News
CanUX 2017 tickets to go on sale this Saturday, April 1st

News March 29, 2017
100 early bird tickets will go on sale on Saturday, April 1, 2017
Netspeed 2017: Keynote Speakers and Call for Proposals

News March 28, 2017
Call for Proposals – Deadline is APRIL 14!
Appointment of New Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada
News March 27, 2017
Retirement of John Messina and appointment of Alex Benay as Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada
British Columbia’s Museum, Library, and Archives Associations Sign Partnership Agreement
News March 25, 2017
BCMA, BCLA, and AABC commit to share expertise, embark on collaborative research projects, explore public outreach opportunities and identify joint funding ventures to strengthen the sector.
OCUL and Wilfrid Laurier University Make Ipsos Canada Polling Data Freely Available

News March 11, 2017
The collection of Canadian national polling data will be shared via the OCUL’s Scholars Portal online platforms.
Government of British Columbia Legislates “Duty to Document”

News March 8, 2017
British Columbia will become the first Canadian province to legislate a duty to document, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced today.
CFP: Access 2017

News March 6, 2017
The 2017 Program Committee invites proposals for participation in the upcoming Access Conference, which will be held Sept 27-29 in Saskatoon, hosted by the University of Saskatchewan Library.
New web portal launched to search seven federal libraries with a single click
News March 6, 2017
Federal Science Library creates a window into government science library collections and scientific research for all Canadians
National Heritage Digitization Strategy: Update
News March 5, 2017
The National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) Steering Committee shared an update on its work last week.
2016 Annual Challenges Survey Preliminary Report Released

News March 3, 2017
To date, library staff in four provinces (BC, AB, ON, QC) have reported more than 30 challenges, to censor collections and resources, and access to services.