News
A farewell note from the CLA Executive Council
News June 24, 2016
The final edition of CLA Digest includes a message from the outgoing Canadian Library Association (CLA) Executive Council: Dear colleagues, This is the last issue of the CLA Digest and …
CFLA Update: Kevin Brennan Joins As Senior Project Executive
News June 24, 2016
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) has announced that Kevin Brennan has joined CFLA-FCAB as the Senior Project Executive.
June 21 is National Aboriginal Day
News June 20, 2016
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB) reminds all Libraries that June 21 is National Aboriginal Day.
Libraries as Engines of Entrepreneurship
News June 20, 2016
The American Library Association (ALA) released a report today that highlights how libraries work with entrepreneurs during all stages of the business start-up process—from writing a business plan and raising capital to performing market analysis and prototyping.
Automation and the Information Professions
News June 19, 2016
A new report from the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship examines all major job categories in Canada for the extent to which technology could replace the functions in the next 10 to 20 years.
TD Teams up with Telelatino Network to Launch WELCOME TO CANADA Literacy Program
News June 18, 2016
The TD Bank Group is partnering with Telelatino to distribute 1,300 books to selected schools, community centers, and libraries across the country making them available to young newcomers, particularly those of Hispanic descent.
Canada’s New Plan on Open Government 2016-2018
News June 17, 2016
A draft of Canada’s new plan on Open Government is available and Canadians are invited to provide feedback and suggestions for improvement from June 16 to June 30.
Information Management (IM) and Library Science (LS) Community Profiles
News June 17, 2016
The Chief Information Officer Branch at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat recently published two infographics about the Information Management (IM) and Library Science (LS) communities in the federal public service.
J. McRee (Mac) Elrod, 1932-2016
News June 16, 2016
This was posted this morning on the RDA-L listserv as well as other cataloguing related lists: Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is my sad duty to inform you that Mac …
Project LLEAD 2017: Save the Dates
News June 15, 2016
Project LLEAD (Library Leadership Excellent and Development) announces initial dates for year two. The year-long intensive program begins with a five day residency at Loon Lake, February 24-March 02, 2017.