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News tagged: Indigenous Peoples

Invitation to Join Indigenous Collections Management Listserv

“The intention of this pan-Canadian list is to provide a venue to bring individuals together to address and discuss topics relating to Indigenous collections acquisitions, policy making, and best practices.”

News March 5, 2023 


Library and GLAM Sector Submissions to 2023 Pre-Budget Consultations

Library and GLAM sector organizations call for federal support for access to e-content, municipal funding, accessible reading material, funding for Library and Archives Canada, Open Educational Resources (OER), and Canadian publishers and booksellers.

News January 30, 2023 


CFLA Calls for the Release of all Outstanding Residential School Records

The Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) today issued a statement calling for the release of all outstanding residential school records held by the Catholic Church and various levels of government.

News September 29, 2022 


Exploration of the Impact of Canada’s Information Management Regime on First Nations Data Sovereignty

The discussion paper from the First Nations Information Governance Centre explores the conflicts between the current Canadian information management regime and First Nations data sovereignty and offers suggestions for further exploration that may offer short‑term and long‑term improvements of the system.

News August 30, 2022 


Recent Library of Parliament Research Publications (March 2022)

The Library of Parliament has recently released a number of research publications on topics of interest to the library and information management community.

News March 1, 2022 


A Reconciliation Framework for the Canadian Archival Community

This framework provides a road map of sorts, setting out a vision, foundational principles, and a transformative path forward for the archives profession in Canada.

News February 24, 2022 


New Issue of IFLA Journal Available

Special Issue: Indigenous Librarianship

News November 14, 2021 


Library and Archives Canada Announces Funding for 19 Projects to Digitize and Preserve Indigenous Language and Culture Recordings

Nineteen Indigenous organizations will receive funding from LAC’s Listen, Hear Our Voices initiative to digitize and make accessible their existing audio and video heritage.

News August 13, 2021 


Canadian Federation of Library Associations Update (Spring 2021)

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

News April 10, 2021 


CFLA, Libraries, and A National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

“It’s my hope that with a national day of truth and reconciliation, learning and discussion will be amplified across Canada. In this, libraries are able to act as a key component to help ensure that we will not have another generation that will not know the truth and that we will acknowledge and honour the survivors and remember those who have died.”

News December 6, 2020