The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries is thrilled to announce Sarah Eaton as the
keynote speaker for the upcoming AAAL Spring Meeting (Friday, May 3rd at Red Deer Polytechnic). Registration for the AAAL Spring AGM is open until Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Sarah Elaine Eaton, PhD, is an associate professor at the Werklund School of Education,
University of Calgary, Canada, who holds a concurrent appointment as an Honorary
Associate Professor, Deakin University, Australia. She researches and writes about academic integrity (a lot).

Title: Comprehensive Academic Integrity in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Description: Teaching and assessment have become increasingly complex with the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) apps and tools that students can access freely or at a low cost. In this talk, Eaton provides insights into how Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and similar apps are impacting teaching, learning, and assessment. Eaton will share insights from a recent research project she is leading at the University of Calgary in which the team is asking the question: What are the ethical implications of artificial intelligence technologies for teaching, learning, and assessment? She will also share the latest developments in the global academic integrity landscape, sharing highlights from the recently published Second Handbook of Academic Integrity (2024, Springer).

Please note that this session is not about how to use specific tools. Instead, we will delve into the broad ethical and practical implications of AI for education in a post-plagiarism age.

Registration for the AAAL Spring AGM is open until Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Registration for the AAAL Spring AGM on Friday, May 3, 2024, is now open. 

This event will be hosted in person at Red Deer Polytechnic. For catering purposes, registration closes on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

If you are the voting member for your institution and need to assign a proxy, please use the registration link to notify us.

Registration closes on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to: aaal.executive@gmail.com

If you wish to offer rides to others or join a driver for carpooling, please let others know: Carpooling Contact List. Please note that people carpooling are in charge of their own communication and decisions around costs.

Save the date! The Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) Spring ‘24 Meeting is coming up on Friday, May 3, 2024, and will be hosted at Red Deer Polytechnic. This year, our theme is a little unconventional – or perhaps, there’s no theme at all! We’re looking forward to a laid-back gathering where AAAL members can share what they’ve been up to at their respective institutions.

We’re opening the floor to your insights, and there are two presentation formats to choose from:

1. 7-Minute Lightning Talks: Quick snapshots to give a brief overview of your idea, research, experience, program, or service.
2. 25-Minute Presentations: A bit more in-depth, allowing you to share research, tools, programs, or services with some room for engaging discussions or activities.

If you’re interested, submit your proposal by 11:59 pm on Sunday, March 17. Additionally, if you have an idea that doesn’t meet these formats, please feel free to reach out at aaal.executive@gmail.com. Successful presenters will hear back the following week.

Wondering how we’ll select sessions? Check out our Rubric for Selecting AAAL Sessions – it’s a helpful guide for your proposal.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you and creating a casual, informative atmosphere at the Spring ‘24 Meeting!

Best,

AAAL Learning & Development Committee

AAAL’s Spring 2023 AGM will be held in a hybrid format on Friday, April 28th, 9am-4pm.  

In-person registration has closed but Online Attendees can still register until Thursday, April 27th: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMD1iojn-VWHbKaN-LLNEiLHiAdy_tyyeGiByyu91CXQ2POQ/viewform

Registration is free and open to all employees of AAAL Member Institutions. 

The full program and schedule are available in the AAAL Meeting Package. The business meeting, including AAAL updates and member roundtable, will run from 9-10:45 followed by our keynote speaker presentation, presentations, and lightning talks from AAAL members across Alberta.

If you cannot attend the business meeting, you may still join us for presentations!

Those who have registered to attend in person are encouraged to sign up to carpool. 

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Registration for the AAAL Spring AGM on Friday, April 28, 2023 is now open. This event will be hosted at Red Crow Community College in a hybrid format, so registration is open to both in-person and online attendees. For catering purposes, in-person registration closes Thursday, April 13, 2023 and only online registration is available after that. 

Register using this link.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to: aaal.executive@gmail.com