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Call for Participants: Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Youth Advisory Council 2022-2023
News June 13, 2022
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is inviting Canadians aged aged 16 to 25 to join its 2022-2023 Youth Advisory Council on Service Transformation to help transform its services to the public.
Call for Participants: UBC Study on Intellectual Freedom and Medical Disinformation
News June 13, 2022
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, in partnership with BCLA, are conducting a study titled, “Balancing intellectual freedom and medical disinformation in Canadian libraries.”
Shelved: “Like The Office, but in a library.”
News June 11, 2022 3 comments
“Set in the Jameson Public Library in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, Shelved is a single-camera, workplace comedy that follows the employees and patrons as they go about their lives in this unassuming and extraordinary place.”
Surveys for EDI Strategies in Recruitment in Libraries
News June 8, 2022
The surveys are part of a project to develop a toolkit to help libraries achieve more racially equitable workforces; libraries can become stronger, more effective and relevant by hiring people with diverse lived experiences, talents, and abilities.
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) Fundraiser to Help Rebuild Ukraine’s Archives
News June 6, 2022
Bids will be accepted from 6am (PT) June 6, 2022 until 8pm (PT) June 10, 2022
2022 CRKN Conference Call for Proposals
News June 6, 2022
Our conference theme is “Strength in Community,” encompassing the ways we rely on each other to overcome challenges, solve problems, and reach new heights in our work in the scholarly and heritage sectors.
Appel à propositions pour la Conférence 2022 du RCDR
News June 6, 2022
Le thème de cette année est « La force de la communauté », pour illustrer comment on se soutient pour surmonter des défis, résoudre des problèmes, en plus d’atteindre de nouveaux sommets dans notre travail, dans l’enseignement ou dans domaine du patrimoine.
CARL Releases Insights Report from its Diversity and Inclusion Study
News June 3, 2022
The study was conducted to gather baseline data on the composition of personnel in CARL libraries, gauge employee feedback on current EDI initiatives, and establish a set of benchmarks against which to evaluate and measure the impact of CARL libraries’ strategies and practices with respect to diversity and inclusion.
CFLA Copyright Committee Update (May 2022)
News June 1, 2022
An update on the current activities of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) Copyright Committee
Dr. Kenneth Gariepy Appointed as Director of uAlberta School of Library and Information Studies
News May 31, 2022
The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of Alberta announced the appointment of Dr. Kenneth Gariepy as its next Director starting on July 1, 2022.