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Next Steps in Advancing Changes to Crown Copyright: A Letter from the Library and Archives Community
News August 6, 2019
A letter from Canada’s library and archival community to the Ministers of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism and the President of the Treasury Board of Canada proposing next steps for the Government of Canada to take towards changes to Crown Copyright.
Call for Proposals: 2020 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference
News August 5, 2019
ALA is now accepting program proposals for the 2020 ALA Annual Conference to take place in Chicago, IL. on June 25-30, 2020.
Vivian Stieda Joins COPPUL as Executive Director
News August 4, 2019
As of August 5, 2019, Vivian Stieda will begin work with COPPUL and will formally assume the role of Executive Director on September 6.
Call for Presentations: Government Information Day (East) 2019
News July 31, 2019
Deadline for proposals: Thursday, October 31, 2019
CULC, ALA Denounce Macmillan Publishers’ eBook Lending Model
News July 28, 2019
In response to Macmillan Publishers’ announcement of their new library ebook lending model, CULC and ALA have issued statements denouncing the changes and called on Macmillan CEO John Sargent to provide evidence to support claims in its announcements.
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Releases 2018–2019 Salary Survey Report
News July 28, 2019
In 2018-2019, Canadian CPI rose 3%, and median salaries in Canadian university libraries increased from $99,912 (Canadian dollars) to $100,699 (Canadian dollars), a rise of 0.8%.
Dublin, Ireland to Host 2020 IFLA World Library and Information Congress
News July 26, 2019
The 2020 IFLA World Library and Information Congress will be held in Dublin, Ireland from 15 – 21 August 2020.
Survey: Perceptions of Librarians on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Assistants
News July 23, 2019
The purpose of the survey is to understand the relationship between librarians in Canada and the US and their understanding of AI in the workplace.
CFP: Southern Alberta Library Conference (SALC) 2020
News July 22, 2019
Deadline for proposal submission is September 6th, 2019.