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Recent Library of Parliament Research Publications (April 2020)

News April 30, 2020

The Library of Parliament has released a number of research publications on topics of interest to the library and IM community, including: Privacy, Freedom of Expression

Congratulations to the 2020 Algonquin LIT Award Winners

News April 30, 2020

Congratulations to the award winners for this academic year!

Business Resumption and Re-Imagination of Public Library Services Post COVID-19

News April 16, 2020 2 comments

The Canadian Urban Libraries Council this week announced the creation of a Think Tank to prepare recommendations to support public libraries in their efforts to develop recovery plans and redesigned service delivery post COVID19.

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.