News
Leadership Change at uAlberta School of Library and Information Studies
News May 28, 2013
Dr. Anna Altmann, former Director of SLIS from February 2003 to December 2007, will serve as Interim Director for the 2013-14 year.
Daniel Caron Leaves Library and Archives Canada
News May 15, 2013
“I am informing you of my decision to leave Library and Archives Canada as of today.”
New Report on Information Management in the Government of Canada
News April 29, 2013
This exploratory study looks at the literature and experiential (qualitative) evidence from IM professionals in order to paint a picture of information management principles and practice in the Canadian federal government.
News Release: Canadian Librarians Help Guatemalan Children Take Home Library Books for the First Time
News April 13, 2013
Librarians Without Borders members from across Canada will be traveling to the Miguel Angel Asturias Academy in Guatemala from April 13-28, 2013 to collaborate on the development and operation of a school library.
National Statistical and Values Profile of Canadian Libraries: Highlights
News January 25, 2013
The Canadian Library Association (CLA) is pleased to launch the National Statistical and Values Profile of Canadian Libraries.
Highlights from November 2012 Pan-Canadian Documentary Heritage Network Forum
News December 16, 2012
Presentations and discussions revolved around shared challenges and finding shared solutions amongst forum participants. Copyright, digital preservation and access, discoverability, changing user expectations and behaviours, innovative approaches, the end of LAC inter-library loan service were all part of the discussions.
Announcement from Library and Archives Canada (LAC): End of Interlibrary Loan Services
News October 30, 2012
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will end in December 2012.
Library and Archives Canada: Ten Years After the Merger
News October 19, 2012
The School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, the iSchool at The University of British Columbia, recently hosted Julienne Molineaux, a Lecturer at the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, …
News from Australia: ALIA and Government Library Cuts
News October 18, 2012
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has created a follow up advocacy tool to our Dumb Idea campaign.
University of Alberta to Launch Online MLIS Program
News May 25, 2012
The anticipated start date for this program will be Fall 2013.