On July 8, 2020, Red River College (RRC) announced that it was suspending 6 on-campus programs offered to students, including the popular Library and Information Technology (LIT) program. Please read MLA’s letter sent to Dr. Christine Watson regarding this announcement.
Manitoba Library Association Posts
Survey Results
Posted in COVID-19
MLA is pleased to have released the results of our COVID-19 survey last week. We received responses from 44 of 55 public libraries in Manitoba, on how they have responded to the pandemic. The survey results can be accessed here.
We would also like to share survey results from a similar COVID-19 survey conducted by the American Library Association of over 2900 public libraries in the United States. Please see those results here.
Closer to home, the Manitoba Federation of Non-Profit Organizations released a preliminary report of the 176 responses to its survey. Please see those results here.
Participation of public libraries and other organizations in these surveys provide useful information to all libraries both in real-time and in the future. We encourage you to take a look at the results!
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
Posted in COVID-19, and Uncategorized
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
Posted in Uncategorized
On April 29 the Provincial Government announced certain, gradual, easing of restrictions beginn
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.
The 84th Annual General Meeting of the Manitoba Library Association will be held online Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 7pm – 8pm. More details to come.