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Job Opportunity: University of Alberta Library Residency
News April 15, 2023
The University of Alberta Library (UAL) invites applications for a term appointment from recent library school graduates interested in pursuing a career in academic libraries.
Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) Mentorship Program 2023
News April 13, 2023
The Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) Mentorship Program is now accepting applications for the 2023 session (May 1 to June 30, 2023).
Invitation to Register for Concordia University’s Library Research Forum 2023
News April 11, 2023
Concordia University’s 21st Library Research Forum will be a two-day hybrid event, with presentations taking place virtually on Zoom on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, and presentations taking place in person on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
Shelagh Paterson to Step Down as OLA Executive Director in August 2023
News April 5, 2023
The Ontario Library Association (OLA) today announced that Shelagh Paterson, OLA’s Executive Director since 2008, will be stepping down from that role in August 2023.
Recent Library of Parliament Research Publications (April 2023)
News April 5, 2023
The Library of Parliament has recently released a number of research publications on topics of interest to the library and information management community.
Call for Nominations: CFLA Intellectual Freedom Award
News April 5, 2023
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations’ Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is seeking nominations for its Intellectual Freedom Award, intended to recognize those Canadian libraries, individuals or library-related organizations that have best upheld and defended the principle of intellectual freedom in 2022.
Appel de candidatures : Prix de la FCAB pour la liberté intellectuelle
News April 5, 2023
Le Comité sur la liberté intellectuelle de la Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques est à la recherche de candidatures pour son Prix pour la liberté intellectuelle, qui vise à reconnaître les bibliothèques canadiennes ainsi que les personnes ou les organismes liés aux bibliothèques qui ont le mieux défendu le principe de la liberté intellectuelle en 2022.
Call for Nominations: Dalhousie SIMAA 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award
News April 3, 2023
The Associated Alumni of Dalhousie University’s School of Information Management present an award to honour a member who “has made an outstanding contribution to Library and/or Information Management.”
CFLA Copyright Committee Update (March 2023)
News March 30, 2023
An update on the current activities of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) Copyright Committee
Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas
News March 27, 2023
High-speed Internet and mobile cellular connectivity is not available for Canadians in many rural, remote, and First Nations communities, affecting their ability to access online services and participate in the digital economy.