News

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.

TAL announces secondment of new CEO

The TAL Board of Directors is delighted to announce that they have negotiated a secondment for CEO of TAL.

Tim Janewski will be coming on board as TAL CEO for a six month term beginning on November 1st, 2017. Tim has been seconded from The King's University in Edmonton.

Historic Changes to TAL’s Governance

TAL’s new governance structure is in place and the Board of Directors (formally the Executive Committee) has its first meeting on September 12, 2017.

TAL Partners with TELUS Internet for Good to Update Find a Library Page

The Alberta Library (TAL) is participating in an innovative province-wide pilot: TAL has been officially recognized by TELUS as a partner in the TELUS Internet for Good program.

The Alberta Research Portal is now available to all Albertans!

The Alberta Research Portal (ARP) is your gateway to a world-class collection of primary sources.

New Board elections and Pat Jobb Service Award recipients

BOARD ELECTIONS

The following individuals were elected to the Executive Committee at the April 21, 2016 Board of Directors meeting:

Netspeed 2017 Conference Site is now Live

The Netspeed 2017 Conference site is now live and can be found here: 

http://www.netspeedconference.com/

2017 Netspeed Call for Presentations

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS:

Netspeed 2017 – Your Conference for Technology in Libraries
October 3 & 4, 2017
Lister Conference Centre, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB

IP Proxy Service to be Updated February 26, 2017

TAL's ezproxy instance will be getting updated to version 6.2.2 at 8 am on February 22nd. 

There will be a brief outage for about 15 minutes.

TAL Recognized as Partner in TELUS Internet for Good

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Issue with TAL Online Survey

It has come to TAL's attention that some users are experiencing an issue with the TAL Online survey that is resulting with users getting stuck in an endless loop with the questions. 

To resolve this issue, please ensure that your browser is up to date and clear your cache.