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Read more about "Caretakers of the Land"Ali Bryan is an award-winning novelist and creative non-fiction writer
Read more about "Ali Bryan"Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future Published in 2015, the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada PDF includes details on the history and legacy of residential schools as well as 94 Calls to Action. Call to Action 69 specifically asks libraries, museums and archives to reexamine their commitment to truth and reconciliation and commit more resources to sharing the true history of Indigenous peoples with our communities. 69. We call upon Library and Archives Canada to: i. Fully adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations Joinet-Orentlicher Principles, as related to Aboriginal peoples’ inalienable right to know the truth about what happened and why, with regard to human rights violations committed against them in the residential schools. ii. Ensure that its record holdings related to residential schools are accessible to the public. iii. Commit more resources to its public education materials and programming on residential schools.
Read more about "Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future"Mary Kapusta Director, Communications & Engagement Mary is an alumna from the University of Toronto and a graduate of the Rozsa Arts Management Program at the Haskayne School of Business. After beginning her career in publishing, Mary was Marketing Manager at Wordfest before joining the National Music Centre in 2013. While there she led major marketing and communications projects that included crisis communications around the 2013 floods, a capital fundraising campaign, national and international media campaigns, content marketing strategies, and the opening of the National Music Centre’s new 160,000 square foot facility in July 2016. She has worked in marketing and communications within the cultural sector for over ten years. In her current role, Mary oversees the Media Production and Marketing & Communications departments.
Read more about "Mary Kapusta"Newcomer Artist in Residence Meet Han Sungpil Han Sungpil , Calgary Public Library’s 2024 Newcomer Artist in Residence , strives to understand the world’s diversity by exploring nature, discovering sublime elements of beauty, and interpreting mundane worlds that have been sources of his inspiration. He was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to Canada in 2020. He is a visual artist that uses photography, video, and installation to delve into environmental issues, which has always kept him exploring the Arctic, Antarctic, Amazon, Andes, Alps, Sahara and Canadian Rockies. The Newcomer Artist in Residence program is a partnership with Calgary Arts Development. This Library residency is generously supported by TD Bank Group. The resident is the recipient of the 2024 Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) New Canadian Artist Award sponsored by TD Bank at the Mayor's 2024 Celebration for the Arts.
Read more about "Newcomer Artist in Residence Meet Han Sungpil"General Photography Rules We can allow free use of Library space under the following conditions: Personal, individual, or family photos using a singular hand-held device News media coverage or recording projects Personal capture of the space cannot affect or impede the public use of the building, and as such, we have the following rules: No tripods No drones No lighting equipment No interfering with the public No dominating or blocking spaces We strongly advise against capturing any patrons on our premises without their permission. This includes news media that must secure their own permission and releases as required. If the Library receives complaints around a visual capture on-site, the offending party may be asked to leave. The Library will post filming notices when capturing events, programs, etc. in the space. Third parties cannot use this signage to cover their own duty to secure releases.
Read more about "General Photography Rules"Meg Braem is an award-winning playwright and dramaturg based in Alberta.
Read more about "Meet Our Current Residents"Stories are cultural teachings handed down through generations. Remember that stories are there to educate or help you; they are not frivolous or strictly for entertainment.
Read more about "Treat stories as a gift."Eleven-year-old Esandi Babaranda loves Calgary’s libraries. She has been visiting libraries weekly for the past four years, ever since her family moved to Calgary from Vancouver.Esandi goes to Crowfoot Library, in the city’s northwest, most often. “It’s beautiful here,” she says.It’s hard for Esandi to pick her favourite thing about Crowfoot Library, because there is so much she likes to do.She enjoys reading, especially the Magic Tree House and Dragon Masters series. Her preferred reading nook at Crowfoot Library reminds her of the comfy leather couch she likes to read on at home.“I like that you can read quietly in those little cubicles,” Esandi says. “It’s my little secret hideout.” She also loves to play at the Library. “The best thing here is the family zone. I spend time with my brother, dad, and mom, making puzzles, playing on the play structures, and participating in Library activities,” she says. Esandi’s six-year-old brother Warun likes playing games on the play structure, joining Library programs, and reading books. Their father Lanka is also a big fan of libraries. Originally from Sri Lanka, he appreciates that Calgary’s libraries are about much more than books.“There’s tremendous opportunities here, for connecting with people, for joining programs,” he says. He has joined a Toastmasters club that meets at Crowfoot Library and taken online classes with Gale Courses.Esandi also gets weekly visits from the Library to her elementary school, thanks to the Book Truck. Esandi likes that she can return books she checked out from Crowfoot Library to the Book Truck, or sign out new books inside the mobile Library.Crowfoot Library is also a good place to study for school, Esandi says. Sometimes she studies at home using Solaro, an online Library resource that has course lessons, reviews, and practice tests. “It’s helped me lots,” she says.For Esandi, the Library is like a good friend. “I’m proud to be a friend of the Library,” she says.We want to know how the Library has made a difference in your life. Submit your own Library Story online.
Read more about "Stories ‘A Friend of the Library’ Esandi Babaranda explores everything a library can offer in her Library Story"Explore how to be mindful, empathetic and kind with your Young Reader. Join the WilderFutures team and guest reader Rebecca Lieb as she engages your children in storytime. The...
Read more about "Wilder Futures: Young Readers Live Reading - Mindfulness, Empathy and Kindness"Nancy Pearl Discusses Why Books and Libraries Matter More Than Ever MEDIA RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 17, 2018Calgary, AB – Nancy Pearl, the bestselling author and renowned librarian who has her own action figure, is coming to Calgary. On April 25, Calgary Public Library will host Pearl at Central Library’s John Dutton Theatre for a free discussion on Pearl’s work and why books and libraries matter more than ever in a post-truth society. If the library world has a rock star – Nancy Pearl is it.The engaging evening will include the Canadian launch of Pearl’s charming first novel, George & Lizzie, as well as a conversation between Pearl and Chad Saunders, whose voice many Calgarians will recognize from his former radio role at CJSW.Pearl — hailed as “America’s Librarian” — has been inspiring and shaping reading tastes for decades through her Book Lust series and NPR commentary. She also created the internationally recognized “One City, One Book” program in Seattle, which Calgary Public Library adopted in 2010 with Aritha van Herk’s Mavericks: An Incorrigible History of Alberta. First and foremost, though, Pearl is a reader who has spent her life promoting reading as one of the greatest experiences anyone can have. “I’m thrilled to be in Calgary to discuss my book and explore the critical importance of reading, truth and literacy in our world today,” Pearl shared.“We are so excited to have Nancy Pearl join us for a rare Canadian event,” says Bill Ptacek, Calgary Public Library CEO. “Her tremendous expertise has already informed various Calgary Public Library features, including staff training and program design. Now all Calgarians have an opportunity to hear Nancy Pearl’s important message about the power of books and libraries.”The free program An Evening with Nancy Pearl takes place Wednesday, April 25, 2018 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Central Library’s John Dutton Theatre.Calgary Public LibraryCalgary Public Library, with 630,000+ members and 20 locations, has been inspiring the life stories of Calgarians for more than 100 years. It is currently the second largest library system in Canada and the sixth largest municipal library system in North America, with Calgarians borrowing more than 14.6 million physical and digital items and with 6.8 million in-person visits last year. The awe-inspiring 240,000 sq. ft. New Central Library — the newest gathering place for our city — opens in November 2018.- 30 -Media Contact:Mary KapustaDirector, CommunicationsCalgary Public Library403.774.7256mary.kapusta@calgarylibrary.ca
Read more about "Stories"Read 110 hours before February 28 for a chance to win amazing prizes.
Read more about "Cozy reading time for the win!"Join researchers from the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education for a screening of “Beautiful Boy” followed by a panel Q&A on addition research including...
Read more about "Science in the Cinema: Beautiful Boy"Learn strategies and connect to support for managing grief during holiday seasons. What are some of the challenges grieving people face? What are strategies that can help? How do...
Read more about "Healthy Living: Grief and Managing the Holidays"Join us for keynote speeches, film screenings, and more.
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