ISSN 2369-4939
Volume 2 Issue10, October 1, 2016
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Hello,
The scenic
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copyright 2016 Michael Shires. |
view from my office window at the University of Regina illustrates the changing of seasons.
SLA's Board of Directors and office staff were very busy over the summer. The One Book One Province committee chair, Colleen Murphy, and her team have done a tremendous amount of work planning this exciting new program. Flyers are being distributed across the province and the official kick off is only a few months away!
Special thanks to Kimberley Hintz and Deborah McConkey who staffed SLA's booth at the Word on the Street fair in Saskatoon on Sept. 18 and helped promote the One Book One Province program.
Additional volunteers were Chasity Berast, Donna Brockmeyer, Tasha Maddison, Li Zhang and Nina Verishagen.They received 136 entries for a draw for the book, The Education of Augie Merasty donated by U or R Press. The winner was Peter Smithen.
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2016-2017 SLA Board at a recent retreat at St. Peter's Abbey in Muenster
Bottom Row L-R James Hope Howard, Anastasia Gould, Judy Nicholson, Nancy MacKenzie, Michael Shires
Back Row L-R Brad Doerksen, Tasha Maddison, Alan Kilpatrick
Absent Alison Jantz
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Committee member opportunities still available:
- Mary Donaldson Award Review Sub-committee (to review current Award criteria, eligibility, and make recommendations. A a few teleconference meetings required.
- Conference 2017 - Program Chair and Program committee (supported by office staff)
- The One Book One Province Committee has been very busy. If you are interested in becoming involved locally or with the planning committee on a project area please email slaexdir@sasktel.net
Committee Work:
Thank you to all the SLA members who have volunteered to sit on committees. If you have not yet had your first meeting it will be called very soon.
Office Closure:
- October 5 to October 11 inclusive.
Dates:
- October 30: Maureen Woods Education Bursary Applications
- November 3:Saskatchewan Libraries Happy Hour (locations and time to be announced soon).Hosts needed throughout the province.
- February 15: Next Continuing Education Application Deadline
Grant Recipients:
Congratulations to the following grant recipients:
- Sarah Roberts - Category 1 Continuing Education Grant
- Jennifer Martin - SALT Workshop - Special Grant
We are a new, not-for-profit organization started to support and strengthen our community and advance its information professionals.We do this by providing opportunities for learning, information exchange, collaboration, and networking. Through this website and a suite of online tools, we provide programs and services to the community.We are about the practice and profession of librarianship and the people who make up that community.Whether you work in a library or in an cubicle or in a records room or from a home office, whether you call yourself a librarian or a library technician or an information manager or an information architect; as practitioners of librarianship, we collect and organize information and we connect our users with that information to help them accomplish their goals.
The
Library Marketplace offers a new and improved online store to get library and book themed merchandise, and books.
"We love libraries, books, reading, and anything to do with words. So, we created Library Lust to be a one-stop shop that features some of best library and literary merchandise around. Our carefully curated collection has something for everyone and is constantly growing."
Remember to identify yourself as a member of SLA and a commission is returned to the Association.
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Photo credit: Coralee Danyluk
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Title: Meagan Richards, Chief Librarian of Yorkton Public Library
Born and lived: I was born and raised in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. Moving around for university, I have also lived in Brandon, MB and London, ON with a brief stint in Wasagaming, MB for a summer job with Parks Canada.
Early Life: I grew up in Gilbert Plains, MB, where I also attended school. After graduating high school, I attended Brandon University and received a Bachelor of Arts with an English major and a Political Science minor. I had the opportunity to travel to Trois Rivieres, Quebec to take part in a French immersion program for the spring term of 2007. After completing my BA, I was accepted to the University of Western Ontario for the MLIS program, which I completed in 2009. After completing my MLIS, I chose to return to Manitoba, to be closer to family and to begin my career.
Professional career and activities: Prior to moving to Yorkton to take on the position of Chief Librarian, I worked for the Parkland Regional Library system in Dauphin, MB, as a library tech/ reference librarian/ programmer for two years.
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Erin Brown is the new Co-op Librarian at The University of Regina and First Nations University of Canada, Regina. She is enrolled in the dual Master of Archival Studies and Library and Information Studies and First Nations Curriculum Concentration at the University of British Columbia. Erin started the co-op September 6 and it runs through the end of December 2016. She has work assignments that fall within the scope of duties carried out by professional librarians at both institutions. Erin will gain broad experience working in a collaborative environment and she will be mentored by Paula Daigle and Michael Shires, librarians at First Nations University of Canada and University of Regina respectively.
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Feature Article 
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2016 issue of Canadian Children's Book News and is reprinted with permission of the Canadian Children's Book Centre:
From Alligator Pies to Meatless Pies
A Shout Out for Canadian Poetry
by Larry Swartz
Alligator Pie, Alligator Pie,
If I don't get some I think I'm gonna...
You, along with generations of Canadian readers, can easily complete the lines to one of Canada's most famous poems by Canada's famous poet laureate, Dennis Lee. "Alligator Pie" has echoed off classroom walls since it was first published in 1974. Lee is a word wizard and a genius at rhyming and rhythm, with treasured poems that can amuse and/or touch the heart. As poet laureate, winner of the Governor General's Literary Award and author of over two dozen poetry books for children, Lee represents the best of Canadian poetry for young people.
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Larry Swartz is a literacy instructor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and Brock University. He is the co-author of
This Is A Great Book! (with Shelley Stagg Peterson) and
The Poetry Experience (with Sheree Fitch).
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- September 30, October 1 & 2, 2016 Culture Days
- October 16-22, 2016 is Saskatchewan Library Week
- May 4-5, 2017 The Saskatchewan Libraries Conference will be held at Elk Ridge Resort, Waskesiu Lake.
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- Canada 150 funding deadline extended to October 21. More information is available here.
- The 2017-2018 new Canada Council deadlines are here.
- The Raise a Reader grant application deadline is October 31, 2016. More detail is attached
- The Canadian School Libraries Newsletter is can be seen here
- Registration is open for The Digital Shift: The Service Continuum
- The fall 2016 SALT newsletter is here
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TD Summer Reading Club:
As we wrap-up 2016 and start preparations for 2017, the TDSRC team is introducing a new tool within the coming week to alert libraries to the latest news published on the TD Summer Reading Club staff newsfeed. They hope that this approach will help in their continuing efforts to improve communications with all participating libraries and ensure they are able to share important news with you in a timely way.
The new tool they will be using is Madmimi. Please add the following email address to your contact lists so they are not directed to your junk mail.
no-reply@tdsummerreadingclub.ca
The parent and child surveys are now available online.
Saskatchewan Library Week: October 26-22, 2016
Plans
- Unfortunately, due to a funding shortfall, we will not be printing bookmarks, however, a printable, 2" x 7" version is posted on the SLA website. This will allow any library or school who wishes to have bookmarks to print them themselves. There are also additional marketing materials in a dropbox folder
- There is a web banner available. Please contact Anne at the SLA office if you would like one. There are also decorative graphics posted on the SLA website for your use.
- Fifteen libraries will be receiving project grants for Saskatchewan Library Week events. A complete list of those projects is here. The Book Spine Poetry contest has also begun.
- Congratulations to all of the libraries who will be receiving Culture Days grants from SLA. A complete list of the projects is available here.
- Final reports for Culture Days projects aren't due until November 18, 2016.
- To find out more about other types of activities province- wide don't forget to visit the Culture Days website.
One Book, One Province news:
The Education of Augie Merasty has been named a finalist for the
CODE Burt Award and the winner will be announced on October 13th at a ceremony at the First Nations University of Canada.
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| Donna Brockmeyer & Deborah McConkey at the Word on the Street booth photo credit: Kimberley Hintz |
On September 18, hundreds of people in Saskatoon heard about SLA's One Book One Province project and the Saskatchewan Library Week Book Spine Poetry Contest at Word on the Street! Thank you to the SLA volunteers who braved the windy and rainy day to encourage people to read
The Education of Augie Merasty and join libraries for community events and discussions in March, 2017.
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Spotlight on Glen Elm Branch Library
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Photo credit: Regina Public Library
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Name of Library:
Glen Elm Branch Library is one of eight branches of the Regina Public Library. Opened in 1979 the branch is located at 1601 Dewdney Avenue East and serves the east central communities of Regina.
Library Profile:
The building experienced its first major upgrade in 2005 when the layout for the public space was reorganized and the interior colour scheme was changed. This improved the appearance and created more seating space for the public. Similar but more extensive changes occurred in March 2014 and again in December 2015 when all the shelving and furniture in the public space was replaced and upgraded and a new paint job introduced a new colour scheme.
These changes were made in response to changes in the community. Starting in2008 the neighbourhood experienced a boom in immigration as many newcomers from all parts of the world moved into the community. This influx of newcomers has led to a number of changes in the branch library. These range from changes in the collection (we created a multilingual collection which features material in ten different languages besides English) to the kind of programs offered to a new way the branch relates to and interacts with its community. We also introduced a literacy computer café for use by our patrons.
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Saskatchewan Library Association
15-2010 7th Ave.
Regina, SK S4R 1C2
Phone: 306-780-9413 or 306-780-9409
Fax: 306-780-9447
SLA reserves the right to change or edit any submission or to refuse publication in its entirety.
The deadline for receipt of submissions for SLAte is the 25th of each month.
Everyone, Including Culture, Wins When You Buy Lottery Tickets
The core funding that SLA receives through SaskCulture is part of the Lottery Trust where a percentage of every lottery ticket sold goes to support sport, culture and recreation groups within Saskatchewan. It appears that recent lottery sales are not meeting expectations, which will not have an immediate effect on SLA. However we encourage you to remind audiences and arts council members that buying lottery tickets benefits the entire community. Saskatchewan Lotteries has also launched an app that you can download in the App Store or Google Play. More information is available on the Saskatchewan Lotteries website.
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