Please join me in welcoming to the CAPL Executive:
Maureen Sawa, Hamilton (ON) Public Library as Secretary/Treasurer Sherri Bain, Brampton (ON) Public Library as Councillor Petra Mauerhoff, Eastern Counties (NS) Regional Library as Councillor And Lita Barrie as the new CACL representative on CAPL.
Maureen, Sherri, Petra, and Lita will become active members of the CAPL Executive at the CAPL AGM on Friday May 23, 2008 from 4:30-6pm.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
CAPL's First Teleconference Town Hall Meeting
Notes from the CAPL Teleconference Town Hall Meeting
A Cross-Country Conversation, March 6, 2008
What Our Members Said About …
Communication
Appreciate the opportunities presented by the various Town Hall meetings
Positive feedback about the visibility and open communication of CAPL
Member participation is important for discussion and content on the blog and Facebook.
Would like to see more dialogue via the listserv (a Canadian parallel to Publib)
“Different strokes for different folks” in terms of communication vehicles – some prefer blogs, some listservs
Establish an RSS feed for the blog
Continuing Education
Positive feedback about the Education Institute
Interest in knowing more about the current curriculum at library schools
Interest in web-based or self-guided learning opportunities
Member Involvement
Continue to expand avenues for member involvement (e.g. committees to address some of the strategic directions)
Involve members in the planning and implementation of strategic directions
Cross-Canada representation and involvement is important
Our Very First Teleconference Town Hall Meeting
The immediacy was great
An intimate, cross-country conversation
Videoconference would be a great next step!
A good avenue to hear more voices from more areas of the country
Public Library Careers
There’s a role for CAPL in making the profession attractive to new librarians in light of workforce changes identified in the 8Rs study
Other Ideas for CAPL to Explore
Liaise actively with the Intellectual Freedom Committee to achieve a two-way dialectic relationship
Informal and formal mentorship initiatives (with individuals self-identifying as potential mentors in areas of interest; coordination of job shadows or job exchanges)
Investigate a more formal liaison relationship with PLA (e.g. dialogue, links between blogs)
As an organization, CAPL could play a central role in addressing the lack of public library service on federal Aboriginal reserves and Metis settlements (e.g. through taking the lead in creating an advocacy kit for band leaders)
Thanks to our participants from:
Brampton Public Library (ON)
Chinook Arch Regional Library (AB)
Gatineau Public Library (QC)
University of Alberta (AB)
A Cross-Country Conversation, March 6, 2008
What Our Members Said About …
Communication
Appreciate the opportunities presented by the various Town Hall meetings
Positive feedback about the visibility and open communication of CAPL
Member participation is important for discussion and content on the blog and Facebook.
Would like to see more dialogue via the listserv (a Canadian parallel to Publib)
“Different strokes for different folks” in terms of communication vehicles – some prefer blogs, some listservs
Establish an RSS feed for the blog
Continuing Education
Positive feedback about the Education Institute
Interest in knowing more about the current curriculum at library schools
Interest in web-based or self-guided learning opportunities
Member Involvement
Continue to expand avenues for member involvement (e.g. committees to address some of the strategic directions)
Involve members in the planning and implementation of strategic directions
Cross-Canada representation and involvement is important
Our Very First Teleconference Town Hall Meeting
The immediacy was great
An intimate, cross-country conversation
Videoconference would be a great next step!
A good avenue to hear more voices from more areas of the country
Public Library Careers
There’s a role for CAPL in making the profession attractive to new librarians in light of workforce changes identified in the 8Rs study
Other Ideas for CAPL to Explore
Liaise actively with the Intellectual Freedom Committee to achieve a two-way dialectic relationship
Informal and formal mentorship initiatives (with individuals self-identifying as potential mentors in areas of interest; coordination of job shadows or job exchanges)
Investigate a more formal liaison relationship with PLA (e.g. dialogue, links between blogs)
As an organization, CAPL could play a central role in addressing the lack of public library service on federal Aboriginal reserves and Metis settlements (e.g. through taking the lead in creating an advocacy kit for band leaders)
Thanks to our participants from:
Brampton Public Library (ON)
Chinook Arch Regional Library (AB)
Gatineau Public Library (QC)
University of Alberta (AB)
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Join us for the AGM and CAPL/Brodart Award
Join us for the CAPL AGM/Award presentation and reception in Vancouver. We will be honouring this year's winner of the CAPL/Brodart Outstanding Public Library Service Award with a presentation and reception following the AGM. The CAPL AGM and reception will take place from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2008 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Susan McLean
CAPL President 2006-2008
We look forward to seeing you there!
Susan McLean
CAPL President 2006-2008
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