Netspeed 2006 Conference: October 18-20, Edmonton

Netspeed is the preeminent annual technical conference in Alberta and is designed for decision-makers, librarians, technical staff and trustees. Netspeed provides information to help library staff work effectively with current technology in libraries and the opportunity to investigate and explore emerging technologies.

The 2006 brochure is available from our website at http://www.thealbertalibrary.ab.ca.
Early bird deadline is September 8, 2006 and advance registrations are encouraged!

SLA NorthWest Conference - Vancouver Oct 6 & 7

The SLA NorthWest Regional Conference will be held in Vancouver this year, October 6 and 7.

The focus of the conference is Content Management: Converging Information, People and Technology.

This day and a half event will be an educational gathering for information professionals to discuss the life cycle of information and how it can be facilitated, improved and advanced through people and technology.

Presentations offered range from fundamentals of content management, to taxonomies, to content management best practices. Plan on participating in this energizing conference to discover how our colleagues are converging information, people, and technology.

SLA members receive a membership rate of $150 CAD; the non-member rate is $195 CAD and includes lunch on Friday.

More information at http://units.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/conference/NWRC2006/index.htm

Continuing Education Committee needs your input

Greetings all, your Continuing Education Committee needs your input.

We are in the process of putting together classes for the fall and spring that will be offered through the Education Institute. These courses will be offered online as webcasts and teleconferences. What we are wondering is if you have any ideas of classes to present?

Specifically, have you presented a course that you feel would adapt well to this medium? Or have you attended a class recently that you think would be of interest to others, not just in BC but across the country?

Typically the Education Institute classes are about 45 to 90 minutes in length and are usually a combination of telephone conference and webcast. Don’t worry, no HTML skills are required. The subject matter can be very broad, such as virtual reference tips and tricks, or very specific, like starting book clubs for male teens. There is a bit more information about the Education Institute here.

While we obviously won’t be able to act upon every suggestion, we do appreciate the input.

Thank you

BCLA Continuing Education Committee