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Welcome to the new ABQLA website

In addition to the new, Drupal-driven site, the ABQLA now has a Del.icio.us account, which replaces our links page, and our LibraryThing account for books available for review in the e-Bulletin!

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2010 EBSI-SIS CAREER FAIR

For the first time students from Université de Montréal’s École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information (EBSI) and McGill University’s School of Information Studies (SIS) will be holding a joint Career Fair. We welcome organizations from all information fields. Whether or not you currently have jobs available, we want to see you there!

2010 EBSI-SIS CAREER FAIR
Thursday, March 18, 2010, from 1 to 5 p.m. 
Grande Bibliothèque, 475 De Maisonneuve Blvd. East, Montreal (Quebec)

WILU 2010: 2nd Call for Proposals

The WILU 2010 Organizing Committee invites the submission of proposals for presentation at the 39th annual WILU (Workshop on Instruction in Library Use). This year's conference will be hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, from May 12-14, 2010 with the theme "Design Play Learn".

McGill Education Seminar: Improving Student Presentations

Date: 
02/11/2010 - 09:30 - 15:30
Location: 
Best Western, 3407 Peel

 

Strategies for Improving Student Presentations in Secondary School
presented by Laura Malbogat
 
Many students dread an assignment that requires a classroom presentation. Teach your students how to convey and communicate their understanding about concepts or topics with confidence. 
 
This seminar is part of the McGill Centre for Educational Leadership's Distinguished Educators series.  For complete information, including registration fees, see the attached document.

McGill Education Seminar: Mini Lessons for Teaching Writing

Date: 
02/05/2010 - 09:30 - 15:30
Location: 
Best Western, 3407 Peel

 

Marvelous Mini Lessons for Teaching Writing
presented by Lori Jamison, Inspirational Speaker and Author

If we want our students to know and be able to apply the habits of effective writers, we need to explicitly teach them. The five minute mini lesson is the magic wand for helping students learn what good writers do.

This seminar is part of the McGill Centre for Educational Leadership's Distinguished Educators series.  For complete information, including registration fees, see the attached document.

McGill Education Seminar: Boogers, Barf and Bloodshed

Date: 
02/04/2010 - 09:30 - 15:30
Location: 
Best Western, 3407 Peel

 

Boogers, Barf and Bloodshed: Engaging our Boys in Reading and Writing
presented by Paul Kropp, Inspirational Speaker and Author
 
What can we do to engage our boys in reading and writing - without losing our girls? This session provides dozens of practical ideas for choosing books, organizing instruction and creating learning activities to meet the needs of all our students.
 
This seminar is part of the McGill Centre for Educational Leadership's Distinguished Educators series.  For complete information, including registration fees, see the attached document.