ARMA/AABC Joint Conference Apr 24-26

April 24-26, 2008
Harbour Towers, Victoria, BC

AABC has joined with ARMA for a conference that marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Crown Colony of British Columbia. Under the theme of "Future Evidence, Past Record," AABC sessions will consider whether a representative record of B.C.'s social, geographical and educational history is being acquired for study in times to come, whether particular social groups have been adequately documented during the 150 years since BC became a Crown colony, and how archivists are addressing a broad heritage mission. In addition, speakers and workshop facilitators will address practical issues relating to program funding, media preservation, and metadata in the context of the archival world. ARMA presenters will cover a variety of topics relating to the legal and evidentiary values of records, gauging your records management program, gaining and maintaining executive support, the Canadian standard for Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence, user-friendly classification systems, and related topics. There will be something for everyone and we look forward to seeing you there!

More information and registration can be found here

VALL Screencasting Workshop - March 27

The Vancouver Association of Law Libraries invites you to join us in this hands-on workshop on screencasting.

See what libraries are doing with this emerging technology, and create a screencast in a half-day workshop!

Instructors:
Drew Jackson, Web Librarian, BC Courthouse Library
Alex McNeur, Reference Librarian, BC Courthouse Library

Date:
Thursday, March 27,
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon OR 12:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Venue:
UBC Robson Square, Lab C420, 800 Robson Street

By the end of this half-day, hands-on workshop, you will have:

• Learned ways in which libraries are using screencasting to deliver training, tips, and support to their users
• Recorded a screencast and added an audio recording to it
• Produced a screencast and published it to the Internet
• Learned tips for getting the most out of your screencasting

Workshop Description:
Screencasting software allows you to record movements on the computer screen and add an audio recording describing what is happening on the screen. In this half-day workshop, you will learn how libraries are using screencasts to deliver training, tips, and support to their users. The workshop will then get hands-on and you will record, produce, and publish a screencast. By the end of the half-day we hope to have provided you with enough knowledge and inspiration to create screencasts on your own!

Registration deadline is Friday March 21, 2008

Further information with a registration form.

AALT Conference - May 1-4

This years Alberta Association of Library Technicians conference will be May 1-4, in Red Deer.

The AALT Conference Committee is pleased to welcome you to the 34th Annual Conference of the Alberta Association of Library Technicians. Our theme for AALT Conference 2008 is “Imagine…” We have an exciting slate of speakers, sessions and activities planned for you this year as well as a couple of surprises so keep visiting this web site for updates and announcements!

We are pleased to be hosting this year’s conference at the Red Deer Lodge Hotel and Conference Centre in the beautiful city of Red Deer, Alberta. Red Deer has been described as "The City in the Park" - what better setting for conference delegates to open up their imaginations to all possibilities.

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PNLA Conference - Aug 6-9

Upcoming conference of possible interest to BCLA Members.

Been adventurous lately?

If not, plan on attend the PNLA Annual Conference August 6-9 in Post Falls Idaho!

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