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Library Association of Alberta (LAA) Statement on Provincial Government Announcement Regarding School Libraries
News May 27, 2025 1 comment
LAA is surprised and concerned by the Government of Alberta’s news release yesterday that it intends to ban books in Alberta school libraries starting in September.
The State of Social Media in Canada 2025
News May 27, 2025
“Social media usage has rebounded notably since the COVID-19 era, driven largely by increased adoption of video-oriented platforms like YouTube and Instagram, while interest in X has steadily declined, especially among women.”
Ex Libris Association urges federal government to acquire Hudson’s Bay Charter and block its export
News May 26, 2025
The Ex Libris Association (ELA) has written to the Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity urging the federal government to secure the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Royal Charter of 1670 for Library and Archives Canada’s collection and to prevent its export or sale to a private collection.
Canadian School Libraries (CSL) Statement on Alberta’s Announcement Regarding Possible Book Bannings
News May 26, 2025
“While public input can be valuable, it is quite concerning that there appears to have been no attempt to get trained professional input, or any attempt to understand under what criteria the books were selected.”
Survey of videos in Canadian libraries
News May 26, 2025
In this study, you will be asked to rate and identify issues that you encounter providing videos in Canadian libraries.
Special Libraries Association and ASIS&T Enter Merger Negotiations
News May 25, 2025
“Both ASIS&T and SLA recognize the evolving landscape of information science and specialized librarianship, and the opportunities that greater collaboration can offer to members of both organisations.”
NeuroGLAM 2025 – Call for Proposals
News May 21, 2025
The members of Neuro-GLAM-orous Canada invite you to participate in their third annual free online conference.
Call for Papers: Information Seeking in Context (ISIC) Conference 2026
News May 18, 2025
The Information Seeking in Context (ISIC) Conference is the academic home of the Information Behaviour research community.
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) Letter on Concern for the Historical Material of the Hudson’s Bay Company
News May 16, 2025
The Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) has sent a letter to Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) Chief Executive Officer Richard Baker and Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc, Court-appointed monitors for the HBC, expressing its concern over the proposed auction of historical artifacts from the Hudson’s Bay Company collection.
Call for Participation in Survey about Librarians and Artificial Intelligence
News May 14, 2025
This survey seeks to ascertain how North American librarians perceive and engage with artificial intelligence.