Everything tagged: Public librarianship

Based on media reports, news releases, and emails with officials, Librarianship.ca compiled numbers of library workers affected by temporary lay-offs.

The Canadian Urban Libraries Council this week announced the creation of a Think Tank to prepare recommendations to support public libraries in their efforts to develop recovery plans and redesigned service delivery post COVID19.

Part of these funds, $1.8 million, will be allocated through the BC Libraries Co-operative to support electronic resource licensing and help expand online common collections for all B.C. public libraries. The additional $1.2 million will be distributed directly to libraries.

The combined number of library visits from two provinces alone (Ontario and British Columbia) exceeds the number of visits to movies theatres in each of the survey years.

The project aims to replicate key components of the original research among CULC libraries to assist the community to respond to human resource trends.

The Federation of Ontario Public Libraries today announced that it received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to test the feasibility of implementing an innovative model for delivering information services and resources about employment, skills development and financial literacy to under-served immigrant and refugee communities.

In Grey Cup action outside Calgary and McMahon Stadium, the Hamilton Public Library takes on the Winnipeg Public Library.

BCLA called on the ORL Board to continue library programming based on shared library values including those core values that support inclusivity, diversity, and intellectual freedom

The Brampton Library today announced the retirement of Rebecca Raven, Chief Executive Officer since 2013, effective January 31, 2020. 

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