History of Libraries in Canada Project: Call for Papers

November 20, 2019

I am working at the School of Information Studies at University of Ottawa this year as a Public Servant in Residence and I have a project that I am launching: A History of Libraries in Canada. I am bringing together papers and essays in English or French on any and all aspects of library history in this country and in its predecessors with the hope of a useful reference tool for future studies in this field.

If you would like to participate I am gathering together, and editing, papers on any aspect of Library History in the Canadian context with a view to putting out a book on the subject in 2020.

Please send me a summary of what you wish to work on, or have already completed, and the length and some biographical information about yourself.

It can be on such subject areas as Public Libraries, Provincial Libraries Government and Legislative, Libraries during times of crisis or war, travelling libraries, floating libraries, Libraries that burned down, Libraries as Culture centers, etc. I have written previously on Legislative Libraries and the Library of Parliament and I know some writers who have published papers in this field but that does not foreclose work in those areas because a fresh look is always good.

I have set a date of January 3, 2020 for summaries to be received and a final date of May 29, 2020 to complete the work. (There may be fine tuning after that date, but I need a deadline to work with.)

We can check in via email or phone and if you are in the [Ottawa-Gatineau] area we can meet face to face. I will be at ALA Midwinter in January if you are going to that conference.

If you want to pass this along to someone who is interested in this subject please do.

Contact:
Ross Gordon
rgordon2@uottawa.ca