September 2016
Peer Partnership Mentor Program
Keep your eyes peeled for an email regarding our Peer Partnership Mentor Program! Details and sign-up forms will be sent out on the SIS ListServ some time in September. The program will be available to ALL MISt students (first year, second year, full-time, or part-time).
Mentors will be assigned to as many students as possible; however, please note that priority will be given to second or third year students who have not participated in a similar program in the past, with other spots being available on a first-come, first-serve basis as available.听
Once mentor/mentee pairings have been made, ABQLA will host a meet and greet so students can meet their new mentors, and other mentors, and get to know each other!
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March 2009
Tour of Cabane 脿 Sucre/Sugar Shack, Sunday March 29, 2009
An afternoon of 鈥楳aple fun鈥� for Montreal鈥檚 Information Studies students, staff, faculty members and friends is scheduled for March 29th, 10:30am-3:30 pm, at La Goudrelle, Mont St-Gregoire. Contact emilie.paquin [at] mail.mcgill.ca (脡milie Paquin) for more information.
February 2009
Student Group Fundraiser: Candygram sale, Feb 9-10, 2009
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During Valentine's week, the ABQLA sold candy grams to raise money for upcoming events. Thanks to all the students who shared their love by buying cards and candy for their friends. We raised about $50!  |
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Guest speaker JoAnne Turnbull, General Director of R茅seau Biblio of the Laurentians, Feb 5, 2009
The 平特五不中 Student Chapter would like to thank JoAnne Turnbull for her inspiring talk at 平特五不中's School of Information Studies on February 5th, 2009. JoAnne shared insights based on her career experiences in several different types of libraries with a group of aspiring information professionals in a well-attended lunch session. Some of the points to take home included:
- Every job path offers many opportunities, keep your mind open!
- You learn by making mistakes. If you don't take on the challenges, you'll never know what you're capable of.
- It isn't the end of the world to make career mistakes. You learn about yourself.
- Even if you think you don't have the 'right background' for a job, try for it. You may be pleasantly surprised.
- There are two broad types of librarians: generalists and the detail-oriented. Which one are you?
- A speeding ticket can really change your career!
JoAnne also talked to us about the R茅seau Biblio du Qu茅bec (), which serves a network of 800 libraries. As General Director of the R茅seau's Laurentians region, she describes her work as a "good kind of demanding". Their team supports small libraries through collection and technical support, computer services, and development including programming, training, and strategic planning. Busy!
Listening to JoAnne, it became clear that versatility and dynamism are the underpinnings of a fantastic career in libraries. We're grateful for her taking the time to come down to 平特五不中 on such a cold day!
November 2008
- Guided tour of the Biblioth猫que et Archives Nationale du Qu茅bec
- Social event with EBSI students
October 2008
- Guest speaker, Mary Moroska, on School Libraries in Montreal