SALALM Conference Attendance Scholarship
http://salalm.org/about/scholarships-and-awards/salalm-conference-attendance-scholarship/ Awarded biannually since December 2011, the SALALM Scholarship was established to encourage professional and leadership development in Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian studies academic librarianship. Beginning with the fall 2014 competition, a conference travel award of up to $1500 will be given to a master’s student in an ALA-accredited library and information science or […]
SLAIS Student Chapter for the Canadian Association of Law Libraries
Interested in a career in legal information? Join a vibrant, sharing community of legal information professionals and become a member of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries! CALL is looking for a student to join the ranks of our members and to start a Special Interest Group (SIG) at the UBC iSchool. Joining CALL is […]
Volunteers for Colloquia Talk and Reception – Wednesday 24th September
Hi All, The Colloquium Series is about to begin! SLAIS will be hosting the first of these talks next week on Wednesday 24th September. Following the talk will be a wine and cheese reception in the Student Lounge area. We are currently looking for 3 volunteers who would like to help with things like: Attending […]
BC Provincial Nominee Program Information Session for International Students
Interested in applying for permanent residency to British Columbia? Officers from the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) will speak about the program and the updates and application procedures. Learn about the various pathways to permanent residency through BC PNP and gain tips and insights about how to apply. When: Thursday, October 02, 2014, 2:00-3:15 […]
HCI@UBC Logo Contest – Best Logo wins $300 – deadline October 10, 5pm Pacific
Non-UBC participants welcome! Calling All Designers: The HCI@UBC steering committee invites you to submit a logo that represents the spirit of HCI@UBC. Deadline: Friday, October 10th, 5pm PST Design Vision: We would like a logo that reflects the vision of HCI@UBC initiative. “The goal of the HCI@UBC initiative at UBC is to bring together faculty […]
Career Enhancement Program Call for Applications–Deadline November 3
ARL is now accepting applications for the Career Enhancement Program. Master of library and information science (MLIS) students from racial and ethnic minority groups, who have successfully completed a minimum of 12 credit hours (or will complete 12 hours by the scheduled internship) in an American Library Association (ALA)–accredited program, are encouraged to apply for […]
2015 Alberta Library Conference IS OPEN!
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.
Graduate Pathways to Success Workshop: Professional and Business Effectiveness
This 3.5 hour workshop, hosted in partnership with the Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) will help graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to:
-improve their communication and business effectiveness and get better results
-utilize professional business etiquette principles more effectively
-manage meetings more successfully
MLA Gottlieb Prize
Breaking News: Gottlieb Prize is now $500! The Murray Gottlieb Prize is awarded annually by the Medical Library Association for the best unpublished scholarly paper about a topic in the history of the health sciences. The purpose of the prize is to recognize and stimulate interest in the history of the health sciences. The […]
Letter of invitation from Marie DeYoung CLA President
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on making the decision to join our library and information professional community. Welcome! You are embarking on a life-long journey that will be both rewarding and enriching.