News

Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) Network Mentorship Program: Call for Mentors and Mentees

News August 9, 2018

This program is open to visible minority librarians at all stages of their career, and visible minority library students.

Survey on Digital Preservation in Canada

Canadian Association of Research Libraries

News August 8, 2018

The goal of the survey is to provide for a more accurate picture of digital preservation activities in Canada and to understand the needs of different types and sizes of institutions.

Nominate a colleague for the 2018 UBC iSchool Distinguished Alumni Award

News August 8, 2018

Nominations for the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award must be received by September 15, 2018.

Call for Nominations: Inscriptions to the Canada Memory of the World Register

News August 2, 2018

The Canada Memory of the World Register lists exceptional works and documents that reflect the wealth and diversity of Canada’s documentary heritage.

ARL Diversity Scholars and Fellows for Digital and Inclusive Excellence Selected

News July 28, 2018

The 2018–2020 ARL Diversity Scholars cohort and the 2018–2019 Fellowship for Digital and Inclusive Excellence cohort include several students from Canadian schools.

Canada’s Premiers Announce 2018 Literacy Award Recipients

News July 21, 2018

Recipients of the 14th annual Council of the Federation Literacy Award include: Red Deer Public Library Adult Literacy Program, Sara Grant (Manager of Youth Services, Surrey Libraries), and Judy Craig (Regina Public Library).

Recent Library of Parliament Research Publications (July 2018)

News July 20, 2018

The Library of Parliament has released a number of research publications on topics of interest to the library and IM community, including: Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Federal Legislation affecting People with Disabilities