Below are videos and slides from the FIP 2017 Conference: Librarianship in the 21st Century: Nuts and Bolts. Videos can be accessed below or through the School of Library and Information Studies recordings page. Keynote speaker: ‘The X-Files’: The Truth is in the Archives; Rights, Research, and Reconciliation – Frank Tough Click here to view video …
2017 Forum for Information Professionals Schedule Friday, February 3, 2017 9:00 am – 9:30 am Registration & Continental breakfast (Henderson Hall) 9:40 am – 10:10 am A1 Sara Tokay – From LIT to MLIS: My Journey from Library Technician to MLIS Candidate (3-01) A2 Samantha Hamilton – How Library Staff Can Help Researchers Comply …
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at this year’s Forum for Information Professionals, but if you are unable to join us in person at the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta, you still have the opportunity to participate by joining in through our live broadcasts. The Adobe … Continue reading
The FIP organizing committee is pleased to announce that this year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Frank Tough, a Professor of Native Studies and Associate Dean (Academic) from the University of Alberta. Tough’s academic curiosity and expertise concern three odd empirical/disciplinary pairings: (1) history and law; for example, a legal history of the dispossession of Indigenous peoples; … Continue reading
The Forum for Information Professionals (FIP) is now accepting proposals for 2017. The theme of this year’s conference is Librarianship In The 21st Century: Nuts and Bolts. The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 13th, 2017. Abstracts can be submitted to fip@ualberta.ca Please submit the following information about your presentation: Name(s) and Email Address(es). Presentation Title. … Continue reading
Welcome to the New Year! Our Raise a Librarian campaign run in partnership with the Library and Information Studies Students Association (LISSA) here at the University of Alberta wrapped up at the beginning of December and we now have the grand tally: That’s right- $1,880 contributed by the wider community of library supporters. LISSA … Continue reading
Our Raise a Librarian crowdfunding campaign has already raised over 10% of our goal. A huge thank you to all our supporters! Let’s keep going! Continue reading
This month kicks off the Raise a Librarian crowdfunding campaign to raise money to help the University of Alberta’s Library and Information Studies student groups develop opportunities for students to practice the skills they need to become professional librarians. The Library and Information Studies Student’s Association groups allow students to start developing their professionals skills, … Continue reading
