2015 National Philanthropy Day / Journée nationale de la philanthropie 2015
November 15, 2015
Canada was the first country in the world to officially recognize November 15 as National Philanthropy Day, and I think that says a lot about who we are. Canadians are caring people, and philanthropy is all about the love of humankind.
Outsell’s Information Management Annual Benchmarking Survey
November 15, 2015
Outsell’s Information Management (IM) benchmarking survey offers IM professionals unique insights into trends and best practices that help them identify opportunities to improve their function’s performance and make decisions regarding budget, time and staff allocations.
Call for Proposals: Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2016
November 15, 2015
The WILU Program Committee is pleased to invite proposals to be considered at WILU 2016, May 30 – June 1, to be held at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.
EBLIP9 in 2017: Call for EOIs
November 15, 2015
9th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference in 2017: Call for Expressions of Interest
2016 Canadian Library Association Forum
November 13, 2015
CLA 2016 will be a national policy summit and convention as opposed to a general conference and it will be called the 2016 Canadian Library Association Forum.
2015 ARMA Toronto Salary Survey
November 12, 2015
ARMA Toronto has released the results of 2015 Records and Information Management Salary Survey.
Call for Speakers: Weird Library Science!
November 11, 2015
Urban Librarians Unite wants to hear about your Weird Library Science. Our next conference is looking at the weird and wacky, the out of the ordinary and experimental, those library science moments where you screamed “It’s Alive!” while circ stats jumped up or you served your community in some new and unusual way.
Call for Proposals: 2016 BC Library Conference
November 11, 2015
The theme for the 2016 BC Library Conference is Disrupt & Transform. We think the theme captures the rapid changes happening around us, as well as the ways we are changing ourselves to stay relevant in turbulent times.
Call for examples: Library services to people who are experiencing homelessness
November 11, 2015
We need your help! We are writing guidelines for providing library services to people who are experiencing homelessness. An important step in this process is collecting examples of library services to people who are experiencing homelessness worldwide. Can you send us examples?
New from the Winnipeg Public Library: A Guide to Learning About Residential Schools
November 10, 2015
From lists of schools and timelines, to Truth and Reconciliation Commission information, links to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s remarkable archive, to books to borrow (for all ages), newspaper clippings to browse and much more.
Saskatchewan Budget Cuts to Libraries
April 8, 2017On March 22, 2017, the Government of Saskatchewan tabled a provincial budget which: eliminated the provincial operating grant of $1.3 million for municipal library systems in Regina and Saskatoon; and …
Refugee Resources in the Library
March 5, 2016Our new feature, Opening the Library Doors in Welcome, will highlight how libraries across Canada are supporting Syrian refugees. New collections, services and programs are creating a more inviting space …
Invitation to complete the 2016 National Salary Survey
February 1, 2016Librarianship.ca is pleased to invite you to complete the 2016 National Salary Survey of Library and Information Management Professionals.
Coming Soon! 2016 National Salary Survey
January 26, 2016Librarianship.ca is excited to announce our upcoming National Library and Information Management Professionals Salary Survey (2016).
Canadian Library Association (CLA) Announces Plan to Dissolve
December 18, 2015The CLA Executive Council has announced a Special General Meeting on January 27, 2016 to vote on the dissolution of the Association.
Introducing Librarianship.ca
November 1, 2015 1 commentLibrarianship.ca is a new, not-for-profit organization started to support and strengthen our community and advance its information professionals. We do this by providing opportunities for learning, information exchange, collaboration, and networking. Through this …
Consultation: Toward a Federation of Library Associations in Canada
October 16, 2015An invitation to provide feedback on the proposal to create a national federation of library associations called the Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA/FCAB).
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