NLA NEWSLETTER
FALL 2008
As parliamentary librarians we were wonderfully hosted in Quebec by Philippe Sauvageau, Librarian for the National Assembly of Quebec. We had special tours
of the Assembly library, a brief explanation of their exhibit of modern book binding from the exhibit curator (no books bound with seal skin but one with fish skin and another with inlay of shark skin) and knowledgeable tours of the impressive Assembly building. We were also superbly wined and dined at the parliamentary restaurant on two occasions. I needed to do all that walking on the couple of free evenings!
This was the first IFLA conference of my career and different from what I had imagined IFLA was; it has evolved from a senior library executives rendezvous. There were participants from all levels and kinds of libraries. There was much to be learned from the poster sessions, the exhibitors (more European than CLA or OLA), and the people one stood next to waiting in the internet café line-up. We even talked (shouted?) some shop on the dance floor! There was also lots of encouragement to become active in IFLA, which I had never considered before.
I would like to thank the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for supporting this professional development opportunity. Dare I mention that 2009 is in Milan?
Yvonne Earle
September 2008
The University of Victoria has just announced it will be offering a Graduate Professional Certificate in Library Sector Leadership which has been designed for mid-career librarians. This five course, part-time graduate program is a partnership with the School of Public Administration, the Division of Continuing Studies and the University of Victoria Libraries.
For more information, please visit the following website at:
http://publicadmin.uvic.ca/gradcerts/library.htm
or contact the School of Public Administration Academic Administrative Officer Tel: (250) 721-8054
E-mail: mpaadmin@uvic.ca
From: CACUL Discussion Group (cacul-l@listserv.unb.ca) on behalf of Inba Kehoe on August 7, 2008
Submitted by Leigh Ann Cumming, Nunavut Arctic College, Cambridge Bay