TALES, The Alberta League Encouraging Storytelling is pleased to announce the launch of TALES Youth Storytelling scholarship. In 2011, TALES will hold its annual retreat at Sylvan Lake where they will celebrate Cultural Connections in Storytelling from the evening of Fri, Apr 19-lunchtime May 1st. The winner of the 2011 scholarship will recieve: one-year admission [...]

Here are the Top 5 Museum Education Books for 2010, as chosen by MEM Facebook Readers: #1 – The Participatory Museum by Nina Simon #2 – Identity & the Museum Visitor Experience by John Falk #3 – The Social Work of Museums by Lois Silverman #4 – TIE – An Alliance of Spirit by Kim [...]

Interpretation Canada is having it’s second online conference - Theme: Audiences and Innovation.     When: Tuesday to Thursday Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2010. Today’s member rate: CDN $ 113.46 ; Non-member rate: CDN $ 175.35     To register and for more info: www.interpcan.ca Conference Details: Six live hour-long online sessions, as well as the AGM. Registration will give you access to all [...]

Hi SERG members! As your PD chair, I felt that I should share with you some of the PD opportunities I have come across lately. 1. Understanding Social Media When Hiring Your Next Employee: hosted by The City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre (YEC). Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 from 8:00 am- 12:00 pm at Gunn’s Dairy [...]

Do you want to help SERG out more? Are you a current member? SERG is looking for three new people to cover the following positions: Membership, Treasurer and Secretary. These are 2 year terms and adds only one meeting every second month to your commitments.  It’s a fabulous group to be a part of, just like [...]