News
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.
Call for Volunteers: Dalhousie SIM Alumni Association Executive and Committees
News May 15, 2019
Looking for something exciting to put on your resume? Put your name forward for the School of Information Management Alumni Association executive and school committee positions!
Call for Proposals to Host Canada’s True North Science Boot Camp 2020
News May 15, 2019
TNSBC helps to provide librarians with context and terminologies of science disciplines that will enable them to better engage with their faculty to provide research services.
Shifting Paradigms: Remuneration Models for Artists and Creative Industries in the Context of Copyright
News May 15, 2019
House of Commons committee report makes 22 recommendations, including limiting scope of fair dealing and extending copyright to 70 years after the author’s death.
Lyne Da Salva Appointed New Director of uMontréal EBSI
News May 14, 2019
Dr. Lyne Da Salva is the new Director of L’École de bibliotheconomie et des sciences de l’information (EBSI) at l’Université de Montréal.