Everything tagged: Canadian Federation of Library Associations

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.

An update on the current activities of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

An update on the current activities of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) Copyright Committee

Restoring the exemption for end-user content brings Bill C-10 in line with other relevant legislation and provides assurance that Canadians’ freedom of expression will not be abridged through CRTC regulation.

An update on the current activities of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) Copyright Committee