SHOUT! For Libraries

This episode covers Forum for Information Professionals (FIP), a student-run conference hosted by UAlberta SLIS students held on Feb. 7, 2020. Check out our interviews with the keynote speaker Sharon Siga, with presenters about their research of various topics, and with FIP organizers about running the conference!

Show Notes

This episode covers Forum for Information Professionals (FIP) held on Feb. 7, 2020. FIP is a student-run conference hosted by the students in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta.

In this episode, several conference presenters talked about their works, with topics including climate change, refugee information needs, libraries values in the technology industry, and cataloguing indigenious syllabics. We also had the opportunity to chat with the keynote speaker Sharon Siga, CEO of the Strathcona County Library. Finally, FIP organizers would share their thoughts on behind-the-scene stories of running this conference.

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Music credits:
Retro by B_Sean: freesound.org/people/B_Sean/sounds/421888/
Drums for Fun 75 bpm by tyballer92: freesound.org/people/tyballer92/sounds/450290/
D to A and more D A by aceinet: freesound.org/people/aceinet/sounds/425819/

What is SHOUT! For Libraries?

SHOUT! For Libraries is a radio show about topics and trends in the field of librarianship, brought to you by graduate students from the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta. Each month, through conversations and interviews, we explore subjects in and around the world of libraries. SHOUT! For Libraries airs the fourth Friday of every month at 5pm on CJSR 88.5 FM.

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