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October 2015 All great libraries depend on their support staff to help to ensure that libraries provide excellent customer service to their communities. Support staff work behind the scenes and in the forefront to help libraries…
The Canadian Library Association welcomes the intent and desired impact of the draft Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management to create “a robust and open research data environment in Canada”. The Canadian Institutes of…
Ingrid Parent: Deserving Recipient of IFLA Honorary Fellow Award (Ottawa, August 20, 2015) – The Canadian Library Association and ASTED congratulate Ms. Ingrid Parent, University Librarian from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British…
RDA is a package of data elements, guidelines, and instructions for creating library and cultural heritage resource metadata that are well-formed according to international models for user-focussed linked data applications. RDA has always been a continually…
April 28, 2015 On April 21, 2015 Minister Joe Oliver released his federal Budget for 2015 entitled Strong Leadership: A Balanced-Budget, Low-Tax Plan For Jobs, Growth and Security . Included in the budget were two measures…
March 13, 2015 Background: In January 2015, the Canadian Library Association Executive Council issued a paper entitled Canadian Library Association: A Proposed New Vision for Our National Association . This paper discusses the history of CLA,…
March 5, 2015 On March 9, 2015 the Canadian Library Association (CLA) submitted the below query to Library and Archives Canada (LAC) for response. CLA will share LAC’s response with its members once received. CLA has…
May 20, 2015 In October 2014, CLA struck an e-Book Task Force chaired by Past President, Pilar Martinez, that included the membership of fifteen individuals that represent a broad range of sectors and geographic regions, including…
The Canadian Library Association and the 2015 Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit poster proposals for the 70th CLA National Conference and Trade Show, which is taking place in Ottawa, ON from June 3 –…