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Appel à candidatures : Rédactrice.teur français de la Revue canadienne de bibliothéconomie universitaire
News May 12, 2025
Cette opportunité intéressera les bibliothécaires bilingues qui souhaitent acquérir une expérience pratique du côté de la publication de la communication savante.
APLA Letter to New Brunswick Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development on school library cuts
News May 8, 2025
“We are writing to express our concern about the cuts to school library staff in New Brunswick’s Anglophone School District West. It is disheartening to imagine school libraries trying to be run without trained library staff.”
Lettre de l’APLA au ministre de l’Éducation et du Développement de la petite enfance du Nouveau-Brunswick concernant les coupes budgétaires dans les bibliothèques scolaires
News May 8, 2025
« Nous vous écrivons pour partager notre inquiétude au sujet des réductions de personnel dans les bibliothèques scolaires du District scolaire anglophone Ouest du Nouveau-Brunswick. C’est décourageant d’envisager que les bibliothèques scolaires tenteront de fonctionner sans personnel qualifié. »
Margaret Law joins the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) as Interim Executive Director
News May 6, 2025
Margaret began her term role as Executive Director of CFLA-FCAB on May 1, 2025. She will be working with the Board and stakeholders to implement recommendations from the CFLA’s recent Organizational and Governance Reviews.
Congratulations to the Canadians Elected to IFLA Boards and Committees!
News May 5, 2025
IFLA, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, today released the results of elections for positions on its Governing Board, Regional Division Committees, Section Committees, and Special Interest Group Committees.
Ben Hyman Appointed Chief Librarian & CEO of Vancouver Public Library
News April 23, 2025
Hyman succeeds Christina de Castell, who departed VPL earlier this year after seven years as the Library’s CEO.
Super Conference Callback: Revisit the best of Super Conference 2025
News April 23, 2025
In the “Super Conference Callback” series, OLA invites a curated selection of presenters to replicate or reimagine their in-person conference session in the form of a webinar as part of its summer programming.
IDEAS for a Better Canada: Can libraries help remind Canadians what democracy is all about?
News April 22, 2025
Ideas host Nahlah Ayed speaks with authors, librarians and residents of Burlington, Ont., about intellectual freedom and access to information. Together they examine the importance of thought and expression, and explore how Burlington Public Library navigates the complaint process in a democratic way.
Amanda Etches appointed University Librarian, Guelph University
News April 21, 2025
Prior to this appointment, Amanda Etches served as interim university librarian, associate university librarian, research, and head, discovery and access at the McLaughlin Library.
Library Association of Alberta (LAA) launches new visual identity
News April 12, 2025
The new logo was guided by the concepts of evolution, Albertan identity, and openness.