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Guy Berthiaume appointed as Librarian and Archivist of Canada
News April 14, 2014
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Shelly Glover today announced the appointment of Guy Berthiaume as Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a term of five years, effective June 23, 2014.
Changes at uOttawa School of Information Studies
News April 11, 2014
Lynne Bowker appointed Acting Vice Dean (Governance) and Secretary, Faculty of Arts
Special library study indicates over $5 return for every $1 invested
News April 2, 2014
A study released today which suggests law firms, government departments, associations and other organisations involved with special libraries gain over $5 in return for every $1 they invest in special libraries.
Statement on ALA Accreditation from SLAIS Director Caroline Haythornthwaite
News February 5, 2014
The Master of Library and Information Studies degree at SLAIS, The iSchool at UBC, has been granted a three-year extension of its accreditation status (2014-2017) by the American Library Association’s Committee on Accreditation (ALA-COA). This is also known as conditional accreditation status. Although this is not a decision granting the longer seven-year accreditation cycle, it affirms full accreditation for the degree and all students who receive an MLIS degree from UBC during those three years and up to two years after.
Minnesota Department of Transportation Library Return on Investment (ROI) Study
News January 6, 2014
For every $1.00 spent on library staff and materials, $1.90 in benefits were returned to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
News from uOttawa School of Information Studies
News October 7, 2013
Lynne Bowker appointed as Chair of the School of Information Studies
Fully Online Canadian MLIS Program Begins Today
News September 4, 2013
Forty-nine students will begin their MLIS program today in the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of Alberta without ever setting foot on campus.
Library and Archives Canada and Canadiana.org partner on digitization, online publication of millions of images from archival microfilm collection
News September 2, 2013
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and Canadiana.org have strengthened their long-standing partnership to considerably increase access to Canada’s documentary heritage by way of a large-scale digitization partnership involving about 60 …
uAlberta School of Library and Information Studies MLIS Program Reaccredited to 2020
News July 3, 2013
Colleagues, it is my great honor to provide here a copy of correspondence received yesterday relating to the recent review of the University of Alberta, School of Library and Information …
Stephen Abram Appointed Executive Director of the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries
News May 28, 2013
Stephen Abram will join the FOPL as the Federation’s Executive Director on June 10, 2013.