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The State of Social Media in Canada
News February 26, 2018
94% of adult Canadian internet users have at least one social media account, with Facebook being the most popular social media platform (84%), followed by YouTube (59%), LinkedIn (46%), Twitter (42%), and Pinterest (38%).
Canadian Public Libraries and the Digital Literacy Exchange Program
News February 24, 2018
The Canadian Urban Libraries Council invites public libraries to express their interest in being part of a national application to the Government of Canada’s recently announced Digital Literacy Exchange program
uToronto iSchool Proposes Changes to Inforum; Replace On-Site Collection with Additional Study Spaces
News February 20, 2018 2 comments
To create 30 new study places, the proposal calls for the Inforum’s onsite collection to be moved from its current location to other libraries in the University of Toronto Library system.
SOLS seeking course writers
News February 16, 2018
SOLS requires the services of course writers to develop two online courses: Collection Development in Public Libraries and Reference and User Services in Public Libraries.
CFLA Releases New Position Statements on Copyright Issues
News February 15, 2018
The CFLA recently released three position statements on copyright: Fair Dealing; Protecting Copyright Exceptions from Contract Override; and Technological Protection Measures
Call for Participation: Survey on Library Programmes and Services for People Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind
News February 15, 2018
The survey is being conducted to support work by the Section towards the development of Guidelines for Library Services to People Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind.
New Funding for National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) Announced
News February 15, 2018
The BC Libraries Cooperative today announced the receipt of $1 million from the Government of Canada to expand the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS).
Call for Proposals: 2018 Rural Libraries Conference
News February 12, 2018
Theme: The Future Focused Library
Saskatchewan Municipalities Call for Improved Funding of Public Libraries
News February 12, 2018 1 comment
“regardless of socio-economic backgrounds, libraries plug us into our communities and can be counted on to provide the resources needed to succeed”
CFP: Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) 2018 Annual Meeting
News February 10, 2018
Theme: Building an Ethical and Sustainable Information Future with Emerging Technologies