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ABQLA presents LIBRARIES: YOUR TICKET TO CULTURE
Full day pre-conference on May 29, 2009 in partnership with CLA
As we all know, libraries are not just about books and technology. They are also places of culture, individual reflection and social interactions. Film, music and art are important components within our libraries and collections. Are we serving our patrons as well as we could be? For some patrons, books are not the main attraction. Films and music may be the reason they use the library. The arts can be "the ticket" to the library. Can libraries be the ticket to culture? What resources are available to us in order to better serve our clients? Our pre-conference will provide new thoughts about the importance of libraries to the arts and will educate librarians about resources available. This pre-conference is for public, school and academic librarians.
Sessions:
- Libraries and the Visual Arts
- Keynote Speaker: Gerald R. Beasley, University Librarian at Concordia University, Montreal
- Music at the Reference Desk: A Survival Guide:
- Speakers: Brian McMillan, Music Liaison Librarian at the Marvin Duchow Music Library of McGill University
- Michelle Arbuckle, National Librarian, Canadian Music Centre
- Farah Mohammed, Music Librarian at the Eleanor London Côte Saint Luc Public Library
- Annual Anne Galler Awards Luncheon, Live at the Library: Culture
- Speaker: Roch Carrier, writer and former National Librarian of Canada
- This year's recipient of the Anne Galler Award is Ann Moffat from the Westmount Public Library
- NFB.ca:(This session will be taking place at the NFB's CinéRobothèque)
- Speakers: Tom Perlmutter, Government Film Commissioner and Chair of the National Film Board
- Katherine Kasirer, NFB Librarian
- Tour of NFB’s CinéRobothèque, a facility that offers unparalleled access to the NFB's outstanding collection in an interactive experience.
Registration fees:
ABQLA & CLA members: $125.00
Non-members: $145.00
Students (no lunch): $50.00
Students (with lunch): $100.00
Registration includes: Breakfast, coffee break and Annual Anne Galler Awards Luncheon.
Registration information
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| PreConference_registration_form.pdf | 587.23 KB |
| Programme_ABQLA.pdf | 317.63 KB |
