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Call for online Newsletter articles: Libraries supporting mental, social and physical wellbeing

News December 10, 2015

What kind of work your library does to promote young patrons’ wellbeing?

Call for Proposals: 84th ABQLA Annual Conference

News December 10, 2015

ABQLA is pleased to invite members of the library and information professional community to submit conference proposals for their 84th annual conference to be held in Montreal on Wednesday, May 4th, 2016.

Federal government needs to do more to guard against breaches and privacy violations: Privacy Commissioner

News December 10, 2015

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is urging federal departments and agencies to develop and implement more rigorous procedures and safeguards to protect Canadians’ personal information.

Media Advisory: The Honourable Melanie Joly to Announce Recipients of $1.5 Million in Funding From LAC’s Documentary Heritage Communities Program

News December 10, 2015

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Dr. Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, will announce the recipients from the first funding cycle of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP).

Mark Leggott Appointed Executive Director of Research Data Canada

News December 10, 2015

CANARIE and Research Data Canada, today announced the appointment of Mark Leggott as Executive Director of Research Data Canada (RDC).

National Capital Commission Asks Canadians For 17 Big Ideas to Build An Inspiring Capital

News December 8, 2015

The NCC is asking Canadians to submit their big idea to help identify 17 major milestone projects that will transform the Capital region over the next 50 years.

Challenging year for access to information: The Information Commissioner’s 2014−2015 annual report

News December 8, 2015

Suzanne Legault, the Information Commissioner of Canada saw a year of significant advances in access in 2014-2015 but, equally, of significant regressions.

CFP: International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) Conference 2016

News December 5, 2015

The IATUL 2016 Programme Committee invites proposals for papers and posters which should reflect the conference theme: Library Leadership in a Sea of Change

Ontario Making Data Open by Default

News December 3, 2015

As part of Ontario’s commitment to Open Government the province is making government data publicly available to increase transparency and spur innovation.

Partnership Journal Turns 10: It’s About Time!

News December 3, 2015

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Partnership Journal, we invite your submissions to Volume 11.1 (2016) to be published in summer 2016.