News
W3C Issues Updated Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1
News June 5, 2018
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 expands provisions for mobile, low vision, and cognitive and learning disabilities; international uptake in progress
Christina de Castell Appointed Chief Librarian of the Vancouver Public Library
News June 5, 2018
De Castell succeeds Sandra Singh, who was appointed General Manager of Arts, Culture, and Community Services at the City of Vancouver.
Federal Government Kicks-Off Review of Broadcasting and Telecom Polices
News June 5, 2018
The review will update and modernize the legislative framework in a balanced way that takes into account the realities of Canadian consumers and businesses, and our artists, artisans and broadcasters without increasing the cost of services to Canadians.
2019 ALA Annual Conference program proposals are now open
News June 3, 2018
ALA is now accepting program proposals for the 2019 ALA Annual Conference to take place in Washington, D.C., June 20-25, 2019.
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2017 TD Summer Reading Club Library Awards!
News June 2, 2018
In late May, the winners of the 2017 TD Summer Reading Club Library Awards were announced, recognizing the most innovative and effective TD Summer Reading Club programs .
News Literacy Program NewsWise Launches
News June 2, 2018
NewsWise is a news literacy program to provide school-aged Canadians an understanding of the role of journalism in a healthy democracy and the tools to find and filter information online
Call for Proposals – C-EBLIP Fall Symposium: Librarians as Researchers
News June 2, 2018
This one-day conference is designed to facilitate sharing, collaboration, and networking with the focus on librarians in their researcher roles.
Access Conference 2018 Call for Proposals
News June 2, 2018
The 2018 Program Committee invites proposals for participation in the upcoming Access Conference, which will be held October 10-12 in Hamilton, Ontario.
uManitoba Libraries and Gale Announce Province-Wide Access to Primary Source Digital Content
News May 31, 2018
The University of Manitoba Libraries and Gale have partnered to provide all residents of Manitoba with free, permanent online access to 200 million pages of digital historical content.
Keren Dali, Nadia Caidi Receive ALA Award for “Diversity by Design”
News May 20, 2018
The ALA David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award recognizes recent articles that include significant new research related to the understanding and promotion of multiculturalism in libraries in North America.