The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) is seeking volunteers from member institutions to fill the following Sub-Committee Vacancy:

Learning and Development Committee –  1 vacancy (2-year term)

The Learning and Development Committee is responsible for coordinating the Spring AGM and Fall meeting, collaborating with the host institution, and facilitating the running of the meetings.

For a full list of responsibilities for each role/committee, please visit the AAAL Bylaws Page. Any questions about the roles can be sent to Céline Gareau-Brennan (celine.gareau-brennan@ualberta.ca)

All staff from AAAL member institutions are eligible. For Sub-Committee positions, we only require an expression of interest. Expressions of interest can be sent to the AAAL Executive (aaal.executive@gmail.com)

The deadline for applications/nominations is August 31st, 2025

Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for considering this opportunity!

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries is seeking one more auditor! The yearly review of our Financial Statement is a key piece for renewing our status as a Society. If we do not submit our yearly paperwork to the Alberta Government, the ultimate consequence is that we lose our status as a Society and have to relinquish all of our assets.

What does auditing entail? Essentially, you have a look at our financial transactions for the year, as presented on the Financial Statement, and make sure that there are no irregular transactions.

As an auditor, you would not need to cross-check every single transaction, but if you would like to verify a transaction, you will have the supporting documentation to do so (i.e., our bank statement and PayPal statement, and receipts for our largest expenditures).  

Once you are satisfied that the financial information is correct, you will sign the Financial Statement and return that document to our Treasurer.

If you are willing to audit, or if you would like more information about auditing for AAAL, please contact Yvonne Phillips, AAAL Treasurer, at yvonne.phillips@rdpolytech.ca 

As announced at our recent AGM on May 2, the Executive continues to invite interest in the open position of AAAL auditor.

This is a gratifying but critical voluntary service position that requires a minimal time commitment.

If you are interested in this special service opportunity, OR if you would like more information, please contact Yvonne Phillips, AAAL Treasurer at Yvonne.Phillips@rdpolytech.ca

Hello everyone,

We are still looking for an amazing individual to join us as our next Chair-Elect!

Speaking from experience, this is a fantastic role, with even better people! The time commitment is not that much, and the support in the group is incredible. I hope you will consider yourself for this role, or nominate a colleague! I would be happy to chat further if you have any questions about the role or work. Please see below for more information:

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) is seeking nominations for the following Executive Committee position, to begin this Spring.

All staff from AAAL member institutions (https://aaal.ca/membership/membership-list/) are eligible. To apply, simply send either a nomination or self-nomination to aaal.executive@gmail.com with a brief statement of interest.

For a full list of responsibilities for the role, please visit the AAAL Bylaws Page. Any questions about the role can be sent to Andrea Johnston (andrea.johnston@rdpolytech.ca)

For a brief description of the role, please see below.

Executive Committee Vacancy

Chair-Elect (3 year term – first as Chair-Elect, second year as Chair, third year as Past-Chair – note that the first year of term is only a partial year). 

Responsibilities include: 

• Call for volunteers for executive and standing committee positions as needed and ensure positions are filled and elections carried out as needed; 
• Communicate changes to the Executive and Committee roster, including position terms, to the Communications Committee. 
• Solicit applications for the Professional Development Award and oversee award disbursements

Please let us know if you have any questions, and thank you for considering! AAAL is an incredible group to be a part of, and we hope you consider joining us!

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) is seeking nominations for the following Executive Committee and Sub-Committee positions, to begin this Spring.

All staff from AAAL member institutions are eligible. We ask that for Executive Committee roles (we accept nominations or self-nominations), interested candidates include a brief statement of interest in your email. For Sub-Committee positions, we only require an expression of interest. Expressions of interest can be sent to the AAAL Executive (aaal.executive@gmail.com).

For a full list of responsibilities for each role/committee, please visit the AAAL Bylaws page. Any questions about the roles can be sent to Andrea Johnston (andrea.johnston@rdpolytech.ca)

The deadline for applications/nominations is Friday, April 25 at noon.

For a brief description of the role, please see below.

Executive Committee Vacancies

Chair-Elect (3 year term – first as Chair-Elect, second year as Chair, third year as Past-Chair – note that the first year of term is only a partial year).

Responsibilities include:

• Call for volunteers for executive and standing committee positions as needed and ensure positions are filled and elections carried out as needed;
• Communicate changes to the Executive and Committee roster, including position terms, to the Communications Committee.
• Solicit applications for the Professional Development Award and oversee award disbursements

Sub-Committee Vacancies

Mentorship Committee – 1 vacancy (2-year term)

The Mentorship Committee is responsible for coordinating and supporting the AAAL Mentorship program (Sept-April), including calling for mentors and mentees, pairing participants, and soliciting feedback.

Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for considering! AAAL is an incredible group to be a part of and we hope you consider joining us!