CFP for #CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship.

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals (CFP) for CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship. This will be the fourth annual conference of the Canadian Association of Professional Continue reading CFP for #CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship.

CAPAL Student Committee Hosts Webinar

The CAPAL Student Committee aims to support student interests and provide professional development opportunities for LIS students interested in academic librarianship. This academic year, the Committee is hosting an e-resources webinar with E-Resources Librarian, Matt Thomas (Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON). Special thanks to Matt Thomas who will be presenting, and Mark Weiler, Web & User Experience Librarian, (Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON) for coordinating this online event. Webinars provide students the opportunity to collaborate, build skills, and network with professionals and future colleagues. If you are a librarian, student, or recent graduate who would like to share your knowledge with LIS students across the country, please feel free to get in touch with the Student Committee (capal.students@gmail.com). Continue reading CAPAL Student Committee Hosts Webinar

Read the CAPAL16 Conference Proceedings Today!

The CAPAL16 Conference Abstracts are now available. Accompanying papers and/or slides are also available on select presentations. Papers that have been added include Samantha Schmehl Hines’ paper “Connecting Individuals With Social Services: The Academic Library’s Role”, Ryan Randall’s paper “Productive Continue reading Read the CAPAL16 Conference Proceedings Today!

CFP Deadline Extended: The Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship (CJAL)

Call for papers
The Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship (CJAL) is a bilingual, open-access, and peer-reviewed journal published by the Canadian Association of Academic Librarians (CAPAL). CJAL invites article and book review submissions. Submissions received by July 30th, 2016 will be assured of consideration for the second issue. [more …] Continue reading CFP Deadline Extended: The Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship (CJAL)