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The Publications Committee, with the support of the Communications Committee, is undertaking a survey of the CAPAL membership to determine how the Association can best meet its members’ professional needs. Please take the time to fill out this short survey in your language of preference: English: https://goo.gl/forms/TrDs7YnrsFPBfrho1 French: https://goo.gl/forms/jCKAGRp6BrGqxFXe2 The survey will close on January […]

On behalf of the CAPAL19 Conference Organizing Committee, I am happy to announce Baharak Yousefi as the second keynote speaker. Baharak will be closing the conference, while previously announced Tara Robertson will be our opening keynote speaker. Baharak Yousefi is a refugee-turned-settler and a bookseller-turned-librarian. She is interested in libraries as sites of power, powerlessness, […]

The CAPAL19 conference deadline has been extended to January 7th. A final reminder and second keynote announcement will be sent in early January. For more information about the conference, visit https://conference.capalibrarians.org. We look forward to seeing your proposals! Happy Holidays, The CAPAL Conference Organizing Committee

CAPAL is looking for members interested in representing the association on one of the International Federation of Library Association’s (IFLA) sections. IFLA sections cover a wide variety of interests and activities including information literacy, services to persons with disabilities, indigenous matters, and library services to multicultural populations. For a complete list, see IFLA Sections and […]

The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) Conference Organizing Committee is delighted to announce our first keynote speaker, Tara Robertson. Tara Robertson is an intersectional feminist who uses data and research to advocate for equality and inclusion. Currently working as the Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Partner for Mozilla, she has more than 10 years […]