From margaret.stimson at gmail.com Mon Oct 7 14:00:47 2013 From: margaret.stimson at gmail.com (Margaret Stimson) Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 14:00:47 -0500 Subject: [Schlib] Schlib listserv Message-ID: Hello, You are getting this message because your name is on the Schlib listserv list. Any interested person can subscribe or existing members can unsubscribe from the list by visiting http://lists.merlin.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/schlib Alternatively, to unsubscribe, you can contact me at mstimson at shaw.ca and I'll take your name off the list. Cheers, Margaret Stimson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From margaret.stimson at gmail.com Mon Oct 7 14:01:47 2013 From: margaret.stimson at gmail.com (Margaret Stimson) Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 14:01:47 -0500 Subject: [Schlib] Fwd: Manitoba Libraries Conference 2014 - Call for Proposals In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: From: Stephen Carney Hi all, Please find below and attached the Call for Proposals and speaker form for the 2014 Manitoba Libraries Conference below for distributing to your members and stakeholders and posting to your websites. Please be sure to include the speaker form as an attachment when sending or posting. Thanks to Sarah Clark and Jordan Bass, Program Committee Co-Chairs, and the Program Committee as whole, for their work in preparing the Call for Proposals. Let us know if you have any questions, and thanks in advance for your assistance in distributing the call. Cheers, Stephen Carney Co-Chair, Manitoba Libraries Conference 2014 ** * ** * *Sent on behalf of the Manitoba Libraries Conference Program Committee* * * * * * * *Manitoba Libraries Conference 2014* * * *Winnipeg, Manitoba* * * *May 12-14, 2014* * * *Theme: Unlimited Potential* The Manitoba Libraries Conference Program Committee is pleased to invite members of the library, archival, museum, records management, and educational communities to submit proposals for the Manitoba Libraries Conference, May 12 ? 14, 2014 at the Delta Winnipeg. Libraries in Manitoba are experiencing a number of challenges in the form of shrinking budgets, rapidly changing information technology, outdated facilities, and a pressing need to develop relevant collections and adequate resources for diverse user communities. And yet, through ingenuity and innovation libraries continue to overcome these obstacles to provide exceptional programs and relevant services to their respective users. Recognizing the unlimited potential of Manitoba?s library community the Program Committee invites proposals for sessions on topics including, but not exclusive to: ? e-Collection Development ? Strategic Planning ? New Ways of Measuring results. New Ways of Measuring Success ? Marketing Value ? Leveraging Open-Source Information Technology ? Indigenous Libraries and Archives ? Programming for Diverse User Communities ? Success Stories and Epic Failures: Library Project Hits and Misses ? The Other F Word: Problems and Solutions with Library Funding ? Punching Above Their Weight: Excellence in Manitoba?s Rural Libraries ? Stories from the Front: Highlighting Library Technicians in Manitoba ? Management in a Changing Environment ? Partnering for Success: Exploring Joint Library Initiatives *Submitting Proposals: * The 2014 Conference Program Committee welcomes proposals in a variety of formats including: ? Pre-conference (full or half-day.) ? Traditional Session: Individual or group presentations of approximately 20 to 60 min per speaker with questions as time permits. ? Panel Discussion: Presentations of approximately 10-15 minutes with discussion to follow. ? Roundtable: 5-7 minute presentations with open floor discussion. ? Lightning Round Talk: 20 presentation slides presented at 20 seconds per slide. 6 minutes on a specific topic or focused debate. ? Poster Session: Summarized information using text and images presented in a poster format. *French Language Proposals are Encouraged Please complete the *Speaker Form** attached* and submit it to librariesconference2014 at gmail.com The deadline for proposals is *Friday October 18th, 2013*. Please feel free to direct questions to: Sarah Clark Co-Chair MLC Program Committee Sarah.Clark at umanitoba.ca Jordan Bass Co-Chair MLC Program Committee Jordan.Bass at ad.umanitoba -- Jeff Anderson Manitoba School Library Association President ** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: SpeakerForm 2014_MLC_.doc Type: application/msword Size: 35328 bytes Desc: not available URL: From margaret.stimson at gmail.com Mon Oct 7 14:02:46 2013 From: margaret.stimson at gmail.com (Margaret Stimson) Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 14:02:46 -0500 Subject: [Schlib] Fwd: Follow MSLA on Twitter, need Volunteers for key positions next year and we're making a video In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello members these two messages are from our Advocacy Chair, Brandi: The MSLA is now on Twitter! You can find us at @_MSLA_ We look forward to connecting with our membership here. The MSLA is currently at the beginning stage of initiating a video project to bring some positive publicity to what it is school libraries do, and the importance of a strong school library program. We would like to invite our membership to have input into the tone and direction of the video, and so are looking for volunteers to sit on a committee and take part in this discussion. If you are interested, or if you know a teacher librarian who would like to take part in this committee, please contact our advocacy representative, Brandi Nicholauson via email: bnicholauson at pembinatrails.ca Brandi Nicholauson And from the executive,.... we have posts available next for people committed to school libraries: SAGE Chair, Membership Chair. Be apart of a growing movement that views well staffed, well funded school libraries as essential to student achievement... *Volunteer Today!* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I now turn to our membership to send me software picks that are curricular based as well as school or division focused. A curricular based software may be for example mathematics related, such as Mathletics or DreamBox. School or divisional software such as EBSCO, World Book or Discovery. I, in turn, will compile a list to be presented to the committee on November 30th > > This is a fantastic opportunity for the library community to become involved in a great project that will bring equitable access to the forefront of the provincial agenda. I ask the membership also to apply to become a digital learning resource reviewer. > > The expression of interest form may be found here: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/index.html > > > I hope that all members will participate in forwarding great ideas on software for all schools in Manitoba. Please reply to mslapresident at gmail.com. > > Regards, Jeff > -- > Jeff Anderson > Manitoba School Library Association President > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: