Call for Proposals: 2025 ABC Copyright Conference
January 20, 2025
Balancing Act—Copyright: Past, Present and Future
Call for Proposals: APLA 2025
January 19, 2025
The APLA 2025 Conference Team invites proposals for consideration for presentation at the 2025 In-person Annual Conference from June 10-13, 2025.
Call for Applications: CAPAL Early Career Researcher Award
January 19, 2025
The CAPAL Early Career Researcher Award is designed to encourage and celebrate research excellence among early career professional academic librarians.
Appel de candidatures : Prix ACBES pour chercheur·e en début de carrière
January 19, 2025
Le Prix ACBES pour chercheur·e en début de carrière est conçu pour encourager et reconnaître l’excellence en recherche chez les bibliothécaires universitaires professionnel·le·s en début de carrière.
International Indigenous Librarians’ Forum (IILF) 2025 Toronto: Proposal Deadline Extension
January 14, 2025
The International Indigenous Librarians’ Forum has extended the deadline to submit a proposal until February 21, 2025.
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) releases Competency Framework
January 7, 2025
The Competency Framework outlines competencies generally required in the archives profession. Core competencies provide the foundation of the framework, describing the knowledge and skills needed to achieve professional goals.
Libraries On the Hill
January 7, 2025
A new article in Partnership looks at the kinds of advocacy engaged in by three of Canada’s national library associations, as well as gaps in advocacy themes and practices.
IFLA Releases Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons
December 25, 2024
The IFLA guidelines for libraries supporting displaced populations aim to serve as a vehicle to expand the traditional role of librarianship, entering a new learning space for libraries.
Invitation to participate in research study – The Prevalence of Participatory Archives in Canadian Institutions
December 19, 2024
This study explores to what extent these contemplative practices are being incorporated by academic librarians into teaching, and their perceived impact/value of these practices.
Government Information Days 2024: Program and Registration Information
December 4, 2024
This year’s event will take place Tuesday, December 17th – Thursday, December 19th from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST via Zoom.
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
August 25, 2025 by Librarianship.ca
October is Canadian Library Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives. CLM also includes First Nations Public Library Week, Ontario Public Library Week, la Semaine des bibliothèques publiques du Québec, and Saskatchewan Library Week.
August 5, 2025 by Librarianship.ca
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
July 31, 2025 by Librarianship.ca
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
April 27, 2025 by Librarianship.ca
Thank you to all of the dedicated volunteers in our community! You make a difference to our profession across the country and around the world!
April 15, 2025 by Rachel Manes and Madeleine McGregor
To help bridge the gap between graduation and building your career in the field, we’ve gathered advice from seasoned library and information professionals across Canada.