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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.
Summary Report on LAC Forum with University Partners on Disruptive Technologies
News July 22, 2019
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has released a summary report from the Second LAC Forum with University Partners on Disruptive Technologies in Memory Institutions and Academia, held in March 2019 in Ottawa.
2019 State of Canadian UX Survey
News July 22, 2019
The report will track a variety of indices, from demographics to practice maturity levels, training sources to UX salary figures, roles to design, research and collaboration toolsets, etc.
2018 Canadian Law Libraries Salary Survey Results
News July 22, 2019
Results from the 2018 joint salary survey conducted by the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) and the Toronto Association of Law Libraries (TALL).