Everything tagged: Canadian Federation of Library Associations
Controlled Digital Lending of Library Books in Canada
The paper explores legal considerations for how libraries in Canada can lend digital copies of books.
News February 15, 2022
CFLA Intellectual Freedom Challenges Survey Reminder
The CFLA Intellectual Freedom Committee is reminding members of the Canadian library community to report intellectual freedom challenges from 2021 for inclusion in its annual report.
News February 2, 2022
CFLA Copyright Committee Update (January 2022)
An update on the current activities of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) Copyright Committee
News February 1, 2022
Recipient of the 2021 W.K. Lamb Award for Innovative Services to Seniors Announced
Ex Libris Association (ELA) and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) today announced that the West Vancouver Memorial Library is recipient of the 2021 W.K. Lamb Award for Innovative Services to Seniors for the outstanding work of its Assistive Services Department.
News December 8, 2021
Canadian Federation of Library Associations Update (September 2021)
An update on the current activities of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA)
News September 23, 2021
CFLA, Intellectual Freedom, and the Canadian Library Community
CFLA’s response to an Open Letter to the CFLA Board on Intellectual Freedom, signed by members of the Canadian library community in response to the CFLA’s statement regarding challenges to the book Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters.
News September 22, 2021
Library and Archive Communities Responses to Consultation on a Modern Framework for Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things
The Canadian library and archives communities last week published responses to the Government of Canada’s Consultation on a Modern Copyright Framework for Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things.
News September 20, 2021
CFLA Releases Federal Election 2021 Information Package
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA), in partnership with their government relations firm (Impact Public Affairs), has released several elections-related documents, including overviews of the major party platforms, summaries of the English and French language debates, and a one-pager of key library issues.
News September 16, 2021
CFLA Intellectual Freedom Brief on Challenges to Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier
The brief highlights the responsibility of libraries support intellectual freedom and safeguard free expression while acknowleding that these conversations may have negative impacts on relationships with communities served by libraries.
News July 30, 2021
Library Community Response to Consultation on Copyright and Online Intermediaries
CFLA this week released a joint response, with CARL and CULC, to the Government of Canada’s Consultation on a Modern Copyright Framework for Online Intermediaries.
News June 3, 2021