ISSN 2369-4939
Volume 5 Issue 5
May 1, 2019
 
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Greetings, SLA Members!

The 2019 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference is fast-approaching! By now, you will have registered for conference if you are able to attend. I anticipate it to be an enjoyable and enriching time. Please come prepared to help us with the business of the organization by attending the AGM on Friday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m. In particular, please read through the AGM package and be prepared to vote on the 3 bylaw amendments that the board is proposing. We will try to make the AGM as seamless as possible, and you, our members, can help by reading the information ahead of time so we are all familiar with the meeting documents.SLA is still looking for a VP of Advocacy. Please consider Contributing to your association.
A great
Photo Credit: Anita Retzlaff
big thank you to all who have worked hard to make this conference possible and are attending to the last details. We look forward to converging on the Hilton Garden Inn, Saskatoon to kick off the 2019 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference! See you there!

Alison Jantz
SLA President

 
 


 
EI SPRING/SUMMER CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
 
Spring fever, anyone? EI has over two dozen new webinars to keep you learning all summer until the leaves start to fall in September. Register now to participate in the webinars live or watch the recordings later at your convenience.
 
 
   
 
 Check out the complete conference program for general venue, program, and vendor information. Make sure to also take a moment to read the greetings from your Conference Planning Committee Chair, SLA President, and SLA Executive Director.
     
  
Canadian Commission for UNESCO
 Call for Applications
 
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO) is recruiting new members for the Canadian Advisory Committee for Memory of the World. The Canadian Advisory Committee for Memory of the World is responsible for ensuring the overall management and supervision of the program.
The application form is available in English and French.
 
Click here for more information.


 
Program Materials: New Templates for Quebec
We have updated the templates and guidelines section of our website with new templates for
 Quebec. 
Libraries in Quebec must use these templates that have a different logo footer because Quebec
 legislation  prohibits c ommer cial advertising to  children under t he age of 13. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Budget Cuts to Ontario Libraries
 
The Ontario provincial government has cut 50 percent of its funding to library services. Check out some of the media coverage:
 
 
 
 
NOTICE of MAS Annual General Meeting
 
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Museums Association of Saskatchewan will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Friday, May 31, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.
 
 
 
 
Learning Opportunities:
  • The ABC Copyright 2019 Conference will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, from May 30 to 31, 2019. The theme of this year's conference is "Negotiating Copyright: Local, National and Global Contexts." Registration is now open! Details are available here.  
 
 
Newsletters from other cultural organizations
  • Check out Libraries Transform Newsletter here.
  • Click here to read Culture Days Newsletter.
  • Heritage Saskatchewan Newsletter is available here.
  • Wapiti Regional Library Newsletter is here.
  • Estevan Public Library Newsletter is available here.
  • Check out North Battleford Library Newsletter here.
  • The Museums Association of Saskatchewan newsletter is here.
     

 
 
Saskatchewan Library Association
15-2010 7th Ave.
Regina, SK S4R 1C2
 
Phone: 306-780-9413 or 306-780-9409
Fax: 306-780-9447
Web:   saskla.ca
 
 
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.
 
  

The Saskatchewan Library Association gratefully acknowledges the support of our funding agencies.

  

 


 

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