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 […]

The latest issue of CAPAL Connections is available now. In this issue, read a report from the board and hear about what has been happening with CAPAL’s Committees. The newsletter is available in both English and French here: English: http://capalibrarians.org/newsletter/ French: http://fr.capalibrarians.org/bulletin/ A big thanks to all the committees for their work on the newsletter, and to […]

November’s CAPAL Member Profile is with Alison Foster, Instructional Design Librarian at MacEwan University.   Tell us about something you’re passionate about outside of work. Volunteering my time with local organizations is one of my top interests outside of work. I moved to Edmonton three years ago and I’ve found that the best way to […]

ACBAP19 : La politique de la conversation : identité, communauté et communication Assemblée annuelle de l’ACBAP/CAPAL — Du 2 au 4 juin 2019 Congrès des sciences humaines 2019 University of British Columbia Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique L’Association canadienne des bibliothécaires académiques professionnels (ACBAP) vous invite à participer à sa conférence annuelle, qui aura lieu dans le cadre […]

Did you know that the CAPAL Education and Professional Development Committee supports a number of active Communities of Practice? These groups meet virtually to share information and experiences with each other, boosting knowledge and awareness of particular issues in librarianship. Group activities have culminated in a number of successful and wide-reaching webinars, open to all […]