Name: Building Bridges: Libraries, Literacy, and Lifelong Learning through Community Partnerships
Start: 2025-05-08T11:00:00-0600
End: 2025-05-08T11:50:00-0600

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 11:00am - 11:50am MDT

Gallery Suite 1

Presented by Rachel Sutherland & Jo Ann Murphy

The session will explore the collaborative partnership between the University of Saskatchewan Library and Foundations Learning & Skills Saskatchewan’s Spark program, showcasing how we worked together to offer meaningful volunteer opportunities for students. Participants will learn how the partnership engages students in community based service-learning through supporting literacy in the community, while encouraging critical reflection on literacy, privilege, and citizenship. The session will include information on the volunteer opportunity offered, success stories from the organizations and student perspectives, and the challenges encountered and how these were overcome.

Attendees will leave with practical insights on how to create impactful community service-learning opportunities in their own library that benefit the library as well as partners, students, and the wider community.

Speakers

Jo Ann Murphy

Librarian, Unibersity of Saskatchewan Library

Jo Ann holds a BA from the University of Lethbridge (1991) and an MLIS from the University of Alberta (1994). She began her academic librarian career at the University of Alberta in 1994 and held positions at Utah State University in Logan, Utah and University of Northern British... Read More →

Rachel Sutherland

Program Manager, Foundations Learning & Skills Saskatchewan

Rachael is a Program Manager at Foundations Learning & Skills Saskatchewan, overseeing Child and Family Literacy programming. Rachael has a BA in Community Education from the University of Edinburgh (2008) and a PG(Cert) in Citizenship and Human Rights (2012). Rachael has 20 years... Read More →

Thursday May 8, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am MDT
Gallery Suite 1

50-Minute Sessions

2025 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference: Grow With Your Library

Jo Ann Murphy

Rachel Sutherland

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