Dear NCALL Members, The NCALL Executive hopes that you have had a restful and healthy summer. For the 2020-2021 season, we are pleased to inform you that NCALL will continue to meet virtually over Zoom. A notice will be sent in advance of each monthly meeting. Please RSVP to receive the Zoom details. We welcome both new and prospective members to join meetings and ask that they also RSVP to receive the Zoom details. To receive the meeting notices, please register for the NCALL mailing list online. Those who no longer wish to receive emails from NCALL may unsubscribe using the link at the bottom of our email updates. Fall 2020 Programming This fall, we looking forward to bringing you a thought-provoking series of speakers and programming. Here is a preview of our upcoming meetings (additional details to follow): September (Date: TBD) Systemic Racism in the Justice System in Canada Wednesday, October 21st @ 12 noon: Gender-based violence and online harm – Suzie Dunn, @SuzieMDunn on Twitter November (Date: TBD) Artificial Intelligence and Legal Research Wednesday, December 16th @ 12 noon: Virtual Holiday Lunch As always, we welcome your ideas for programming. If there is a topic that is of […]
January 2020 NCALL Meeting: Evidence in Action Report
Speaker: Kimberly Girling, Research and Policy Director, Evidence for Democracy Topic: Evidence for Democracy recently published a report titled Evidence in Action: An Analysis of Information Gathering and Use by Canadian Parliamentarians. Kimberly will speak to the findings of the report, which have interesting implications for the Library of Parliament and federal libraries. When: Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 Noon – 1:30 p.m. Where: The Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington Street, Room 95. RSVP
November 2019 NCALL Meeting: Librarians who have pursued advanced studies in law
When: November 20th, Noon-1 p.m. Speakers: Julie Lavigne, Legal Studies Librarian, Carleton University Emily Benton, Law Librarian, uOttawa Emily Ann Da Silva, Assistant Reference Librarian, Supreme Court of Canada Topic: Julie, Emily and Emily Ann will speak on the topic of librarians who have pursued advanced studies in law. Location: Room 309, Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON Coffee and tea will be served at the meeting. Please RSVP When arriving at the Supreme Court of Canada, please use the East Entrance (on the side of the building facing parliament). There will be “airport style” security, and a photo ID will be required.