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Missed the Opening Keynote or want to recap the magic? Watch the video of Dr. Joanne Gard Marshall's Keynote here!!! (or download it here)

The NRC-CISTI update

Date:  Sunday, May 29 at 3:30 PM

Location:  Walker Bannerman

Download the slides:  English | French

Many of you may have heard about the recent tragedy in Slave Lake, AB where forest fires have decimated more than a third of the town including the beautiful new public library.

Download a PDF version of the guide

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Downtown Calgary | 17th St & 4th Ave | Kensington

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Thursday, May 26

Saturday, May 28 / samedi 28 mai

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Welcome Keynote: Dr. J Marshall
Title: The Value and Impact of Health Library and Information Services

10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Open the Space... and Magic Happens!, with Elizabeth Scott

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 
Concurrent Contributed Papers:
Session A, Location:  Imperial 5-7-9

This year's conference features a number of firsts, including our first ever Open Space session, facilitated by Elizabeth Scott, a Program Director with University of Calgary, Continuing Education. This session will follow Joanne Gard Marshall's keynote address on "The Value and Impact of Health Library and Information Services."

Here's a list of hospitals in the event you fall ill during the conference. They are listed in order of the easiest to get to.

Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre
1213 4 Street SW
P: 403-955-6200
Urgent Care Clinic is open 24/7. Located in the downtown core about 10-15 minutes away from the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Malls

There are many, many malls in the Calgary area, we can't list them all. Below is only a taste of what we have to offer.

Chinook Centre
6455 Macleod Trail SW
Close to the downtown core, Chinook Centre has over 200 retail stores, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Sephora, Pottery Barn, and Williams & Sonoma. At the beginning of May, they welcomed Tiffany's (yes, THAT Tiffany's!) and Victoria's Secret as tenants.

Performing Without a Net!

When:  May 29, 2011 from 9 pm to 11 pm 

Where:  Hyatt Regency, Calgary, Alberta in the Atrium

This inaugural music jam is an opportunity for music loving people to get together in an intimate setting. It's a chance to pick up an instrument and play or sing along if the mood strikes.

 A must-see-&-hear-it-to-believe-it “official” event of the 2011 CHLA /ABSC Conference

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