Learning day was hosted at the library in partnership with three organizations - Mount Royal University Library, Samson archives and Provincial Archives of Alberta.

1. Learning Day at the Library
Celebrating October as the Library Month
October 2, 2015
Coordinated by Manisha Khetarpal

2. Context
• Learning day at the library was hosted on
October 2nd, 2015 to celebrate October as the
library month.
• Six presentations covering residential schools,
primary sources, archives and finding aids and
communications.
• Connecting with the community and linking
with the information resources.

3. Six sessions in a day
• 10 am-11 am: Samson Archives and primary sources
• 11 am - 12: Mount Royal University Library: An
observational study of how students use academic
libraries and why we should care.
• 12-1 pm: Residential school survivor Marwin Littlechild
• 12 - 2 pm: Benefit of residential schools for education
by Bruce Cutknife
2 - 3 pm: Introduction to Provincial Archives of Alberta
(PAA) finding aids by Leslie Latta
• 3- 4 pm: Communication tactics – handling objections
by Anthony Koleoso

4. 1. Samson Archives

5. 2. Library use by students research by
Mount Royal University Library

6. 3. Residential school survivor

7. 4. Residential Schools

8. 5. Introduction to Provincial Archives

9. LUNCH

13. Learners

14. Media Coverage
• Residential stories retold, Ponoka News,
October 7th, 2015
• http://collegelibraryservices.blogspot.ca/2015
/10/learning-day-hosted-on-october-2.html

15. Learner feedback
I've learned today that we can go to our
community archives to research as far back as
1800. We can also bring in photos, tapes, etc.
and get them copied for history and such.
I also did not know we had a hospital in
Maskwacis long ago called "Hobbema
Hospital". It makes me wonder how our
people were treated there.

16. Learner feedback
Well the saying "People who go to the library
get better grades" is false, that's something
I've learned. Other than that I'm thankful to
have our community college library.

17. Learner feedback
I would like to learn more of the residential
schools? I found the archives to be very
interesting to study more of the residential
schools.

18. Learner feedback
Today I found out how records are kept and
stored and about some history about my band
Ermineskin. And also what they are doing to
preserve records for the future. I learned that
Chicago has one hundred artifacts of different
reserves and how we are trying to get them
back.

19. Learner feedback
What I learned about Samson Archives-
Primary/Secondary sources. Using Academic
Libraries- The changing role and importance
within the community of academic libraries.
Grades are not correlated with time spent at
the library. Residential Schools - The overall
conditions and timeline of residential schools.
Thank you for these informative
presentations!

20. Learner feedback
I really enjoyed the workshop. It was very
informative & it'll be useful for me in the
future on my educational journey. Thank you
for organizing and putting up this workshop. I
appreciate it and I am glad I had the
opportunity to attend. Bev Teske-Green,
Samson

21. Learner feedback
These lectures, videos and articles helped me
develop coping strategies in order to deal with
the stresses that come along in life. The elders
speak the truth, be humble, kind, and
compassionate.

22. For more information contact
Manisha Khetarpal
mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca