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Old News, New Reality: A Year of Meta’s News Ban in Canada
News August 1, 2024
“Nearly half of the reach of Canadian news on social media disappeared overnight after the ban and 200 news outlets went completely dark on socials and equally concerning is that Canadians barely noticed.”
The Trojman Corporation to distribute TheirStory in Canada
News August 1, 2024
The Trojman Corporation has secured an exclusive agreement with TheirStory to distribute their innovative Oral History digital platform to libraries and organizations across Canada.
IFLA Selects Astana, Kazakhstan to Host the 2025 World Library and Information Congress
News July 31, 2024
Astana will host IFLA’s flagship event from August 17 to 22, 2024.
Wendy Sokolon appointed Yukon University’s first University Librarian
News July 29, 2024
Prior to joining YukonU, Sokolon worked at Yukon Archives, Kwanlin Dün First Nation, and Whitehorse Public Library.
CanUX 2024 postponed to 2025
News July 29, 2024
The 13th edition of CanUX will be postponed until 2025
Saskatchewan Government and SaskTel partner to upgrade internet bandwidth in rural public libraries
News July 18, 2024
Over the summer, nearly 200 rural public libraries with existing CommunityNet (CNet) fibre networks will be upgraded to a minimum speed of 50 megabits per second (Mbps).
New edition of Electronic records as documentary evidence (CGSB CAN/CGSB-72.34-2024) published
News July 17, 2024
CGSB-72.34-2024 is Canada’s national standard for managing electronic records within recordkeeping/IT systems to ensure their future admissibility in legal proceedings as documentary evidence.
Summer Rider Reading Challenge in Saskatchewan
News July 10, 2024
The Saskatchewan Library Association and the Saskatchewan Rider Foundation have teamed up to bring Saskatchewan residents an exciting Summer Rider Reading Challenge.
Navigating Copyright for Crown-Published Works: A Code of Best Practices for Libraries
News July 9, 2024
This Crown copyright code provides a legal and practical exploration of fair dealing in the context of library stewardship activities for government publications in Canada.
Naviguer dans le droit d’auteur pour les œuvres publiées par la Couronne : un code de bonnes pratiques pour les bibliothèques
News July 9, 2024
Ce code de droit d’auteur de la Couronne offre une exploration juridique et pratique de l’utilisation équitable dans le contexte des activités d’intendance des bibliothèques pour les publications gouvernementales au Canada.