Name: Conference Opening & Keynote Speaker
Start: 2026-04-30T09:00:00-0600
End: 2026-04-30T10:30:00-0600

Welcome to the 2026 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference! We are thrilled to have you joining us for this incredible professional development and networking opportunity.

Registration Desk
Make sure you check in to the conference at our registration desk before heading off to any meals or sessions! Here you can pick up your name tag and ask any questions you might have. The registration desk will be open from 6:45 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday, April 30, and from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm on Friday, May 1.

Using the Sched App
Use this app to build your personalized conference schedule! You will find some things have already been added to your schedule (such as meals and key speakers), but everything else is up to you.

We also encourage you to turn on the "Public Profile & Schedule" option under the "My Account" tab. This will add you to the public attendee list, helping you to connect with other delegates and helping them connect with you. This is optional.

Conference Sponsors
SLA gratefully acknowledges our many event sponsors! Without their generous support, this conference would not be possible! We gratefully acknowledge all sponsors in the "Sponsors" Tab.

Exhibitors
Make sure to visit the Exhibitor Hall located in the Gallery B! The Exhibitor Hall will be open on Thursday, April 30, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with the Exhibitor Social taking place from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Join us at the Social to visit with the exhibitors while enjoying appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks, and the chance to win great prizes!!

Conference Opening & Keynote Speaker

Thursday April 30, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am CST

Capital A Room

Carol Radford-Grant has been the Provincial Archivist of Saskatchewan since September 2021. She leads a team that preserves and provides access to the province’s historical records of the government, as well as individuals, organizations, businesses and associations. In addition, the Archives also provides expertise and advice to government
about information management, policy standards and effective record keeping practices in the public sector.

Before joining the Provincial Archives, Radford-Grant worked as a leader in the archives field for over 20 years in Toronto in various organizations, including the City of Toronto, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the Archives of Ontario, and the Ontario College of Teachers.

Carol holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy and a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from Western University, an Archives Technician Diploma from Algonquin College, and a Masters in Information Studies from the University of Toronto.

Speakers

Carol Radford-Grant

Provincial Archivist of Saskatchewan, Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan

Thursday April 30, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am CST
Capital A Room

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2026 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference: Libraries Open Doors

Carol Radford-Grant

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2026 Saskatchewan Libraries Conference: Libraries Open Doors

Carol Radford-Grant

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