IASL 38th Annual Conference in Padua, Italy: August 2009

"School Libraries in the Picture: Preparing Pupils for the Future"

• check details:    TLs Do Italy (May 8 09).pdf

   

• newly posted information:  Workshop Day, August 31, another option for the Italian Grand Tour in conjunction with the 38th Annual IASL Conference for School Libraries around the world to be held in Padua in the late part of the summer:
   
  • On the IASL Workshop Day, Monday, August 31, to be held in Padua , as per pdf (above) of conference package options, you can see TL-ship field leaders Dr Carol Kuhlthau and Dr Ross Todd whose day-long session (2 workshops) is entitled Guided Inquiry.  As a member, pay $100 CDN (instead of the non-member $185 for the day), that price to include lunch, coffee breaks, materials and certificate of attendance.  The Workshops are limited to 50 registrants.

     

  • We here in Canada are IASL Zone A (developed countries) and membership dues enable IASL to promote and support school libraries in developing countries.  If you personally join, membership is $60 CDN.  Your Association or District can join as well, and name three people who can have the privileges of membership, for $115 CDN.  To join, check here.  

     

  This information is additional to the pdf package -- "TLs Do Italy" -- of conference and holiday options.  More information will be sent out when the conference workshops and papers are announced.  Air Transat prices for European travel look pretty good for the season.  And Dr Ross Todd is looking forward to meeting the BC contingent! 
   
  For your information as well, the 75th Annual IFLA Conference is being held August 23-27 in Milan, Italy!  Some hardier TL-souls might like to take this in as well.

   

PLUS

BCTLA Conference / October 22 and 23, 2009, PSA Day

In the Olympic Venue City of Richmond BC

"Champions of Literacy"

• Keynote speaker Roch Carrier; a national treasure and a champion of Canadian culture, has touched our hearts with books like La Guerre, Yes Sir!  He was a director of the Canadian Council for the Arts from 1994 to 1997 and served as  National Librarian of Canada  from 1997 to 2004. Carrier is an ardent supporter of  libraries and children's literacy.

   

• The Thursday night wine and cheese will be at the Legacy Suite of the spectacular Richmond Olympic Oval so you can come and catch the Olympic excitement!  Take a tour of this inspiring and innovative building and meet the Olympic Mascots! See the Conference webpage and click on Venues to get more details.

   

• The main conference is being hosted by Richmond Secondary School, located at 7171 Minoru Blvd., Richmond BC, V6Y1Z3

   

• There'll be exciting workshops, inspiring speakers and great literacy displays from a variety of vendors.

   

Reserve October 22nd and 23rd of 2009 for your BCTLA Annual Conference Experience.

See you there!