Everything tagged: Public librarianship

Downtown residents will benefit from increased access to library materials thanks to a New Westminster Public Library (NWPL) initiative to install a self-service borrowing kiosk and holds-pickup locker at the Anvil Centre.

The Impact of Canadian Public Libraries explores the role public libraries play in community life and social wellbeing by drawing on data and lived experience from more than 18,000 respondents across 26 Canadian urban public library systems.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has released the results of a survey aimed to document the health and safety experiences of library workers in British Columbia.

These short videos highlight how libraries are bridging the digital divide, empowering their communities, and advancing digital equity.

Ideas host Nahlah Ayed speaks with authors, librarians and residents of Burlington, Ont., about intellectual freedom and access to information. Together they examine the importance of thought and expression, and explore how Burlington Public Library navigates the complaint process in a democratic way.

This study explores factors related to job satisfaction in libraries with an aim to better understand how to improve workplaces for library staff in Canada.

As Canada sees growing challenges to books about sex ed, gender identity and gay themes, CBC’s The Fifth Estate uncovers how activists have declared a shadow war on local libraries.

Congratulations to Halifax Public Libraries on achieving “RHF Accessibility Certified Gold,” the top accessibility rating under the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ program and the highest level of accessibility possible for the built environment.

The Government of Ontario today announced an increase of $1.25 million annually in funding to First Nations public libraries.

Municipal leaders attending the UBCM 2024 Convention debated several resolutions on public libraries and their funding, endorsing two resolutions calling for sustainable funding of library services.