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Funding Opportunity via Accessibility Standards Canada
News February 5, 2020
The Accessibility Standards Canada grants and contributions program supports research projects that try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility.
CFLA Updates: AGM, New Board of Directors
News January 29, 2020
Julie McKenna selected as Chair of the CFLA Board of Directors; Todd Kyle (Vice-Chair); Kirk MacLeod (Secretary); Mary Chevreau (Treasurer); Vivian Lewis (Member at Large)
Ottawa Public Library / Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility Design
News January 26, 2020
On January 23, 2020, the City of Ottawa and the Government of Canada revealed the proposed architectural design for the Ottawa Public Library – Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility.
Kimberley Foundation Initiative to Support Libraries Serving Small Communities
News January 15, 2020
The Pat Morris Communities Matter Initiative will offer grants to Canadian libraries serving small communities to support acquisitions, programming, and outreach activities.
Extension for Young Canada Works Summer Projects Applications
News January 14, 2020
The deadline is now Wednesday, January 22, 2020, for the archival community and the library community (for libraries operating in English).
LAC Announces Recipients of $2.3 Million in Funding to Preserve Indigenous Culture and Languages
News January 8, 2020
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) this week announced the funding of 31 projects through the Listen, Hear Our Voices initiative “to help Indigenous organizations to digitize their existing culture and language recordings, and build the skills, knowledge and resources they need to carry out this work in their communities.”
Library and Archives Practica at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
News January 8, 2020
The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Library and Archives is offering two practica for new information professionals with backgrounds in the arts or interest in artistic, multimedia, and/or corporate records.
UBC SLAIS Becomes the School of Information
News January 2, 2020
The University of British Columbia today announced that the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS) has officially changed its name to School of Information.
Call for Papers: IFLA Journal Special Issue on Indigenous Librarianship
News December 21, 2019
IFLA Journal and IFLA’s Indigenous Matters Section are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue focused on theory and practice in Indigenous librarianship.