The 2020 Annual Report is now ready for your reading pleasure!
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2020 Annual Report
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Manitoba Library Association Posts
Awards
Manitoba Library Association Awards were not distributed in 2021.
Scholarships
Each year the Manitoba Library Association provides scholarships to deserving students. The Scholarship funds are managed by The Winnipeg Foundation with two Awards being given out to one or more recipients. This year, the Association had $19,000 available for the John Edwin Bissett Scholarship and $4,000 for the Jean Thorunn Law Scholarship. In addition, the Association’s Library Technician Division supports the annual Red River College graduation award. More information on our Scholarships is available on our website.
The successful applicants for this year are:
John Edwin Bissett Scholarship:
- Hannah Oudenaar
- Taylor Watkins
- Amber Lamboo
Jean Thorunn Law Scholarship:
- Sarah Lee
Red River College Library & Information Technology Student Award:
- Megan Wehrle
We wish all of these students the best of luck as they continue with their studies this fall!
Thank you to this year’s selection Committee, Kerry Macdonald, Danielle Hubbard, and Ebony Novakowski, for their willingness to serve in this capacity. We appreciate all of your hard work!
Public Health Order
Posted in COVID-19
The Public Library Services Branch (PLSB) recently sent out an email clarifying the Public Health Orders regarding libraries. See below.
Library Community,
In response to enquiries regarding the latest Public Health Act Orders
[1] our department has confirmed that galleries, museums and libraries
are permitted to provide outdoor programming. Please note that the
maximum gathering limits for outdoor public spaces is currently at 25
persons.
Order 29 is intended to refer to facilities which are required to be
closed to the public at this time. Public Health Act Orders are updated
regularly and it is important to keep informed as changes occur [2].
Libraries are advised to work closely with their municipalities to
ensure the safe provision of outdoor services in accordance with Public
Health Act Orders
If you have general questions related to the provision of outdoor
programing and Public Health Act Orders you may contact Manitoba
Government Inquiry [3] by calling 204-945-3744 or 1-866-626-4862
toll-free or email to mgi@gov.mb.ca
Denise Weir
Library Consultant
Public Library Services
Manitoba Sport, Culture, Heritage
Denise.Weir@gov.mb.ca1-888-841-3326
(Pronouns: she/her)
Letter to Premier Pallister Regarding Continued Closure of Libraries, Museums, and Galleries
Posted in Advocacy
MLA sent this letter to Premier Pallister regarding the continued closure of libraries, museums, and galleries.
To see other letters sent and received by MLA, please go to our Letters and Statements page.
Truth and Reconciliation
Posted in Uncategorized
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 MLA/SLA Joint Conference has begun! MLA would like to say thank you to the following exhibitors:
Emporia State University School of Library and Information Management
Peanut Butter Press
Publications Saskatchewan
Signature Editions
The theme of Libraries: Better Together reflects the essential role of libraries in building and promoting diversity, inclusivity, and equity and providing space for cultural and public engagement. Libraries are a proactive, future-oriented force in life-long learning, innovation, social connection, and the economic well-being of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The conference will offer a range of sessions that will be of interest to libraries of all types and all sizes in all sectors (academic, public, school, special). To access the Conference website, please click here.
Are you currently enrolled in a graduate-level program in library and information sciences? Have you heard about the Manitoba Library Association scholarships? Consider applying today!
The Manitoba Library Association administers 2 scholarships on an annual basis.
Scholarships:
Jean Thorunn Law Scholarship – Application Deadline: April 15, 2021
Available to eligible applicants who have worked in a Manitoba library and who choose to further their career by pursuing a graduate program in library and information science. Applicants must have been engaged in recent library work in Manitoba for twelve months.
John Edwin Bissett Scholarship – Application Deadline: April 15, 2021
Available to eligible undergraduates of the University of Manitoba who are pursuing a graduate program in library and information science. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Manitoba.
Please circulate this information to any students you think might be interested in applying!
For additional details and information about applying, please visit the Scholarships & Awards page at https://mla.mb.ca/scholarships-and-awards/scholarships/
The Trustees Division has compiled a handbook for newly-appointed public library trustees, library administrators, and others in the public library community. You can access the Handbook here. We hope you find it to be a valuable resource!
85th AGM Package
Posted in AGM