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The Regional Park Pass Lending Program will run from May 17 to September 15, 2024. During this time, anyone with a valid Saskatchewan library card can borrow a regional park pass at their local library for seven days and use it to visit any of Saskatchewan's nearly 100 regional parks!
If you are a library staff member and are wondering how this program will run in your library, please contact your regional library office.
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2024 Sask Libraries Conference Kicks off Tomorrow!
The SLA board and staff are eagerly looking forward to seeing many of you at the 2024 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference, which begins tomorrow at the DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Centre in Regina.
We have more than 160 delegates registered and know the conference will be a wonderful opportunity to network, reconnect with old friends, and grow our knowledge base to better serve our libraries all across the province.
Delegates were sent an email from the SLA office last week with all the important information you need to know before arriving. See you there!
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One Book One Province Wrap-Up
Thank you, Saskatchewan, for another amazing year of One Book One Province! Our author, Jennifer Wallace, has now wrapped up her tour of the province, which included nine events in six different communities.
Thank you to each of our host libraries for welcoming Jennifer into your community and for making sure your event ran smoothly. Thank you also to everyone who attended one of the events or who Miss G and Me this month. This was an incredible time of bringing people together over a shared story and sparking good conversations. None of this would have been possible without each of you participating!
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Summer Programming Grants Still Available
There's still time to apply for one of SLA's Summer Programming grants! These grants are available to member libraries and provide up to $300 for libraries to put on programs for children and teens between July 1 and August 31, 2024.
The application deadline is May 3, so don't wait to apply!
Preference will be given to applicants that demonstrate commitment to a number of key areas, including literacy, diversity and inclusion, and creating community and social connections. These grants are generously sponsored by SaskTel.
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CFLA Climate Action Survey
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations’ (CFLA) Climate Action Committee is surveying the library community to better understand how CFLA can support climate action work in Canadian libraries.
In September 2023, CFLA launched this Climate Action Committee in order to:
- Explore issues and identify climate crisis concerns and act as an information resource providing policy recommendations for the CFLA-FCAB Board on climate crisis issues;
- Support the Canadian library and information sector in responding collectively to the climate crisis;
- Focus on capacity building and work in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals relating to climate action; and,
- Monitor ongoing progress in these areas.
Responses from this survey will be used to develop the CFLA Climate Action Committee’s inaugural work plan. All members of the library community are invited to fill out this survey, which should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Multiple responses from within the same institution are accepted.
The survey closes on May 10, 2024.
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CFLA Request for Proposals
CFLA-FCAB has recently begun the work of engaging stakeholders to better understand how it can best serve the needs of its members and elevate the profile of CFLA-FCAB’s work in the sector.
Communications was identified as a significant area of opportunity, including both how CFLA-FCAB communicates its mandate and progress against its strategic goals, and with respect to communication with members, the broader sector, and between the Board and Strategic Committees. The Board approved the development of a Communications Strategy to identify opportunities to improve communication tactics, and develop a content plan focused on sharing the Federation’s accomplishments.
CFLA is seeking someone to create this Communications Strategy. The scope of work would include:
- A strategy to address CFLA-FCAB’s communication priorities, including support for some initial communications to launch this work;
- A content plan for ongoing communications outlining what information should be shared, with which stakeholders, via what channel, etc.; and,
- Identified metrics to measure the effectiveness of communications for this initiative, beginning Q1 2024-2025.
To submit a proposal, please email the relevant documents outlined in the Request for Proposals to chair@cfla-fcab.ca.
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• May 2-3 - 2024 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference in Regina
• May 3 - Deadline to apply for Summer Programming grants
• May 17 - Regional Park Pass Lending Program launches
• June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples Day
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Hello everyone,
We spend all year planning for it and looking forward to it, and now it’s finally here – welcome to the week of the annual Saskatchewan Libraries Conference!
We’re looking forward to welcoming both new and familiar faces this year to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre in Regina, which longtime attendees may remember as the venue for our 2018 conference as well. The full conference schedule is now available both through the Sched phone app and in PDF form on the SLA website, so please go through it when you have the opportunity and pick the sessions that most appeal to you.
Incidentally, if you haven’t used the Sched app since last year’s conference, I recommend making sure that it’s updated to its most recent version. You can update apps on your iPhone by opening the App Store and tapping your profile icon in the top-right corner, or update apps on your Android device through your profile icon in the top-right corner of the Google Play Store.
As current President of the SLA, I’m both pleased and honoured to also be serving as the Master of Ceremonies for the 2024 Saskatchewan Book Awards Gala, which kicks off Friday night at 7:30 PM in the same venue as the conference. I look forward to celebrating Saskatchewan authors and their excellent books — and to celebrating all of the hardworking and talented library staff who help to share these and other stories — with all of you this May 2 and 3.
Until next time,
James Hope Howard
SLA President
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SaskBooks' Annual Conference Coming Up!
SaskBooks is hosting its annual conference from June 13-14, 2024 in Regina!
The conference will feature sessions on:
- Industry Updates: Check in with partners across the industry to hear how their year's gone and trends they're noticing in book publishing.
- Mastering Royalties: Learn how to communicate effectively and establish trust with contributors about royalties, as well as technologies you can leverage to help.
- Social Media Marketing: Get up to date on the social media landscape: which platforms are worth it, which aren't, and some of the basic things you need to consider when promoting your titles online.
- Talking With Contributors About AI: Hear from publishers about their personal experience handling generative AI during contract discussions and best practices they've developed for having those conversations.
Keep an eye on SaskBooks' website to see when registration becomes available!
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Tickets Available for 2024
Sask Book Awards Gala
The Saskatchewan Book Awards is hosting its 2024 gala on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 7:30pm at the DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Centre in Regina — the same venue as the Saskatchewan Libraries Conference!
If you'll already be in Regina for the conference, consider sticking around for the Friday evening to take in this wonderful time of celebrating Saskatchewan authors and enjoying delightful desserts.
Admission is $80 per person and tickets are now available for purchase.
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Canada's Volunteer Awards Accepting Nominations
Canada's Volunteer Awards are currently accepting nominations for more than 20 awards! You can nominate an outstanding individual, not-for-profit organization, social enterprise, or socially responsible business who has made a significant contribution in improving the lives of others in their community through volunteering.
The nomination period is now open and will run until June 12, 2024.
Canada’s Volunteer Awards (CVA) consist of more than 20 awards, including one national award, the Thérèse Casgrain Lifelong Achievement award, and 20 regional awards. The regional awards are distributed across five regions in the following four categories: Community Leader, Emerging Leader, Business Leader, and Social Innovator.
The award recipients will be recognized at an award ceremony and will be given the opportunity to select a not-for-profit organization to receive a grant. They will also participate in a roundtable discussion with fellow recipients and join the vibrant Canada’s Volunteer Awards community.
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SLAte Submissions
Have something you want to see in SLAte? Send us a submission! The deadline for SLAte submissions is the 25th of each month, and submissions must be emailed to Lynn Penner at lpenner@saskla.ca. SLA reserves the right to change or edit any submission, or to refuse publication in its entirety.
SLAte is an open-access publication under a Creative Commons Attribution CC BY-NC-ND copyright license, excluding all logos and other material where indicated.
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