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Call for Volunteers: CLA 2014 Conference , May 28-31
The CLA 2014 conference will be held in Victoria from May 28-31, 2014. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet new people, network with the library community, visit with old friends, and contribute to the success of the 2014 CLA Library Conference. Volunteers are needed to make this conference a success. Positions include Registration Desk, Hospitality […]
BCLA/CLA Getting Hired in Public Libraries Panel today
Just reminding you all that today evening (Thursday, March 13th, 6pm, room 261) we will be having our Getting Hired in Public Libraries Panel event! We have been incredibly fortunate in the speakers who have agreed to attend – we will be hosting a number of influential industry professionals who are prepared to give you […]
Paul Jones and Barbara Wildemuth will lead summer seminars to Prague and London
Note for interested SLAIS students: Students wishing to apply credit hours to their degree program should contact Rick Kopak, SLAIS Graduate Advisor, to discuss eligibility. Paul Jones and Barbara Wildemuth, faculty members at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will lead the popular and […]
Register for the 2014 UBC Graduate Student Research Conference in Children’s Literature – Sat. May 3, 8 am to 5 pm, I.K. Barber Learning Centre
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2014 UBC Graduate Student Research Conference in Children’s Literature, “I Will Be Myself”: Identity in Children’s Literature, Media and Culture, is now open. The conference will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Vancouver […]
Call For Papers – 2014 and 2015 International Conference on Books, Publishing and Libraries
Proposals for paper presentations, workshops, or colloquia are invited for both the Twelfth and Thirteenth International Conferences on Books, Publishing, and Libraries. We welcome proposals from a variety of disciplines and perspectives to contribute to the conference discourse. We also encourage faculty and research students to submit joint proposals for paper presentations, colloquia, or panel […]
2014 Student Travel Grants to the Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting, Boston
Society for Scholarly Publishing: 2014 Travel Grants and Annual Meeting SSP Conference Travel Grant Program If you are a student in a publishing or library/information science program, or have been working in this field for three years or less, please consider applying for a grant to attend the SSP Annual Meeting (see details below). If […]
The Robert Munsch Award
Robert Munsch is an enormously successful children’s writer, Canada’s best-selling author, and arguably Guelph’s most famous living resident. He has published more than 50 individual titles, and his books have sold many millions of copies in more than a dozen languages. As part of its celebration of all things Munsch, the Guelph Public Library, in […]
FAFLRT Scholarship Nominations: Deadline is April 29, 2014
The Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the <http://www.ala.org/faflrt/initiatives/awards/scholarship-award> Federal Librarians Cicely Phippen Marks Scholarship <http://www.ala.org/faflrt/initiatives/awards/scholarship-award> which is given to a library school student who has an interest in working in a Federal library. The student will receive a scholarship award of $1,500. Eligibility Criteria: * […]
United Nations Academic Impact Essay Contest – deadline March 15
Many Languages, One World: United Nations Academic Impact Student Essay Contest June 25-29, 2014 Winners participate in a 5 day International Youth Forum in New York and present their work at the United Nations Headquarters on June 27th Airfare, room and board provided in New York. Write an essay (2000 words or less) discussing the […]
ALPS Panel: Incorporating Research and Scholarship Into Your Professional Practice
Curious about how to get involved in library-based research, not to mention how to fund it, find the time, or show others? The Academic Librarians in Public Service (ALPS) section of the BCLA/CLA Student Chapter is excited to announce our spring panel: Incorporating Research and Scholarship Into Your Professional Practice! Join us on Tuesday, March […]
