Canadian Library Association
OTTAWA, ONTARIO—(January 9, 2015)—The Canadian Library Association (CLA) and its community are profoundly saddened by the brutal attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris. The CLA condemns this and all acts of violence against…
December 17, 2014 It is with regret that the Canadian Library Association announces the recent resignations of two Councilors-at-large. Lorna E. Rourke, Library Director, St. Jerome’s University and Marc Truitt, University Librarian, Mount Allison University Libraries…
October 17, 2014 On Monday, September 29, 2014 CLA Executive Council had the pleasure of meeting with the new Librarian and Archivist of Canada, Dr. Guy Berthiaume, and several of Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) senior…
The CLA urges the government to return Statistics Canada to its status as one of the world’s most respected National Statistical agencies by restoring its funding and the long-form census. The CLA urges the government to…
The Canadian Library Association (CLA) and the Canadian Association Law Libraries /Association Canadienne des bibliothèques de droit (CALL/ACBD) endorse the fundamental right of people who are incarcerated to read, learn, and access information. Position Statement (September…
In a letter addressed to Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, CLA expressed concern over the OCLC Proposal to host Canada’s Union Catalogue. CLA’s letter and the LAC response can be found below. CLA Letter…
The Canadian Library Association has signed onto a letter from the Our Fair Deal organization opposing using the TPP negotiations (Trans-Pacific Partnerships) as a backdoor to changing Canada’s copyright laws. Specifically CLA opposes extending the term…
The Canadian Library Association (CLA) is pleased to announce the awarding of the CLA/ACB Dafoe and H.W. Wilson Scholarships . These scholarships are each awarded annually to a student commencing studies for their first professional degree…
CLA Letters to Canadian Government regarding signing the WIPO Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (VIP Treaty) Letter to The Honourable Shelly Glover,…