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Copyright Act Review: GLAM Sector Recommendations vs Committee Recommendations
News June 8, 2019
A look at the recommendations from the GLAM Sector with the recommendations made by the House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) in its report on the Statutory Review of the Copyright Act.
Invitation to Participate: Negotiation Behaviour of Academic Librarians and Archivists
News June 4, 2019
Did you negotiate your last job offer? Why or why not?
House of Commons Copyright Act Review Committee Tables Report
News June 3, 2019
House of Commons committee report makes 36 recommendations, includes ones related to fair dealing, crown copyright, and artist resale rights.
New issue of Emerging Library & Information Perspectives (2019) published
News June 3, 2019 1 comment
Emerging Library & Information Perspectives (ELIP) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal managed by students in the MLIS program at Western University.
BookNet Canada Study: Library users buy more books than those who don’t use libraries
News May 29, 2019
Buyers who visited the library 10-14 times in the previous month purchased an average of 6.1 books in a given month.
Leslie Weir appointed as Librarian and Archivist of Canada
News May 27, 2019
Leslie Weir will be the first woman to become Librarian and Archivist of Canada since the merging of these two institutions.
Save the Date: From Accountability to Memory ACA@UBC 12th Annual Seminar and Symposium
News May 25, 2019
Theme: From Accountability to Memory: The Duty to Document, the Right to Destroy, the Need to Preserve
Invitation To Contribute to the GLAM Value Study
News May 22, 2019
The study will analyze the social and economic impacts of the sector on the basis of data provided by Canadian GLAMs as well as on the basis of a survey of the Canadian population.
New OCLC Research Report – Maple Leaves: Discovering Canada Through the Published Record
News May 21, 2019
Is Lucy Maud Montgomery the most influential Canadian in the published record?
You’re Invited to the International Police Museums Conference in Calgary!
News May 21, 2019
This conference is designed to appeal to people working in fields that include archives, museums, storytelling, history, and culture.