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Invitation to Register for Concordia University’s Library Research Forum 2025
News March 5, 2025
This year’s Research Forum will be a one day in-person event, at Concordia University’s Loyola Campus on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Invitation to participate in the OLA Inclusive Librarianship: State of the Sector survey
News March 5, 2025
Help create a more inclusive library sector by participating in the Ontario Library Association (OLA) Inclusive Librarianship: State of the Sector survey.
Western launches new online MLIS program
News March 3, 2025
The Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) program at Western University is now accepting applications for their first online cohort beginning their studies in January 2026.
Survey on the IFLA Code of Ethics for Library and Information Workers
News February 23, 2025 1 comment
What ethical principles matter for library and information workers? How relevant are those set out in IFLA’s 2012 code? What other issues should be taken into account now?
Federation of Ontario Public Libraries (FOPL) Urges Parties to Support Public Libraries
News February 18, 2025
As the Ontario provincial election campaign enters its second half, the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries is urging all political parties and candidates to demonstrate and pledge their support for public libraries in communities across the province.
Call for Nominations: Western FIMS Alumni Award of Excellence
News February 11, 2025
Nominate a FIMS graduate for the new FIMS Alumni Award of Excellence and recognize someone for their outstanding professional achievement, community service, service to the university, or social impact and innovation.
Call for Participants: Library Job Satisfaction Study
News February 8, 2025
This study explores factors related to job satisfaction in libraries with an aim to better understand how to improve workplaces for library staff in Canada.
The Fifth Estate: The Shadow War on Libraries
News February 7, 2025
As Canada sees growing challenges to books about sex ed, gender identity and gay themes, CBC’s The Fifth Estate uncovers how activists have declared a shadow war on local libraries.
Save the date: GovInfo Day(s) Spring April 24 & 25
News February 6, 2025 1 comment
This year’s event will be hybrid event over two days: Thursday, April 24th (online and possibly in-person at the SFU Vancouver Downtown Campus) and Friday April 25th (in-person only at the Internet Archive Canada headquarters in Vancouver, BC).
Call for Proposals: 2025 ABC Copyright Conference
News January 20, 2025
Balancing Act—Copyright: Past, Present and Future