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Congratulations Kirsten! Kirsten Wurmann, co-chair of the GELA Women's Prison Sub-committee, has been named the recipient of the 2010 Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS) Award for Special Librarianship in Canada! She was selected because of the fantastic work she does at the Legal Resource Centre and with the Prison Project. GELA is proud of you, Kirsten! April 2010: AGM The GELA Executive wishes to thank all those who came out to support the candidates and hear about what's been happening with our organization over the last year. Here is your new 2010-11 GELA Executive: President: Soleil Surette Past-President: Merrill Kemp Vice-President/President-Elect: Christina Hwang Secretary: Christy Alyea Treasurer: Deborah Hicks Program Councillor: Jocelyn Badley Program Councillor: Camilla Fita Publicity Councillor: Connie Winther GELA extends best wishes and sincere thanks to the following outgoing executive members:
 (left to right) Sarah Dupont, Soleil Surette (GELA President) April 21, 2010: AGM ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, April 21, 2010 6:00 PM Stanley Milner Library – Room 6-7 Edmonton Public Library The Greater Edmonton Library Association (GELA) would like to announce its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 21 at 6:00 in Stanley Milner Library in room 6-7. Election of executive candidates will take place as will a vote for the proposed bylaw changes. Refreshments will be served. In the interest of being green, we will not be sending print copies of this announcement or the supporting documents, which you can find in electronic format below. You can find the bios for all current candidates and a proxy form if you are unable to attend the AGM in person. You can read the proposed bylaw changes below. 2010 AGM Agenda. 2009 AGM Minutes. 2010 Nominating Committee Report. President's Report. Membership Councillor's Report. GELA's 2008-09 Summarized Financial Statement (PDF format) GELA's Detailed 2009-10 Financial Statement (PDF format) GELA's Summarized 2009-10 UNAUDITED Financial Statement (PDF format) April 21, 2010: Election of the GELA Executive When: April 21st, 2010 at 6pm Where: Rm 6-07 Stanley Milner Library, Churchill Square Notice of Proposed By-Law changes: The GELA executive proposes the following amendment to the By-Laws: "Bylaw 4: Elections and Terms of Office 4.1 Elections shall take place at the Annual General Meeting. Terms of office shall begin at the joint meeting of the out-going and in-coming Executive Committees." Proposed changes, the following will be added: "4.1.2 Each officer shall be elected for a two-year term, with the exception of the Vice-President, who automatically accepts the position of President in the second year of term, and the President, who automatically accepts the position of Past President in the third year of term." This proposed change, if accepted, will go into effect at the 2011/2012 AGM. The GELA exectuive also proposes to the membership an increase in the annual membership fee from $20.00 to $25.00 under bylaw 2.1. "2.1 Membership fee, if any in the Association shall be determined from time to time, by members at a General Meeting." This proposal, if passed, to go into effect in the next GELA fiscal year, beginning on January 1, 2011. List of candidates for the 2010/2011 AGM: The following people have put their name forward to serve on the GELA executive in 20010-11. On behalf of the current GELA executive, I would like to thank each of them for doing so. If anyone else is interested in serving, there will be an opportunity to put your name forward at the AGM on April 21st (6pm, Rm 6-07 Stanley Milner Library, Churchill Square). Click the links for bios of the candidates and the proxy vote form. Vice-President/President Elect: Christina Hwang Secretary: Christy Alyea Jay Jorgensen Treasurer: Deborah Hicks Publicity Councilor: Rene Lavandier Connie Winther Programme Councilor (2): Jocelyn Badley Camilla Fita Brettany Johnson Dale Storie Mar 31, 2010: Professional Development series, part 4 Interviewing from the Other Side of the Table Presenters: Louise Reimer and Kathleen De Long Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Time: 6:00-7:30pm Location: Room #7, 6th Floor, Stanley A. Milner Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square (Ask security guard for access to elevator.) Is interviewing part of your job (or will it be in the near future)? Or are you an interviewee who wants some insight into your interviewers perspective? Join us to learn about what is involved in a candidate selection process, including topics such as constructing a job posting, conducting interviews, checking references, and more. NAHLA and GELA members: free Non-Members: $10.00 Mar 11, 2010: Professional Development series, part 3 Making it clear: Writing for clarity - Co-sponsored by NAHLA and GELA Presenter: David Lloyd from Wordsmith Associations The key to making your written communications effective is to focus on your reader's needs, not on your own habits and desires or on out-dated, unhelpful styles. In this presentation, editor and writing instructor David Lloyd will introduce you to technical tips and stylistic techniques that will enable you to to get your messages across quickly and accurately without sacrificing tone or warmth. David will show you how to eliminate ambiguous sludge and create crystal-clear, reader-friendly text for which your readers will thank you. Feb 23, 2010: Professional Development series, part 2 Friend, Colleague or Boss: Dealing with role conflict in the workplace Presenter: Margaret Law Description: In our working lives, we often fill many roles simultaneously, as do those around us. What is the impact of role conflict in the workplace, and how do we keep roles separate and clear? This session will combine theory and practice to address the conflicts and ambiguities that occur when individuals are balancing workplace and personal roles, including friend, mentor, supervisor, employee and colleague. Feb 27, 2010: Annual Professional Development Grant The Greater Edmonton Library Association (GELA) invites applications for its annual Professional Development Grant. Each year GELA awards $300 to a GELA member (or members) to attend library-related conferences, workshops, seminars, or lectures. Application deadline is February 27, 2010. The grant will be awarded at GELA's annual general meeting which will be held in April, 2010. Completed applications (available here) may be mailed to: Awards Committee, Greater Edmonton Library Association, Box 11929, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3L1 or e-mailed to gela. If you are not a current GELA member, please submit your membership form with your PD Grant application or indicate your intention to join/renew on your e-mailed submission. Membership forms are available here. Jan 26, 2010: Professional Development series, part 1 Need to polish your résumé? Consider attending the /Résumé Writing Workshop/ co-sponsored by NAHLA and GELA. The session will be led by Christine Gertz of CAPS (University of Alberta Career Support Service). A brief overview on creating portfolios will also be provided by Karla Palichuk from TAL. Date: Tuesday, January 26th Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm Where: Room 2-09 Rutherford Library South (Carrel Room), University of Alberta NAHLA and GELA members: free Non-members: $10.00 For past GELA events, please visit our News Archive. |
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