Save the date for the 80th Annual ABQLA Conference!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
McGill University's New Residence Hall, Montreal

Confirmed Speakers
Joanne De Groot, University of Alberta
Alex Guindon, Concordia University
Fiacre O'Duinn, Hamilton Public Library
Jenica Rogers, State University of New York at Potsdam

Students at McGill's School of Information Studies in Montreal are happy to invite you to the Web2.You 2012 conference. 

Web2.You is a full-day event organized by students at McGill's School of Information Studies in Montreal. Now in its fifth edition, the conference hosts international and local speakers and explores the implications of Web 2.0 technologies in professional information settings. 

• Message de la présidente
• President’s Message
• Youth Section: Getting Kids Reading

 ABQLA is pleased to invite members of the library and information professional communities to propose conference submissions for their 80th annual conference to be held in McGill University’s New Residence Hall. The theme for this year’s conference will be Opening Up: Innovation and Access. This year’s theme focuses on emerging trends in open access and emphasizes the role of librarians and information specialists as educators and innovators developing strategies, approaches, and attitudes appropriate to a new twenty-first century context.

This article presents reports from four Librarians Without Borders student volunteers from McGill University who recently participated in a service-learning assignment at a school library in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

Throughout his prolific career, Maurice Sendak transformed the landscape of children’s literature, conjuring the monsters of childhood dreams onto the pages of his books. On Thursday, November 3, 2011, the Public, School and Youth Sections of the ABQLA celebrated Sendak’s writing during a storytelling workshop held at the Jewish Public Library.

On November 28, 2011, the ABQLA College and Research Section hosted an “Open Access Update” at Concordia’s Webster Library, exploring open access initiatives at the McGill and Concordia University libraries, as well as through national funding agencies.

The speakers were:

Amy Buckland, e-Scholarship, e-Publishing and Digitization Co-ordinator, McGill Library
Annie Murray, Digital and Special Collections Librarian, Concordia University Libraries
Kathleen Shearer, Consultant and Research Associate, Canadian Association of Research Libraries

The following three sponsorship options are available for the 2012 ABQLA Conference:

GOLD OPTION ($600.00)  

Hello Montreal librarians, library students and library lovers!

The CLA Montreal Network is kicking off its inaugural season with a Salon des Bibliothécaires on the topic of mobile devices for libraries. Did you know that there are 6.6 million smart phone owners in Canada? How is your library addressing the needs of an increasingly digital and connected population?

Our Salons are a series of informal meetings where all members of the Montreal information community can gather to socialize and discuss hot topics.

CALL FOR RAFFLE ITEMS for the 28th Annual ABQLA/CLA/SLA CODE Holiday Fundraising Event

Monday, December 5, 2011 at Phillips Lounge

All ABQLA members are invited to solicit individuals, local merchants and other contacts to donate raffle prizes. A significant portion of the funds raised during our CODE event comes from the sale of tickets for our amazing raffle.  
         
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO BRING IN RAFFLE PRIZES.