News
IFLA Releases Global Vision Report Summary
News March 19, 2018
Report identifies top 10 highlights and opportunities for the global library community.
Canada’s True North Science Boot Camp (TNSBC) – Call for 2019 Proposals
News March 19, 2018
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.
New Issue of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Available
News March 18, 2018
Vol 13, No 1 (2018)
National Heritage Digitization Strategy: Update (March 2018)
News March 14, 2018
The National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) Steering Committee shared an update on its work this week.
Hamilton Public Library Receives the W. Kaye Lamb Award for Service to Seniors
News March 12, 2018
The Ex Libris Association last week announced that the the Hamilton Public Library is the recipient of the 2017 W. Kaye Lamb Award for Service to Seniors. The Mount Sinai Hospital received …
CFLA Statement on the Signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
News March 9, 2018
“This new agreement does not contain the copyright and content restrictions that had been pushed heavily by the U.S., which is good news for Canadians.”
CMEC Copyright Consortium Policy Statement on Fair Dealing
News March 7, 2018
The Statement underlines the provincial and territorial education ministers’ support for teachers’ and students’ use of the fair dealing provision in the Copyright Act for classroom learning.
WILU 2018 – Registration is open
News March 7, 2018
Early bird registration is available until April 27th.
Call for Applications: World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2018
News March 6, 2018
Are you a new professional between 23 to 30 with at least one year experience in the field of Cultural or Natural heritage? Apply by March 31 to be one of 30 participants selected to take part in the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum in Bahrain!
Ethical and Social Dimensions of AI (Updated)
News March 5, 2018
A series of analyses of the ethical and social issues associated with AI and deep learning, including its impact on areas such as cybersecurity, journalism, justice, health care, urban planning and transit.