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Jim Chisholm Director, Technology Jim is an alumnus of the University of Calgary where he completed both his undergrad and post graduate education. Before joining Calgary Public Library , Jim spent time across the public and private sectors including senior IT leadership roles in the Utilities and Telecommunications sectors , as well as the Canadian Federal Government. Jim has received multiple awards for innovation and brings his passion for IT and its ever-changing potential to the Library as the Director of Technology and Chief Technology Officer.
Read more about "Jim Chisholm"Join the Calgary Public Library for stories and play adventures outside, facilitated by the Library's Play Professor. Join us in the playground in Forest Lawn next to Disc Golf...
Read more about "Pop-up Play with the Library"The Leadership Team guides Calgary Public Library and manages daily operations, overseeing an organization that has been inspiring the life stories of Calgarians for more than 100 years.
Read more about "Library Leadership"Isabelle Ackroyd is a story artist, character designer, and was the Library's 2021 Children's Artist in Residence. Her work focuses on visual storytelling for children through storyboards, illustration, and comics.
Read more about "Isabelle Ackroyd"Alex is a writer, editor, and educator. Alex is fascinated with small absurdities. His writing reflects this through the lens of magic realism. Alex has several short stories published online and in print.
Read more about "Alex Benarzi"Michelle is a writer and film producer known for her short film “The Surrogate.“ Her work is influenced by her experiences as a Black woman of Ghanian heritage, and she enjoys teaching others to write diverse characters and tell inclusive stories.
Read more about "Michelle Owusu"Students in grade 7 – 9 can learn to evaluate and verify information and reject misinformation.
Read more about "True Story, Better Source: Media Literacy"The Storyteller in Residence is pleased to consult with storytellers of all ages. Book a virtual one-on-one consultation to discuss story craft, delivery technique, or whatever aspect of storytelling you would like to explore. To book a one-hour consultation, please use our booking calendar.
Read more about "The Storyteller in Residence is pleased to consult with storytellers of all ages."'\n ', 'Students in grades 4 – 6 can learn to think like historians and genealogists with these classroom resources. Use these lesson plans, presentations, and resources from Calgary’s Story\xa0to investigate our shared past and learn about the lives of soldiers from Calgary and area with your students.', '\xa0', '\n '
Read more about "'Uncover the history of local war veterans'"Gather with your peers to share ideas or book some quiet time alone to study or take a call. Room bookings are available at select locations and can be booked up to 30 days in advance.Book a room for a larger group at any location, or try a smaller space at Bowness, Central, Crowfoot, Fish Creek, Nose Hill, or Village Square libraries for up to three hours per day.
Read more about "Meeting rooms are available to book at most libraries"Read current newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries in many languages. PressReader features only the most recent 3 months of published content. PressReader works best in a web browser on your computer or mobile device.When you log in to PressReader for the first time you are given complimentary access. When it expires, refresh your complimentary access by returning to this page, and logging in again.Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial on Niche Academy: PressReader tutorial.
Read more about "Local and international newspapers and magazines at your fingertips."Borrowing items You can have up to five active loan requests at one time. Holds are counted against the general 50-item hold limit for Calgary Public Library members. Please ask staff to help you check out resource sharing items. The self-checkout machines cannot process these items. Most items can be borrowed for four weeks; DVDs may be borrowed for one week. Items cannot be renewed.
Read more about "Borrowing items"Bring stories and reading to life for students in Grades 1 through 3! Reading Buddies volunteers share books and play fun literacy games with their “little buddy” in a group setting that’s facilitated by a staff member. Volunteers encourage children to read, and make reading fun! This is a youth volunteer opportunity for Grades 7-12.
Read more about "What will you do?"At the Library, we use flannel or felt boards and images cut from fabric to help us tell stories. This flannelgraph was made by Trissa Meguinis, animated by Catherine Cartmill and Peggy Walden, and filmed by Patricia Anne Duquette to help us learn the Library’s Treaty 7 Land Acknowledgment.
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