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New Ryerson Leadership Lab Report — Overcoming Digital Divides: What We Heard and Recommendations
News January 26, 2022
The digital divide in Canada is not just an urban-rural infrastructure problem: rather, digital exclusion is driven by a series of divides correlated with socio-economic and demographic factors.
Call for Papers/Presentations: True North Science Boot Camp 2022
News January 26, 2022
Theme: Community-Based Science Scholarship.
Usage Survey: ALA Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians
News January 25, 2022
The purpose of our survey study will be to ascertain how widely and in what ways the Core Competencies are currently being used in the library profession and identify what needs to be changed or added in the next iteration of the document.
ALA/ARL Seek Feedback on Draft Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework
News January 23, 2022
The framework has been developed as a tool both theoretical and practical in its orientation, as a guide for developing personal, organizational, institutional, and systems-level knowledge and understanding of the nature of racism, its many manifestations.
Invitation to Participate in a Study on Experiences in Learning about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
News January 18, 2022
How do academic librarians learn about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion? What makes learning about EDI transformative and impactful? Canadian academic librarians and archivists are invited to participate in a research study on EDI learning experiences.
Digital Loans in Canadian Libraries Increased 56% Since 2019
News January 14, 2022
Data from Overdrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries worldwide, highlight the continued growth of digital loans in Canadian libraries.
Study of Provincial and Territorial Measures to Support Official Languages in Libraries
News January 13, 2022
The research focused on official languages measures in libraries in Canada. It consisted of a literature review and a survey of the legislative, regulatory and policy measures adopted by the provinces and territories to govern public libraries and language practices. It also looked at the contribution of university libraries, on the one hand, and that of community libraries and book fairs, on the other, to the vitality of official language minority communities (OLMCs).
IFLA Trend Report 2021 Update Released
News January 12, 2022
20 political, economic, social, cultural and technological trends to shape the future of our field and the communities we serve, as identified by emerging library leaders
Call for Proposals – WILU 2022: Carte Blanche
News January 9, 2022
Proposals will be accepted until Friday, January 21, 2022.
Call for Proposals – CAPAL22: Libraries and Wellness
News January 9, 2022
Proposal Deadline: February 15, 2021