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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.
National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) Strategic Planning Survey
News July 14, 2021
The aim for the NHDS strategic planning process is to identify short-term and long-term projects and initiatives to be undertaken by the NHDS, understand community-driven priorities, and assist in shaping the organizational structure of NHDS going forward.
Sondage de la Stratégie nationale de numérisation du patrimoine documentaire (SNPD) sur la planification stratégique
News July 14, 2021
Le processus de planification stratégique nous permettra d’orienter les priorités de la SNPD, qui reposent sur les besoins de la communauté. Nous serons également en mesure, grâce à ce processus, de définir des initiatives et des projets à court et long terme pour la SNPD, de comprendre les priorités de la communauté et d’élaborer la structure organisationnelle tournée vers l’avenir de la SNPD.
Catherine Luelo Appointed as Chief Information Officer of the Government of Canada
News July 9, 2021
Catherine Luelo will join Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat and start her new role on July 26.
New issue of Emerging Library & Information Perspectives (2021) published
News July 7, 2021
Emerging Library & Information Perspectives (ELIP) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal managed by students in the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program at Western University.
ALA Releases Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Scorecard for Library and Information Organizations
News July 7, 2021
The Scorecard is designed to help administrators of information organizations assess their current practices in five core areas to produce actionable data for decision making and enacting a robust and sustainable commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice.
Canadian Data Governance Standardization Roadmap Released
News July 5, 2021
The Roadmap examines ways to coordinate the development and compatibility of data governance standards in Canada and create a level playing field in the digital economy.