Conference
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Centre des mémoires montréalaises – MEM
1210, boul. Saint-Laurent
Montréal, QC H2X 2S5
https://memmtl.ca/
FAQ
How to get to the conference
By metro
MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises is located close to the St Laurent (Green line, 200m) and Champ-de-Mars (Orange line, 600m) metro stations.
By bus
55 St Laurent
125 Ontario
129 Côte-Sainte-Catherine
150 René-Lévesque
By car
There is an underground paid parking garage located under MEM that charges $17/day. The entrance is at 1205 Clark St., accessible from René-Lévesque Boulevard.
While the garage elevator has direct access to the museum, the elevator is only available starting at 11 a.m. If you use the underground parking you will thus need to enter through the museum’s St. Laurent entrance.
If you need elevator access at the beginning of the day, please contact us at conference.abqla@gmail.com
Entrance
Though the museum does not open to the public until 11 a.m., conference attendees will have access to the building starting at 8 a.m. through the primary entrance at 1210 boulevard Saint-Laurent.
Accessibility
The conference will take place entirely on the second floor of the building. There are no stairs to enter the building, and the second floor is accessible via elevator.
All conference rooms, exhibitions, and washrooms are wheelchair accessible.
Public access to the parking garage elevator only begins at 11 a.m., but we can arrange elevator access when needed.
Please contact us at conference.abqla@gmail.com for details or with any other accessibility questions.
Meals
Lunch will not be provided at the conference. However, there are many nearby restaurants, including Le Central, a high-end food court next door to MEM that boasts 25 restaurants. The full range of restaurants in the Place des Arts and Chinatown neighbourhoods are all within a five-minute walk.
Coffee, tea, pastries, and snacks will be provided throughout the day. MEM also has a dedicated café that will be available for your needs.
Code of Conduct
The ABQLA Code of Conduct will be in effect during this event, as well as during the Awards Cocktail.
L’Association des Bibliothécaires du Québec – Quebec Library Association (ABQLA) provides a network for its members’ mutual support through education, advocacy, and communication, and aims to do so in an open, positive, welcoming, and safe environment. We expect participants to be respectful toward one another at all events, including conferences, talks, workshops, sessions or any community event online or in a face to face environment.
We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Harassment is understood as any behaviour that threatens another person or group, or produces an unsafe environment. It includes offensive verbal comments or non-verbal expressions related to gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religious beliefs, sexual or discriminatory images in public spaces (including online), deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
If you feel this code of conduct has been breached, please report the incident to a designated conference volunteer.
For more information about the Code of Conduct, click here.
Conference Planning Committee
Chairpersons
Aeron MacHattie
Melissa Rivosecchi
Committee
Rudi Aker
Kristen Goodall
Geneviève Gosselin
Nicolas Lobraico
Melissa Martella
Maria Ressina
Ezra Teboul
Contact: conferenceabqla@gmail.com
Silent Auction
We are pleased to announce our 2024 silent auction, which will take place at this year’s conference on Friday, May 10th at the Centre des mémoires Montréalaises. 100% of proceeds will go towards the ABQLA to help fund networking events and professional development opportunities for librarians throughout the province of Québec. Our silent auction will be a perfect opportunity to treat yourself or find a gift for a loved one – all while supporting the ABQLA!
Bidding will be open from 9:30AM on May 10th to 10:30AM on May 11th and will take place online. Visit the auction website to see what items you can win and view bidding instructions.
You can also visit us at our table at the vendor fair at this year’s ABQLA conference to see a selection of the items up for auction in-person! We will be there to answer any questions you may have.
You can take part in the auction by following these steps:
- Visit the Auction Website and log in to 32Auctions by creating a free account. This will allow you to bid on items, receive email notifications when you are outbid, and allow us to contact you when you win a package or item. You can view items without making an account.
- Bidding will start at 40% of the item or package’s value – this means it’s possible to get a great deal on some amazing items!
- Winners will be contacted by email, and may choose to pick-up or have their items delivered locally. Payments will be processed via credit card with the payment processing website Zeffy, we will share a link with you.
Don’t miss out! See below for a selection of the amazing items and packages that will be up for auction on May 10th
Selection of Items for Silent Auction
- 150$ gift card for Hang Bar, located in Montreal’s Old Port, from Jegantic Hospitality Group
- 150$ gift card for Artizan Fashion
- 100$ gift card and a selection of adult fiction books from Librairie Clio, a local English bookstore located in Pointe-Claire
- Knitter’s Package: a signed copy of “Knits from the LYS : a collection by Espace Tricot,” a 25$ gift card for Espace Tricot, a local Monkland Village knitting shop, and hand-knit socks
- A gift card for body exfoliation treatment at West Spa.
- Coffee Lover’s Package: a handmade pottery mug, 1 bag of coffee, and a gift certificate for Victor Rose Fair Trade Cafe & Espresso Bar
- A framed original watercolour painting by Heather Desormeaux, a local Canadian artist behind Nuthatch Artistry.
- A handmade polymer earring, pendant and bracelet set from Nado & Lola.
- Artisanal wooden trays, cutting boards, and coasters from Makowski Woodwork.
- A stained glass hanging hummingbird display from artist Rita Sivret.
- An original screenprint from Shane Turner Art.
- 2 hand-woven baskets from Sonny Ridge Creations.
- 50$ gift card for Ye Olde Orchard Pub & Grill.
- 25$ gift card for Wild Willy’s, a local ice cream parlor located in Pointe-Claire.