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The Canadian Federation of Library Association’s (CFLA) Intellectual Freedom Committee released guidance for libraries facing challenges to programming and collections supporting LGBTQIA2S+ communities. librarianship.ca/news/cfla-guid…

@CMOH_Alberta Quebec, Manitoba, parts of Ontario are on code Red...Alberta’s case growth is alarming and concerning. Edmonton posted most new cases in one day Friday. Why is there such a lack of responsible response in Alberta??? Stop licking @jkenney behind and start making ethical decisions!

To our very supportive conference delegates, we have emailed you a simple two question poll which will help us determine how to proceed with our annual conference. Please email your response back before the evening of September 12th, 2020. Thank you!

go ahead, you will receive a full refund. We will be extending the early-bird deadline indefinitely while we consider our options. The health and well-being of our conference attendees is of utmost importance to us. We appreciate your patience and understanding. 3/3

timeline given so we are hoping that our conference, which is six weeks away, will still be able to proceed. We are asking that you not request a refund of your registration fee until we come to a clear decision or get further direction from the province. If the conference... 2/3

AALT Conference members, in light of Thursday's recommendation that all gatherings over 250 people be cancelled, I would like to assure you that our numbers are no where near that. We are under 100 people, and although we are still considering our options, there was no... 1/3

We will be extending the early-bird deadline to April 6 while we consider our options. The health of our conference attendees is of utmost importance to us. We appreciate your patience & understanding as we try to make a final decision & will keep you informed.

@annemariesproul @TaintedVampyre We are under 90, but are following the government updates closely.

@TaintedVampyre @AALTLibraryTech Gvmt of Alberta is mandating that all events of over 250 people be cancelled

@TaintedVampyre Thanks for your comment. We’re in discussions about this now. We will be sending out a COVID-19 update to those that have registered for the conference and making a larger announcement if we do have to cancel.

@msveteikis Thanks for sharing!

@AALTLibraryTech This is the health and safety kit I have developed over the years, through norovirus outbreaks and regular flu seasons. Not pictured is the electric kettle and bottle of bleach.

#abschoollts if you’re interested in attending this years @AALTLibraryTech conference, but are worried about costs, please head over to our FB group and reply to Marti’s post or DM her. She may be able to help. #abschoollts #aaltconference2020 #sharingiscaring

Want to renew your AALT membership? Fantastic! Please access our online registration system via our webpage: web.cvent.com/event/7e911cfe… [If you try to Google us, you'll end up with a link to our old system and it won't work.]

Conference Tidbit: Friday evening offers an opportunity to tour the Canmore Museum Archives & RCMP Barracks. The museum's newest addition is a virtual reality experience which gives visitors a sense of what it was like inside the Canmore Mines.

Conference tidbit: Long-time conference favourite, @JBardyla is back with more inspiration, insights, dry wit, and COMICS! He is currently the Program Director for Drawn to Books, a non-profit organization helping kids find and create comics.

We are so excited! #IReadCanadian Day is officially one week away! 🇨🇦 If you had to choose a Canadian setting for your books, where would it be? Personally, we would love BC's Rocky Mountains, how about you? ⛰️ Register for FREE to participate! bit.ly/3879SzL

FOLEY SAYS: It's that time, #yeg. TIME TO GET YOUR COMIC ON #NCBD #NewComicBookDay #Comics!

#abschoollts have you registered for this years @AALTLibraryTech conference? It’s being held in beautiful Canmore Apr 30-May 2nd. Early bird pricing has been extended until Feb 17th. Register here: web.cvent.com/event/9546fe57…

February 19th is I READ CANADIAN DAY - a national event to highlight Canadian authors, illustrators, and stories. Learn more via @ireadcanadian

We’ve got our eye on the very near future as the AALT 2020 Conference, held in Canmore this year, is open for registrations. You ain’t seen nothing yet! #libraries #conferences #librarytechnicians #alberta

@ABSchoolLT That really was an excellent session. Thank you!

We had a great session today @AALTLibraryTech conference! Let’s keep sharing with our # #abschoollt. Thanks so much to everyone who joined us. Such great discussions!! #librarylove #librarytechs.