The early bird rate for the APLA 2026 Conference has been extended to Friday May 8th!
Join us for this year's conference from June 15-17, aptly titled: Together We Thrive: Sustaining Libraries and Communities.
To register and for more information, head to: site.pheedloop.com/event/apla20...
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The APLA 2026 Call for Proposals deadline is coming up quick on March 20, 2026!
We are looking for perspectives from all kinds of library groups!
Proposals can be submitted via the APLA conference website - site.pheedloop.com/event/apla20...
Registration for the 2026 APLA Conference is NOW OPEN!
Join us to explore how library professionals of all kinds come together to work through challenges and continue to help and grow with our communities.
Head to site.pheedloop.com/event/apla20... - early bird pricing ends April 17!!
An open letter to the Premier and Members of the Nova Scotia Legislature regarding the proposed budget cuts from the Atlantic Provinces Library Association:
red background with black text, with a spotlight shining behind and library logo towards the bottom, text - Library Funding Update, Let's Talk Libraries.
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Library Funding Update : Let's Talk Libraries
The Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library will always be clear and transparent to our library users and communities. Read the full message from our Library Board Chair & Chief Librarian: A Letter... parl.ns.ca/news/pdf/Lib...
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Exhibitor/Sponsorships Applications and a Call for Proposals for the 2026 APLA Conference are NOW OPEN!
Head site.pheedloop.com/event/apla20... to learn more today!
After six years, we’re excited to welcome back our in-person conference!
Join us June 15–18 to reconnect, recharge, and come together under the theme Together We Thrive: Sustaining Libraries and Communities. Colleagues, collaboration, and community—face to face again.
More details coming soon! 🩵
Bill C-15 threatens to eliminate reduced postal rates for library materials, putting access to knowledge at risk for over 8 million Canadians. Follow the link to take action now - save-interlibrary-loans.lovable.app
Thank you to Ontario Library Association for acting on this so quickly!
Urgent: Bill C-15 section (g.1) proposes to repeal the free Literature for the Blind postal service. This service allows blind and print-disabled readers to receive accessible materials at no cost. Consider reaching out to your MP to share why this service is essential @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social
We invite you to attend the Virtual Info Lit Drop-in Learning Space on Wed, Dec 10 from 12 - 1pm AST.
This is an opportunity for those interested in info literacy instruction and practices, to connect and share pedagogies, activities, and techniques.
Register here:
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Today is the last day of the Breaking Barriers conference! As we wind down, we'd like to thank our Conference Team for their dedication and hard work in putting together such a wonderful event.
A warm thank you to:
Hailey Wills
Jason Lee
Katie McCaskill
Lisa Marshall
Terri Wichcombe
Evelyn Trainer
We'd like to thank our sponsors for their generous support of the 2025 Breaking Barriers conference!
CELA
Carr McLean
Clarivate
CAAL
Grey House Publishing Canada
McIntyre Media Inc
NFB
NB Public Library Service
OurDigitalWorld
PEI Public Library Service
TD Summer Reading Club
Trojman Corp.
Our virtual 2025 Breaking Barriers conference starts today! It's not too late to register at site.pheedloop.com/event/aplacon2025/home. We have an incredible three days planned, exploring how libraries challenge traditional boundaries, embrace innovation, and empower individuals and communities.
Don’t miss APLA's 86th OGM, the closing session at this week's Breaking Barrier's Conference. Join us on Thursday, June 12th at 5pm AT to hear what we've been up to (conference registration not required).
Join through Zoom:
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Meeting ID: 871 2349 5874
Passcode: 326640
Attend this year's Breaking Barriers conference for a chance to win some prizes! We're offering a door prize, vendor visit challenge, and trivia at the virtual conference, June 10-12th.
Find the full schedule and registration at site.pheedloop.com/event/aplaco....
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Don't miss the closing keynote from Ben Mitchell at our virtual 2025 conference, June 12th from 4:15 to 5:00pm ADT. Dr. Mitchell will explore ideas of disability literacy as they apply to neurodivergence, labour, and librarianship.
Register at site.pheedloop.com/event/aplaco...
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We are excited to welcome Hugo Gatsby, NeuroConnect Lead at Deloitte Canada, for a session on "How to Gamify Acceptance" at our 2025 virtual conference, "Breaking Barriers." June 11 from 12:30-1:30pm ADT!
Register at site.pheedloop.com/event/aplaco....
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The virtual 2025 APLA Conference is a week away! Join us for an exciting workshop on Universal Design for Learning with Janine Murphy, faculty researcher at the College of the North Atlantic. June 10th from 10am-1:30pm ADT.
Register at site.pheedloop.com/event/aplaco...
#aplacon2025
Thank you so much for sharing!
“We are writing to express our concern about the cuts to school library staff in New Brunswick’s Anglophone School District West. It is disheartening to imagine school libraries trying to be run without trained library staff.”
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APLA Letter to New Brunswick Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development on school library cuts
.@aplacontact.bsky.social Letter to New Brunswick Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development on school library cuts librarianship.ca/news/apla-le...
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Our next virtual Info Lit Drop-In is on March 12, 12:00-1:00 pm (AST), hosted by Chelsea Humphries, Public Services Librarian at Grenfell Campus of Memorial University. This session's theme is Burnout and Emotional Labour in Information Instruction. Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are still accepting submissions for virtual presentations at our 2025 Annual Conference, taking place June 10-13th. Submit your proposals on this year's theme, Breaking Barriers, at site.pheedloop.com/event/aplacon2025/home by February 28th, 2025.
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