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Netspeed 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.
Read moreIssue with TAL Online Survey
October 28, 2016It 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.
Read moreTAL Online Survey
October 26, 2016The Alberta Library has created a survey to gather information from library staff about TAL Online (talonline.ca).
Read moreIMPORTANT NOTICE: TAL Move and Temporary Office Closure
August 10, 2016 AnnouncementsThe TAL office will be closed on Friday, August 12, 2016 and Monday August 15, 2016 as we are moving to our new location. Telephone and email access will not be available during this time. We will re-open on Tuesday, August 16, 2016.
Read moreCongratulations to Library Toolshed Summer Reading Contest Winners
July 6, 2016 AnnouncementsThanks to everyone who participated and added their Summer Reading Club resources to the Library Toolshed!
Read moreNew TAL Online now Live
June 27, 2016You can see the new TAL Online here: talonline.ca
The WorldCat based TAL Online will continue to be available until July 1st here: talonline.worldcat.org
Read moreJune 27th announced as new TAL Online Launch Date
June 20, 2016The Alberta Library (TAL) is excited to announce the launch schedule for the new redesigned TAL Online. The new TAL Online will be going live in the afternoon of June 27, 2016.
Read moreNew TAL Online Preview
June 14, 2016Since late April 2016, IndexData and Affinity Bridge have been hard at work bringing the pieces together that will comprise the new TAL Online.
Read moreNew TAL Online Announcement for Users and Library Staff
June 1, 2016Dear TAL Online Users,
Read moreNew Board elections and Pat Jobb Service Award recipients
May 17, 2016BOARD ELECTIONS
The following individuals were elected to the Executive Committee at the April 15, 2016 Board of Directors meeting:
Read moreNew TAL Online Announced
April 27, 2016TAL Online will be switching to a new custom built user interface and will no longer be based on OCLC’s WorldCat platform. On July 1, 2016 TAL will have transitioned away from the OCLC’s WorldCat platform and into an open source platform.
Read moreWebinar for Rosetta Stone
February 25, 2016EBSCO is offering a webinar next week to introduce Rosetta Stone.
This is the new subscription currently offered through TAL (see http://www.thealbertalibrary.ab.ca/invitations-renewals/2233).
Read moreWinter 2015 Toolshed Newsletter Published
December 11, 2015The Library Toolshed has just published its inaugural newsletter.
Read moreTAL Library staff invited to ABI/Inform update Webinar
December 1, 2015TAL member library staff are invited to join a Proquest webinar on ABI/Inform and other related business resources from Proquest.
Read moreTAL to Provide ORC Training in Edmonton and Calgary
October 28, 2015The Alberta Library is proud to present Online Reference Centre (ORC) workshops for Library staff for all TAL members in Edmonton on November 23 and Calgary on November 24th.
Read moreUpcoming EBSCO Webinars for TAL Universal Core Resources
October 14, 2015Are You Ready for Research Questions? Do You Know What Online Resources are Available?
Whether you are new to libraries in Alberta or looking for a refresher, please join us and learn about EBSCO resources included in the TAL Universal Core package.
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