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Albert Letts Travel Award
One of the School’s strong supporters for its foundation and in its early years, before her untimely death, was Provincial Librarian, and Past President of CLA (1957/1958), Alberta Letts. Dalhousie University recognized Ms Letts’ contribution by establishing the Alberta Letts Travel Award to enable SIM students to attend the annual CLA Conference.
This year the CLA National Conference and Trade Show will be held in Ottawa. SIM will provide one student with opportunity to attend the conference (May 30 – June 2, 2012).
Travel Award: Student-to-CLA
CLA 2012 National Conference and Trade Show
Ottawa, ON : Ottawa Convention Centre: May 30 – June 2, 2012
CLA Conference Experience
At the conference, students are involved in a variety of activities and will have great opportunities to network with members of the library and information community. Work schedules average four to six hours per day and are designed to include duties that provide broad exposure to CLA conference activities. Assignments are planned to allow students to attend conference events of their choice within the parameters of their duties.
These duties may include, but are not limited to:
- attending selected program sessions/events
- utilizing social media tools to report live on conference activities and sessions
- providing written articles on sessions and activities for potential publishing in CLA Feliciter or other communiqués
- monitoring voting at the Annual General Meeting
Students will also be expected to:
- attend the First Timers Breakfast
- take advantage of the unparalleled networking opportunities that exist as a Student to CLA
Updated information about potential class cancellations
Award-winning graphic artist presents at Dal
March 8, 7:30 pm
Room 2616
Killam Library
Dalhousie University
494-3615 for more info
The Dalhousie Libraries are delighted to host a special presentation by award-winning graphic artist, cartoonist and writer Rebecca Kraatz. Rebecca will be in the library giving an illustrated talk about her acclaimed graphic novel Snaps (Conundrum Press, 2011).
Snaps takes place during World War II in a small town on Vancouver Island. Combining magic realism with pulp dialogue, the interweaving narrative is told from various points of view. Soldiers, seniors, working women, and children tell their “slice of life” stories in brief vignettes, like snapshots in the 1940s photo album which Rebecca found at a flea market and from which she originally drew inspiration.
Born in the Okanagan Valley, raised on the Alberta prairies and Vancouver Island, Rebecca Kraatz currently lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Her comic collection House Of Sugar, compiled from comics she contributed to The Coast, won the 2007 Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent. Rebecca is married to local rocker Joel Plaskett.
This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome!
Visit Rebecca’s website at: http://www.rebeccakraatz.com/