Location: Google Hangouts. Upon registration, link will be emailed
Fees: $0. FREE.
Time: May 15, 2-2:30 pm MT Edmonton
Title: Books (and more) Behind Bars: The GELA Prison Libraries Project
Description: The GELA Prison Libraries Project has worked to support incarcerated readers in Edmonton-area prisons since 2007. Our session will outline how we got started and developed, our philosophy of service, and how anyone can support people who are incarcerated.
Instructor: Allison Sivak is one of five co-founders of the Project. She works as a librarian at the University of Alberta.
Cost: Free
Registration link:
https://forms.gle/VBn9HMbKV4Kfdfbt5 (You can share this form!)
GELA Prison Libraries Project Report
Read more:
https://continuingeducationi.blogspot.com/2020/05/prison-libraries-project.html This is part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series and is open to the public.
Contact Manisha Khetarpal by email via
mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca or call toll free: 1 866 585 3925