[Bcoel] Fw: You are invited to attend the Canadian Roundtable on Academic Materials (CRAM) - November 20, SFU Vancouver 

Good morning, Just sharing an announcement about an upcoming event that may be of interest. The Canadian Roundtable on Academic Materials (CRAM) <https://www.cram.campusstores.ca/> is scheduled at SFU Vancouver on November 20th: https://www.cram.campusstores.ca Registration is now open for "bookstore, faculty, students, librarians, teaching & learning, finance and administration and any other stakeholder in post-secondary education who may be interested in discussing the long-term sustainability of academic materials." More details below! Cheers, Hope -- Hope Power Teaching & Learning Librarian W.A.C. Bennett Library (Burnaby) Simon Fraser University hpower(a)sfu.ca / 778.782.4359 I respectfully acknowledge that SFU Burnaby is located on the unceded and traditional territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam and Kwikwetlem First Nations. ________________________________ From: Greg McPherson - CSC &lt;greg(a)campusstores.ca&gt; Sent: September 23, 2019 2:00 PM To: Greg McPherson - CSC Subject: You are invited to attend the Canadian Roundtable on Academic Materials (CRAM) - November 20, 2019 [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b3bd61e50a54f0b184e8fce/t/5d88e3ede…] Join us at SFU Vancouver on November 20th for the next session of the Canadian Roundtable on Academic Materials (CRAM), presented by Campus Stores Canada. The objective of CRAM is to initiate a national discussion on academic materials between all stakeholders within our institutions with the purpose to understand and develop a holistic and comprehensive institutional approach for the long-term sustainability of academic materials. More information on past sessions is available on the CRAM website<http://event.squarespace-mail.com/?ref=GUkAABfbBZ09sGV82qwP6TjBr…6R>. If you are from a BC Post-Secondary Institution, there is a small $100 (plus GST) fee for each attendee to help us cover costs for the meeting room, AV and meals. Our capacity for this session is limited to approximately 60 attendees. We would like to see representation from as many stakeholder groups in attendance as possible. Subject to demand, we can’t guarantee that all registered delegates will be able to attend. We will confirm your attendance no later than November 8th. Those not able to attend will be refunded their registration fee in full. [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b3bd61e50a54f0b184e8fce/5d77fa3128a… CRAM - SFU Vancouver - Registration<http://event.squarespace-mail.com/?ref=GUkAAEDgNhad9akvHqq4… Register for CRAM SFU Vancouver on November 20, 2019 CA$100.00 Register Now<http://event.squarespace-mail.com/?ref=GUkAAEDgNhad9akvHqq4cNE7CURk8… CRAM Vancouver – Session Details When: November 20, 2019 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Where: Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre<http://event.squarespace-mail.com/?ref=GUkAAOSV5VFVaqi91jQ76Zf-BD… 515 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Segal Conference Rooms 1420-1430 Agenda: The agenda will include a series of panel sessions with various stakeholders on campus followed by table discussions. We will hear about the challenges and barriers each of us face with respect to the delivery and affordability of academic materials. We will then discuss the options we must consider to overcome these barriers. Our goal is to come up with an action plan that each of you can take back to your campus. A more detailed agenda will be made available closer to the meeting. For more information or if you have questions please contact CSC Executive Director Greg McPherson at (403) 288-7225 or email greg@campusstores.ca<mailto:greg@campusstores.ca> Campus Stores Canada, Box 71157 , Silver Springs, Calgary, AB, Unsubscribe [https://static3.squarespace.com/static/newsletters/assets/c0312745730df13cf… [http://event.squarespace-mail.com/l.gif?ref=GUkAAH6POsKkqjMSxyspUYF6ZRy3p40…]