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November 26, 2024
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Manitoba Libraries Conference – Call for Program Proposals!

Posted in Academic Libraries, Conference, Library Technicians, Membership, Professional Development, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Special Libraries, and Trustees

What Have You Been Up To? Let’s Reconnect! 

The Manitoba  Libraries Conference will take place May 6-7, 2025 at the RBC Convention Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 

We are inviting a Call For Proposals until December 20, 2024

We are excited for our first in-person conference in 6 years and we want to invite you to join us as we reconnect, revisit, and reinspire. 

We are all responding to rapid technological changes (Hello AI), and social challenges. This is our opportunity to share our experiences, thoughts, knowledge, and (sometimes hard-earned) wisdom with colleagues.

Please consider putting forward a proposal using this Google Form. 

We have many colleagues in a variety of professional settings throughout our province and they’d love to see you and hear from you. We encourage you to submit session proposals in the public, academic and special library stream. We need everyone represented.

In challenging times, we are better together.

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Proposals can include: Lightning Talks (7-8 minutes); Presentations, Panels and Workshops; (20, 50 or 110 minutes)

Still can’t decide? A little unsure about what (and how) to present? 

Here are some tips from the BCLA: 

Conference Presentation: Better Practices

(Note the PDF slides in the first video are super helpful.

Submit your proposal today! 

Questions? Please reach out to Kirsten Wurmann, MLA Program Coordinator: kirsten.w@mla.mb.ca 

November 25, 2024
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Are you the jam to KC’s peanut butter??

Posted in Board, Conference, and Membership

We are still looking for a vice-president! Join in the fun, support Manitoba’s amazing library community, and create meaningful connections as you do it!

Contact us to submit your interest in the role of vice-president (or our advocacy or director-at-large positions here, and check out our conference committee needs too while you’re at it!)

September 24, 2024
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Manitoba Libraries Conference 2025 – Save the Date and Call for Volunteers

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For the first time in-person since 2019, the Manitoba Library Conference (MLC) is back!

Mark your calendars and plan to be at the Winnipeg RBC Conference Centre on May 6 & 7, 2025.

Get ready to learn, share, and network with library colleagues from around the province and across Canada. It’s been a while since we all congregated together in-person and we have a lot to talk about!

We are currently looking for volunteers – the conference cannot happen without you:

  • Conference Co-Chair
  • Volunteer Coordinator
  • Programming Chair
    • Programming Committee Members (helping to design the program, select sessions)
  • Registration Coordinator
    • Registration Committee Members (helping to coordinate and support registration process)
  • Trade Show Coordinator
  • Technical Committee (helping to select, configure, launch conference platform)
    • Tech Support During Conference (being available to support delegates with technical/logistical questions during conference)
  • Sponsors Chair
    • Sponsorship Committee members (helping to obtain sponsorship support for the conference, vendors and others)
  • Social Programming Committee (helping to design social aspects of the conference experience)
  • Local Arrangements Coordinator (helping to coordinate accommodations and other local needs)
Or, other skills that you have to bring forward!

Don’t have time to commit to a full position but want to contribute? Reach out and contact us! All help is welcome and it takes many hands to pull off an excellent conference.

Sign up to volunteer here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdES_X69aGw0-o_qMXdMk5XFjwVx8j4dY6GkVyCdOWYK1J9Aw/viewform

More information, including calls for proposals and registration information, will be distributed at a later date.

December 2, 2022
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MLA Conference – Call for Proposals

Posted in Conference, and Uncategorized

Call for Proposals for the Manitoba Libraries Conference, May 18 & 19, 2023

We are excited to invite your submission of proposals for the 2023 Manitoba Library Association’s Virtual Conference, May 18 & 19, 2023.

This year’s conference theme is Access and Accessibility. We hope that this theme will inspire recognition, conversation, practicable tips and understanding around access and accessibility in libraries, with specific attention to the Accessibility for Manitobans Act and Accessibility Standard for Information and Communications, as well as topics addressing access and accessibility broadly – in keeping with MLA’s commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion as a key pillar in our programming.

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November 22, 2022
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Call for Proposals – 50th Annual Workshop on Instruction in Library Use (WILU)

Posted in Conference, and Professional Development

Call for Proposals

The 2023 Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) marks the 50th conference devoted to teaching and learning in libraries.

Presenters and attendees from Canada and beyond meet to discuss information literacy as it continuously evolves in various library settings.

The Program Committee invites proposals for the 50th edition of WILU hosted at McGill University located in Montreal, Québec, Canada from May 16 to 19, 2023.

Proposal requirements

Each proposal must contain:

  1. Name and e-mail address of primary contact
  2. Names and affiliations of other presenters
  3. Title and abstract (for the program should your proposal be accepted, up to 100 words)
  4. Description
    1. Presentation – up to 350 words
    2. Workshop – up to 500 words (include learning outcomes and active learning strategies)
    3. Panel discussion – up to 350 words

Proposals will be accepted until Monday, December 5, 2022 at midnight. Please note that presentations can be in English or in French.

To find out more check out the link here!

If you have questions or comments, please contact us at 2023wilu@gmail.com. 

November 21, 2022
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SAVE THE DATE

Posted in Conference

Manitoba Library Association is pleased to announce the return of MLA Conference

Save the Date: May 18-19, 2023

VIRTUAL DELIVERY

This year’s conference theme is Access and Accessibility. This theme will bring forward education with specific attention to the Accessibility for Manitobans Act and Accessibility Standard for Information and Communications, as well as topics addressing access and accessibility broadly – in keeping with MLA’s commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion as a key pillar in our programming.

Volunteer opportunities, call for proposals, and registration details to come!