UPCOMING EVENTS
- September 23 | Accessible Collections 101: Developing Accessible Collections for Every Reader
- October 1 | Value Communication: How to Impact Decision-Making in Health Libraries
- October 21 | Indigenous Representation in the Collection: From Purchase to Display in SFU Burnaby
- November 13 | Library A.I.nnovation: Implementing A.I. Tools and Strategies
- November 18 | Balancing Act: Sensitivity, Neutrality and Intellectual Freedom in Collection Development
Topics in Collection Development series
This new virtual workshop series focuses on important considerations in the process of building useful, balanced library collections.
Participants can choose between or attend all three specialized workshops to adopt more mindful and inclusive development practices for their library team to carry forward; learn practical strategies to refresh and improve upon their existing library collections; and improve communication and connection with their library community members to better meet their varied educational and entertainment needs.
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Register now for the full Collections Development series
(all three workshops) and receive a discount. Offer available until September 23, 2024.
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Accessible Collections 101: Developing Accessible Collections for Every Reader
Date: Monday, September 23, 2024
Time: 12pm – 2pm ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitators: Members of CELA and Woodstock Public Library
Session Registration: Click Here to Register Now
Indigenous Representation in the Collection: From Purchase to Display at SFU Burnaby
Date: Monday, October 21, 2024
Time: 1pm – 3pm ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitator: Ashley Edwards, Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre, W.A.C. Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University
Session Registration: Click Here to Register Now
Balancing Act: Sensitivity, Neutrality and Intellectual Freedom in Collections Development
Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
Time: 1pm – 3pm ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitator: Lisa Marie Williams, CEO, Oxford County Library
Session Registration: Click Here to Register Now
The Library Marketplace Curated Collection
Check out our resources on collection development. Visit the Library Marketplace for recommended reads!
Other Topics
Value Communication: How to Impact Decision-Making in Health Libraries
Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Time: 12pm – 1pm ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer McKinnell, Director – Health Sciences Library, McMaster University
In collaboration with OHLIA.
Library A.I.nnovation: Implementing A.I. Tools and Strategies
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 10:30am – 2:30pm ET
Location: Panel and workshop hosted online via Zoom
In collaboration with OHLIA, OLITA, OPLA.
Leadership and Management series
The Library Marketplace Curated Collection
Check out our resources on leadership and management to add to your training library or personal collection. Visit the Library Marketplace for recommended reads!