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Ex Libris Association Issues Statement of Solidarity With Ukrainian Colleagues
News March 1, 2022
The Ex Libris Association (ELA), the national association representing retired librarians, archivists and information professionals in Canada, posted a statement expressing their solidarity and support for colleagues in Ukraine.
Call for Abstracts: Preserving Disability: Disability and the Archival Profession
News March 1, 2022
This book aims to address disability, ableism, and accessibility as they intersect with the archival profession—through collection development, archival labor, and accessing historical records.
Recent Library of Parliament Research Publications (March 2022)
News March 1, 2022
The Library of Parliament has recently released a number of research publications on topics of interest to the library and information management community.
Right to Read Inquiry Calls for Critical Changes to Ontario’s Approach to Early Reading
News February 28, 2022 3 comments
Right to Read includes over 150 recommendations to the Ministry of Education, school boards and faculties of education on how to address systemic issues that affect the right to learn to read
A Reconciliation Framework for the Canadian Archival Community
News February 24, 2022
This framework provides a road map of sorts, setting out a vision, foundational principles, and a transformative path forward for the archives profession in Canada.
ALA Presidential Candidates Forum for Canadian LIS Students and Professionals
News February 19, 2022
The University of Alberta’s Library and Information Studies Students’ Association (LISSA) would like to invite all LIS students and faculty to the ALA Candidates Forum for Canadian LIS Students, featuring the candidates for 2023-2024 ALA President, Emily Drabinski and Kelvin Watson.
Controlled Digital Lending of Library Books in Canada
News February 15, 2022
The paper explores legal considerations for how libraries in Canada can lend digital copies of books.
Updated Research Guide from the Statistics Canada Library
News February 15, 2022
The new version of the guide is a comprehensive inventory that links to sources of historical statistics.
CFLA Intellectual Freedom Challenges Survey Reminder
News February 2, 2022
The CFLA Intellectual Freedom Committee is reminding members of the Canadian library community to report intellectual freedom challenges from 2021 for inclusion in its annual report.
CFLA Copyright Committee Update (January 2022)
News February 1, 2022
An update on the current activities of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) Copyright Committee