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News Release: Trojman Corporation and Coherent Digital to produce new Canadian Electronic Library
News August 4, 2021
Trojman Corporation and Coherent Digital will produce a new version of the Canadian Electronic Library (CEL) in early 2022 featuring additional content, user uploads, additional indexing, and an improved user experience.
On Diversity: A Survey of Canadian Readers 2021
News August 3, 2021
86% of readers agree with the statement “Libraries should have more books by a greater variety of authors”, the same was true for a similar statement but focused on bookstores or retailers (85%), and on publishers (86%).
Call for Nominations: W. Kaye Lamb Award for Service to Seniors
News August 1, 2021
The deadline for this year’s award is September 30, 2021.
CFLA Intellectual Freedom Brief on Challenges to Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier
News July 30, 2021
The brief highlights the responsibility of libraries support intellectual freedom and safeguard free expression while acknowleding that these conversations may have negative impacts on relationships with communities served by libraries.
Consultations on Addressing Harmful Content Online
News July 29, 2021
The Government of Canada launched consultations on its proposed approach to make social media platforms and other online communications services more accountable and more transparent when it comes to combating harmful content online.
Update on Alberta Library Conference
News July 27, 2021
The Library Association of Alberta (LAA) and the Alberta Library Trustee’s Association (ALTA) today announced the cancellation of the 2022 Alberta Library Conference.
Alma Matters: New Issues of iSchool Newsletters
News July 25, 2021
New issues of Informed (uToronto iSchool) and Insights (UBC School of Information)
Consultations on Copyright for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT)
News July 23, 2021
This consultation touches on a number of topics, including text and data mining, authorship and ownership of works created by AI, infringement and liability regarding AI, and repair and interoperability issues related to technological protection measures.
Invitation to Participate: Survey on Records Professionals’ Perceptions of Professional Identity
News July 20, 2021
“Our research goal is to determine what beliefs and values records professionals share as a means of exploring professional identity. The findings of this research will help to build a body of knowledge that contributes to defining the global records profession and lay the foundation for further study perceptions of professional identity.”
ARLIS/NA Anti-Racism Task Force Survey
News July 15, 2021
The survey will assess people’s experiences with personal and structural racism in ARLIS/NA.