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Jennifer Douglas and Muhammad Abdul-Mageed Join SLAIS the iSchool at UBC

News April 21, 2016

The School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (The iSchool@UBC) is very pleased to announce the appointment of two new tenure track Assistant Professors to begin July 1st, 2016.

Pam Ryan, Moe Hosseini-Ara Join Toronto Public Library (TPL) Management Team

News April 21, 2016 1 comment

The Toronto Public Library (TPL) today announced the appointment of two new members of its senior management team: Pam Ryan as Director, Service Development and Innovation and Moe Hosseini-Ara as Director, Branch Operations & Customer Experience.

SLA Releases Updated Version of Competencies for Information Professionals

News April 20, 2016

The competencies document describes the skills and knowledge that special librarians need to be effective in their role of helping organizations succeed,.

Lou Duggan To Receive 2016 APLA Merit Award

News April 16, 2016

The Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA) has announced the recipient of the 2016 APLA Merit Award.

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.