Name: Mary Donaldson Lecture
Start: 2025-05-08T19:30:00-0600
End: 2025-05-08T20:30:00-0600

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

Thursday May 8, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm MDT

Galleries B & C

Sponsored by Library Bound Inc.

Ry Moran is Canada’s inaugural Associate University Librarian – Reconciliation at the University of Victoria. His role within UVic Libraries focuses on building and sustaining relationships to introduce Indigenous approaches and knowledge into the daily work of the libraries and more broadly across the campus community.

Ry’s life-long passion for the arts and music continues to be an important part of his life as he continues to write and produce original music. Ry is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Victoria and was awarded a Meritorious Service Cross by the Governor General. On May 29, 2024, Ry received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of British Columbia. Ry is a proud member of the Red River Métis.

Ry came to this position from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation hosted by the University of Manitoba. Prior to the NCTR, he served with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. On the TRC’s behalf, he facilitated the gathering of nearly 7,000 video/audio-recorded statements of former residential school students and millions of pages of
archival records.

Speakers

Ry Moran

Speaker at Mary Donaldson Lecture

Ry Moran is Canada’s inaugural Associate University Librarian – Reconciliation at the University of Victoria. His role within UVic Libraries focuses on building and sustaining relationships to introduce Indigenous approaches and knowledge into the daily work of the libraries... Read More →

Thursday May 8, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm MDT
Galleries B & C 35 22 Street East, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Special Events

2025 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference: Grow With Your Library

Ry Moran

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