ALA Presidential Candidates Forum for Canadian LIS Students and Professionals
February 19, 2022
The University of Alberta’s Library and Information Studies Students’ Association (LISSA) would like to invite all LIS students and faculty to the ALA Candidates Forum for Canadian LIS Students, featuring the candidates for 2023-2024 ALA President, Emily Drabinski and Kelvin Watson.
Controlled Digital Lending of Library Books in Canada
February 15, 2022
The paper explores legal considerations for how libraries in Canada can lend digital copies of books.
Updated Research Guide from the Statistics Canada Library
February 15, 2022
The new version of the guide is a comprehensive inventory that links to sources of historical statistics.
CFLA Intellectual Freedom Challenges Survey Reminder
February 2, 2022
The CFLA Intellectual Freedom Committee is reminding members of the Canadian library community to report intellectual freedom challenges from 2021 for inclusion in its annual report.
CFLA Copyright Committee Update (January 2022)
February 1, 2022
An update on the current activities of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) Copyright Committee
New Ryerson Leadership Lab Report — Overcoming Digital Divides: What We Heard and Recommendations
January 26, 2022
The digital divide in Canada is not just an urban-rural infrastructure problem: rather, digital exclusion is driven by a series of divides correlated with socio-economic and demographic factors.
Call for Papers/Presentations: True North Science Boot Camp 2022
January 26, 2022
Theme: Community-Based Science Scholarship.
Usage Survey: ALA Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians
January 25, 2022
The purpose of our survey study will be to ascertain how widely and in what ways the Core Competencies are currently being used in the library profession and identify what needs to be changed or added in the next iteration of the document.
ALA/ARL Seek Feedback on Draft Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework
January 23, 2022
The framework has been developed as a tool both theoretical and practical in its orientation, as a guide for developing personal, organizational, institutional, and systems-level knowledge and understanding of the nature of racism, its many manifestations.
Invitation to Participate in a Study on Experiences in Learning about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
January 18, 2022
How do academic librarians learn about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion? What makes learning about EDI transformative and impactful? Canadian academic librarians and archivists are invited to participate in a research study on EDI learning experiences.
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).
Blog posts
October 22, 2026 by Librarianship.ca
Since May 2026, library workers and library patrons from around the world have gotten to know Anna Beth and her colleagues through Hoover Public Library’s viral bookflip videos on Instagram.
October 16, 2026 by Librarianship.ca
The heart and strength of libraries are the library workers. Without them, libraries cannot function. Libraries rely on their staff to provide service to their communities and to help their libraries and communities grow.
September 23, 2026 by Librarianship.ca
Martie was a librarian of the University of Western Ontario School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) / Faculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS) library from August 1979 to December 2001.
July 29, 2026 by Librarianship.ca
Library and Information Technician (LIT) Student, Mohawk College
July 20, 2026 by Librarianship.ca
Dawn worked as a government librarian at the Public/National Archives, Employment and Immigration Canada (EIC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and retired in 2004 as chief librarian at Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).