News tagged: Public librarianship

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.

The budget touches on two of the priorities identified in the Manitoba Library Association’s Provincial Election Toolkit 2023, with the funding priority addressed more concretely.

This resource offers a menu of ideas libraries can explore while considering the nuances of their community, staff, and library systems.

The Ottawa Public Library is researching the types of mobile and/or offsite services that other public libraries are offering.

Why investment in public libraries is essential to Canada’s post-pandemic recovery, competitiveness, and resilience

The Public Library Accessibility Resource Centre conducted a two-pronged study to understand the accessibility of public libraries across Canada from the perspective and experiences of persons with lived experiences of a disability.

Le Centre de ressources pour l’accessibilité des bibliothèques publiques a mené une étude en deux volets pour comprendre l’accessibilité des bibliothèques publiques canadiennes du point de vue et des expériences de personnes en situation de handicap.

The Partnership, Canada’s national network of provincial and territorial library associations, today issued a statement in defence of drag storytime.

The Partnership, le réseau national canadien des associations provinciales et territoriales de bibliothèques, a publié aujourd’hui une déclaration à la défense de l’heure du conte drag.