Several members of the MLA Board and Committees participated in the 2022 OLA Superconference through their workplaces this year. Megumi Ishibashi, a member of our Communications Committee, attended on behalf of Manitoba Library Association through the conference pass provided generously through The Partnership.
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AGM Registration and Package
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The Board of the Manitoba Library Association is excited to welcome you to the 86th Annual General Meeting being held virtually on March 1, 2022.
The Board is looking forward to welcoming new members for the upcoming year. The following volunteer opportunities are available:
- Vice President
- Treasurer
- Director at Large (Website)
- Director at Large (Professional Development)
- Chair, Library Technician Division
More information on positions can be found on our website or by contacting Melanie Sucha, President, at melanie.s@mla.mb.ca.
Why Volunteer?
Volunteering for the Manitoba Library Association (MLA) is a wonderful and effective way to connect with colleagues and peers across Manitoba and in other provinces. It allows you to build up your professional skills and add to your Resume or Curriculum Vitae. Volunteering provides us all with an opportunity to use our skills and give back to our community in rich and valuable ways.
There has never been a better time to join the Board of the Manitoba Library Association. We have recently applied for significant grant funding to create staffed positions in the Association. We will require assistance on the Board to bring these staffing plans to fruition. It would be an excellent experience for those looking to develop role descriptions, recruit applicants, conduct interviews, provide guidance and direction to a team, and to otherwise build their leadership experience.
The Manitoba Government issued a news release announcing a public engagement online survey is now live. Please go to https://engagemb.ca/budget-2022 to find additional information and to complete the survey.
On October 22, 2021, the Government of Manitoba announced it will be investing $769,000 to support rural public libraries and library services across the province. Please read the news release here.
2020 Annual Report
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The 2020 Annual Report is now ready for your reading pleasure!
To read previous reports, please go to our AGM page.
Truth and Reconciliation
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Those who attended the MLA-SLA Joint Conference two weeks ago had the honour of listening to The Honourable Murray Sinclair give the opening keynote, titled Truth is Hard. Reconciliation is Harder. He recommended specific steps we can all take in our journey of reconciliation, and given the recent discovery of unmarked graves in the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation in B.C. and the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan, MLA wanted to share his first recommendation: read the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, or at the very least, the Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. To read the Final Report, please go to the Reports page of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s website here. The various volumes and indices are available in PDF. To read the Summary in PDF format, please click here. Also, to anyone who may need it, the phone number for The National Residential School Crisis Line is: 1-866-925-4419.
The Manitoba Library Association, in collaboration with Public Library Services Branch, issued a survey in May to inform library community stakeholders (including library board trustees, municipal and provincial funders, and library administrators) about challenges and needs facing public libraries as a result of the response to the COVID19 pandemic. Please review the results of the survey below.
Please click here for a more detailed report of the results.
CULC/CBUC Think Tank Survey
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We have received a special invitation from the CULC/CBUC Think Tank on Recovery and Reimagined Library Services Post COVID-19 to complete a survey.
The Think Tank is looking for input from senior management, staff, vendors, and those connected to the public library community. The goal is for a final report on May 21st
DEADLINE: Survey will be left open, but the data will start analysis on May 8th. Please contribute by then.
Thank you in advance for your input.
LINKS HERE:
English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/culc_pls_post-covid19
CFLA-FCAB Update
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Being a member of the MLA Board provides excellent opportunities to:
- meet and network with others in the community,
- gain valuable skills,
- build your professional portfolio, and
- contribute to your profession.
The Manitoba Library Association welcomes nominations for the following positions on the Board:
Vice President
President
Secretary
Membership Director
Director at Large – Advocacy
Director at Large – Professional Development
Communications Director
Library Technicians Division Chair
Position descriptions are available online. Additional information on position responsibilities, expectations or benefits of serving on the Board is available by emailing president@mla.mb.ca.
Nomination Process:
You may nominate someone who is willing to stand as a candidate for an above position, or you may nominate yourself. Please send an email to president@mla.mb.ca and include:
- Name of nominee
- Contact information of nominee
Nominations close May 22, 2020.
Election Process:
Elections will take place at the Association’s Annual General Meeting on June 2, 2020. The roster of nominees will be presented to members and there will be a call for additional nominations from those present at the meeting. Voting will take place after which the Association’s members will accept the slate of new Board members.