Registration is now open for the 2022 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference which will be held in Regina, May 4 - 6.

Registration information can be found here

Keynote speaker for the 2022 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference will be Tomson Highway. There will also be a featured session with presenter Dawn Martin of Daybreak Consulting titled Governance Basics in a Non-Profit Organization.

The complete conference program will be posted on the SLA website. Watch for updates.

We are aware of the risks related to the pandemic and take public health considerations into full account. Individual and community safety are a primary consideration. The Hotel Saskatchewan has implemented Commitment to Clean Standards which outlines measures taken by the hotel . 

One Book, One Province 2022 (OBOP) kicked off with a gala launch hosted by His Honour the Honourable Russ Mirasty and Her Honour Donna Mirasty at Government House in Regina on February 24th. To celebrate the book's late author, Habeeb Salloum, a reading and recollections were shared virtually by his daughters Muna Salloum and Leila Salloum. Colleen Murphy, One Book, One Province Committee Chair, also gave a reading from the book. Afterwards, guests were treated to a mouth-watering spread of treats made with recipes from Arab Cooking on a Prairie Homestead.

One Book, One Province events including guest author readings, cooking demonstrations, book clubs, panel discussions, and Syrian film screenings will be taking place throughout March 2022.

If your local library is hosting an OBOP event, tell us about it here and The Saskatchewan Library Association will help you promote it.

To find out more about Arab Cooking on a Prairie Homestead, author Habeeb Salloum or March OBOP events, visit the SLA website.

Brad brings a wide range of experience to the CFLA-FCAB Board including experience in front line library services, library leadership, coordination and specialized roles. In his current role as the Student Success Librarian at the University of Regina, he has developed new initiatives aimed at supporting student engagement and success. The role has also allowed Brad to provide library-wide coordination of services aimed both at improving services to undergraduate students as well as strengthening the connection of the library to other units on campus.

His previous work experience is in the area of copyright serving as both an associate copyright officer and as the copyright officer in an acting capacity at the University of Regina. Brad has extensive experience as the Library Director at the Archibald Library, Briercrest College & Seminary at Caronport Saskatchewan and has held positions as a library consultant and public services librarian. Brad has also engaged in both in-class and distance education as a faculty member instructing history at Briercrest College & Seminary.

·        President (2-year term)

·        Treasurer (1-year term)

·        Vice President of Engagement and Communications (2-year term)

·        Vice President of Advocacy and Development (1-year term)

The nomination form and brief job descriptions for these positions can be found at: https://saskla.ca/about/articles-and-bylaws.

If you would like more information, please contact the SLA office who can refer you to a member of the Nominating Committee or one of the current Board members at https://saskla.ca/about/board.

We need your feedback! As you may know, SLA is exploring the establishment of a Prison Library Committee. A small group has met as a subcommittee of the Advocacy Committee to engage in early discussion. The need for library and information access for incarcerated individuals in our province is dire. SLA would like to help.     

 

We are asking for your feedback in this short, two-minute, survey

Obtaining your feedback is a key step in the development of the committee and will help us explore and identify:

·        The feasibility of establishing this committee,

·        Interest among the membership in the committee and prison libraries, and

·        Any existing efforts among the membership to assist incarcerated individuals.

 

We would please ask that you respond to survey by Thursday, March 31st. Please feel free to share the survey widely with any staff, colleagues, or team members. 

The Prison Library Sub-Committee is hosting a book club (open to everyone!) in order to support and inform our goal of providing library materials and services to incarcerated individuals in Saskatchewan. Inmates are a part of our communities too and have the to right to read, like everyone else. This book club will explore topics relating to justice, incarceration, and other relevant social issues. We hope to expand and deepen our understanding of these issues, connect with other like-minded individuals, and raise awareness about prison library and literacy initiatives.

Applications due March 31, 2022 submitted to Dorothea Warren slaexdir@sasktel.net

For more information and application visit the SLA website.

Museums Association of Saskatchewan Conference 2022 will take place in Estevan June 10 - 11, 2022. Information and call for presenters can be found here.

Email:  slaexdir@sasktel.net; slaadmin@sasktel.net; slacomm@sasktel.net

Web: saskla.ca