Everything tagged: Advocacy

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has approved a resolution calling for action from the federal government on ebooks.

The Toronto Public Library Workers’ Union announced a public campaign to expose “the shocking degree of precarious work” being imposed on workers at one of the world’s busiest and most respected public library systems.

Statement from CLA, CARL, and CULC on chapter 18 (Intellectual Property) of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement.

Thinking a library is about books is like seeing a hospital about blood and drugs and not health. — R. David Lankes (@rdlankes) January 24, 2016 Thinking a library is …

This new pricing model will help public libraries achieve their goal of providing universal access to ebooks, which is a high priority given booming borrowing rates and high demand for this content.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, P.C. MP Minister of Canadian Heritage Canadian Heritage 25 Eddy Street Gatineau, QC | K1A 0M5 Dear Minister Joly: On behalf of the Canadian Council of …

An invitation to provide feedback on the proposal to create a national federation of library associations called the Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA/FCAB).

The full report [PDF] is available from the Royal Society of Canada website. Executive Summary Purpose In Spring 2013 the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) struck this Expert Panel on …

Statement from Archives Association of Ontario, Association of Parliamentary Libraries in Canada, Canadian Association of Law Libraries, and Canadian Library Association (CLA).

Stephen Abram will join the FOPL as the Federation’s Executive Director on June 10, 2013.