Canadian Library Association
Bilingual message / Message bilingue Dear Colleagues, The Future Federation Working Group would like to thank the 480 individuals, the 77 institutions, and the 17 library associations who responded to one of the many Future Federation…
(Ottawa. November 17, 2015) – Today, the Canadian Library Association (CLA) released of a new Statement on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries . This new Statement replaces the previous 30 year old Position Statement on Intellectual Freedom…
November 5, 2015- Ottawa (Ontario), Today, the Canadian Library Association (CLA) is applauding the quick action taken by the government to reinstate the long-form census. In order to ensure the census can return for 2016, this…
Bilingual message / Message bilingue Dear Colleague / Member, On October 8, 2015, the Future Federation Working Group released the proposal entitled Toward a Federation of Library Associations in Canada : Strengthening the national voice for…
Bilingual message / Message bilingue Toward a Federation of Library Associations in Canada: Strengthening the national voice for Canadian libraries. Dear Colleague / Member: As you know, in January 2015, the Canadian Library Association’s Executive Council…
What is the Concern? Demand for eBooks continues to grow rapidly – in fact, digital content is the fastest growing area of borrowing for public libraries. But multinational publishers impose unreasonably high prices, creating a barrier…
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…