Canadian Library Association
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 –…
February 5, 2015 Dear CLA Member, On January 31, 2015, CLA Executive Committee met with upwards of 40 representatives from library associations across Canada to discuss the recent CLA Executive published concept paper, Canadian Library Association:…
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – January 9, 2015 (Toronto, ON) — The iSchool at the University of Toronto is proud that its popular MOOC (Massively Open Online Course), “Library Advocacy Unshushed: Values, Evidence, Action”— which…
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…