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TAL Presents: Media Skills for Library Leaders
June 21, 2019Media 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.
Read moreTAL Webinar: " Advocacy it's Way of Thinking" video now available
May 28, 2019The 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
Read moreTAL Webinar: Advocacy It's A Way of Thinking
May 17, 2019The 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:
Read moreDiscount available at Canadian Museum and Libraries Supplies for TAL Member Libraries
April 18, 2019The 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.
Read moreNew TAL Online Enhancements Deployed such as e-mail sign in
April 11, 2019TAL Online has recently deployed the following enhancements to further reduce barriers to library resources to library users across Alberta:
Read moreOpen Source / Software as a Service Online Panel Discussion
April 4, 2019The Alberta Library will be hosting a Open Source / Software as a Service online panel discussion on Wednesday, April 17th at 10 am.
Read moreThe Alberta Library office closure - November 12, 2018
November 7, 2018 AnnouncementsThe Alberta Library will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018 in lieu of Remembrance Day.
Read moreTAL Online Enhancements to Deploy April 10, 2018
April 10, 2018Several enhancements for TAL Online will be deploying Thursday April 12, 2018 around 12 pm.
These enhancements will include:
Read moreTAL Online Update Webinar
March 16, 2018TAL staff will be hosting a webinar regarding upcoming updates to TAL Online.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6094249195054802434
Consortial Comic Purchasing Program Resource Page
December 1, 2017There is now a Consortial Comic Purchasing Program resource page on the TAL site: http://thealbertalibrary.ca/services/consortial-comic-purchasing-program
Read moreThe Alberta Library office closure - November 13, 2017
November 6, 2017 AnnouncementsThe The Alberta Library will be closed on November 13, 2017 in lieu of Remembrance Day.
Read moreTAL Consortial Comic Book Program Announced
October 30, 2017The 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.
Read moreTAL announces secondment of new CEO
October 10, 2017The 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.
Read moreHistoric Changes to TAL’s Governance
September 21, 2017TAL’s new governance structure is in place and the Board of Directors (formally the Executive Committee) has its first meeting on September 12, 2017.
Read moreTAL Partners with TELUS Internet for Good to Update Find a Library Page
June 14, 2017The 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.
Read moreThe Alberta Research Portal is now available to all Albertans!
May 5, 2017The Alberta Research Portal (ARP) is your gateway to a world-class collection of primary sources.
Read moreNew Board elections and Pat Jobb Service Award recipients
May 3, 2017BOARD ELECTIONS
The following individuals were elected to the Executive Committee at the April 21, 2016 Board of Directors meeting:
Read moreNetspeed 2017 Conference Site is now Live
February 23, 2017The Netspeed 2017 Conference site is now live and can be found here:
http://www.netspeedconference.com/
Read more2017 Netspeed Call for Presentations
February 22, 2017CALL 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
February 15, 2017TAL'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.
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