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May 5, 2021
Free CPD Session – Navigating Government Publications, Legislation, and Information with Publications Saskatchewan
By Alan Kilpatrick, Librarian Don’t miss today’s session for the 2021 Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information Project (SALI) Virtual Conference Series. This event qualifies for 1.0 CPD hours. Navigating Government Publications, Legislation and Information When: Wednesday, May 5th @ 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST Where: WebEx Cost: Free! Publications Saskatchewan will review the overall mandate of the Government of Saskatchewan program,...
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April 30, 2021
How the Publications Saskatchewan Website Can Help Library Patrons
Please consider attending the second session in our Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information Project (SALI) 2021 Virtual Conference Series. SALI is a partnership among libraries, justice stakeholders, and community organizations, working to increase legal information access within Saskatchewan. Despite being a critical component in improving access to justice, it is often difficult for members of the public to find and...
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April 28, 2021
SALI 2021 Virtual Conference Series: Expanding Legal Information Access Through Saskatchewan’s Libraries
By Alan Kilpatrick, Librarian On Wednesday, March 31st, the Law Society of Saskatchewan co-hosted a kickoff session for the 2021 Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information (SALI) Project Virtual Conference Series. Nearly one hundred attendees participated in our two-hour kickoff session, Expanding Legal Information Access Through Saskatchewan's Libraries. The attendees, a mix of librarians, lawyers, and justice stakeholders, actively explored how...
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February 18, 2021
Provide Feedback to the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
PATHS is one of the organizations collecting data as part of the Community Engagement Initiative to inform the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. Participating in this survey is an opportunity to have input into the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence which will inform the federal government’s public policy and investments in the future. The survey provides opportunities...
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February 17, 2021
Legal Information Guidelines Introduced by the Law Society of Saskatchewan
The Law Society of Saskatchewan is pleased to introduce new Legal Information Guidelines. The guidelines address: What credible legal information is Examples of types of legal information, How to assist a member of the public locate credible legal information, and How to assist a member of the public utilize legal information. This tool identifies how legal information providers can assist the...
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November 27, 2020
Your Saskatchewan Legal Databases, Relaunched
By Alan Kilpatrick, Librarian The Law Society’s searchable legal databases (Bills, Cases, Conduct Review, Ethics Ruling, and Sentencing Digests) were officially relaunched on a modern, mobile-friendly, and cloud-based database platform on Friday, November 20th, concluding a year-long Legal Resources project. Congratulations to the @LawSocietySask for 40 years of providing access to legal info tools Saskatchewanians need, and for the launch...
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