Events

CLA units deliver over 25 lectures, seminars, workshops and other continuing professional developments activities each year on topics of interest and need in our profession.

Upcoming Events:

May 29 – June 1, 2013
Canadian Library Association National Conference and Trade Show
Location: Winnipeg
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June 19-20, 2013
Cataloguing with RDA
Location: Ottawa

May 28-31, 2014
Canadian Library Association National Conference and Trade Show
Location: Victoria

June 3-6, 2015
Canadian Library Association National Conference and Trade Show
Location: Ottawa

June 1-4, 2016
Canadian Library Association National Conference and Trade Show
Location: Halifax

Past Events:

April 18, 2013
Taking the Leap: Managing a Successful Implementation of RDA
Speaker: Chris Oliver
Webinar
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March 19, 2013
What is RDA and why do I need to know?
Speaker: Chris Oliver
Webinar
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March 6, 2013
Cover Letters – Do They Do Us Justice?
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Webinar
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March 1, 2013
Information Management Learning Fair
Location: Ottawa
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February 25, 2013
The Job Interview:  Projecting Competence, Confidence, and Fit with Organizational Culture
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Webinar
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January 21, 2013
How to Construct a Superb Résumé
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Webinar
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November 19, 2012
Becoming Indispensable: The Value Proposition
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Webinar
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October 15, 2012
So what do you do – and why do I need you – exactly? Tips on Branding for Information Professionals
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Webinar

May 30 – June 2, 2012
Canadian Library Association National Conference and Trade Show
Location: Ottawa
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February 14, 2012
Information Management Learning Fair
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February 2, 2012
Tour of the Library of Parliament
Location: Ottawa

January 31, 2012
IM Battledecks – “Imagining the Future: Information Management in Turbulent Times”
Location: Ottawa
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December 7, 2011
Tour of County of Carleton Law Association Library
Location: Ottawa

November 21, 2011
Canada’s First Master of Information Management Program
Speaker: Bertrum MacDonald
Location: Ottawa
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November 9, 2011
Tour of City of Ottawa Archives
Location: Ottawa

October 24, 2011
Tour of National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Location: Ottawa

October 24, 2011
CLA Ottawa Wine Pairing Event
Location: Ottawa

October 13, 2011
Tour of  Canadian Heritage’s Knowledge Centre
Location: Gatineau

August 9, 2011
Tour of Library of Parliament
Location: Ottawa

July 21, 2011
Tour of Canadian War Museum’s Military History Research Centre
Location: Ottawa

July 16, 2011
Career Planning at Any Stage
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Ottawa
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July 15, 2011
Speed Networking Event for Students and Managers
Location: Ottawa

July 12, 2011
Tour of Industry Canada’s Library and Knowledge Centre
Location: Ottawa

June 29, 2011
Tour: Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information
Location: Ottawa

April 5, 2011
The Future: Frankenbooks, Social Collaboration and Learning on Steroids
Speaker: Stephen Abram
Location: Ottawa
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March 24, 2011
Librarians Without Borders: International Service Learning in Guatemala
Speakers: Carolyn Doi, Robyn Maler
Location: Ottawa
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February 12, 2011
Career Planning at Any Stage
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Montreal
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January 14, 2011
Libraries and Teens: Making the most of library services for teens and young adults
Location: Ottawa
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November 25, 2010
Project Management for Information Professionals
Speaker: Colin Lindsay
Location: Ottawa
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November 8, 2010
Strategy and Persuasion: Four Practical Tools for Info Pros
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Ottawa
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November 2, 2010
So what do you do – and why do I need you – exactly? Tips on Branding for Information Professionals
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Edmonton
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November 1, 2010
Career Planning at Any Stage
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Edmonton
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October 29, 2010
So what do you do – and why do I need you – exactly? Tips on Branding for Information Professionals
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Victoria
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October 28, 2010
Finding the Sweet Spots – The Value-Added Special Librarian
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Vancouver
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October 27, 2010
Finding the Sweet Spots – The Value-Added Librarian
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Whitehorse

October 27, 2010
So what do you do – and why do I need you – exactly? Tips on Branding for Information Professionals
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Whitehorse
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October 26, 2010
So what do you do – and why do I need you – exactly? Tips on Branding for Information Professionals
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Calgary
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October 25, 2010
So what do you do – and why do I need you – exactly? Tips on Branding for Information Professionals
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Regina
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October 21, 2010
Getting Ready for RDA
Speaker: Trina Grover, Christine Oliver
Location: Halifax
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October 20, 2010
RDA 101
Speaker: Christine Oliver
Location: Halifax
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October 14, 2010
Is Information Management Dead?
Speaker: Stephen Donahoe
Location: Ottawa
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October 12, 2010
Meaningful Measures: Why Size Doesn’t Matter (nope, volume doesn’t either)
Speaker: Rebecca Jones
Location: London
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September 27, 2010
Managing Government Information
Location: Ottawa
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August 10, 2010
Tour of the Bank of Canada’s Information Resource Centre
Host: Beverly Graham / Susan Hodges
Location: Ottawa
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July 28, 2010
Tour of Industry Canada’s Library and Knowledge Centre
Host: Diane Rudzevicius / Katherine Clubine
Location: Ottawa
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July 22, 2010
Tour of the Canadian War Museum’s Military History Research Centre
Host: Lara Andrews
Location: Ottawa
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July 17, 2010
Career Planning at Any Stage
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Ottawa
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June 21, 2010
RDA (Resource Description and Access) Workshop
Speaker: Trina Grover, Christine Oliver
Location: Toronto
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June 14, 2010
RDA (Resource Description and Access) Workshop
Speaker: Trina Grover, Christine Oliver
Location: Ottawa
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June 2-5, 2010
Canadian Library Association National Conference and Trade Show
Location: Edmonton
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May 29, 2010
Career Development Workshop
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: London
More info and Registration

May 27, 2010
MLIS & LIT Student Mixer
Location: Ottawa
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May 19, 2010
Putting Information in the Hands of the World
Speakers: Librarians Without Borders Student Committees
Location: Ottawa
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May 12, 2010
What’s Next? Career Stories for New Professionals
Speakers: Nick Charney, Von Allen, Greg Renaud
Location: Ottawa

April 7, 2010
Innovation and Libraries: What’s at the Heart of Libraries?
Speaker: Stephen Abram
Location: Kingston
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April 6, 2010
Innovation and Libraries: What’s at the Heart of Libraries?
Speaker: Stephen Abram
Location: Montreal
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March 30, 2010
RDA 101 (Resource Description and Access)
Speaker: Alison Hitchens
Location: London
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March 4, 2010
Service Lifecycle Management: Pruning Gives Other Services Room to Grow
Speaker: Rebecca Jones
Location: Ottawa
More info | Resources

March 3, 2010
Meaningful Measures: Why Size Doesn’t Matter (nope, volume doesn’t either)
Speaker: Rebecca Jones
Location: Ottawa
More info | Resources

February 16, 2010, 5:30 pm
Next Generation Network Pub Night
Location: Ottawa
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February 13, 2010
Career Development Workshop
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Montreal
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February 4, 2010
Innovation and Libraries: What’s at the Heart of Libraries?
Speaker: Stephen Abram
Location: London
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January 12, 2010, 5:30 pm
Next Generation Network Pub Night
Location: Ottawa
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November 26, 2009
Good IM Uses the Evidence: Implementing Evidence-Based Practice
Speakers: Virginia Wilson, Laura Newton Miller
Location: Ottawa
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November 16, 2009
Developing and Presenting the Value Proposition
Speaker: Maggie Weaver
Location: Vancouver
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October 29, 2009
Keeping stakeholders engaged through “what’s in it for me” communication
Speakers: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Montreal
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October 26, 2009
Connecting With Our Clients: Marketing and Communicating Information Services
Speakers: Janine Schmidt, Ulla de Stricker, Lindsay Sage
Location: London
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August 11, 2009
Careers in Information Management for Students and New Professionals
Location: Ottawa

June 27, 2009
Career Development Day For Students and New Professionals
Speaker: Ulla de Stricker
Location: Ottawa
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June 5, 2009
Project Management for Information Professionals
Speaker: Colin Lindsay
Location: Ottawa
More info

April 29, 2009
Meaningful Measures: Why Size Doesn’t Matter (nope, volume doesn’t either)
Speaker: Rebecca Jones
Locations: Vancouver

January 12, 2009
Connecting With Our Clients: Marketing and Communicating Information Services
Speakers: Janine Schmidt, Ulla de Stricker, Kim Silk, Elizabeth Lindsay
Location: Ottawa