News
Dan Atkins appointed Chief Executive Officer of Guelph Public Library
News November 28, 2024
Atkins had been acting CEO of the Library since the retirement of Steve Kraft in February 2024.
uOttawa Professor Mary Cavanagh to retire in 2025
News November 28, 2024
Mary Cavanagh will retire as a full-time professor from the School of Information Studies starting June 30, 2025.
Young Canada Works (YCW) 2025-2026 Campaign Launched
News November 27, 2024
The application deadline for libraries and archives to apply for funding for short-term student positions and internships is January 17, 2025.
Jacqueline Spencer appointed as Archivist of Ontario
News November 24, 2024
Jacqueline Spencer was appointed Archivist of Ontario, effective November 7, 2024, and is the first Black woman to lead the Archives of Ontario.
CARL Honours Julie Hannaford and Dr. Maha Kumaran with Award of Merit
News November 22, 2024
The CARL Award of Merit is presented to individuals who have made outstanding local, regional, or national contributions to research librarianship, with a lasting and beneficial impact on the CARL community.
The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024
News November 19, 2024
The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024 is a first-of-its-kind deep dive into the landscape of mental health, addictions, and substance use health care in Canada using data from across the country.
Call for Proposals: 2025 WILU Conference
News November 13, 2024
The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) is accepting proposals for their 2025 Annual Conference, taking place June 9-12 at McMaster University in Hamilton ON.
New Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) report on library funding
News November 12, 2024
When it comes to attracting fans in Toronto, only one performer comes close to Taylor Swift: the Toronto Public Library.
Toronto City Librarian Vickery Bowles announces retirement in 2025
News November 7, 2024
Vickery Bowles, Toronto’s City Librarian since 2015, today announced her decision to retire in mid-2025.
Gear up for the 2025 #1lib1ref Wikipedia campaign!
News November 3, 2024
#1lib1ref is an international campaign that calls on library workers around the world, as well as anyone who has a passion for free knowledge, to add missing references to articles on Wikipedia.