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Call for proposals for the 2016 Access Conference
News March 15, 2016
The Access 2016 Program Committee invites proposals for participation in this year’s Access Conference, which will be held in Fredericton, New Brunswick from 4-7 October.
Registration: Concordia University Libraries’ 14th Annual Research Forum
News March 9, 2016
Registration is now open for Concordia University Libraries’ 14th Annual Research Forum, in the beautiful city of Montreal.
Inscriptions : 14e Forum annuel de recherche des Bibliothèques de l’Université Concordia
News March 9, 2016
Vous êtes invités à vous inscrire au 14e Forum annuel de recherche en bibliothéconomie et sciences de l’information des Bibliothèques de l’Université Concordia, à Montréal.
Invitation: Survey on MLIS Competencies
News March 8, 2016
We invite current students, alumni, and those who hire graduates of the Dalhousie MLIS program to participate in our survey on the competencies needed to succeed in the library and information studies field.
Call for Nominations: Dalhousie SIMAA 2016 Outstanding Alumni Award
News March 8, 2016
The Dalhousie School of Information Management Associated Alumni (SIMAA) invites nominations for the 2016 Outstanding Alumni Award.
uSask University Library Introduces Aboriginal Internship
News March 7, 2016
The University of Saskatchewan Library has established an Aboriginal Internship to grow the pool of Aboriginal people qualified as information / knowledge managers in the province.
Canadian Municipal Governments Support Efforts to Bring Down eBook Prices for Public Libraries
News March 5, 2016
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has approved a resolution calling for action from the federal government on ebooks.
Toronto Public Library Workers Launch Campaign Against “Precarious Work”
News March 4, 2016
The Toronto Public Library Workers’ Union announced a public campaign to expose “the shocking degree of precarious work” being imposed on workers at one of the world’s busiest and most respected public library systems.
Reminder: Survey for Youth Services and Young Adult Librarians
News February 29, 2016
Public librarians working in Youth Services or Young Adult Librarianship are invited to take part in a research project called “Young Adult Use of E-Books: An Analysis of Public Library Information and Resource Offerings”.
Richard Beaudry, Gail Chaddock-Costello Receive the 2016 Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada
News February 26, 2016
Richard Beaudry and Gail Chaddock-Costello have been chosen as recipients of the 2016 Canadian Library Association (CLA) Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada.