Conference for Ontario Law Associations’ Libraries (COLAL)
The Conference for Ontario Law Associations’ Libraries (COLAL) is the primary vehicle for continuing education for the library staff in the county and district law libraries in Ontario. COLAL offers an opportunity for library staff to meet to discuss common concerns, stay abreast of developments in law libraries and network with colleagues.
The 2014 Conference will take place from October 16th-17th at the Eaton Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. The theme is Connecting People and Information.
- Memorandum Memorandum – COLAL 2014
- Agenda COLAL Agenda 2014
The 2013 COLAL conference took place from October 17th-18th at the Eaton Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. The theme was Future Ready II: Creating the Information Future.
COLAL 2013 materials:
- Memorandum Memorandum – COLAL 2013
- Agenda COLAL Agenda 2013
- Presentations:
- David Whelan Envisioning the Future of Library Technology
- Jeff Morrison – Lexis Nexis Meets Microsoft Link – http://www.lexisnexis.ca/en-ca/products/quicklaw-microsoft-office.page
- Martha Foote SWOT analysis
- Kemala Vranjes AALL 2013 Review
The 2012 COLAL conference was held from October 24 – 26 at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto. The theme was Future Ready.
COLAL 2012 materials:
- Memorandum Memorandum – COLAL 2012
- Agenda COLAL Agenda 2012
- Presentations:
- Martha Foote Aligning Ourselves to be Future Ready
- Joan Rataic-Lang Aligning Ourselves to be Future Ready
- Rebecca Jones “Can You Hear Me Now?”: Relationships & Influence
- Stephen Abram Keynote Address: Future Ready!
The 2011 COLAL conference was held from October 19-21 at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto. The theme was Building Bridges, Creating Partnerships.
COLAL 2011 materials:
- Memorandum Memorandum – COLAL 2011
- Agenda COLAL Agenda 2011
The 2010 COLAL conference was held from October 20 to 22 at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto. The theme was Making Technology Work for You.
COLAL 2010 materials:
- Memorandum Memorandum – COLAL 2010
- Agenda COLAL Agenda 2010
- Presentations:
- Introduction to New Online Services from the Great Library
- Practical Applications of Web 2.0 Technology
- Marketing Electronic Resources to Clients
The 2009 COLAL conference was held from October 21 to 23 at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto. The theme was Working Smarter, Promoting Service.
COLAL 2009 materials:Envisioning the Future of Library Technology
- Memorandum Memorandum – COLAL 2009
- Agenda COLAL Agenda 2009