ISSN 2369-4939
Volume 7 Issue 10
October 1, 2021
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Greetings folks!
I am excited for the upcoming year at SLA. We have an amazing Board and some very exciting committees and we are going to be busy this year with a number of projects. The 2022 Conference Committee met this week and we have an excellent and hard-working team planning to bring you an informative and engaging conference in Regina in May of 2022.
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The Board met and we have laid out a lot of the work that is going to occupy our time over the next few months. We will be dedicating a lot of time and effort into reviewing and updating our diversity plan. Alongside this, we will also be reviewing SLA’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, not only internally, but also as a member organization of CFLA. Read more
Photo Credit
Andrew Marshall
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Applications Open for SLA Student Bursaries and Awards
Maureen Woods Education Bursary
The Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA) is pleased to accept applications for the 2022 Maureen Woods Education Bursary until October 31, 2021. The bursary was established to promote the continued growth of professional librarianship in the province of Saskatchewan. It is open to all students enrolled in or accepted in an ALA-accredited graduate degree program in library and information science or equivalent at the time of the award.
Full details and application requirements can be found here
Indigenous MLIS Student Education Bursary
This year the Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA) is introducing the Indigenous MLIS Student Education Bursary. This bursary was established to promote the continued growth of professional librarianship and is open to any person of Canadian Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit) who is enrolled in or accepted in an ALA-accredited graduate degree program in library and information science or equivalent. Applications are accepted until October 31, 2021.
Further information and application requirements may be found here
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Saskatchewan Library Association Program News |
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Saskatchewan Library Week: October 17 - 23, 2021
Saskatchewan Library Week (SLW) is fast approaching. Posters and information have been mailed out to MLAs, public, academic and special libraries and schools throughout Saskatchewan. SLA is also promoting the week through our website and social media. SLA has commissioned six writers and artists to create videos for libraries to use for programming and events during Saskatchewan Library Week. The six videos are available free for public use and sharing and can be found on the SLA website here.
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Culture Days: September 24 - October 24, 2021
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The Book Spine Poetry Contest: September 7- November 1, 2021
Book Spine Poetry is a free verse poem composed by using the titles written on the spines of physical books and stacking the books on top of one another!
Prizes will be awarded in four categories:
- Children (5-8)
- Children (9-11)
- Teen (12-18)
- Adult (19 and older)
A Grand Prize of $100 Chapters gift certificates will be awarded to one winner in each category and two additional runner-up prizes will be awarded in each category.
All details can be found here.
Promotional Materials
Please contact Leslie Charlton at slacomm@sasktel.net for virtual promotional materials or handouts for Saskatchewan Library Week and The Book Spine Poetry Contest.
One Book, One Province 2022
OBOP will once again take place in March. The title selected for 2022 is Arab Cooking on a Prairie Homestead: Recipes and Recollections from a Syrian Pioneer by Habeeb Salloum. The OBOP Committee has begun preliminary planning and are hoping for a mix of in-person and virtual events to celebrate the book.
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Mark it Read: October is International Dyslexia Awareness Month
Update from Dyslexia Canada in Participation with Decoding Dyslexia Saskatchewan
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According to the International Dyslexia Association, 10-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading, writing and spelling difficulties. We believe many library visitors would be interested in learning more about dyslexia ,such as the famous people with dyslexia, including Albert Einstein, Steven Spielberg, and Chef Jamie Oliver to name a few. People with dyslexia face many challenges but they also more often than not possess special special gifts such as creativity and problem solving.
October has been designated as International Dyslexia Awareness Month, and many countries including Canada plan special events to help raise awareness about dyslexia to support those with dyslexia. Dyslexia Canada partners with organizations across the country to raise awareness through the “Mark it Read” campaign. This year’s theme is “Empowering Voices”. For the many kids, struggling with dyslexia, the teacher's red pen is a constant reminder of the lack of awareness and support needed for them to learn to read, write, and spell with their peers and be successful in school and in life.
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Each month, SLA features stories about Saskatchewan library people, programs and places. If you know a library staff member, branch or program that should be featured, let us know!
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Ross Fuhr
SLA recently completed a huge Saskatchewan Library Week and Book Spine Poetry Contest mailout to MLAs, libraries, schools and other organizations throughout the province. We were very fortunate to be able to hitchhike along with SILS to send a portion of the delivery to the province's public libraries. Ross Fuhr showed up at our SLA office on an early September morning to pick up the packages and we really enjoyed meeting him. Libraries are able to provide important services because of people like Ross, working behind the scenes to make sure systems are running smoothly. (Photo of Ross Fuhr at SLA office. Photo credit Leslie Charlton)
Name: Ross Fuhr
Title: Maintenance
Location: Regina Public Library, Central Branch
Years in This Position: 14 years
About Your Role at RPL: Working in maintenance, Ross explained that he is deployed wherever he is needed. He is one of a team of two full-time maintenance staff but says that at an extra-busy time like the start of a school year, he and anyone on staff may be sent out to do deliveries.
Ross loves all aspects of his job and says that deliveries are a favourite task because he loves getting out meeting and helping people. He loves working for Regina Public Library, an organization that makes a positive difference to people's lives.
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Emerald Partners with COPPUL to Open Research Content to Indigenous Communities Emerald Publishing has launched a pilot project to open up access to research to a selection of Indigenous post secondary institutions and communities. The First Voices First Project is in partnership with The Council of Prairie and Pacific Libraries (COPPUL) and runs from the 21st September 2021 until the end of 2022. Through the project, more relevant information and research content will be able to get into the hands of those that need it beyond the walls of academia. Through partner libraries and colleges, communities, students and faculty will be able to freely access relevant research to improve information and literacy in post-secondary education as well as in community-based economic development projects.
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Black and Rural: An Artistic Inquiry
Black and Rural is a nationally funded artistic inquiry into the hearts and minds of black folks tucked away on Canada’s countryside. Project lead, Shayna Jones, aims to seek out, honour, and theatrically showcase stories from rurally based Blacks (like herself) to nuance and challenge the monolith of what matters to Black Lives.
In partnership with Heritage Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan African Canadian History Museum (SACHM), special focus is being given to Saskatchewan black experience. Between September and December 2021, stories are being gathered specifically from individuals of African descent in rural Saskatchewan.
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Postillion Newsletter
The Saskatchewan German Council (SGC) invites Saskatchewan libraries to order the printed editions of their newsletter or to receive the online publication to use in library systems.
SGC’s quarterly newsletter is called “Postillion”. The publication contains information on our provinces's community of people of German-speaking backgrounds. Leading themes provide a wide variety of articles ranging from history, traditions, science, art, language, and more, all related to Germans in Saskatchewan. With a modern design, the newsletter furthermore reports on SGC activities & involvement, it features stories of immigration, recipes, a children’s corner as well as a member section, containing reports from many SGC member groups.
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CFLA-FCAB Challenges Survey
This is a reminder to report challenges to library materials or programs to the CFLA-FCAB Challenge Survey found here. Libraries are encouraged to enter unreported challenges from both earlier years and the present year.
The purpose of the survey is to gather data about the nature and outcomes of challenges to intellectual freedom initiated in publicly funded Canadian libraries (e.g., public, school, post-secondary, and government).
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AlphaNumérique - Digital Literacy Programs Now Available in English
Read the full details here
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SALI Update and Newsletter
Read the quarterly newsletter from the Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information (SALI) project!
SALI is a vibrant partnership among information providers, trusted intermediaries, justice stakeholders, and community organizations, working to increase legal information access within Saskatchewan.
Throughout 2021, we have held a virtual conference series with more than 200 participants. Based on feedback from the conference sessions, we are launching this quarterly email newsletter to keep you better informed about existing and new legal information resources and initiatives in Saskatchewan. In our newsletter, you will find resources, content, and updates to assist you in connecting your clients, patrons, and the public with credible legal information.
Regards,
Alan
Alan Kilpatrick, CD, BA, MLIS
Co-Director & Librarian, Legal Resources
Law Society of Saskatchewan
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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.
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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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The Saskatchewan Library Association gratefully acknowledges the support of our funding agencies. |
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