CLA-CASLIS Career Planning at Any Stage

One-day Workshop • Saturday, April 2, 2011 • 10:30 am to 4:30 pm

(Includes: Lunch served on-site)

Ottawa Public Library, Rideau Branch, 377 Rideau Street

Whether you’re looking for your first professional position, still finishing your studies, or seeking something new, you are sure to come away from this workshop with useful tips, tricks, tools and techniques to help you advance your career in the information professions.

For more information, including the agenda, click here. 

Costs: $15 for CLA student members or $20 for non-member students.
Register at http://tinyurl.com/cla-2011-03-26.
Questions? Contact: caslis.govlib@gmail.com.

CLA-CASLIS and LANCR Holiday Event

CLA-CASLIS Ottawa and LANCR Annual Holiday Event

Monday, December 13, 2010, 6:00 pm
Savana Café, 431 Gilmour Street

CLA-CASLIS Ottawa and LANCR / ABRCN invite you to kick off the festive season in style!
It’s time once more for Ottawa’s information professionals to get together to celebrate the season! Catch up with old friends, meet new people, and network, network, network!

Come share a cocktail with us at Ottawa’s original “Fusion Restaurant”. Savana Café is known for offering tropical cuisine inspired by flavours and spices from the Caribbean and South-East Asia. Sit by the fireplace and enjoy.

A 50/50 draw will be held. 50% of funds raised go to the charity of the winner’s choice! Tickets are: 1 for $2, 3 for $5 and an arm’s length for $10.

Please note non-alcoholic drinks are also available.

When: Monday, 13 December 2010, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: Savana Café, 431 Gilmour Street
Cost:
CLA Members - $20
Non-members - $30
CLA Student Members - $10
Student Non-members - $20

Please note drinks are not included in the price.

Please RSVP sending your name and membership/student status, by Wednesday, December 6, 2010 to rsvp@caslisottawa.on.ca

Here are some snacks to tantalize you…
Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Chili Lime Caramel
Crispy Eggplant Yakitori with Soy Ginger Glaze, Corriander, Crushed Cashew
Shitake and Ginger Spring Rolls
Golden Beets, Chevre, Shallot Raisin Jam, Chive and a pappadom chip
Tempura Avocado, soy gelee, truffle oil and lime
Vegetable nori maki rolls with cucumber, sweet potatoe, tempura flake, bokchoy and dynamite sauce (sauce contains tobiko-fish roe)
Bara bread dumpling with chickpea curry, tamarind, corriander, hot pepper sauce
Tostones (fried plantain chip) with fresh cheese, grape tomatoes, sweet basil, maldon salt
“Mini Cheese and Chutney” Grilled Sandwiches
Curried Prawn, Coconut and Cucumber on a spoon
Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce

(via CASLIS Facebook group) Événement : Ose-t-on parler d’un «bibliothétiquetage»? Vers une participation active des utilisateurs...

Le vendredi 19 novembre 2010, de midi à 13 h
Bibliothéque publique d'Ottawa, Auditorium (120, rue Metcalfe)

Depuis des années, les bibliothécaires constatent l’utilité de permettre aux utilisateurs une participation à l’organisation de l’information proposée en ligne ; en 2007 déjà, le rapport sur les principes de pré-coordination dans les vedettes-matières de la Bibliothèquedu Congrès (LCSH) signalait à plusieurs reprises l’intérêt de l’application des étiquettes d’utilisateurs aux documents dans l’OPAC. Dans une optique de collaboration avec nos utilisateurs, il nous sera utile de considérer leurs attentes par rapport à l’organisation de l’information et à sa manipulation (capacité d’étiqueter, de commenter, de partager et/ou de sauvegarder) sur les sites Web des bibliothèques dans la nouvelle décennie.

Cette communication commencera par un survol de l’état actuel des systèmes d’étiquetage disponibles en ligne et auxquels nos utilisateurs auront eu affaire en tant qu’internautes. Dans un deuxième temps, cette communication recensera les systèmes d’étiquetage disponibles dans les portails de bibliothèques au Canada, aux États-Unis et en Europe. Que permettons-nous aux utilisateurs comparativement aux sites Web au sens plus large, et devrons-nous essayer d’aller encore plus loin en incitant nos utilisateurs à une participation active ?

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Professeure Heather Moulaison est professeure adjointe à l'École des sciences de l'information. Elle enseigne des cours dans le domaine de l'organisation de l'information. Ses principaux champs d'intérêt comprennent les réseaux sociaux et les étiquettes, la bibliothéconomie comparée et les bibliothèques numériques. Elle publie et présente des communications sur ses sujets d'intérêt à des colloques locaux, nationaux et internationaux.

Quand? Le vendredi 19 novembre 2010, de midi à 13 h
Où? Bibliothéque publique d'Ottawa, Auditorium (120, rue Metcalfe)

Coût :

• Membres de CLA/ACB : 15$
• Membres de CLA/ACB (étudiants) : 5$
• Membres de CLA/ACB (nouveaux diplômés) : 10$
• Non-membres : 25$
• Non-membres (étudiants) : 10$
• Membres individuels d'autres associations (ASTED, CBPQ, SLA, ABRCN, ABO, etc) : 20$

Des rafraîchissements seront servis.

Pour vous inscrire, veuillez envoyer votre nom et votre statut de membre/étudiant à rsvp@caslisottawa.on.ca

Si vous désirez un reçu, s'il vous plaît inclure une demande avec votre RSVP avant le 17 novembre.

Pour de plus amples informations, communiquez par courriel avec info@caslisottawa.on.ca

Supreme Court of Canada Library Tour for students from library science/studies programs in the National Capital Region

Did you know that the Supreme Court of Canada has a library? Want to learn more about Canada’s highest court?


Join us for a tour of the courtroom at the Supreme Court of Canada followed by a "behind the scenes" tour of the Supreme Court of Canada Library.

The Library of the Supreme Court of Canada provides the research base for the Court in its role of deciding questions of national importance. It is a research library geared to meet the immediate information needs of the Court.

Location:The Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Date: Wednesday November 3, 2010
Time: 2:30pm

Please RSVP by October 29, 2010 at 3:00 pm using the following form http://tinyurl.com/supremecourttour

Please email ottawalibrarytours@gmail.com if you have sent an RSVP and cannot attend so the group is not waiting. Thank you!

Please note that the Supreme Court has airport type security which you are required to go through before the tour.

Medical Libraries Tour for students from library science/studies programs in the National Capital Region

Medical Libraries

Come and explore the many facets of medical librarianship by visiting four medical libraries, two that serve healthcare professionals and two that provide information services to patients and their families.

This tour takes advantage of the close proximity of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the General Campus of The Ottawa Hospital. Both locations have a patient library and a staff library. The Ottawa Hospital portion of the tour will explain more generally what types of services medical libraries provide while the CHEO portion of the tour will explore searching the medical literature in more detail.

Date: Wednesday October 20th at 2:30pm

Meeting Location:The Ottawa Hospital General Campus Critical Care Wing at the Information Desk at 2:30pm. For directions see the following link: http://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/directions/ccw-e.asp

RSVP: Please RSVP by October 18 (registration will close at 3:00pm) using the following form http://tinyurl.com/medicallibrary 

Please email ottawalibrarytours@gmail.com if you have sent an RSVP and cannot attend so the group is not waiting. Thank you!

CLA-CASLIS Ottawa Programming Season Launch

CLA-CASLIS Ottawa invites you to the launch of our new season of programs at the Raw Sugar Café! Join us for some conversation and snacks.

We have exciting learning and networking events planned for the next year and would love to share them with you.

Come get a sneak preview of our events for the year and enjoy an evening of socializing and networking with your colleagues.

And if you have ideas for future activities or would like to be involved, the CLA-CASLIS Ottawa executive wants to hear from you!

Networking over snacks – what could be finer?

Where: Raw Sugar Café, 692 Somerset St W (near Bronson), Ottawa, ON
Date:Thursday, September 23, 2010
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Cost: Free. Snacks will be provided. Additional Food and drinks available for purchase.

Please RSVP by emailing rsvp@caslisottawa.on.ca.

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CLA CASLIS is Canada's association for special libraries and information services. Our mission is to support and strengthen our community and advance its information professionals.

Find out more at http://www.special-libraries.ca/

Is information management a dying art?

Thursday, October 14, 2010, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Ottawa Public Library Auditorium (120 Metcalfe)

In today’s outsourced, disposable society, public and private sector organizations may be tempted to trust technology to manage our information assets. In addition, if it were not for the requirement to comply, we might very well ignore Information Management (IM) all together!

This session will present the argument that IM as a discipline may no longer be needed due to advances in technology. Driving factors behind IM, and generational and behavioural issues, will also be discussed. Audience participation will be encouraged so that the premise, “IM Is Dead”, can be refuted or supported.

More information: http://clagov.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/is-im-dead/

Special Library Tours

Hi Everyone,

CASLIS has organized tours of various libraries in Ottawa. The next upcoming tours are the Canadian War Museum Military History Research Centre and Industry Canada's Library and Knowledge Centre (where I am doing my co-op).

-- Melissa

Tours for students from library science/studies programs working the National Capital Region:

Canadian War Museum Military History Research Centre
Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place

The Canadian War Museum’s Military History Research Centre houses, in one convenient location, the George Metcalf Archival Collection and the Hartland Molson Library. These extensive national collections of primary and secondary research material document Canada’s military history from the pre-contact period to the present.

The hour-long tour will explore the library, archival, and photo collection, as well as a behind the scenes look at the storage vaults and facilities.

Note: Admission to the museum is free on Thursday from 4pm to 8pm.

To sign up: http://tinyurl.com/CLA-2010-Tour1

Organized by the Canadian Library Association, CASLIS Government Section Next Generation Network

Industry Canada's Library and Knowledge Centre
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 3:00 PM

Industry Canada, 235 Queen Street, Ottawa

Industry Canada’s Library and Knowledge Centre (LKC) goes beyond traditional library services, by offering Industry Canada staff an impressive collection on such subjects as economics, manufacturing, science & technology, telecommunications and small business. Our collection includes over 63 000 print items and more than 50 specialized electronic resources, which are available right at employees’ desktops.

This tour will provide students with an opportunity to visit the LKC’s Information Commons, to learn about our vision and our innovative library services model which includes the Portfolio Service Model, newly re-designed intranet site (LibraryLink) and use of web 2.0 technology to develop a dynamic wiki space (LibraryWiki) and blog (LibraryLog).

To sign up: http://tinyurl.com/CLA-2010-Tour2


For more events, visit: http://clagov.wordpress.com/events-2/


Organized by the Canadian Library Association, CASLIS Government Section Next Generation Network

Librarians Without Borders (LWB)

Hello,

Another upcoming CLA-CASLIS event. One of my co-workers will be presenting as a participant in the Costa Rica project.

-- Melissa

Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ottawa Public Library Auditorium (120 Metcalfe)

Librarians Without Borders (LWB) is a non-profit organization that strives to improve access to information resources regardless of language, geography or religion, by forming partnerships with community organizations in developing regions.

The LWB Student Commitees are involved in local and international information access projects. LWB has undertaken these projects in order to improve access to information for people in these communities. Over the past year the student chapters have been engaged in a number of projects to build libraries in Canada, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

Come find out about these amazing projects and how MLIS students are helping to put information in the hands of the world!

More information at http://clagov.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/lwb/

CLA-CASLIS NGN event

I hope everyone is doing well. Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS) Next Generation Network is a group for students and new information professionals. They are hosting an event next week.

-Melissa

The CLA-CASLIS Next Generation Network invites you to join us for a fun, free evening of food, speakers and discussion with a twist - a pecha kucha night! The challenge: for each speaker to present 20 slides with only 20 seconds per slide.


When? Wednesday May 12, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Where? Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch (basement - follow thesigns)
How much? FREE!Need more info? Facebook: CLA-CASLIS Next Generation Network http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=265589536689&v=info



Come to hear Von Allen, Nick Charney and Greg Renaud share their career stories, from making a dramatic career change, to starting a public service revolution, to trying everything in between.
Check out the speakers:
Von Allen: author and graphic artist
Nick Charney: public service ninja
Greg Renaud: director of web information management