News
Invitation to Participate: Service Point Staffing in Arts Libraries
News November 24, 2025
“Our purpose is to examine the prevalence of arts-specific service points in libraries and their commonalities and differences in organizational practices, features, and services.”
CARL Honours Geoff Harder with Award of Merit
News November 19, 2025
The CARL Award of Merit is presented to individuals who have made outstanding local, regional, or national contributions to research librarianship, with a lasting and beneficial impact on the CARL community.
Svetlana Kochkina appointed University Librarian, University of Prince Edward Island
News November 13, 2025
Dr. Svetlana Kochkina begins her five-year term on March 1, 2026.
Laura Warner appointed Chief Executive Officer of Orangeville Public Library
News November 11, 2025
Warner succeeds Darla Fraser who retired last month after 15 years as the Library’s CEO.
Melissa Redden appointed CEO/Director of the Peterborough Public Library
News November 11, 2025
The Peterborough Public Library Board and the City of Peterborough announced the appointment of Melissa Redden as the new CEO/Director of the Peterborough Public Library, effective Monday, November 24, 2025.
Call For Proposals: Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) 2026 Annual Conference
News November 11, 2025
The deadline for proposals is December 13, 2025.
UBC University Librarian Susan E. Parker announces retirement in 2026
News November 10, 2025
Susan Parker, University Librarian at the University of British Columbia (UBC) since 2017, today announced her decision to retire on June 30, 2026.
Call for Proposals: 2026 Canadian Health Libraries Association Conference
News November 6, 2025
The call for proposals is extended for one more week until November 14 (23:59 EST) 2025.
Call for Papers: Archives Association of Ontario (AAO) 2026 Annual Conference
News November 4, 2025
The Archives Association of Ontario (AAO) is thrilled to invite proposals for its 2026 Annual Conference, our first in-person gathering in years. This return to a physical space invites us to reflect on the heart of the archival tradition: the stewardship of physical objects for the long term in an increasingly digital society.
Eileen Gillette appointed Executive Director of the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL)
News November 3, 2025
Gillette has served as Interim Executive Director since July and previously held the role of Director of Library Services, Planning and Integration with VIRL.