News

Calgary Herald Archive has been set up!

The Alberta Library is pleased to announce that access to the Calgary Herald Archive has been set up!  

Access is for TAL members and also any person in Alberta.  There are two ways to access the content:

ORC No Longer Requires Login

Great News! The ORC now logs you in automatically anywhere in Alberta even if you’re #learningfromhome. Thanks to our database partners and LearnAlberta for making access easier during this difficult time! Visit 

Pat Jobb Service Award Deadline Extended to May 13, 2020

Submissions for the Patt Jobb Service award have been extended to May 13, 2020. 

TAL COVID 19 Update

As concerns with the COVID-19 outbreak continues to intensify, The Alberta Library (TAL) wants to assure you that we are closely monitoring the situation and are taking actions based on guidance and recommendations from public health agencies.

TAL Under New Guidance

The TAL Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Dr. Margaret Law will take on a temporary management role effective March 2, 2020. 

How to Talk to Your MLA Webinar Hosted by TAL

As part of our webinar series on advocacy, TAL Presents the following:

How to Talk to Your MLA

by Heather Klimchuk

Former MLA and Cabinet Minister

Advocating to Your Municipal Council Webinar on October 29th

As part of our webinar series on advocacy, TAL is pleased to present:

ReShare Welcomes New Consortial Partners: The Alberta Library and the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services

Project ReShare is pleased to announce The Alberta Library (TAL), a multi-type library consortium based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS), a multi-type consortium serving over 650 member libraries in Indiana and Michigan, as the first two cons

TAL Presents: Media Skills for Library Leaders

Media Relations Top 10

Attend this webinar to learn 10 tips on how to ensure your library stories stand out with media and to create key messages to be used in media relations activities, advocacy and promotion.

TAL Webinar: " Advocacy it's Way of Thinking" video now available

The video for the TAL Webinar: Advocacy It's A Way of Thinking is now available here: https://librarytoolshed.ca/content/advocacy-its-way-thinking-slides-and-video

TAL Webinar: Advocacy It's A Way of Thinking

The Alberta Library is pleased to present a very timely webinar about advocacy to government.  We are especially pleased that this webinar will be presented by two very well-known and experienced library personalities whom many of you will know:

Discount available at Canadian Museum and Libraries Supplies for TAL Member Libraries

The Alberta Library is pleased to announce that TAL member institutions are eligible for a 10% discount on purchases of $500 from Canadian Museum and Supplies. 

New TAL Online Enhancements Deployed such as e-mail sign in

TAL Online has recently deployed the following enhancements to further reduce barriers to library resources to library users across Alberta: 

Open Source / Software as a Service Online Panel Discussion

The Alberta Library will be hosting a Open Source / Software as a Service online panel discussion on Wednesday, April 17th at 10 am. 

The Alberta Library office closure - November 12, 2018

The Alberta Library will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018 in lieu of Remembrance Day.

TAL Online Enhancements to Deploy April 10, 2018

Several enhancements for TAL Online will be deploying Thursday April 12, 2018 around 12 pm.

These enhancements will include: 

TAL Online Update Webinar

TAL staff will be hosting a webinar regarding upcoming updates to TAL Online.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6094249195054802434

Consortial Comic Purchasing Program Resource Page

There is now a Consortial Comic Purchasing Program resource page on the TAL site: http://thealbertalibrary.ca/services/consortial-comic-purchasing-program

The Alberta Library office closure - November 13, 2017

The The Alberta Library will be closed on November 13, 2017 in lieu of Remembrance Day.

TAL Consortial Comic Book Program Announced

The Alberta Library is excited to announce the TAL Consortial Comic Book Program.

TAL has cooperated with a comic book retailer to provide graphic novels and comic books to its members at competitive prices.