News tagged: Services for children

The Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) recently published a statement on the intellectual freedom of children and youth.

La Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (FCAB) a récemment publié une déclaration sur sur les bibliothèques et la liberté intellectuelle des enfants et des jeunes.

YAACING is the quarterly newsletter of the Young Adults And Children’s Services section of the British Columbia Library Association.

Congratulation to Clayton Gauthier (The Bear’s Medicine) and Drew Hayden Taylor (Chasing Painted Horses) on being selected for the 2020-2021 PMC Indigenous Literature Award.

The awards recognize the most innovative and effective TD Summer Reading Club programs in each official language in public libraries across Canada.

Online storytime typically relies on the use of copyright-protected materials, therefore, librarians must consider copyright legislation and whether permission, a license, or use of the fair dealing exception is required. This guideline describes these options, and provides an example of a fair dealing analysis for an early literacy-focused storytime.

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

Through the A Reader is Born initiative, every newborn at the hospital receives a book and a complimentary library membership from Brampton Library.

The Brampton Library announced yesterday that most children’s materials will no longer incur overdue fines. “Supporting both and working toward barrier-free access for all, we are pleased to announce the removal …

In late May, the winners of the 2017 TD Summer Reading Club Library Awards were announced, recognizing the most innovative and effective TD Summer Reading Club programs .