Welcome to the 2025 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference! We are thrilled to have you joining us for this incredible professional development and networking opportunity.
Registration Desk Make sure you check in to the conference at our registration desk before heading off to any meals or sessions! Here you can pick up your name tag and ask any questions you might have. The registration desk will be open from 6:45 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday, May 8, and from 6:45 am to 3:00 pm on Friday, May 9.
Using the Sched App Use this app to build your personalized conference schedule! You will find some things have already been added to your schedule (such as meals and key speakers), but everything else is up to you.
We also encourage you to turn on the "Public Profile & Schedule" option under the "My Account" tab. This will add you to the public attendee list, helping you to connect with other delegates and helping them connect with you. This is optional.
Conference Sponsors SLA gratefully acknowledges our many event sponsors. Without their generous support, this conference would not be possible! Here is the list of our sponsors:
Platinum Level: Library Bound Inc. and Regina Public Library
Gold Level: Saskatoon Public Library
Silver Level: CVS Midwest Tape, University of Saskatchewan - University Library, and United Library Services
Bronze Level: Bravo Tango, Britannica Digital Learning, Clarivate, OverDrive, Palliser Regional Library, Southeast Regional Library, University of Regina, Wheatland Regional Library, and Wintergreen Learning Materials
Exhibitors Make sure to visit the Exhibitor Hall located in the Gallery A! The Exhibitor Hall will be open on Thursday, May 8 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, with the Exhibitor Social to follow from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Join us at the social for appetizers, drinks, and a chance to learn more about our exhibitors!
Here is the list of our exhibitors:
Carr McLean Ltd.
Creative Kids Saskatchewan
CVS Midwest Tape
Law Society of Saskatchewan, Legal Resources
Lung Saskatchewan
Prison Library Sub-committee
Provincial Library & Literacy Office, Government of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Council for Archives & Archivists Inc.
Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation
SaskBooks
Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism
Shadowpaw Press
Turning the Tide Bookstore
United Library Services
University of Regina Press
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Libraries are fundamental for incarcerated individuals. Literacy activities and reading materials positively affect their lives and experiences and serve an essential role in reintegration, providing a connection to and mirror of the outside world, and preparing individuals for release.
Unfortunately, incarcerated individuals in Saskatchewan are an underserved segment of our province's population who do not have adequate access to library services. Many prisons lack formal libraries and recreational, cultural, and educational reading materials.
The Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA) established a Prison Library Sub-Committee (PLSC) in 2021 to address the deficit of reading materials available to incarcerated youths and adults in Saskatchewan's correctional facilities. For over two years, the PLSC has been providing books to Regina’s incarcerated population at Regina Correctional Centre, White Birch Remand, and Paul Dojack Youth Centre. However, more still needs to be done. How can you and your library help? Take advantage of this must-see session to learn about how you can get involved.
Thursday May 8, 2025 2:30pm - 2:50pm MDT Galleries B & C35 22 Street East, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
