FLA Events Line

Aboriginal Librarianship Course / Workshop

2009-06-17T10:45:00.001-07:00

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

Friends of the Provincial Archives of Alberta Society Annual General Meeting

2009-06-15T09:06:00.000-07:00

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

Famous FLA 5-minute AGM! June 18th!

2009-06-09T08:33:00.000-07:00

Foothills Library Association Presents the now world famous 5 minute AGM.

"Get Your Bun On!" Enjoy eating, drinking and library talk at this fun social event.
Where:

* MING
* 520 - 17th Avenue SW

When:

* Thursday, June 18th
* 6:00-9:00pm

Tickets available at the Door:

* MLIS & LIT students: $10.00
* Everyone else: $20.00

Ticket price includes munchies and one drink (your choice of red or white wine, domestic beer or highball).

We are not taking RSVPs or advance payment for this event.

Retirement party / Open House for Rowena Lunn and Karen Labuik

2009-06-09T08:28:00.000-07:00

A retirement party and open house will be held for
Rowena Lunn, Director
Karen Labuik, Assistant Director

When: Saturday, June 20 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: at Marigold Headquarters 710 – 2nd Street, Strathmore, Alberta

(no personal gifts please)

For more information: 1-800-332-1077
carleep@marigold.ab.ca or sandyw@marigold.ab.ca

SAHLA Library Assessment Workshop

2009-05-22T15:10:00.000-07:00

The Southern Alberta Health Libraries Association (SAHLA) would like to invite members of the library community to attend a

Library Assessment Workshop
Monday, June 15, 2009
1:30-4:15 PM
Room 1504/1506

Health Sciences Centre

University of Calgary

3330 Hospital Drive NW
Calgary AB
T2N 4N1

Directions and maps are available at: http://library.ucalgary.ca/branches/hsl/maps-directions

Presenters:
Questionnaire Design: How to Develop a Good Survey by Dr. Lindsay McLaren 1:30-3:00 p.m.
In this workshop, Dr. McLaren will provide a practical introduction to developing questionnaires. She will include suggestions for writing clear questions and ideas for increasing response rates. Participants who are developing their own questionnaires are encouraged to bring them to the session. Dr. McLaren is Assistant Professor and AHFMR Population Health Investigator for the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary.

Building on the Questionnaire: Additional Methods for Studying the Use of Space in Libraries by Francine May 3:30-4:15 p.m.
Francine May, Instructional Librarian at Mount Royal Library, will provide examples of how libraries are using methodologies like seating sweeps to study how users are interacting with library space.

SAHLA members or those interested in joining the organization are also invited to attend a general meeting prior to the workshop in Health Sciences Centre Room 1504/1506. Lunch will be available from 12:00-12:45. Lunch is by donation - monies collected will be donated to Wellspring Calgary. The SAHLA general meeting will take place from 12:45-1:15.

There is no cost to attend the workshop. Please RSVP by Monday, June 1, by contacting Cari Merkley at cmerkley@mtroyal.ca or 403-440-5068. Please indicate if you will be present for lunch and the general meeting, or if you will only be attending the workshop.

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Southern Alberta Health Libraries Association
http://www.sahla.org

Convergence of Knowledge and Culture Series: Educating for Convergence: A New Model

2009-05-14T16:03:00.000-07:00

Friday, May 15, 2009
Educating for Convergence: A New Model
Seamus Ross, Dean, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
3:00 – 4:30 p.m., Husky Oil Great Hall, Rozsa Centre
Refreshments at 3:00 p.m.

Professor Ross will discuss the interplay of education and research in the discipline of information. He will examine how the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information is helping to shape future professional convergence. He is ideally suited to address this type of interdisciplinary development due to his pioneering leadership of the Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII) at the University of Glasgow.

Professor Ross was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto and began his term in January, 2009. Ross’s research interests include the preservation of cultural heritage and scientific digital objects, humanities informatics and the application of information technology to libraries, museums and archives. In his role in the Faculty of Information, Ross welcomes the opportunity to “contribute to research and teaching in a highly relevant field given society’s reliance on information consumption, a young faculty offering fresh ideas and insights and grad students eager to contribute to society.”

KM 2.0: Social KNowledge Management in Libraries

2009-05-14T15:59:00.000-07:00

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.

The Converengence of Knowledge and Culture Speakers Series: Convergence Rocks!

2009-04-27T16:22:00.000-07:00

We live in an age of convergence. What does this mean for libraries, archives and museums? Ingrid Parent responds to this question by reviewing her own experiences at Library and Archives Canada, birthplace of what she calls "extreme convergence", as well as other national and international examples of cultural institutions working together in bold new ways. From the Dunhuang Caves to the digital library, discover the exciting synergies that link today's libraries, archives and museums.

Ms. Parent is currently the Assistant Deputy Minister for the Documentary Heritage Collection Sector at Library and Archives Canada (LAC). She is responsible for the development, digitization and the preservation of the Canadian documentary heritage and has a lead role in the development of LAC's digital agenda and the national digital strategy.

In March, 2009, Ms. Parent was appointed as University Librarian at the University of British Columbia for a six-year term. She will assume these duties in July.

Date: Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Time: 10:00 - 11:30am (refreshments at 10:00)

Location: Husky Oil Great Hall, Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary

GELA and CASLIS Annual Spring Banquet

2009-04-14T09:54:00.001-07:00

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.

This year's speaker is Eve Poirier, Co-ordinator Library Services at Norquest College.
In 2007, Eve Poirier and members of Canada's Department of Justice's International Legal Programs Group traveled to Juba, Southern Sudan to investigate the feasibility of establishing a legal research library. In Southern Sudan, they consulted with stakeholders to determine need and to develop a framework and timeline for development of a new legal library for this, relatively, new nation. Eve will speak on the myriad of challenges including the extreme heat, obtaining legal resources after 19 years of Sudanese civil war, and dealing with goats in the library. She will also tell us about the solutions that were come to and what she took away from her involvement in working with the legal community in Southern Sudan.

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

GREATER EDMONTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2009-04-14T09:50:00.000-07:00

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!

Literary Cocktails with the University of Alberta Press

2009-04-06T15:38:00.000-07:00

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

AALT Conference - Early Bird Extended!

2009-04-06T15:35:00.000-07:00

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

Save the date - Augustana Information Literacy in Academic Libraries Workshop!

2009-04-06T15:32:00.000-07:00

9th Annual Augustana Information Literacy in Academic Libraries Workshop!

When:
Thursday, December 3, 2009 (with optional Wednesday, December 2 social event)

Topic:
New Foundations: Building an inquiry-based information literacy agenda

Presenter:
Dr. Ross Todd
Associate Professor
Rutgers University School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies

This year’s workshop will focus on an inquiry-based approach to information literacy, where the end point of instruction is not the mastery of information-handling skills (locating, accessing, and evaluating information), but rather a constructivist approach that emphasizes the development of deep knowledge and understanding. The workshop will also introduce an instructional design approach based on Carol Kuhlthau's Information Search Process model, which provides a conceptual framework for instruction that fosters students' information-to-knowledge journey.

Where:
Augustana Campus Library (University of Alberta Libraries), Camrose, AB, Canada

For updates, watch the listservs, and workshop webpage ( www.augustana.ualberta.ca/library/workshop )

Research Colloquium - “Biotech in the Popular Press: Examining the Spin"

2009-03-12T16:38:00.000-07:00

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

GELA AGM - April 15, 2009

2009-03-12T16:35:00.000-07:00

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.

On Lawful Lawlessness: Clemency in Death Penalty Cases

2009-03-11T13:20:00.000-07:00

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

NAHLA Leading Edge workshop - Evidence-Based Practice in Libraries

2009-03-11T13:11:00.000-07:00

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

Calgary Libraries In Action 2009: Taking Care of Business

2009-03-06T11:25:00.000-08:00

The Foothills Library Association is proud to present CLIA 2009:

Taking Care of Business: Debating Public versus Business Service Models in Libraries

Join us for lively debate, hot food, cold drinks (cash bar) and good company!

Date: Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Time: Social time 5:45pm - Debate 6:30pm
Place: The Military Museum, 4520 Crowchild Trail, S.W., Calgary

Visit FLA events to purchase your tickets online

SLIS Brownbag with Stephen Neilly, CRM

2009-03-06T11:23:00.000-08:00

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

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

2009-03-06T11:21:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-03-06T11:19:00.000-08:00

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

Information Literacy Symposium

2009-02-26T13:34:00.001-08:00

The Alberta Library is pleased to announce that we will be hosting an Information Literacy Symposium in Calgary, Alberta on April 3, 2009. This one-day event will be held at the MacKimmie Library at the University of Calgary.

One of the goals of the Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library Information Literacy and Awareness Committee (LILAC) has been to support and build capacity for library staff to share the expertise already present in our province, to discover what innovative projects are being done, and to create a community of practice around information literacy that will help students and researchers across the province. Join keynote speaker Gordon Coleman and our expert session speakers for and interesting and enriching day.

Information will also be available on the TAL website at:
http://www.thealbertalibrary.ab.ca/symposiums/IL.html

SLIS Research Colloquium

2009-02-26T13:32:00.000-08:00

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

100 Stories About My Grandmother a GELA Women's Prison Committee film presentation

2009-02-26T13:28:00.000-08:00

GELA's Women's Prison Committee is offering a screening of Peter Kingstone's film "100 Stories About My Grandmother"

Please plan to join us at SLIS Room 3-22 at 4:30 PM on Tuesday March 3, 2009.

Artist's Statement (http://www.peterkingstone.com/Grandma.htm)

100 Stories About My Grandmother will use the narratives of male prostitutes to construct a picture of my grandmother, and will thereby deconstruct notions of family and the lives of sex workers.

Society tends to see sex workers as destitute, drug addicted, amoral, disease infected, and lower class. Their real voices are seldom heard. They are most likely to come to our attention when they enter the court system, or if well meaning community or church groups attempt to save them from the perceived perils of sex work. 100 Stories About My Grandmother allows the talked-about to talk; gives a voice to those who have been voiceless. In turn, their narratives are used to build my grandmother's story.

Having sex workers speak for themselves but not about their work is a step towards understanding prostitutes as individuals. Sharing family stories may seem banal, but inviting sex workers to do so becomes a way of including them in a society all too frequently eager to reject them. Sharing stories like these would usually happen only among family and friends. Sharing them with an audience encourages the listener to feel a kinship with a marginalized community - we all have grandmothers.

I know very little about my grandmother; in fact I have no lived experience with her. These 100 stories will be threads in the narrative cloth I weave about my grandmother's life. Audience memories of their own grandmothers will contribute to this weaving - the "My" of the title will refer not only to each individual narrative, nor to my grandmother, but will refer to the former and the latter plus the audience's experiences with their own grandmothers.

The presentation will be followed by a group discussion of the work and the artist's future projects.

Everyone is Welcome!

Librarians Outside the Box - SLIS /SLA Session

2009-02-12T08:21:00.000-08:00

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