Call for Proposals

2013 CLA National Conference & Trade Show

Winnipeg, Manitoba

May 29 – June 1, 2013

The call for proposals for the 2013 CLA National Conference in Winnipeg is now open. This is your chance to contribute to CLA’s premier professional development opportunity.  Help make 2013 CLA Winnipeg the must-attend event of the year!

We invite submissions from the library, archival and other information-related communities for consideration to present at the conference.  Proposals for pre-conference sessions, concurrent program sessions and poster presentations are welcome!

A new educational element for this year is “The Learning Lounge” which will consist of short presentations (max. 20 minutes) that focus on very specific topics. We welcome proposals for these sessions from both the library/information and vendor communities. The informal experience is designed to encourage connection, discussion and engagement.

Detailed instructions for program submissions are available at www.cla.ca/conference/2013. The deadline for submissions is October 28, 2012. Accepted presenters will be notified by the end of December 2012.

Questions may be addressed to Wendy Walton at 613.232.9625 ext. 302 or wwalton@cla.ca

Just a quick little note to remind everyone that submissions for the next edition of the BCLA Browser are open until October 10.

Here are some details that were mercilessly ripped right from the email:

“Submissions: If you have some news to spread, best practices to share, or a good story to tell, please consider making a submission. Submission details and guidelines can be found at
http://bclabrowser.ca/index.php/browser/about/submissions.

Please note that submissions should be made online.

If you have a story idea, but perhaps not the time write, please contact me. I’ll do my best to coordinate editorial support.”

And that coordinator, of course, is Leanna Jantzi, Editor of the Browser, who can be reached at browser@bcla.bc.ca to answer any questions.

Remember students: being published in the Browser is one way to show a commitment to professional development and looks great on a resume!

Happy writing!

Hi everybody!

Our next meeting info:

Wednesday, October 10

12-1pm

Trail room in SLAIS

This meeting will be chaired by the lovely Alison Hasselfield, our new Treasurer, so any items to be added to the agenda should be sent to her (allison.hasselfield@gmail.com). As always, if you’d like a copy of the agenda, shoot me an email and I will forward it to you.

Everyone is welcome, so bring us your fab ideas and opinions or just your fab selves!

Cheers

BCLA now has a mentorship program for librarians! This is a great opportunity for you to network, get application feedback and have all your questions answered by a British Columbia library professional out in the field.

Applications for the fall session will be open on September 14, 2012. The session will run from October 15-December 10 (8 weeks) and requires contact with your mentor (over email, phone or face-to-face) at least twice per month.

For more information, check out the BCLA mentorship site. Helen Brown and Nick Josten are also available to answer any questions you might have as they participated in the summer session. You can reach them through bcla.cla.ubc@gmail.com

Our first meeting of the term will be held at:

The Wolf & Hound  (3617 W Broadway)

Wednesday, September 12

6-7pm

Alternatively, a group will be meeting at 5:15 at SLAIS to head down to the pub together.

This event is being held at a pub so that it can double as a get-to-know-you type affair after the official meeting blab. Come learn about what we do and then stay for a drink! Everyone is welcome, no commitment necessary.

We look forward to seeing you there! :)

Welcome to the new site. Have a look around!

Howdy, as well, to all the new SLAISers coming in this September! Our first meeting of the term will be announced in a few weeks. Everyone is welcome to stop by and see what we’re all about. Check back here after classes start for the scoop!

In the meantime, enjoy the rest of this beautiful summer weather!