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Alvin Schrader Recognized and Thanked by CULC Members for Contributions and Leadership
News October 1, 2018 4 comments
Members of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council today unanimously passed a motion to recognize Alvin Schrader for his contributions to the profession.
Recent Library of Parliament Research Publications (September 2018)
News September 30, 2018
The Library of Parliament has released a number of research publications on topics of interest to the library and IM community, including: Digital currencies, Net Neutrality
Recent Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Canada
News September 30, 2018
Over the last two weeks, IT World Canada has published a number of articles about artificial intelligence in Canada.
CFLA Releases Position Statement on Modernizing Crown Copyright
News September 28, 2018
CFLA-FCAB recommends that Parliament eliminate Crown copyright on all publicly accessible government works or make those works openly licensed by default (e.g., using a Creative Commons licence).
Talia Chung Appointed uOttawa’s University Librarian and Vice-Provost (Knowledge Systems)
News September 20, 2018
Talia Chung has over twenty years’ experience in the library sector and is currently the Associate University Librarian, Research Services at the University of Ottawa Library.
Canadian Heritage Committee Releases Report on State of Canadian Museums
News September 19, 2018
The Committee makes 15 recommendations to the Department of Canadian Heritage in the areas of: funding, policy, training and development, infrastructure, Truth and Reconciliation, and collaboration within the museum sector.
New and Upcoming LIS Publications by Canadian Authors
News September 16, 2018
ALA Editions and Facet Publishing have several new and upcoming titles written or edited by members of the Canadian library and information management community.
Temporary Library Assistant Opportunity at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
News September 16, 2018
The deadline for applications is September 21, 2018.
NNELS is hiring!
News September 12, 2018
The National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) is staffing multiple positions to support a series of special projects funded by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component (SDPP-D).
GLAM Sector Submissions on Copyright Act Review
News September 9, 2018
Recommendations in similar areas of interest: Copyright override, Crown Copyright, Fair dealing, Indigenous Knowledge, Orphan works, Technological Protection Measures (TPM), and Term Extentions.