Join us for a Webinar on November 21

Free for ASIS&T members, $20 for non-members
Space is limited.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
http://www.asis.org/Conferences/webinars/Webinar-PASIG-11-21-2013-register.html

Various concepts and applications of tiered storage have been employed for over 20 years. First in the mainframe space and later in the open system space.  During the past 20 years, the prevalence of the open systems enterprises have grown along with the explosive growth of unstructured data, with requirements for that data to be preserved, in many cases indefinitely, yet remain readily accessible.  The tiered storage model provides benefits of lower overall cost, lower energy, and lower floor space requirements.  However, maximum environmental impact and ROI will now be achieved through expanded use of cloud technologies and intelligent tiered storage management.  This talk will focus on the essential elements of successful intelligent tiered storage management, in the context of long-term digital information retention and preservation.

Title:      PASIG Webinar – The Essential Elements Of Intelligently Managed Tiered Storage Infrastructures
Date:     Thursday, November 21, 2013
Time:     11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST

After registering you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements

PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet

Registration is now open for the Academic Librarians in Public Service (ALPS) Annual December Meeting:

Technology and the academic librarian: Emerging, merging, and changing the game

Join us for a morning of lightning talks and discussion on this hot topic. We have found 8 speakers who have something to say about our shifting landscape and how we are adapting to it. Details on speakers and topics will be announced next week but tickets are going fast so you might not want to wait!

Bring your ideas for discussion: Is your institution embracing a new model for instruction? How has your library been involved in developing or supporting new ways of delivering services and information to our students, staff and faculty? Are we doing a good job of adapting?

Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/alps-december-meeting-tickets-6033200465

Meeting Schedule
•             9:00 registration and coffee
•             9:30-12:00 lightning talks and discussion
•             12:00-1:30 lunch and tour of the Irving K Barber Learning Centre – lunch is included with registration!
•             1:30-3:30 ALPS meeting and round table

Please note that there is a registration fee charged for this event. In order to keep registration costs down, we can only accept payment by CASH at the door but you must register online in advance to save your seat.

Registration fee:

• ALPS Members: $25
• Non-Members: $30
• Students and Speakers: $20

Location Details: Lillooet Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia at 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC Canada, V6T1Z1.

See you there!
From your ALPS (Academic Librarians in Public Service) Executive
Section of BCLA (British Columbia Library Association)

CHLA/ABSC 2014 Annual Conference — Scaling New Heights Together

Hyatt Regency Montréal, Montréal, QC.  June  16 – 20, 2014

We invite submissions for the 38^th annual Conference of the Canadian Health Libraries Association/Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (CHLA/ABSC), to be held in Montréal.

The theme of the CHLA/ABSC 2014 conference is “Scaling New Heights Together”.

Although  proposals will be accepted from a broad range of innovative partnerships or library activities advancing health librarianship, we invite submissions that address, in particular, activities in the following areas:  embedded librarianship, interprofessional collaborations, library services evaluation, patient-centered care, shared decision making, health literacy and aboriginal health.

To be considered, submissions must be received by December 20, 2013.

All contributors will be contacted by the Program and Posters Committees by February 14^th, 2014.

 Conference registration information can be found on the conference website:  http://www.chla-absc.ca/conference/content/registration

Abstracts must be submitted using the webform on the CHLA/ABSC 2014 Conference website.

Authors should indicate the format of presentations which they would prefer (contributed paper, poster or lightning strike) in rank order. The Program and Posters Committees will try to give people their first choice of presentation format, but if that isn’t possible the Committees will consider the second or third choices.

Please note that conference registration fees will not be waived for presenters of contributed papers, posters and lightning strikes.

See below for a description of the presentation types.

Contributed Papers – a 20-minute presentation followed by 5 minutes for questions.

Posters – a visual presentation of information about new research findings or descriptions of innovative programs and practices. Two prizes will be awarded for the posters, a juried Poster Prize and a People’s Choice Prize.

Lightning Strikes – a talk of 5 minutes or less. This provides delegates with an opportunity to contribute to the content of the conference in a less formal manner than a traditional contributed paper. Potential topics could include your experiences about a project, a service, or a product.

Please submit your abstract using the webform on the CHLA/ABSC 2014 Conference website

For questions, please contact Mme Françoise Fierens : francoise.fierens@umontreal.ca.

Appel de propositions : communications libres, affiches et  présentations éclair

Conférence annuelle 2014 de l’ABSC / CHLA – Gravir ensemble de nouveaux sommets

Hyatt Regency Montréal, Montréal, QC.  Du 16 au 20 juin 2014

Gravir ensemble de nouveaux sommets, la 38^e conférence annuelle de l’Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada / Canadian Health Libraries Association (ABSC / CHLA)

aura lieu à Montréal,  du 16 au 20 juin 2014.

Nous vous invitons à  soumettre une proposition de communication à propos  d’expériences innovantes de partenariat ou  d’implication des bibliothèques et des  bibliothécaires dans l’avancement des sciences de la santé et des sciences de  l’information.

Bien que les propositions seront acceptées à partir d’un large éventail de sujets, nous sollicitons particulièrement des propositions sur les thèmes suivants : les informationnistes, la collaboration interprofessionnelle, l’évaluation des services, le patient partenaire, la littératie en santé, la décision partagée en soins de santé et la santé des Premières Nations.

Pour qu’elles soient considérées, les propositions doivent être reçues au plus tard le 20 décembre 2013.

L’information pour l’inscription à la conférence est accessible sur  le site Web de la conférence ABSC/CHLA 2014: http://www.chla-absc.ca/conference/fr/content/inscription

Les comités du programme et des affiches communiqueront avec  tous les contributeurs  le 14 février 2014.

Les résumés seront soumis via le formulaire en ligne sur le site Web de la conférence ABSC/CHLA 2014. Les auteurs doivent indiquer le ou les types de communications auxquels ils souhaitent participer et indiquer l’ordre de préférence de leurs choix.

Les comités du programme et des affiches tenteront de respecter les choix de chacun mais, lorsqu’impossible, le deuxième ou troisième choix sera pris en compte.

Veuillez noter que les personnes qui feront la présentation d’une communication libre, affiche ou présentation éclair  ne seront pas dispensées des frais d’inscription.

Vous trouverez ci-dessous une description des types de présentation.

Communications libres – une présentation de 20 minutes, suivie d’une période de questions de cinq minutes.

Affiches – Une présentation visuelle d’information relative à des projets de recherche ou des descriptions de pratiques et de programmes novateurs. Un prix du jury ainsi qu’un prix du public seront accordés pour les affiches.

Présentations éclair – Un exposé oral de cinq minutes ou moins. Ces présentations offrent aux congressistes l’occasion de contribuer au contenu de la conférence d’une manière moins formelle qu’une présentation traditionnelle de communication libre. Par exemple, vous pouvez faire part de vos expériences relativement à un projet, un service ou une ressource.

Veuillez soumettre votre proposition de communication via le formulaire en ligne sur le site Web de la conférence ABSC/CHLA 2014.

Pour toute question en lien avec cet appel à communications, veuillez contacter Mme Françoise Fierens  : francoise.fierens@umontreal.ca.