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National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS): Spring Update
News June 13, 2019
The National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) Steering Committee shared an update on its work this week.
Call for Artist Residency: Library and Archives Canada + Archive/Counter-Archive
News June 10, 2019
A unique experience to engage with audiovisual archival materials. Timeline: 3 months in Fall 2019 (Sept 15th – Dec 15th) Location: Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa Ontario Canada Support: …
Call for Papers: Play On! Research Colloquium
News June 10, 2019
ROAAr invites papers and workshop proposals on the topic of play, games, and creative engagement in education and libraries for “Play On!,” a research colloquium on play in libraries.
NBA Finals 2019: Libraries Edition
News June 10, 2019
The NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors have begun and the rivalry between their libraries is on!
Copyright Act Review: GLAM Sector Recommendations vs Committee Recommendations
News June 8, 2019
A look at the recommendations from the GLAM Sector with the recommendations made by the House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) in its report on the Statutory Review of the Copyright Act.
Invitation to Participate: Negotiation Behaviour of Academic Librarians and Archivists
News June 4, 2019
Did you negotiate your last job offer? Why or why not?
House of Commons Copyright Act Review Committee Tables Report
News June 3, 2019
House of Commons committee report makes 36 recommendations, includes ones related to fair dealing, crown copyright, and artist resale rights.
New Issue of Emerging Library & Information Perspectives Published
News June 3, 2019 1 comment
Emerging Library & Information Perspectives (ELIP) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal managed by students in the MLIS program at Western University.
BookNet Canada Study: Library users buy more books than those who don’t use libraries
News May 29, 2019
Buyers who visited the library 10-14 times in the previous month purchased an average of 6.1 books in a given month.
Leslie Weir appointed as Librarian and Archivist of Canada
News May 27, 2019
Leslie Weir will be the first woman to become Librarian and Archivist of Canada since the merging of these two institutions.