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Call for Partners: Wikipedia Library #1Lib1Ref Campaign
News December 14, 2015
For every librarian in the world to add one reference to any Wikipedia article
Participate in the 2015 International Library Automation Perceptions Survey
News December 13, 2015
The survey measures the levels of satisfaction that libraries have in their strategic technology products and their perceptions of the quality of service and support that they receive.
Call for Participation: Economic Models in Cloud Records Storage Decision-Making Survey
News December 11, 2015
We are asking for your help in completing a short survey exploring the use, or not, of economic models in making decisions about storing records in the cloud, and identifying case examples that illustrate the role of such models in the decision-making process.
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.