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Alberta public library directory

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The Alberta Public Library Directory provides contact information for all public libraries and their library boards. It also includes contact information for each of the seven library system... More ≫

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The Alberta Public Library Directory provides contact information for all public libraries and their library boards. It also includes contact information for each of the seven library system boards in the province, a listing of each library system's member locations, and a reference listing of interlibrary loan symbols for each library.

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Alberta public library statistics

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The annual datasets in this record include financial information (revenues and expenditures) and output measures for public libraries and public library systems in Alberta. Financial details are... More ≫

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The annual datasets in this record include financial information (revenues and expenditures) and output measures for public libraries and public library systems in Alberta. Financial details are compiled from financial reports filed by each library board, while statistics related to public library service delivery are compiled from annual reports submitted by each public library board to Municipal Affairs. A separate annual dataset contains information on local appropriations received by library boards from their municipal councils for operations.

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Ministerial Order MSD:067/23 [Municipal Affairs]

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Ministerial order approving an Elizabeth Metis Settlement council resolution to establish a library board and become a member of the Northern Lights Library System.

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Ministerial Order MSD:050/23 [Municipal Affairs]

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The Summer Village of Sandy Beach has requested ministerial approval to become a member of the Yellowhead Regional Library System.

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Ministerial Order MSD:009/23 [Municipal Affairs]

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Approves the Summer Village of South Baptiste becoming a member of the Northern Lights Library System, effective March 1, 2023.

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Ministerial Order MSD:097/22 [Municipal Affairs]

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Orders that upon the establishment of a municipal library board in the Town of Diamond Valley, that the intermunicipal library board known as the Sheep River Library Board immediately dissolve;... More ≫

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Orders that upon the establishment of a municipal library board in the Town of Diamond Valley, that the intermunicipal library board known as the Sheep River Library Board immediately dissolve; and that the assets, liabilities, agreements, and staff of the Sheep River Library Board transfer to the newly established municipal library board. Furthermore, orders that should the Town of Diamond Valley fail to establish a municipal library board under Section 3(1) of the Libraries Act, that the Sheep River Library Board shall dissolve on June 30, 2023.

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Ministerial Order MSD:089/22 [Municipal Affairs]

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Approves the Village of Glendon becoming a member of the Northern Lights Library System, effective January 1, 2023.

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Policies and bylaws : a guide for public library boards in Alberta

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A guide to help Alberta public library boards with the creation of local policies that are required under Section 7 of the Libraries Regulation, and safety and use bylaws allowed under Section 36... More ≫

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A guide to help Alberta public library boards with the creation of local policies that are required under Section 7 of the Libraries Regulation, and safety and use bylaws allowed under Section 36 of the Libraries Act. Includes sample policies and bylaws for adaption and use by library boards.

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Resource sharing operational policy for public libraries

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Resource sharing is the lending of local library resources to users of other public libraries. Resource sharing strengthens public library service to Albertans by increasing the range of materials... More ≫

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Resource sharing is the lending of local library resources to users of other public libraries. Resource sharing strengthens public library service to Albertans by increasing the range of materials available for borrowing. This operational policy establishes processes and rules which enforce reciprocity and make effective, consistent resource-sharing workflow and systems possible.

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SuperNet operational policy for Public Library Services Branch

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This policy establishes that Alberta Municipal Affairs, through the Public Library Services Branch, will pay the monthly SuperNet connection fees for Alberta Public Library Network participants.... More ≫

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This policy establishes that Alberta Municipal Affairs, through the Public Library Services Branch, will pay the monthly SuperNet connection fees for Alberta Public Library Network participants. SuperNet connectivity for public libraries is a key technological component of the provincial public library network. It is a priority to ensure that public libraries are fully functioning on the SuperNet, in order to provide the networked public library service that becomes possible through high-speed broadband.

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