May Update

May Update
May 15 , 2017

Call for SLA Volunteers for Committees

Each spring, SLA calls for volunteers to fill the committees as described in Section 5 of the Governance Handbook, and to actualize the work to achieve the strategic plan and the ongoing commitments of the organization.

Information on each of the committees can be found at: : http://saskla.ca/members/commitees Current committee members are invited to return to the committee on which they currently serve or to volunteer for a different committee.

Representatives are needed for the following:

- for the 2018 Saskatchewan LIbraries Conference in Regina - Committees for Program Planning, Volunteers, and "conference volunteers"
- as well as the many, many SLA committees - meetings are held teleconference so you can participate from anywhere in the province.

Volunteer now - use this web form

Bo ok Launch

Everyone is invited to the book launch of Fiery Joe: The Maverick Who Lit Up the West. The free, public launch will be held in the Innovation Place Rotunda on Tuesday, May 16th. There is also a Saskatoon event, which will take place on Wednesday, May 17.

Read more here.

The Education Institute offers a number of on-line and other classes that will be of interest to SLA members. Visit the online catalogue for more information. Be sure to indicate that you are from Saskatchewan.

Evidence-based Conference Call

Registration is open for the 9 th Evidence-Based Library & Information Practice Conference (EBLIP9), which is being held in Philadelphia

June 18 - 21. Learn more about the conference here.

Conference Evaluation Reminder

Conference evaluations are needed by May 23, 2017 for the committee to provide recommendations to the 2018 Planning Committee. Please submit on time.

Delegates and Presenters
Exhibitors