Schedule & Guests Announced for Greenwood's Storyfest
The official lineup and schedule for Greenwood's Storyfest has been released. This literary festival will take place in Hudson this October 6th to November 3rd. You may download a copy of the official poster to see some of the authors who will be coming to town (they include Jane Urquhart, Jan Wong, Donna Morrissey and Maria Loggia).
A night of poetry to celebrate the work of Irving Layton at Concordia
You are invited to come and enjoy a night of poetry to celebrate the work of Irving Layton.
On the evening of Thursday, October 1st, a selection of Layton's poems will be recited by Concordia theatre students, recently digitized archival recordings will be played and a range of his original manuscripts will be presented.
ABQLA 2009 Fall Kick-Off
ABQLA will be holding its annual Fall Kickoff event on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 5:30 pm. Please reserve this date in your agendas and register by October 8. Please see the attached document for the official invitation.
This event has been sponsored by McGill's School of Information Studies and Nicholas Hoare, ltd.
Partnership Journal call for profile submissions
Do you love your job? Are you proud of what you do? Share your stories!
Christine Delezenne Receives Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award
IBBY CANADA cordially invites you to attend the awards ceremony for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver award, an award to be given annually in recognition of outstanding artistic talent in a Canadian picture book.
When: Thursday, September 17th, 2009, 5pm
Where: Grande Bibliothèque, 475, boul. De Maisonneuve Est, rm.515
Who: Christine Delezenne, for her illustrations of Angèle Delaunois' text, La Clé
How: RSVP linagordaneer@gmail.com by September 14th, 2009.
Dewey Divas Return to Westmount
On Tuesday, November 3rd, the Dewey Divas are coming to town to share their picks. Five of the Divas will be presenting a mix of adult, YA and kids suggestions.
They will be appearing at the Westmount Library from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Admission is $5
RSVP details will be sent out closer to the date.
ABQLA Public Library Section
Francine Golding & Melissa Tomecz
Suzanne Payette is elected president to the permanent committee of IFLA's «Public Libraries» section
To learn more, please see the complete press release on the attached document.
The Quebec Chapter of CAML is pleased to announce its second annual meeting
The Quebec Chapter of CAML is pleased to announce its second annual meeting, which will take place on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique de Montréal. Full information, including the programme and registration form, are available at the QCCAML website.
2009/2010 Professional Partnering Program of the CLA student chapter at McGill University
The CLA student chapter at McGill University is pleased to invite librarians and information professionals to participate in the 2009/2010 Professional Partnering Program.
Started in 2008, the Professional Partnering Program is a flexible mentoring program that connects students in McGill's School of Information Studies to information professionals working in an area of interest to the student. The program is aimed at developing relationships between students and professionals at a personal level and supporting students' career exploration.
