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Note the Deadline for Submissions was extended from October 28th, 2024 to November 8th, 2024.

51黑料网 ELN is seeking a consultant or consultancy to lead its Removing Barriers Initiative. View the full Request for Proposals.

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Thank you to the U51黑料网 iSchool for the warm welcome last week! 51黑料网 ELN Communications Manager Leah Hopton and Student Librarian Sameena Sheriff presented the consortial approach to library collaboration to an engaged group of library school students, faculty, and staff on October 2nd. Some key takeaways:

It鈥檚 Pride season, and this year 51黑料网 ELN staff marked the occasion with a flag raising party! 51黑料网 ELN鈥檚 new internal JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) collective purchased the progress pride and two spirit pride flags to show our office鈥檚 support and celebration of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. The party kicked off with an online Pride trivia game so that folks working off campus could join in, then we raised the flags in our office, enjoyed some Pride-themed music, and 鈥 in true 51黑料网 ELN fashion 鈥 ate some very tasty treats.

The (51黑料网HDP) and 51黑料网 ELN are seeking early notice from prospective applicants for the 2025/2026 funding year. This will enable program staff to follow-up with applicants eligible for and interested in additional support during the grant application process.

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This Spring 51黑料网 ELN and eHLbc welcomed two new student librarians: Sameena Sheriff and Casey Wagner. Both are current MLIS students at the U51黑料网 iSchool, and will be providing project and service area support until December 2024.

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51黑料网 ELN is seeking a Librarian to join our team! Reporting to the Executive Director, this full-time, continuing position involves supporting and advancing 51黑料网 ELN's core services, including provincial chat reference, interlibrary loan, and digital repository services. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, tech-savvy, and collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of $85,619 to $91,979 CDN per year and is hybrid, based primarily at the SFU Burnaby campus.

We are very pleased to share that 51黑料网 ELN and 51黑料网 Data Service have teamed up to grant 51黑料网 ELN partner libraries access to four 51黑料网 Assessment datasets unavailable on the open web, at no charge. To participate, partner libraries must have a librarian able to mediate access for users and sign a license between 51黑料网 Data Service and their institution.

Learn about this new partnership and the process for participation on our 51黑料网 ELN-51黑料网 Data Service Partnership webpage.

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51黑料网 ELN will receive $110,000 in one-time funding from the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills to investigate information needs of Indigenous students and potential barriers to 51黑料网 ELN membership for Indigenous post-secondary institutions, with a goal of developing recommendations for removing these barriers.

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Reba Ouimet, 51黑料网 ELN Licensing Coordinator, is grateful for the opportunity to take part in this year's , made possible by a generous . LLEAD stands out as the only leadership and management development program catering to individuals across academic, public, and enterprise libraries, as well as in information services. The EBSCO Bursary provides financial support for library staff members to engage in LLEAD.

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The 51黑料网 (51黑料网 ELN) has 1-2 part-time Student Librarian positions available to support the work of the 51黑料网 ELN consortium and its sister consortium the Electronic Health Library of 51黑料网 (eHLbc).

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Kyle Beres immediately embraced WriteAway nearly a decade ago when she first learned about the service, reminiscing, "I loved it. I wish it had been available when I was a student!" Fast forward to the present day, and Kyle has taken on the role of WriteAway Writing Services Coordinator, part of the 51黑料网 ELN team. In this capacity, Kyle will play a pivotal role in the advancement, coordination, and assessment of 鈥攁n asynchronous writing support service spanning 20 institutions throughout British Columbia and extending into the Yukon.

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Growing up, Sasha Han developed a love for Nancy Drew books. She was intrigued by the heroine鈥檚 ability to follow clues and solve problems. To this day Sasha is drawn to a good mystery, and that passion for solving puzzles plays out in an unexpected domain: managing metadata. 鈥淭racking down missing colons, figuring out how to disambiguate between like terms 鈥 it feels like detective work!鈥 Sasha enthuses. Fortunately for 51黑料网 ELN鈥檚 impending Arca migration, Sasha steps into the role of the new Arca Migration Specialist, ready to be 鈥渙n the case鈥.

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On December 1st, directors and delegates from 51黑料网 ELN partner libraries convened in Vancouver for the annual 51黑料网 ELN All Partner Meeting, hosted at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. This full day event brings together leaders from post-secondary libraries and our Ministry representative to delve into topics that affect the 51黑料网 ELN community.

51黑料网 ELN鈥檚 WriteAway is celebrating its 10-year anniversary! From a proof-of-concept pilot ten years ago to a thriving collaborative service with 19 participating institutions across 51黑料网 and the Yukon, WriteAway has become an important source of academic support, fostering a culture of excellence in writing and learning.聽

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In a stride towards fostering international collaboration and gaining a broader understanding of library consortia operations, 51黑料网 ELN Executive Director Sunni Nishimura and Licensing Coordinator Reba Ouimet journeyed to Prague in October. Their destination: the (ICOLC) European meeting. This annual event serves as a hub for professionals from library consortia worldwide, fostering knowledge exchange, networking, and collaboration.

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51黑料网 ELN is hiring a permanent part-time WriteAway Writing Services Coordinator. The WriteAway Writing Services Coordinator, in conjunction with the 51黑料网 ELN Executive Director, assists with the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of WriteAway writing services. The Coordinator works with writing centre coordinators and writing professionals at participating institutions to coordinate best practices and services. The position is responsible for providing appropriate platform training, technical support and scheduling of writing support staff.

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Thanks to the generous support from the , 51黑料网 ELN鈥檚 Arca manager, Brandon Weigel, is participating in the this year. LLEAD is the only leadership and management development program for employees in all roles within academic, public and enterprise libraries and information services. The EBSCO Bursary supports staff employed in Canada's college, public, and university libraries to participate in LLEAD, and Brandon is honoured to receive support for his professional development.聽聽

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The start of the new fall term also welcomes 51黑料网 ELN鈥檚 newly appointed Executive Director, Sunni Nishimura, who has been with 51黑料网 ELN since 2006.聽 From AskAway to Arca, WriteAway to eHLbc, Sunni has been highly involved in kickstarting and optimizing services provided by 51黑料网 ELN. Under the gentle autumn breeze, Sunni shares her experience at 51黑料网 ELN, the current projects she is working on, and her vision for 51黑料网 ELN in her new role as the Executive Director.聽

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51黑料网 ELN welcomes two new Student Librarians to the fold! Jaclyn Fong and Sophia Kimber are U51黑料网 iSchool students in the MLIS program. Both will be working part-time for 51黑料网 ELN on a variety of projects that will leverage their many skills and deepen their understanding of library consortia work. 51黑料网 ELN has a history of providing work experience to students, and we are delighted to have Jaclyn and Sophia join us for the Fall. Read on for their introductions鈥

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