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2008-2009
June 16, 2009 — Annual General Meeting and Reception
You are invited to attend the CASLIS Ottawa Annual General Meeting (AGM) and reception. As a member of CASLIS Ottawa,
the AGM is your opportunity to have a say in how CASLIS Ottawa operates and how it can best serve your needs.
May 28, 2009 — School to Work – Responding to Culture Shock:
Tips for Managers and Supervisors
Explore the culture of student life in the classroom and the culture of working life in an organization and how managers
and supervisors can help new professionals transition from one culture to the other.
April 16, 2009 — First, Do No Harm: How To Deliver A Professional
And Engaging Presentation
Whether you’re presenting a proposal to management, providing instruction or training to clients, sharing results
of a project with peers, or rallying people around a cause, you want to dazzle your audience members by giving them
exactly the information they need while getting your message across effectively.
April 7, 2009 — Sharepoint & the Special Librarian: A Meeting
of Minds for IT & IM
This presentation will provide you with the insight and understanding that you need to make sense of the librarian's
role in implementing and managing Sharepoint. Sharepoint's many features make it an increasingly popular choice for
organizations of all sizes, so whether you work in the private sector, the Federal government, or the non-profit world,
there's something here for you to learn.
March 23, 2009 — The Future of Library Information Services in a Web
2.0 World
Reading the news these days can be discouraging: The economy is in a downturn. Budgets are being slashed. Libraries
are being closed or downsized. But it's not all doom and gloom. Come hear library visionary Stephen Abram talk about
how libraries can thrive in this new environment and we as a profession can face the challenges together.
February 12, 2009 — Mastering Change
Learn how to ensure success by understanding how change affects people and incorporating proven Change Management
principles into your project plan.
February 2, 2009 — Developing Your Professional Portfolio
Learn how to determine the skills you need, create opportunities to learn, and ensure that your professional portfolio
is an active and ever-growing contribution to your successful career.
December 3, 2008 - CASLIS / LANCR Annual Holiday Event
CASLIS Ottawa and LANCR invite you to kick off the festive season with flair at the Army Officers Mess.
September 4, 2008 - CASLIS Ottawa Goes to the Movies
Join us for our 3 events in 1 Fall Kick-Off: Annual General Meeting, Fall Mixer, and a free screening
of Desk Set with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
2007-2008
July 15, 2008 - Canada's first Master of
Information Management Program
CASLIS Ottawa invites you to an information session with Fiona Black, Director of the School of Information Management
at Dalhousie University. Dr. Black will be speaking about Canada's first Master of Information Management (MIM) program.
June 26, 2008 - Library Benchmarks and Trends
Karen Wilson, Outsell, Inc. will be presenting "Library Benchmarks and Trends." The presentation will include
data from Outsell's Information Management Benchmark study and will also include a brief overview of Outsell services.
June 19, 2008 - CASLIS Ottawa Annual General Meeting
June 18, 2008 - RDA - Resource Description and Access
RDA, Resource Description and Access, is the new content standard for metadata, which will be released in 2009 and
implemented in 2010. RDA brings a new perspective to resource description and access. A key aspect of RDA is its alignment
with the FRBR/FRAD conceptual models (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records and Functional Requirements
for Authority Data). The session will demonstrate how this alignment shapes RDA's goals and structure, and it will
focus on the aspects of RDA that distinguish it from its predecessor, AACR2. The session will also address preparation
for implementation.
January 23-24, 2008 — The Value of Libraries: 2008 CASLIS Ottawa Seminar
CASLIS Ottawa is pleased to invite you to a two-day seminar to explore the value of special libraries –
how we measure it and how we communicate it.
December 11, 2007 - CASLIS / LANCR Annual Holiday
Event
Enjoy the holiday cheer librarian-style - Join us at Patty Bolands for the annual festivities.
November 22, 2007 — The Ottawa Public Library
at Year 101: What's Next?
Ottawa Public Library Board Chair Jan Harder and City Librarian Barbara Clubb will speak about the new Strategic Plan
(2008-2011) and the proposed budget cuts.
October 24, 2007 — Storytelling as a Major Communication Tool
CASLIS Ottawa and the Ottawa Public Library invite you to join us for a presentation by Gail de Vos, Adjunct
Professor at University of Alberta's School of Library and Information Studies and professional storyteller and author,
on the value of storytelling as a powerful vehicle for communicating special library messages to constituents and
the public.
October 30th, 2007 — Mentoring: How Does it Work? Is it for You?
Come join us to hear a panel of students, recent graduates and professional librarians discussing experiences, benefits,
and expectations of mentoring relationships.
October 2, 2007 — The Hollywood Librarian
CASLIS Ottawa and the Ottawa Public Library are proud to present this feature-length documentary as part of the
film's North American release, when it will be screened at libraries across Canada and the U.S.A.
2006-2007
June 12, 2007 — CASLIS Ottawa
AGM
April 26, 2007 - Putting Information
in the Hands of the World
Would you like to know more about borrowing books from a camel? How about
donkeys? CASLIS Ottawa and Librarians Without Borders invite you to an
evening about libraries and library services in Africa and South America.
April 4, 2007 - RDA 101
Hear from Tom Delsey discuss what RDA (Resource Description and
Access) is, how it will differ from AACR, and what cataloguers and managers
will need to know to implement the new standard.
February 21, 2007 — Making
the "Business Case"
Whether it's a request to attend a conference, the acquisition of a new
online service, or plans to join a consortium, library staff are more
and more expected to be able to produce a "business case", or
rationale, for the proposed expenditure or effort. Maggie Weaver will
take us through the research necessary to construct a business case, including
cost benefits and finding local champions for the cause; suggestions for
structuring an effective request for funding, either in writing or orally;
and tips for the actual words used -- focusing on the goals of your organization
and speaking in the language of your audience.
January 24, 2007 — Amazing Reference Race — CANCELLED
7 days... 7 questions... How good are YOU at answering reference questions?
Organize a team of 2 to 4 players and be the FIRST to answer all 7 questions
correctly for the Grand Prize. Extra prizes for creative responses, obscure
sources and many more...
January
16, 2007 — Legal Deposit and e-Publications
On January 1, 2007, the new Legal Deposit of Publications Regulations
will come into force. A major change from the current regulations is the
new requirement for the deposit of on-line publications. What will this
change mean for you and your organization?
December 13, 2006 — CASLIS
Ottawa/LANCR Christmas Social
CASLIS Ottawa and LANCR invite members of the Ottawa library community
to our annual Christmas Event! Join us for some Christmas cheer and holiday
networking.
November 23, 2006 — Getting
ready for YOUR Freedom 55
With retirement consultant Nancy Conroy and recent retiree Gwynneth Evans
September 20, 2006 —
CASLIS Ottawa Goes To Parliament
Library of Parliament. You've heard all about the renovations; now see
it for yourself!
2005-2006
June 27, 2006 — Annual General Meeting
Join us for a social wine and cheese evening featuring Adrian
Harewood, the new host of Ottawa’s favourite CBC radio afternoon program All
In A Day. Enjoy hot and cold hors' d'oeuvres, wine and non-alcoholic drinks and a 10% discount on any purchase
made that night!
June 14 - 17, 2006 — The Canadian Library Association's
61st Annual Conference & Trade Show
May 10, 2006 — Librarians at the Theatre
Join CASLIS and LANCR at the Ottawa Little Theatre for the production of Defiled. A technophobic librarian
wreaks havoc. And we thought we were nice!
May 11-12, 2006 — Business Analysis & Information Management
Offered in partnership with the FIS Professional Learning Centre, this course provides an overview of the business
analysis function within information management initiatives.
April 18-25, 2006 — The Amazing Reference Race — CANCELLED
7 days... 7 questions... How good are YOU at answering reference questions? Organize a team of 2 to 4 players and
be the FIRST to answer all 7 questions correctly for the Grand Prize. Extra prizes for creative responses, obscure
sources and many more...
March 16, 2006 — Librarians
Without Borders: Putting Information in the Hands of the World
This organization was initiated by a group of intrepid MLIS students at the University of Western Ontario to address
the vast information resource inequity throughout the world. Come and learn about how you can be involved in the Sponsor-a-Book
campaign!
January 17, 2006 — Outsourcing your librarians: A how to do it and why
to do it guide
Outsourcing, embedding, portfolio management. These are some of the ways we are going to the clients rather than the
clients coming to us. Come hear from organizations working with outsourced research and reference services.
December 7, 2005 — LANCR and CASLIS Joint Christmas Social
Members and non-members are welcome to join CASLIS Ottawa and LANCR members at the Nicholas Hoare Bookstore to make
merry and hear what's hot for the holiday reading season!
Librarians and Consultants: How to get the most of the relationships to get the job done
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005, 5 PM- 6:30 PM
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Networking & Special General Meeting
Wednesday, October 5th, 2005, 5 PM- 6:30 PM
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2004-2005
The funniest Annual General Meeting you’ll ever attend!
AGM 6:30-8pm followed by Yuk Yuk's comedy show at 8:30 pm
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Thursday, April 7, 2005 –
Improve Professional Communication in the Office!
Speaker: Paul Byrne
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Thursday, January 20, 2005 –
Interior Design for Libraries: Recent projects and best practices
Speaker: Mary Jane Yorke, Special Library Interior Designer
More information
December, Thursday, December 9th 2004 - 5:00 à 10:00 pm
The CASLIS/LANCR Holiday Jazz Bash!
Encore cette année: La celebration Jazz de CASLIS/LANCR!
Le trio de Diana Boland et vous!
October – Thursday, 28 and Friday, 29th
Project Management for Information Management Professionals: A two day workshop
September - Thursday the 23rd
Networking for Professional Development: An Evening at the Ottawa Art Gallery
Réseautage pour le développement professionnel: une soirée à la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa
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