News
Erik Kwakkel Appointed New Director of UBC iSchool
News April 13, 2020
Dr. Erik Kwakkel will be the new Director of the School of Information (iSchool) at the University of British Columbia.
IFLA 2020 Cancelled
News April 9, 2020
The IFLA Governing Board and Irish National Committee have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC).
BC Government Invests $3 million in Public Libraries to Enhance Digital Services
News April 9, 2020
Part of these funds, $1.8 million, will be allocated through the BC Libraries Co-operative to support electronic resource licensing and help expand online common collections for all B.C. public libraries. The additional $1.2 million will be distributed directly to libraries.
Message from Library and Archives Canada (LAC) About Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Policies Directory
News April 1, 2020
Library and Archives Canada would like to inform the library community that information related to ILL policies listed in Symbols and Interlibrary Loan Policies in Canada may not apply at the moment.
New Issue of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Available
News March 28, 2020
Vol 15, No 1 (2020)
Special Libraries Association (SLA) Urges Employers to Retain Librarians and Information Professionals
News March 27, 2020
SLA is calling on employers to plan for the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and both retain librarians and information professionals as employees and include them in post-pandemic plans.
Statistics Canada Launches Culture Statistics Portal
News March 17, 2020
This portal brings together data on the arts, culture, heritage and sports sectors and presents the information in a single interactive website.
ACA: “It’s Time to Close the Archives”
News March 16, 2020
The Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) today issued a call to temporarily close all public archives, museums, local history rooms, and historical sites as a proactive measure.
CFLA National Forum and Manitoba Libraries Conference Cancelled
News March 13, 2020
The Canadian Federation of Library Association and the Manitoba Library Association have made the decision to cancel the upcoming National Forum and Manitoba Libraries Conference, April 6-8 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Information about the CFLA National Forum and Manitoba Libraries Conference related to COVID-19
News March 11, 2020
This message has been prepared for those attending the Manitoba Libraries Conference and the CFLA-FCAB National Forum April 6-8, 2020 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Regarding COVID-19.