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2016 Spring Member Meeting

April 24, 2016 - April 28, 2016

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to invite member directors to the 2025 Fall Member Meeting. This annual gathering serves as a vital platform for the exchange of ideas, strategic planning, and collaborative discussions that shape the future of research libraries across Canada.

This meeting marks the quinquennial joint meeting of our two associations and we are looking forward to the opportunity to meet together.

Under the leadership of ARL President, Larry Alford, (Toronto), and CARL President, Martha Whitehead (Queen’s), the program is shaping up to be very engaging, with a variety of programs centred on the theme of global partnerships.

Our meeting host, Ingrid Parent, University of British Columbia, is planning a dinner and tours for us on the UBC campus on Wednesday, April 27, and she and her staff look forward to welcoming everyone to Vancouver.

Sheraton Wall Centre

1000 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2S3 Canada

Sunday, April 24, 2016

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
CARL Board Meeting
Gulf Islands B

Monday April 25, 2016

8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. – CARL Committee Meetings
Assessment Committee
Port McNeill

Policy Committee
Port Alberni

9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
ARL Executive Committee Meeting
Gulf Islands B

10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. – CARL Committee Meetings
Advancing Research Committee
Port Alberni

Capacity Committee
Port McNeill

11:20 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
ARL Board of Directors Meeting
Gulf Islands C & D

12:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
CARL Lunch
Port Hardy

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
CARL Annual General Meeting
Parksville

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
CARL President’s Reception
Port McNeill

6:30 p.m.–
Dine Around for ARL and CARL members (optional)

Tuesday April 26, 2016

7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Grand Ballroom Foyer
Grand Ballroom C & D

8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
ARL Coordinating Committee Meeting
Port Hardy

9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
ARL Working Sessions—Enabling Capacity Committees

  • Advocacy and Public Policy
    Port McNeill
  • Assessment
    Gulf Islands B, C & D
  • Diversity & Inclusion
    Parksville
  • Membership Engagement & Outreach
    Port Alberni

10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Break
Grand Ballroom C & D

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
ARL Project Discussions

What Could We Do With $50 Million, Annually?
Grand Ballroom A

What Role(s) Can -and Should- ARL Play in the Stewardship, Discovery, and Preservation of Born-Digital Resources
Grand Ballroom A

Building & Sustaining ARL Communities of Practice
Port McNeill

Research Data Management: The Question of Preservation
Parksville

ARL & Wikipedia: Avenues for Collaboration
Grand Ballroom B

12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Grand Ballroom C & D

New Director and Interim Director Lunch
Gulf Islands C & D

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Grand Ballroom A & B

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Opening Keynote
Stephen J. Toope, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto
Grand Ballroom A & B

3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Break
Grand Ballroom C & D

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Collection Development & Scholarly Publishing in the Digital Era
Grand Ballroom A & B

  • Vincent Larivière, Professeur agrégé
    Titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur les transformations de la communication savante, Université de Montréal
  • MacKenzie Smith, University Librarian, UC Davis
  • Martha Whitehead, University Librarian, Queen’s University
  • John Willinsky, Professor, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Reception
Grand Ballroom Foyer

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
ARLies Viewing
Grand Ballroom C

Wednesday April 27, 2016

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Grand Ballroom Foyer
Grand Ballroom C & D

8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
ARL Business Meeting
Grand Ballroom A & B

9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Break
Grand Ballroom C & D

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Joint ARL and CARL Closed Meeting
Grand Ballroom A & B

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Tributes to Retiring ARL Directors
Grand Ballroom A & B

11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Grand Ballroom C & D

11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
CARL Board Meeting
Gulf Islands B

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Research Data Management — SHARE and Portage
Grand Ballroom A & B

  • Chuck Humphrey
  • Kathleen Shearer
  • Tyler Walters

2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Break
Grand Ballroom C & D

3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
What is the Value of Libraries?
Grand Ballroom A & B

  • Caroline Brazier, Chief Librarian, British Library
  • Linc Kessler, Director of the First Nations House of Learning and Senior Advisor to the UBC President on Aboriginal Affairs
  • Vivian Lewis, University Librarian, McMaster University
  • Leslie Weir, University Chief Librarian, University of Ottawa (moderator)
  • Elliott Shore, ARL Executive Director

4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Break

5:30 p.m.
Bus departure to UBC

6:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Campus tours

6:30p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Reception and dinner
Barber Center, 4th Floor

Thursday April 28, 2016

7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
ARL Board of Directors Meeting 
Port McNeill

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Grand Ballroom Foyer
Grand Ballroom C & D

8:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Diversity Program
Grand Ballroom A & B

10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Break
Grand Ballroom C & D

10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m.
Advocacy and Policy updates from ARL and CARL
Grand Ballroom A & B

11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjournment
Grand Ballroom A & B

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