Charles van Sandwyk and the Children’s Literary Tradition is currently on display at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC). The exhibition is free and open to the public Monday-Friday (10:00am-4:00pm) and Saturdays (12:00-5:00pm). In addition to works by Charles van Sandwyk, there will be items on display by Walter Crane, Arthur Rackham, and Beatrix Potter.

To support this exhibition, UBC Library’s RBSC Presents:
An Afternoon with Charles van Sandwyk

Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
12:00-1:30 pm
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Dodson Room (Rm 302)
University of British Columbia

Free Admission. Open to the public. Refreshments served.
Book sales by Joyce Williams Gallery.

For information about the Afternoon or public tours of the exhibition, please contact RBSC (604-822-2521).

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The curator, Kristy Woodcock, will be offering informal tours of the exhibition for students and faculty at SLAIS.  Kristy would also be happy to give a quick overview of how to do research at RBSC.

Tour dates:
Monday, October 21 (1:00-1:50pm)
Thursday, October 24 (12:00-12:50pm)

Tours will end with enough time for students to get to their afternoon classes.  To sign up for either date, please RSVP to kawoodco@gmail.com.

Are you interested in readers’ advisory? Do you want to learn about keeping up with trends through social media? Are you curious about what children’s and teen books are flying off the shelves at libraries these days? If yes, this event is for you!

Don’t get caught staring blankly and wishing for a magical crystal ball when you get asked to recommend a children’s book– come to our event instead!

UBC YAACS presents an evening of…

Readers’ Advisory for Youth
When: Thursday, November 14th 6:00-7:30pm
Where: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Room 461

With special librarian guests:
Karen Sharkey (Port Moody Public Library)
Shannon Ozirny (West Vancouver Memorial Library)
Kate Longley (North Vancouver City Library)

**FREE**

Contact Kristy & Danielle at ubcyaacs@gmail.com with any questions.

We will be visiting Surrey City Centre Library (10350 University Drive, Surrey) on Friday October 25 at 1:00pm.

The tour will be approximately 1-2 hours long. This is an excellent opportunity to get an insider’s look at how the Surrey library system functions. We strongly encourage you to try to make it out!

Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8615666691
Note: registration will be capped at 15 students, so please do not register unless you plan on attending.

Our lovely tour guide, April Cox (Manager, City Centre Library) has included the following directions for getting to the library:
“Unless you need to make a change, I will expect you on L1 at our Café tables, just inside the entrance doors on University Drive. Any staff can call on me if I am not already there waiting for you.

• If you come by Skytrain, simply walk past the front of the North Surrey Rec. Centre and turn right on University Drive, walking along the west side of that building. We are presently surrounded by road construction and a Parkade Ramp build almost beside our entrance, so take care and follow our other customers making their way through the cones!
• Our surface parking lot off University Drive and 103rd Ave. is free for up to 3 hours, with a new registration process for your license plates in the branch. This is all in a state of flux, so I can’t describe more at this time.”

Please feel free to contact Ariel (ariel.deardorff@gmail.com) or Rebekah (rebekah.af.adams@gmail.com) with any questions.

Are you spooked by self-help and psyched about horror? Are you clueless about adult graphic novels and curious about noir? How much do you know about chick lit? What the heck is “New Adult”? The BCLA Readers’ Advisory Interest Group invites you to a workshop to help you improve and share your knowledge across the genres by learning about key authors, sub-genres, classic titles and interesting new trends.

More information here!

RA in a Half Day: Readers’ Advisory Thrills and Chills!
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 9:00 am- 1:00 pm
Central Library, Vancouver Public Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver BC
Alice Mackay room on Lower Level

The workshop will kick off with keynote speaker David Wright from Seattle Public Library, who will talk about innovation, inspiration, and collaboration in readers’ advisory services.

Our closing keynote is Max Wyman, who will talk about the impact of libraries and reading for pleasure.

Register here! 
Cost for students: $20
If you’re interested in signing up for this event the registration deadline is Tuesday, October 15th at 9:00 am. 

*Light refreshments will be provided.

Interested in a career in academic libraries? Want to learn more about navigating the hiring process and securing your first professional position?  The Academic Librarians in Public Service (ALPS) section of the BCLA/CLA Student Chapter is thrilled to announce the annual Getting Hired in Higher Education Panel!

Join us on Tuesday, October 29 2013 from 12:00-1:30pm in the Dodson Room (within the Chapman Learning Commons in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) to hear from recent graduates as they share their experiences transitioning from student to professional in the world of academic librarianship!

Panelists from college and university libraries will discuss their paths from graduation to employment, and the tips, tricks, and strategies they have found useful as new librarians and information specialists. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask our speakers your questions on how best to prepare yourself for success as an academic librarian!

Our panelists:

• Leah Hopton (Project Coordinator, BC Electronic Library Network)
• Elyse Neufeld (Information and Instruction Liaison Librarian, SFU)
• Franklin Sayre (Pharmacy & Dentistry Liaison Librarian, UBC)
• Mari Paz Vera (Assistant Department Head & Librarian, Public Services, VCC)
• Jenna Walsh (Indigenous Initiatives Librarian & Liaison for Archaeology, First Nations Studies and Political Science, SFU)
• Hillary Webb (Systems & Technical Services Librarian, Emily Carr)

Light refreshments will be provided.  Please RSVP via the Eventbrite link below, to ensure appropriate seating & refreshment preparation.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/event/8501786071 

Hope to see you there! :)

Have a question about what it is like to work as a children’s librarian or teen services librarian?  Want to get the information from a SLAIS graduate who is working in the field?  Want to have a fun evening with snacks where you can do all this?

Then come to the YAACS Life After Graduation Panel on Wednesday March 27th, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in Room 156.

We will have 5 youth services librarians there to answer any questions you may have about what it is like to work in the youth services field in libraries.

If you have any questions, feel free to email Elizabeth Bell at esbell666@verizon.net.

We hope to see you there!

Please join us on Thursday, March 21 from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Dodson Room of Irving K. Barber Learning Centre for the ALPS / SLAIS spring event on building your professional profile.

During this one hour panel event, speakers will discuss how we, as librarians and information professionals, can incorporate research projects into our professional practice, effectively use social media, become an advocate within the field, and find professional development opportunities.

Panelists include:

• Erin Fields, Interim Librarian, Teaching & Learning, IKBLC / Reference Librarian, Humanities & Social Sciences Division, UBC
• Dean Giustini, Reference Librarian, Biomedical Branch Library, UBC
• Myron Groover, Archivist, Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
• Lindsay Ure, Reference Librarian, David Lam Management Research Library, UBC

And, of course, there will be baked goodies!

Please RSVP to ebonymagnus@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Hope to see you there!