Mark your calendars! The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) Fall 2022 Meeting will take place November 24 2022 and will be hosted virtually by the Association. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am and conclude in the afternoon; a meeting link and further information will be forthcoming. 

We are forgoing a theme this year in favour of an open call for presentations on the work of academic libraries in Alberta. Do you have a new initiative at your library? A research project on the go or near completion? A message to spread to your colleagues across the province? We invite proposals that are related to the work we do in academic libraries in Alberta.

Proposals can be for either a: 

• 5 minute lightning talk that is a quick overview of your ideas, experience, and programs/services,

​OR

• 20 to 30 minute presentation that can include ideas, experiences, original research, engaging discussion questions or activities.

Submit your proposal by Friday, October 21. Successful presenters will be contacted within the following week. 

Do you require financial support to present at the meeting? We encourage you to apply now for an AAAL Professional Development Award, whose scope has extended to be inclusive of technological peripheral support. PD Award applications are due Thursday, November 3.

Wondering how we’ll select sessions? Take a look at our Rubric for Selecting AAAL Sessions and use it as a guide for your proposal.

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Mark your Calendars!

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) will be having its 2022 Fall Meeting on Thursday, November 24.  The meeting will be held virtually, hosted by the AAAL.

More details about the meeting will be sent out next week, including a Call for Proposals.

We are forgoing a theme this year to provide an opportunity for academic library staff across Alberta to share their work, research, or other ongoing projects through a 20-30 minute presentation or a 5 minute lightning talk.

We look forward to seeing you online!

The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) is currently seeking a host institution for our Fall 2022 Meeting, to be held in mid-November. 

The meeting will be held either in hybrid (in-person and online) format or fully online, dependent upon feedback from the membership. 

What does hosting a meeting involve for my institution? 

1. Acting as host on the day of the meeting, including a presentation about your institution. 
2. Providing a point of contact on the day of the meeting to provide opening remarks
3. For an in-person gathering: arranging a meeting space and catering for attendees (catering costs covered by AAAL)
   • Space for participants to eat lunch — this can be in the same space and/or a nearby space
   • Meeting Technology: Computer, projector, internet connection.

As the Learning & Development Committee develops themes and programming, we also invite potential hosts to share their ideas with us. 

If your institution is interested in hosting, or if you have questions about hosting, please reach out to Alison Pitcher, AAAL Chair (pitchera2@macewan.ca) no later than Tuesday, September 13th. 

Registration is now open for the AAAL Fall 2021 Meeting, hosted online by The Alberta Library (TAL) on December 9, 2021 from 9am to 3pm. 

Please register using the Registration Form no later than Monday, December 6th: https://forms.gle/mikRv4LK1jB1EVHm6. 

We are pleased to announce the preliminary program lineup, including our featured Keynote:

9am-10:45am: Business Meeting: Reports from the Executive, Roundtable, and Elections 

11am-12pm: Featured Keynote: Margy MacMillan 

12:30-3pm: Afternoon Programming and presentations (full schedule of talks to be announced this week), including a presentation by our host, The Alberta Library (TAL). 

Introducing our Featured Keynote: Margy MacMillan; Senior Researcher, PIL

Abstract: Academic libraries in Alberta have a long history of collaborations. From teaching partnerships, cross-functional teams, and institutional committees to TAL, NEOS, and a host of conferences, we work together well. I learned a lot in thirty years in academic libraries here, but it took stepping outside my institutional comfort zone and joining Project Information Literacy (https://projectinfolit.org/) to prompt a more deliberate approach to collaboration. Leaving the familiar confines of Canadian academia for a new context with different constraints, motivations, rewards, and operating cultures led to a deeper consideration of what I could bring to an established high-functioning team, and what I wanted to gain from collaboration. 

We look forward to seeing you online!

Mark your Calendars!

The Alberta  Association of Academic Libraries plans to hold the 2021 Fall Meeting on Thursday, December 9th.  The meeting will be held virtually, hosted by TAL. 

A call for virtual presentations, RSVP information, and a call for Committee and Subcommittee nominations will be sent next week; this year, the theme will be focused on Collaboration and Partnerships.

We look forward to seeing you online!