreach

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Join the Friends of the Provincial Archives of Alberta Society for its Annual General Meeting next Wednesday, June 17th.

This event will take place at the Provincial Archives (southeast corner of 51st Avenue and 86 Street in Edmonton) at 7 pm. Immediately after the meeting, enjoy light refreshments and a special presentation by local historian and author Ken Tingley on the fascinating history of the Edmonton Transit System (ETS).

This event is free and the general public is welcome to attend. As seating is limited, please RSVP by calling 780-427-1750 by June 15th.

The Friends of the Provincial Archives of Alberta Society is an incorporated, non-profit organization created in 1991 to support the ongoing work of the Provincial Archives of Alberta and to promote the value of preserving records related to the history of Alberta. For membership information, visit http://culture.alberta.ca/archives/friends.aspx

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KM 2.0: Social Knowledge Management in Libraries

“Libraries excel in managing information and knowledge captured in books and documents, but they fail in locating and managing the knowledge potential in the heads of their own people.”

Every library wants to provide the best possible service to its users. But to do so, the organization must make the best use of the knowledge hidden inside the minds of its workers. Sometimes there are issues with the exchange of knowledge between library staff and customers, or between library staff members themselves. The public library in Vlissingen met this challenge head-on by combining the emerging discipline of KM (knowledge management) and social software. Please join Digital Library/Knowledge Manager Karolien Selhorst as she describes this fascinating journey in a live virtual presentation from the Netherlands.

About the presenter: Karolien Selhorst holds two masters degrees and currently works as Digital Library Manager/Knowledge Manager in the public library of Vlissingen (Holland). As an independent consultant, Karolien advises organisations and provides training on knowledge management, change management and Web 2.0 tools. She is chief editor of her own magazine ‘Digitale Bibliotheek’ and a freelance journalist for ‘Intellectueel Kapitaal’, a knowledge management magazine.

When: Thurs. May 21, 2009 from 10:30 AM – 12 noon Mountain time, 12:30 – 2 PM Eastern time, 6:30 – 8 PM Netherlands/CEST.

How to attend: You can attend this virtual program in two different ways:
1. At our bricks and mortar location in downtown Edmonton (Classroom 958, Faculty of Extension, Enterprise Square, 10230 Jasper Ave.) Light refreshments will be served, and no computer setup will be required on the part of participants. The presentation will be viewed in real time on a large classroom projector screen, and attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions. Cost is $15 for CASLIS members, $20 for all others. Doors open on Thurs. May 21 at 10 AM, presentation starts at 10:30.

2. From the convenience of your computer workstation anywhere in the world. You will need a functioning computer sound system to participate. Joining information will be emailed out 24 hours before the presentation. We are using the Elluminate Live system. You can test your computer’s compatibility by doing the “eClass Elluminate Access Check Audio Setup (no password needed)” at the following url:
https://elluminate.srv.ualberta.ca/

Virtual attendees are urged to test their systems well in advance (preferably before registration) to ensure compatibility. Firewalls and computer lock-down schemes may preclude participation. CASLIS will not issue refunds for technical failures of any kind reported less than 24 hours before the event.

Cost is $10 for CASLIS members, $15 for non-members. Registrants from outside Canada should contact Ingrid Dandanell (ingriddandanell@shaw.ca) for special registration and pricing options. Virtual meeting opens on Thurs. May 21 at 10 AM Mountain Time (12 noon Eastern, 18:00 Netherlands/CEST time), presentation starts 30 minutes later.

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GELA (Greater Edmonton Library Association) and CASLIS (Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services) are very excited to be co-hosting our Annual Spring Banquet.


Date: Wednesday, May 6th, 2009.
Drinks and pre-dinner snacks will be available from 5:30 to 6:00.
Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm. A cash bar will be available.

Location: Ernest’s, NAIT Main Campus, 11762 106 St., Edmonton, AB, T5G 2R1 780-471-8676.

Menu: Carved roast beef dinner with horseradish mashed potatoes, fresh bread, salads and fresh vegetables, and dessert. A vegetarian option of Portobello mushroom will be available.
Please let us know if you would prefer the vegetarian option when you RSVP for the event.

RSVP: Please email Liz Fulton Lyne before April 27th, 2009. Don't forget to let Liz know if you would prefer the vegetarian meal option. Payment will be accepted at the door.

Cost: $35 for GELA and CASLIS members. $40 for non-members

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GREATER EDMONTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
6:00 PM
Stanley Milner Library – Room 6-7
Edmonton Public Library

The Greater Edmonton Library Association (GELA) would like to announce its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:00 at the Stanley Milner Library, Room 6-7. Election of executive candidates will take place, as will a vote for the proposed bylaw changes. Refreshments will be served.

In the interest of being green, we will not be sending print copies of this announcement unless by request.

You can find the bios for all current candidates, a proxy form if you are unable to attend the AGM in person, and the proposed bylaw changes here. This document is in pdf format.
We look forward to seeing everyone there!

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Literary Cocktails with the University of Alberta Press
~ Creative Non-Fiction ~

Please join the staff of the University of Alberta Press for readings, a glass
of wine and finger foods. It's time to celebrate spring and the end of
semester!
Literary Cocktails, Faculty Club
Wednesday, April 8, 4 to 6 pm
All are welcome.


Featuring UAP Authors:

Daniel Coleman, Writer and Scholar

Roger Epp, Writer and Scholar

Gloria Mehlmann, Educator and Writer

With MC, Carol Holmes, Executive Director of the Writers Guild of Alberta

See You There!
University of Alberta Press Staff

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The AlbertaAssociation of Library Technicians’
35th Annual Conference
At the Delta EdmontonSouth from April 30, 2009to May 3, 2009.

The Conference Brochure and AGMpackages are now available online.

Check out our page on the AALT website at
http://www.aalt. org/conference/ index.html

Or contact the Conference Co-Chairs directly at
conference@aalt. org

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The School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta invites you to attend the following Research Colloquium:


“Biotech in the Popular Press: Examining the Spin"

Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law & Policy; Senior Health Scholar, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research; Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health; Research Director, Health Law Institute

Biotechnology gets an incredible amount of media coverage. It is also a common theme in popular culture, including movies, TV, books and video games. What is the nature of this coverage? Is it accurate? Does it shape or reflect public opinions? Does it impact policy development? This presentation will explore these complex questions in order to describe the important role, and associated policy challenges, associated with popular representations of biotechnology.

When: Friday, March 27, 2009
Where: 3-01 Rutherford South, University of Alberta
Time: 12:00pm­1:00pm

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The Greater Edmonton Library Association (GELA) would like to announce its Annual General Meeting, 2009

scheduled for:

Wednesday, April 15 at 6:00 in Stanley Milner Library in room 6-7pm.

Election of executive candidates will take place as will a vote for the proposed bylaw changes. Refreshments will be served.

If you have not yet renewed your GELA membership, you can at www.gela.ca or at the AGM.

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On Lawful Lawlessness: Clemency in Death Penalty Cases

Professor Austin Sarat
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science
Amherst College

Professor Sarat is a pioneering figure in the development of legal study in the liberal arts, of the humanistic study of law, and of the cultural study of law. He is also an internationally renowned scholar of capital punishment, specializing in efforts to understand its social, political, and cultural significance in the United States.

Friday, March 20
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Room 237
Law Centre
University of Alberta
Free and open to the public
Light refreshments will be provided

This event is sponsored by the Centre for Constitutional Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Department of Sociology at the University of Alberta

www.law.ualberta.ca/centres/ccs

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NAHLA (Northern Alberta Health Libraries Association)
is pleased to present the second LEADING EDGE workshop of 2009:

Evidence-Based Practice in Libraries

Speaker: Denise Koufogiannakis, Collections and Acquisitions Coordinator, University of Alberta Libraries

Join us as we explore ways to incorporate the evidence into our daily library practice.

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Alumni Lounge, Corbett Hall, University of Alberta
Cost: Free for students and NAHLA members, $5 for non members
RSVP: by March 18 to Jessica Knoch (knochj@macewan.ca)

Directions and parking information: http://www.campusmap.ualberta.ca/index.cfm?campus=1&sector=8&feature=102

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The School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta invites you to attend the following Brownbag Session:

Stephen Neilly, CRM (Certified Records Manager), President, Information Innovation Inc.

“Exploring Records and Information Management - A Career Perspective"

Steve will share his experiences and views of what the Records and Information Management (RIM) industry offers in terms of government, private sector and consulting careers. Steve will share personal anecdotes that will provide real world insight into the opportunities and pitfalls that a Records Management career can offer.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
3-01 Rutherford South, University of Alberta
12:00pm­1:00pm

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GELA's (it's finally) Spring Get Together

Don't miss this opportunity to network, chat with, and catch up with fellow library and information professionals at GELA's (it's finally) Spring Get Together.

All GELA members, library & information workers, library fans, and fans of librarians are welcome.

Where: Red Star Pub, 10534 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5J 1Z7
Closest LRT station: Bay
When: Friday March 20th from 5 pm - 10 pm

We look forward to seeing you there.

Questions? Please email Thane Chambers.

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The School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta invites you to attend the following Research Colloquium:


Heidi Julien, Associate Professor School of Library & Information Studies, University of Alberta and Editor, Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science (CJILS)


CJILS contributes to the advancement of information and library science in Canada by publishing research papers, scholarly opinion papers, reviews of research, brief communications, and reviews of books and other media. This talk will focus on the joys and challenges of reviving this Canadian gem after a two-year publication lag, and outline plans for the future.


When: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Where: 3-01 Rutherford South, University of Alberta
Time: 12:15pm­1:15pm

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The School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta invites you to attend the following Research Colloquium:

Heidi Julien, Associate Professor School of Library & Information Studies, University of Alberta and Editor, Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science (CJILS)

“Raising the Phoenix: One Woman's Story of Reviving a Scholarly Journal"

CJILS contributes to the advancement of information and library science in Canada by publishing research papers, scholarly opinion papers, reviews of research, brief communications, and reviews of books and other media. This talk will focus on the joys and challenges of reviving this Canadian gem after a two-year publication lag, and outline plans for the future.

When: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Where: 3-01 Rutherford South, University of Alberta
Time: 12:15pm­1:15pm

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The School of Library & Information Studies is pleased to announce the following session:

Librarians Outside the Box

Discuss the benefits, challenges and rewards of working in non-traditional library settings with:

Heather Archibald, Digital Asset Manager, Pattison Outdoor Advertising
Robert Cole, Librarian, EPCOR Water Services
Margaret Law, Associate Director of Libraries, University of Alberta

Co-sponsored by SLIS and the Western Canada Chapter of the Special Libraries Association

Date
Wednesday February 25, 2009
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location
Henderson Hall, Rutherford South

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Thursday, February 26, 2009 / 7pm

Celebrate your freedom to read, view, listen, and play during this
year’s Freedom to Read Week!

Join us at the Stanley A. Milner Library as we share passages from
some of our favourite challenged or banned books and discuss thoughts
about censorship, and the meaning behind freedom to read. Participate
in readings and discussions, or just sit back and listen. Plenty of
draws and prizes to be won including the grand prize of a ‘Bag of
Banned Books’!

Everyone is welcome to share excerpts from papers they have written or
projects they have done on intellectual freedom, or read from
challenged books (we will have selections available for you, or you
can bring your own). Other creative suggestions are encouraged!

If you would like to participate, please email Caroline Land at
cland@epl.ca, or just show up on the night!

All are welcome! Plenty of coffee and refreshments to go around.

Don’t forget to visit our website: www.epl.ca/freedom - participate in
our poll or try our online quiz, and win!

Stanley A. Milner Library
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
T5J 2V4

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In celebration of Canadian Freedom to Read Week, Concordia University
College Library and The Greater Edmonton Library Association (GELA) present he following public lecture by award-winning scholar Toni Samek:

THOSE FREE LITTLE WORDS:
FREESTYLE TALK ABOUT CANADA'S FREEDOM TO READ WEEK

Toni is the author of Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility in
American Librarianship, 1967-1974 (2001) and Librarianship and Human
Rights: A Twenty-first century guide (2007). She teaches at the University
of Alberta's School of Library and Information Studies.

Time: Friday, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:00pm
Location: Concordia Auditorium, Concordia University College,
7128 Ada Boulevard
Cost: GELA members: $10.00; non-members: $20.00

Wine and cheese reception will follow in the
Library Gallery from 3:00 - 5:00pm

Email Myrna Dean at myrna.dean@concordia.ab.ca for information and to register.
Come and celebrate Freedom to Read Week!

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The School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta invites you to attend the following Research Colloquium:


Lianne McTavish, Professor, Department of Art and Design, University of Alberta

“The Relationship Between Libraries and Museums: Past and Present"

This presentation examines the historical conjunction of museums and libraries, tracing how they became distinct organizations, and speculating about their current reunion in digital formats. It will ask colloquium participants to consider the political, structural and practical links between libraries and museums both in the past and today.


When: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Where: 3-01 Rutherford South, University of Alberta
Time: 12:00pm­1:00pm

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Please join the Canadian Literature Centre for another Brown Bag Lunch Reading featuring poet
Nduka Otiono, who will dazzle us with a special musical performance...

Cookies, coffee and tea will be served. The event is free of charge and includes a door prize. For more information, please contact the Canadian Literature Centre at cdnlit@ualberta.ca or 780.492.9505.

Date: Wednesday January 28, 2009
Time: 12 noon
Place: Student Lounge, Arts Building (Old Arts, Convocation Hall
Building), University of Alberta

This event is brought to you in part by the Canada Council for the Arts.)

Nduka Otiono's first book is a short-story collection, The Night Hides with a Knife, which jointly won the ANA/Spectrum Prize. His second book is a poetry collection, Voices in the Rainbow, and was nominated for the ANA/Cadbury Poetry Prize. Love in a Time of Nightmares is the title of his latest book of poems.

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The School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta invites you to attend the following Research Colloquium:


John M. Budd, Professor and Associate Director, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia

“Thinking about Thinking: Human Cognition and its Pervasiveness in LIS"

This event will explore the possibilities for inquiry that includes cognitive processes as they affect, enhance, or impinge upon information seeking, retrieval, and use, the intricacies of information literacy and instruction, and the nature of reading. Work that originates in a variety of fields will be investigated.


When: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Where: 3-01 Rutherford South, University of Alberta
Time: 12:00pm­1:00pm

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School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta presents:

Heidi and Margaret will share their recent experiences teaching in China.

All are welcome!

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In celebration of Canadian Freedom to Read Week, Concordia University College Library and the Greater Edmonton Library Association (GELA) present the following public lecture:


Time: Friday, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:00pm
Location: Concordia Auditorium, Concordia University College, 7128 Ada Boulevard
Cost: GELA members: $10.00; non-members: $20.00

Wine and cheese reception will follow in the Library Gallery from 3:00 - 5:00pm

More information to follow. In the meantime, email lfultonlyne @ gmail.com to register or for more information.

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The Northern Alberta Health Libraries Association (NAHLA) and The Greater Edmonton Library Association (GELA) are pleased to present the first LEADING EDGE workshop of 2009:

Project Management

Are you interested in learning more about project management? Looking for tips on project planning? Time management? Effective communication? If so, then please join us for a presentation by NAIT project management instructor Vincent Capri who will cover these and other topics, including the following: motivating those you work with, priority setting, and working on projects when group members are at a distance.

Date: Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Place: Computer Lab 2-03, Rutherford South, University of Alberta
Price: $10.00 (cookies and juice will be served)
RSVP: Jessica Knoch at knochj@macewan.ca or Liz Fulton Lyne at lizfultonlyne@gmail.com

DON'T MISS THIS GREAT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY!

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The Professional Development Day Committee at the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of Alberta is pleased to invite you to our 23rd Annual Professional Development Day. This year’s event will be held on Friday, February 6, 2009, starting at 9:30 a.m., and will take place in the Edmonton Room at the Stanley A. Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square. There is no charge for attendance.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Beyond These Four Walls: The Library Has Left the Building.” We are delighted to announce that this year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Sam Trosow, Associate Professor at the University of Western Ontario jointly appointed to the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS).

Our event will also include various speakers from the greater Edmonton library community, and current SLIS students. We will be hosting a luncheon at the event which will give you the opportunity to network with colleagues and students.

We hope you will be able to attend this annual event. Please RSVP with your name and if you plan to attend the luncheon by January 30, 2009 by registering online here or by sending an email to: pddayslis@gmail.com.

The Edmonton Room is located in the basement of Stanley A. Milner Library and will be open at 9:00 a.m. for registration and coffee, but you are welcome to attend any part of the day that suits your schedule. Further information regarding the day’s itinerary is available on our website. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to e-mail the committee at pddayslis@gmail.com.

Sincerely,
2008-09 Professional Development Day Committee

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Join faculty from the University of Alberta in a panel discussion addressing the recent political and constitutional turmoil in the House of Commons, as we look toward the next session of Parliament beginning January 26, 2009.

Panelists:
Steve Patten, Department of Political Science
Eric Adams, Faculty of Law
Frédéric Boily, Campus Saint-Jean
James Muir, Department of History and Classics & Faculty of Law
Ken Munro, Department of History and Classics
Thursday, January 22, 2009
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Business Room 4-06
University of Alberta

Free and open to the public.
A light lunch will be served.

This panel is presented by the Centre for Constitutional Studies and the Department of History and Classics.
www.law.ualberta.ca/centres/ccs

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Professor Cynthia Williams
Osler Chair in Business Law
Osgoode Hall Law School

Thursday, January 15, 2009
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
237 Law Centre
University of Alberta

This lecture is free and open to all.
A light lunch will be served.

Sponsored by the Centre for Constitutional Studies
www.law.ualberta.ca/centres/ccs

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Celebrate!
Learning something new about yourself.

Celebrate!
Meeting up with old friends—and new.

Celebrate!
Increasing or improving your job skills.


Come to Edmonton
April 30, 2009 to May 3, 2009

Celebrate!
Our 35th Annual Conference.


Watch our page on the AALT website at
http://www.aalt.org/conference/index.html

Or contact the Conference Co-Chairs directly at conference@aalt.org

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Join NAHLA as we celebrate the holiday season with High Tea and a re-gift exchange!
 
When: Friday, December 5th from 12h00 - 14h00
 
Where: Arbour Restaurant, Rutherford House, 11153 Saskatchewan Drive, University of Alberta Campus
 
Details: For more details, including menu, cost and information about the re-gift exchange, please see the attached flyer
 
RSVP: by December 1st to Jessica Knoch, at knochj@macewan.ca or 780-497-4591
(Please indicate if you would like the vegetarian menu option)
 
We are looking forward to joining our friends and colleagues at the High Tea Holiday
celebrations!

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GELA (Greater Edmonton Library Association) cordially invites you to our Annual Christmas Brunch!

This year's guest speaker is English Professor and writer Ted Bishop, whose book Riding with Rilke was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction. Riding with Rilke is also this year's choice for Edmonton Reads.

When: Saturday, December 6, 2008 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Where: Giverny Ballroom, Union Bank Inn 10053 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB

GELA Members: $30 Non GELA members: $35
Payment accepted at the door
RSVP to Liz Fulton Lyne by December 1 at publicity @gela.ca

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The School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta invites you to attend the following Research Colloquium:


Dr. Gloria Leckie, LIS Programs Coordinator, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario.

“A Regulation Theory Perspective on Cataloging and Catalogs"

The talk provides an overview of regulation theory and examines how this theory can be used to enhance our understanding of certain long-standing issues in cataloging and difficulties with the use of OPACs by the public.


When: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Where: 3-01 Rutherford South, University of Alberta
Time: 12:00pm­1:00pm

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Please join the Northern Alberta Health Libraries Association (NAHLA) for it's third Leading Edge workshop of 2008. This time, the focus is on Alternatives in Health Librarianship.

This presentation will focus on the work of librarians working in alternative health library positions.

Speakers:


Wednesday, November 12, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Alumni Lounge, Corbett Hall, University of Alberta (8205 - 114 St.)

The workshop is free to NAHLA members and $5.00 for non-members.

To register: contact Jessica Knoch at knochj@macewan.ca

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You are cordially invited to attend a lecture titled, Dany Laferriere or, Conquering America through Text and Film, by visiting scholar, Dr. Ursula Moser, Innsbruck University. Refreshments will be provided.

Unconventional, controversial, prolific and immensely talented, Dany Laferrière was born in Haiti, adopted Québec as his new home, and is self-avowedly North American. Laferrière achieved critical fame with his first novel, How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired and sparked controversy in the United States with the film version of this book. Overall, his work examines Haitian, Quebec and North American society and inter-racial relationships, all of which Laferrière depicts with humour and clarity.

Date: Monday, October 20th
Time: 4pm
Place: Humanities Centre, room L-4 (main floor)

The CLC is also pleased to announce that Dany Laferriere will be in Edmonton this winter to give the 2009 Kreisel Lecture. (Exact date, time and place TBA.) Past Kreisel Lecturers have included Joseph Boyden and Wayne Johnston.

For more information, please contact Dr. Marie Carriere, marie.carriere@ualberta.ca, 780.248.1245.

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Mark your calendars!!!

The Foothills Library Association (FLA), University of Alberta Library and Information Studies Student Alumni Association (LISSAA) and the Greater Edmonton Library Association (GELA) invite you to this popular social event.


Where: Jekyll & Hyde Pub, 10209 100 Avenue, across the street from the Chateau
Lacombe Crowne Plaza (the conference site).

When: Thursday, October 23rd from 5-7pm


Please join us for refreshments, food and fun!

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Join us for an evening of dinner and conversation with
SLA President Stephen Abram
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 from 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Sorrentino's Downtown
10162 - 100 Street


Stephen Abram
HONOURARY GUEST

Stephen Abram, MLS, is President 2008 of the Special Libraries Association and the past-President of the Canadian Library Association. He is Vice President Innovation for SirsiDynix and Chief Strategist for the SirsiDynix Institute. He was Publisher Electronic Information at Thomson after managing several libraries. Stephen was listed by Library Journal as one of the top 50 people influencing the future of libraries. He has received numerous honours and speaks regularly internationally. His columns appear in Information Outlook and Multimedia and Internet @ Schools, OneSource, Feliciter, Access, as well writing for Library Journal. He is the author of ALA Editions' bestselling Out Front with Stephen Abram. His blog, Stephen's Lighthouse, is a popular blog in the library sector.

The Western Canada Chapter of SLA wishes to thank CASLIS-Calgary, CLLG and FLA for their assistance with this special event.

THE TALK
Building Capacity for Change: Preparing Us and Our Enterprises for New Information Strategies
Expanding our libraries’ capacity to adopt dozens and potentially hundreds of new technologies and web innovations annually is the challenge of our age. Are we able to step up the pace? What are the best and most effective ways to choose the right technologies to test and pilot and which new ones show the greatest promise? How can we position ourselves as the right advisors in our organizations? What is the next generation of the social web?; Web 3.0?; Google Earth?; a mobile world? What are the new rules for placing ourselves as experts and 'in the loop'? Can we really truly compete in this world of free and fast with our slower and considered ways? Can authoritative and authentic information and service win?

PROGRAM DETAILS
5:30pm: Registration & Mingling
6:00pm: Dinner starts, more talk/mingling time to follow
8:30pm: Wrap-up


DINNER MENU
Antipasti
Insalata Mista Or Zuppa Del Giorno

Secondi
Chicken Penne Arrabbiate - Penne tossed with chicken in a spicy tomato sauce, fresh herbs and chili flakes
Or
Conchiglie - Pasta shells stuffed with spinach and ricotta salata finished with a porcini mushroom ragù cream jus and shaved parmigiano-reggiano

Guests will pay for their own drinks.

REGISTRATION

$30 for SLA members, students, and those between jobs $35 for non-members. Please send your registration by October 24, 2008.

To pay by cheque, print and complete the Registration Form at http://units.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/programs/regform2004.htm and mail it with your payment to (cheque made out to SLA WCC):

Weiwei Shi
Edmonton Director
4-30Q Cameron Library
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2J8

To pay by secure online credit card payment, Please go to our online announcement at http://units.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/programs/2008/edm1028.shtml
and follow the Paypal links (at the bottom of the page).


Thank you to our sponsors FPInfomart and ProQuest for generously supporting this event.

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You are invited to attend the first 2008-2009 general meeting of the Edmonton Law Libraries Association (ELLA). Our association provides a forum for law librarians, library technicians, library staff working in law libraries as well as other interested parties to meet and interact. Educational sessions and social events throughout the year create opportunities to learn and exchange ideas within the law library community of Edmonton.

What: Edmonton Law Libraries Association General Meeting
When: Tuesday, September 30 at 12:00 PM
Where: Barristers' Lounge, 2nd Floor Law Courts Building, 1A Sir Winston Churchill Square
Cost: $10.00 (includes lunch)

Please RSVP to secretary@edmontonlawlibraries.ca by September 26 if you will be attending.

Join ELLA or renew your membership for 2008-2009. The ELLA membership form is available at http://www.edmontonlawlibraries.ca/membership_form.htm .

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You are invited to a premiere –and free!--forum on readers and reading on November 14, 2008.
PAGES is a one-day workshop on supporting readers through partnerships. Providing reader support calls for breadth of knowledge, awareness of available tools, and subtle social skills. Although it is often unnoticed by the reader, this service is an essential element in many reading lives.

We welcome library staff, reviewers, teachers, authors, booksellers, university or college instructors, or a student aspiring to any of these professions, as well as the general public. Please join us as we explore topics on reading, readers, literacy, writing, publishing, and readers' advisory. This is a day to create partnerships with other professionals who actively work with readers.

Featuring keynote speakers Nancy Pearl, librarian and author of Book Lust; and writer/broadcaster Eleanor Wachtel of CBC Radio's Writers & Company.

Date: November 14, 2008, 9-5

Location: Stanley A. Milner Library, Edmonton

Online registration begins September 15. Don't miss your chance to join us!
Check out our website at http://pages.sclibrary.ab.ca/.

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Edmonton Public Library is hosting the premier showing of “Stories: Between Our Fingers” - a short video made by immigrant and refugee youth in Edmonton about their experiences of arriving and adjusting to life in Canada.

In the past five years Canada has welcomed more than 1,100,000 immigrants and refugees; more than 30% are under 20 years old. These youth often get lost between the cracks of society as they struggle to find hope for a new life in Canada. Their stories of alienation and assimilation to Canadian culture are remarkable tales of survival.

Edmonton is a major centre for immigrant and refugee families seeking acceptance into the Canadian multicultural milieu. The Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA), along with the Supporting Culturally Diverse Youth (SCDY) agency have prepared a short film with the cooperation of the CBC to document the challenges faced by Edmonton's immigrant and refugee youth as they integrate into Canadian culture.

Come and share the experiences, enjoy live performances, and engage in discussion with some of Edmonton's immigrant and refugee youth.


When: Saturday, September 20th from 1-3 pm

Where: Stanley A. Milner branch of the Edmonton Public Library
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Stanley Milner Library Theatre (basement)

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