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- Please ensure that you input the correct number of guests and correct dates when you book. This will allow you to access the ALC room rates - Rooms go fast at JPL, so don't delay, book today! #alcjpl

- A 50% room rate fee will be charged to guests that depart earlier than originally booked - Room bookings can be made at Jasper Park Lodge here: fairmont.com/reservations/c…...

Room bookings for the 2022 Alberta Library Conference, taking place on April 28 to May 1, are now open at the Jasper Park Lodge! Here's what you need to know: - A deposit of one night's room, plus tax, will be processed at the time of booking.

and all the First Nations who have lost the generation that would be leaders and elders of today. Every Child Matters.

We remember and honour the survivors and children of Canada's Residential Schools, including the lives of the 215 children whose remains were found on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. We grieve with the Tk'emlúps te Secwe̓pemc people

To submit your session proposal, please fill out the Google form here: forms.gle/KKmWNP7GVvpxxu… For more information, please contact ALC Chair, Deb Cryderman, at chair@albertalibraryconference.com.

The Alberta Library Conference Planning Committee is now accepting session proposals for ALC 2022: Dare Mighty Things. Proposals are due by September 17, 2021. ALC 2022 takes place in Jasper, AB from April 28 to May 1, 2022.

We dare to serve marginalized communities, try new programs and services, and we dare to serve our communities in new ways. Please stay tuned for our Call for Proposals, which will be coming soon, and thank you to all those who submitted theme ideas. #alcjpl

We did curbside, ran virtual programs, created take home kits, and offered even more resources online. But even before the pandemic, libraries have long been visionaries in their communities.

Drum roll please... 🥁 ALC 2022’s theme is Dare Mighty Things. Submitted by Luella Lee, this theme exhibits how libraries were challenged to think outside the confines of their physical spaces during the COVID—19 pandemic.

Thank you! #alcjpl forms.gle/D7MZhvQq7DfZau…

Themes should be centered around feelings of positivity, hope, healing, recovery, etc. We look forward to going through the submissions we receive, and the winner will be contacted by email by mid-April. If you have any questions, please email albertalibraryconference@gmail.com.

🚨 CONTEST ALERT!🚨 The ALC Committee is in the early stages of planning ALC 2022 and we want your help coming up with a theme! Fill out the Google form below with your best theme idea by April 5th and the individual with the winning theme will have their registration fee waived.

The Alberta Library Conference Planning Committee will be meeting in March to discuss the feasibility of a conference in 2022. Please continue following our social media channels for updates. #alcjpl

He was a dedicated supporter of ALC and the conference has lost a great friend and lively presence. We offer our deepest condolences to his family and friends.

The Alberta Library Conference Committee has learned with sorrow of the passing of Ernie Ingles, former Vice-Provost and Chief Librarian at the University of Alberta and former Director of the School of Library and Information Studies at U of A.

relationships in a dedicated setting and we believe that it is the best decision to wait until we can do that again. We wish you all the best in this pandemic journey, and hope to see you again at ALC! #alcjpl

which many people are reluctant to do for an online learning opportunity. There is a rich array of online educational offerings available free and we feel that ALC’s identity is as an in-person conference. The conference provides an opportunity to gather, learn, and build

Dear ALC Community, The ALC committee recently considered whether it is feasible to hold the conference in 2021. We were heartily disappointed to have to cancel the 2020 conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic, yet at the time had anticipated gathering again in 2021.