Have your say in the future of AAAL!

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) is seeking 4-6 volunteers for AAAL’s Strategic Planning Working Group. The volunteers would work with the AAAL Executive to review and update AAAL’s vision, mission, values and goals. These were last updated in 2013.

Participation in this working group would primarily take place from approximately May 2026 to November 2026, culminating in bringing forth recommendations for AAAL’s revised vision, mission, values and goals to the AAAL’s Fall meeting.

All staff (library assistants, library staff, pages, library technicians, librarians, managers, etc.) from AAAL member institutions are eligible to apply. Current AAAL committee members are also encouraged to apply, with diverse participation through our membership desired. We ask that interested candidates include a brief statement of interest in your email.

Please forward your statement of interest to the Co-Chairs, Jane Duffy (duffyj@macewan.ca) or Andrea Johnston (andrea.johnston@rdpolytech.ca) before April 30th 2026.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Andrea Johnston or Jane Duffy.

Thank you for your consideration and we hope to hear from you soon!

We have another opportunity to be a part of AAAL!

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) is seeking nominations for the following Executive 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. Expressions of interest can be sent to the AAAL Executive email (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 Celine Gareau-Brennan (Celine.Gareau-Brennan@ualberta.ca) or Andrea Johnston (andrea.johnston@rdpolytech.ca)

The deadline for applications/nominations is Friday, April 17 at noon. For a brief description of the roles, please see below.

Executive Committee Vacancies

Secretary (2-year term)

Responsibilities include:

• Take minutes of Executive Committee meetings, Fall and Annual General meetings, and coordinate distribution with Communications Committee
• Assist the Chair in assembling meeting packages for Fall and Annual General Meetings
• Maintain Google Drive access for Executive and Committee members, as needed

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!

Hello everyone,

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

All staff from AAAL member institutions are eligible to apply. We ask that for Executive Committee roles (we accept nominations or self-nominations), interested candidates include a brief statement of interest in your email. Expressions of interest can be sent to the AAAL Executive at 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 Celine Gareau-Brennan (Celine.Gareau-Brennan@ualberta.ca), or Andrea Johnston (andrea.johnston@rdpolytech.ca)

The deadline for applications/nominations is Friday, April 17 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

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 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