Graduate Student Orientation Volunteering & Graduate Pathways to Success 2014

We need current graduate student volunteers to help welcome new graduate students to UBC! Do you remember your own orientation at UBC? Would you like to share in that experience again? Opportunities include: • August 28th: Main Orientation Day – super volunteers, team leaders, morning and afternoon volunteers • August 29th: GSS Orientation Day – […]

SIG DL’s 4th Annual CfP from Undergrads, Master’s, and Recent Grads for ASIST 2014

Call for Student and Recent Graduate Proposals Digital Liaisons: Building Communities and Empowering Culture through Digital Libraries SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, September 19, 2014 ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION: Monday, September 29, 2014 The Special Interest Group for Digital Libraries (http://www.asis.org/sig/sigdl) of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is seeking proposals for an Undergraduate, Master’s, and recently […]

Request for Proposals: 2015 WLA Conference

Program proposals are now being accepted for the 2015 Washington Library Association Conference, April 15-17 at the gorgeous Tulalip Resort. This year’s theme is Come to the Table — Libraries are Market Fresh! and we’ll be highlighting all of the delicious programs, exploration and innovation happening inside AND outside of libraries. Now’s the time to […]

Wapiti Regional Library – 2014 Marion Sherman Bursary

Children’s librarians are essential in building the next generation of library patrons. Public libraries provide access to recreational and informational materials, plus the experiences vital to a child’s enjoyment of reading and lifelong learning. The Marion Sherman Bursary for Children’s Librarians was established to encourage library science students to study children’s librarianship. This challenge is […]

iConference 2015 Submission Call

Location: Newport Beach, California Venue: Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa Date: March 24-27, 2015 Host: University of California, Irvine: The Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences ConfTool Submission Site: https://www.conftool.com/iConference2015/ We are now ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS for iConference 2015. Click here to visit our secure submission site. For more information, visit the submission […]

Information literacy and employability literature review – new on the SCONUL website

Dear Colleagues I am pleased to let you know about some new information on the SCONUL website, which has been produced on behalf of the SCONUL Strategy Group on User Experience and Success. This is a literature review on the contribution of information literacy and libraries to the development of graduate employability skills, produced by […]

Maureen Woods Education Bursary Call for Applications

The Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA) is pleased to accept applications for the Maureen Woods Education Bursary. This bursary was made possible by the generous donation of the Saskatchewan Provincial Library and Literacy Office, Saskatchewan Ministry of Education and through the efforts of the Multitype Library Board and the Saskatchewan Library Association. The bursary was established […]

Vancouver Program – Project Management for Information Professionals

Project Management for Information Professionals At the 2014 Annual Conference, SLA President Kate Arnold identified project management skills as a key competency for today’s information professional. While most of us are actively involved in project work, few possess formal training. This interactive workshop will introduce the key elements of project management. Participants will leave with […]

ALC 2015 Call for Proposals

The Alberta Library Conference (ALC) 2015 Planning Committee, with support from the Library Association of Alberta (LAA) and the Alberta Library Trustees Association (ALTA), is pleased to announce that the call for proposals for the 2015 Alberta Library Conference is open. ALC 2015 takes place in Jasper, Alberta April 30 to May 3, 2015. The […]

CANVAS Conference at UBC – FREE for university students & faculty – July 28-August 1st, 2014

We cordially invite you to join us for CANVAS 2014, the Canadian Visual Analytics School. This is a five-day conference event, providing people with the opportunity to network and learn about cutting-edge visual analytics research and its applications in the field. Where: University of British Columbia, Forestry Sciences When: July 28-August 1st, 2014 Cost: FREE […]

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