Today is the last day of the Breaking Barriers conference! As we wind down, we'd like to thank our Conference Team for their dedication and hard work in putting together such a wonderful event.

A warm thank you to:

Hailey Wills
Jason Lee
Katie McCaskill
Lisa Marshall
Terri Wichcombe
Evelyn Trainer

We'd like to thank our sponsors for their generous support of the 2025 Breaking Barriers conference!

CELA
Carr McLean
Clarivate
CAAL
Grey House Publishing Canada
McIntyre Media Inc
NFB
NB Public Library Service
OurDigitalWorld
PEI Public Library Service
TD Summer Reading Club
Trojman Corp.

Our virtual 2025 Breaking Barriers conference starts today! It's not too late to register at site.pheedloop.com/event/aplacon2025/home. We have an incredible three days planned, exploring how libraries challenge traditional boundaries, embrace innovation, and empower individuals and communities.

Don’t miss APLA's 86th OGM, the closing session at this week's Breaking Barrier's Conference. Join us on Thursday, June 12th at 5pm AT to hear what we've been up to (conference registration not required).

Join through Zoom:
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Meeting ID: 871 2349 5874
Passcode: 326640

Attend this year's Breaking Barriers conference for a chance to win some prizes! We're offering a door prize, vendor visit challenge, and trivia at the virtual conference, June 10-12th.

Find the full schedule and registration at site.pheedloop.com/event/aplaco....

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Don't miss the closing keynote from Ben Mitchell at our virtual 2025 conference, June 12th from 4:15 to 5:00pm ADT. Dr. Mitchell will explore ideas of disability literacy as they apply to neurodivergence, labour, and librarianship.

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We are excited to welcome Hugo Gatsby, NeuroConnect Lead at Deloitte Canada, for a session on "How to Gamify Acceptance" at our 2025 virtual conference, "Breaking Barriers." June 11 from 12:30-1:30pm ADT!

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The virtual 2025 APLA Conference is a week away! Join us for an exciting workshop on Universal Design for Learning with Janine Murphy, faculty researcher at the College of the North Atlantic. June 10th from 10am-1:30pm ADT.

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“We are writing to express our concern about the cuts to school library staff in New Brunswick’s Anglophone School District West. It is disheartening to imagine school libraries trying to be run without trained library staff.”

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Our next virtual Info Lit Drop-In is on March 12, 12:00-1:00 pm (AST), hosted by Chelsea Humphries, Public Services Librarian at Grenfell Campus of Memorial University. This session's theme is Burnout and Emotional Labour in Information Instruction. Register at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We are still accepting submissions for virtual presentations at our 2025 Annual Conference, taking place June 10-13th. Submit your proposals on this year's theme, Breaking Barriers, at site.pheedloop.com/event/aplacon2025/home by February 28th, 2025.

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