News
Library and Archives Canada and Pier 21 Sign Co-Location Agreement
News April 15, 2016
LAC and the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 announced an agreement to co-locate their facilities with LAC moving its Atlantic offices from Dartmouth to Pier 21 in downtown Halifax.
Canadian Library Association Books Awards Announced
News April 15, 2016
Sidewalk Flowers, by JonArno Lawson, illustrated by Sydney Smith; The Nest by Kenneth Oppel; The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow
Registration for the 84th Annual ABQLA Conference is now open!
News April 14, 2016
Dear Colleagues, Registration for the 84th Annual ABQLA Conference is now open! This year is all about “Libraries Moving Forward: Innovations that Work” and we have an exciting lineup of …
IFLA and Other Library Organizations Respond to Comments About Libraries Made by Arnaud Nourry, CEO of Hachette Livre
News April 14, 2016
The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) has co-signed a letter in response to comments made by Hachette Livre CEO Arnaud Nourry at the International Publishers’ Congress.
Want to build your professional network and learn about librarianship around the world?
News April 13, 2016
Love the idea of professional travel but just don’t have the budget? The International Librarians Network (ILN) is for you.
Invitation to participate: Factors Influencing the Research Productivity of Canadian Academic Librarians
News April 13, 2016
You are invited to participate in a research study that evaluates the factors that have an influence on the research productivity of Canadian academic librarians.
Invitation à participer : Facteurs influant sur la productivité des bibliothécaires universitaires canadiennes dans leurs travaux de recherche
News April 13, 2016
Vous êtes invitée à participer à une étude de recherche qui évalue les facteurs influant sur la productivité des bibliothécaires canadiennes universitaires dans leurs travaux de recherche.
Jayme Poisson Receives CJF Greg Clark Award; Focus of Research on ATI
News April 13, 2016
The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) has named Jayme Poisson of the Toronto Star as the recipient of the Greg Clark Award. She will use the stipend to better understand the access to information process.
The first-ever Loan Stars list has arrived
News April 11, 2016
Loan Stars, a new readers’ advisory service fuelled by the votes and reviews of Canadian library staff, has officially launched with its first monthly list.
Release of the Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions 2015 report
News April 11, 2016
This survey is conducted to provide aggregate data to governments and cultural associations in order to gain a better understanding of not-for-profit heritage institutions in Canada and to aid in the development of policies, and the conduct of programs.