AAAL Auditor Needed

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

Thank you and best wishes,

Jane

Jane C. Duffy, B.A., M.A., M.L.S., M.A.C.T.

Librarian for Mathematics & Statistics, Dept of Public Safety and Justice Studies

Liaison for the School of Continuing Education and MacEwan International

Sessional Faculty, Department of English

Past Chair, Association of Alberta Academic Libraries 2025-26

MacEwan University

7-275C John L. Haar Library

duffyj@macewan.ca

Capal Conference Program, Schedule & Registration

This conference may be of interest to some AAAL members:

The program and schedule for CAPAL25 have been set, and registration through the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences Congress website continues.

32 sessions, including panels, presentations, conversations, and lightning talks, will convene on the St. James Campus of George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario.

If you have any questions, email capalconference@gmail.com.

We hope you can make it to CAPAL25 on June 2 & 3, and we’ll see you all there!

Best,

Sent on behalf of the CAPAL25 Planning Committee

Stronger Together Library Conference – Registration Now Open!

This conference may be of interest to some AAAL members:

Registration is officially open for the Stronger Together Library Conference 2025, happening October 8–9 at the DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton!

This year’s conference promises to be better than ever, with:

  • More engaging sessions
  • More time to network
  • Two amazing keynotes: Tim Caulfield (Wednesday) and Pam August (Thursday)
  • Enjoy hot breakfast and lunch both days, library-focused exhibitors, and top-tier accommodations.

Don’t miss Alberta’s biggest library event of the year!

 

AAAL’s Spring AGM is Coming Up! Important Notes for Attendees

We are so excited for our upcoming Spring AGM in Edmonton! Thank you to MacEwan for hosting us, and a huge thank you to our amazing L&D committee for organizing this event. 

We have important things to discuss at our Spring AGM. Please look at our meeting package for details about our meeting and speakers. Also, consider putting your name forward for Chair-Elect! 


 

Roundtable: Please prepare a 2-minute or less verbal update about your institution. We love hearing new initiatives, staffing changes, and supporting as much as possible with problems. We will need to stick to the 2 minutes. 

Voting: If you are the voting member for your institution or if you are the proxy for voting, please bring a device that allows you to cast your votes electronically. This can be a smartphone or tablet – anything to scan a QR code to access the voting ballots.

Name tags: Please bring your work name tag, if you have one. 

Chair-Elect: Our Chair-Elect position is open for nominations! Put your name, or your colleagues name (with their permission), forward to join our Executive team. Details about the position can be found at this link: Appendix A; Responsibilities of AAAL Officers and Committees (and y’all, it’s a sweet gig). The Chair-Elect is the first of three evolving positions and is held for one year before moving into the Chair position. The Chair position is one year and moves into the Past Chair position. This allows for continuity of experience and support for the Association.

We are so excited to see everyone on May 2! If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Wishing you all the very best,

AAAL Executive Board

aaal.executive@gmail.com