University of Calgary: Professor Teaches Librarians to Never Be Meek
From Macleans: Early on, professor Toni Samek asks her students this question: Is homelessness a library issue? Students entering the Master of Library and Information Studies program at the University...
View ArticlecomScore Releases the “2012 Canada Digital Future in Focus” Report
From a Summary of the comScore Report: Key insights from the 2012 Canada Digital Future in Focus include: Canada continues to lead the world in online engagement, with visitors spending an average 45...
View ArticleCanada: Danielle McDonald Named New CEO of Ottawa Public Library
From an OPL Announcement: Danielle holds a Master of Arts, Public Administration from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Honours, Urban and Regional Planning from the...
View ArticleCanada: E-books High in Demand at Halifax Libraries, Having to Divert More...
From the CBC: Halifax public libraries have seen a huge spike in the number of people borrowing e-books, so the they’re now shopping for tablets and e-readers to train librarians to manage the demand....
View ArticleCanada: "Copyright Bill Hits the Home Stretch"
From The Toronto Star: “The Canadian Independent Music Association is seeking changes that would create new liability risks for social networking sites, search engines, blogging platforms, video sites,...
View ArticleCalgary Record Store Buys the CBC Calgary CD/LP Archives
From Exclaim.ca: Earlier this year, the CBC revealed plans to digitize and dismantle their entire CD and vinyl archives due to budget cuts and other financial uncertainties. While there are undoubtedly...
View ArticleNew and Upcoming Web Resources: The War of 1812 at Library and Archives Canada
From the LAC Web Site: The 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 is a unique opportunity for all Canadians to take pride in our traditions, and our shared history. The Government of Canada recognizes...
View ArticleRoundup: Toronto Public Library Workers Go On Strike
The Toronto Public Library is the busiest urban library system in the world. (Fast Facts About TPL) More than 2300 library workers belong to the union. Statements From the Toronto Public Library...
View ArticleRadio Program/Listen Online: Canadian Publishers Face Uncertainty
From a CBC News Article/Summary: The Canadian publishing industry has long faced uncertainty, but e-books, the U.S. pricing system and a concentration of major retailers in the Canadian market...
View ArticleSaskatchewan Archives Cut Hours, Staff
From the Regina Leader-Post: The Saskatchewan Archives Board has had to cut hours and staff as a result of this year’s provincial budget. “We didn’t get a sufficient increase to keep going at the...
View ArticleNew Podcast from Library and Archives Canada Looks at the "Lest We Forget"...
The second podcast in the LAC “Your History, Your Documentary Heritage” series. From the Program Blurb: In this episode we’ll examine the Lest We Forget project. Since 2001, Library and Archives Canada...
View ArticleLibrary Board Reaches Tentative Agreement with Toronto Public Library...
From a TPL Blog Post: The Toronto Public Library Board reached a tentative agreement with the Toronto Public Library Workers’ Union Local 4948, which represents the library’s 2,300 library workers....
View ArticleNova Scotia: Libraries Boycott Random House Over E-Book Prices
From the CBC: Libraries on Nova Scotia’s South Shore are boycotting Random House, one of the world’s largest book publishers, over what they call unfair e-book pricing. The company began charging...
View ArticleVancouver’s History Goes Digital
From the Vancouver Sun: West Vancouver’s photographic history went digital this month. Approximately 5,000 historical photos depicting more than 70 years of the district’s evolution are in the process...
View ArticleCanadian Government Cuts Funding for Public Internet Access
From Global News: Ottawa is pulling the plug on its support for a program that helps connect Canadians to affordable Internet access at schools, community centres and libraries. Industry Canada sent...
View ArticleCanadian Library Association Announces 2012 Award Winning Books for Children...
From Canadian Library Association Announcements: 1. CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Winner (PDF) From a superb collection of children’s literature produced by Canadian authors and publishers in...
View ArticleCanada: Cuts to Nova Scotia Librarians Match Trend Seen in Ontario
From the Canadian Press (via CBC): A Nova Scotia school board’s proposal to cut all of its 41 librarians to balance its books highlights a larger trend at some Canadian schools as libraries become...
View ArticleMore e-Book Price-Fixing Lawsuits, This Time in Canada
From The Toronto Star: “ebook price-fixing lawsuits hit Canada Two law firms in Ontario and one in B.C. have named Apple, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin, Simon & Schuster, and their...
View ArticleCanada: Edmonton City Archives Go Virtual
From The Edmonton Journal: The City of Edmonton Archives is going virtual with its first online exhibit profiling Edmonton author, artist and archive-advocate Ella May Walker. [Clip] The city’s move...
View ArticleCanada: Librarians Say Internet Cut Will Hurt Most Vulnerable Users
From the CBC: The Community Access Program helps 96 libraries in the province provide free internet access to members of the public. The Newfoundland and Labrador Library Association said the cut will...
View Article105 Jobs Will Be Cut At Library and Archives Canada
UPDATE (May 2, 2012): Canadian Library Association Dismayed by Impact of Budget Cuts on Federal Libraries Over the weekend and for the second time in April we posted about the elimination of a Canadian...
View ArticleResearch Article: Information Seeking for Making Evidence-Informed Decisions:...
Title Information Seeking for Making Evidence-Informed Decisions: A Social Network Analysis on the Staff of a Public Health Department in Canada Authors Reza Yousefi-Nooraie Maureen Dobbins Melissa...
View ArticleCanada: UBC Opts Out of Access Copyright Agreement
From The Ubssey (School Paper at UBC): UBC [U. of British Columbia] has announced that it won’t be returning to Access Copyright. The Association of Canadian Colleges and Universities (ACCU), of which...
View ArticleCanada: “Cuts to Archives Threaten Our Ability to Preserve Our Precious...
From an Op/Ed by Nancy Marrelli Appearing in The Montreal Gazette: On April 30, Library and Archives Canada eliminated the $1.71-million National Archival Development Program and made drastic cuts to...
View ArticleCanada: Archivists Protest in Ottawa Over Federal Cuts (Audio & Video Reports)
From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Archivists from across Canada protested in Ottawa on Monday over a funding cut that will affect efforts to preserve Canadian history in small historical...
View ArticleNew Resource: Library and Archives Canada Launches Portraits Portal
From LAC: Today, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) launches its online Portrait Portal, making available more than nearly 15,000 high-quality digitized images from the national portrait collection....
View ArticleCanada: Record Collector Buys CBC Vancouver’s Vinyl Motherlode
From The Vancouver Sun: Jamie Anstey has just purchased the mother of all Vancouver record collections – CBC Vancouver’s record library. And that’s records, not com-pact discs. About 50,000, in fact:...
View ArticleCanadian Library and Publisher Groups Release RFI Seeking Partners to Develop...
This RFI (request for information) was first posted on June 5th by eBOUND Canada and the Canadian Urban Libraries Council. From the CULC: “CULC/CBUC has been involved in a constructive collaboration...
View ArticleCanada: Alberta’s Government Launches Database of Companies Who Owe Employees...
From The Calgary Herald: Alberta bosses who don’t pay their employees will have their names posted online for all to see, the province announced Tuesday. Human Services Minister Dave Hancock said...
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Infographic: Ontario Council of University Libraries: “Ask a Librarian” Usage...
“12,001 chats in 218 days” – via U. of Toronto Twitter The following infographic provides a look at the Ontario Council of University Libraries, Ask a Librarian service that launched on September 12,...
View ArticleCanadian Library Association Posts Update About Upcoming Cuts at Library and...
Posted Today on the CLA Web Site: As part of CLA’s ongoing discussions with senior management at Library and Archives Canada, today CLA has received an update on LAC’s plans for implementing the cuts...
View ArticleHistory: Library and Archives Canada Releases Digitized Newsreel Content
From LAC: Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the release of a heritage film on its YouTube channel. The silent film The Tide of Immigration is part of our heritage and the...
View ArticleWinnipeg: Library Redevelopment Strategy Targets Eight Libraries For Replacement
Update: Local libraries slated for amalgamation (via Winnipeg Free Press) From the City of Winnipeg: The City of Winnipeg Public Service is recommending that eight Winnipeg Public Library facilities be...
View ArticleReference: Health Council of Canada Launches New Health Innovation Portal &...
From a News Release: The Health Innovation Portal is a website that houses innovative health care practices, policies, programs and services from across Canada. The portal includes a searchable...
View ArticleCanada: Head Librarian Leads Digital Revolution at University of Victoria
From The Victoria Times Colonist: [University Librarian Jonathan] Bengtson said there are two primary and enduring purposes of libraries: preservation and access. He said that when materials are...
View ArticleLibrary and Archives Canada Eliminating All Interlibrary Loan Services Very Soon
From the CBC: The elimination of interlibrary loans at Library and Archives Canada has sparked some concern not enough material will be be digitized in time for the change to digital records. [Clip]...
View ArticleInterview: Ingrid Parent, University Librarian at U. of British Columbia &...
A recently published interview with Ingrid Parent that appeared in the University of British Columbia Reports. From the Introduction: Academic libraries worldwide are facing rapid technological change...
View ArticleAfter 145 Years, Final Edition Published: “The Canada Year Book is History”,...
Just as the U.S. Census ceased publishing the Statistical Abstract of the United States (a similar electronic product, fee-based, is now available from ProQuest), Statistics Canada will no longer...
View Article“The Vancouver Public Library: Thriving in a Digital Age”
From The Globe and Mail: It’s not news that the public library in the 21st century is a very different place from the days when stern librarians and cathedral silence presided over the great treasure...
View ArticleCanada: Putting Vancouver’s History Online
From The Globe and Mail: Digitization. Map scanners. Blogging. The open-data hackathon. Geocoding. The advantages of YouTube, Historypin and Flickr, respectively, for displaying historical photos and...
View ArticleCanada: City of Montreal Archives Celebrates 100th Birthday
From The Montreal Gazette: The city of Montreal archives possess about four kilometres of historically significant records dating from as early as 1796. Among these are found vintage real estate...
View ArticleStephen Abram Leaving Cengage, Joins Dysart & Jones Consultancy
Capping a three-year stint with Gale/Cengage Learning, library speaker and pundit Stephen Abram is joining the Dysart & Jones Associates consultancy as an associate focusing on “marketing strategy...
View ArticleNew Report: “National Statistical and Values Profile of Canadian Libraries”
New from the Canadian Library Association: CLA is pleased to launch the National Statistical and Values Profile of Canadian Libraries. CLA Executive Council, under past-President Karen Adams,...
View ArticleReport: Ontario Public Library Assoc. Child and Youth Services Committee Teen...
Here’s another new report out of Canada. Earlier this week we shared the “National Statistical and Values Profile of Canadian Libraries” published by the Canadian Library Association. Today, a new...
View ArticleCanada: Ottawa Public Library Wants Readers to Buy Books Through Library Website
From Metroland Media/YourOttawaRegion.com: The Ottawa Public Library wants to become the second library in Canada to let people buy – not just borrow – e-books. On Feb. 11, the library board endorsed a...
View ArticleReference: Canadian Government Launches Expenditure Database
From the Treasury Board of Canada: The tool gives Canadians a quick picture of how taxpayer dollars are spent and allows Parliamentarians to better analyse government expenditures. [Clip] The database...
View ArticleCanada: What’s Does the Future Hold For Ebooks?
From the Financial Post: “Unplugging — I think people are getting it,” Heather Reisman, chief executive officer of Indigo Books and Music Inc., said in an interview after the company’s recent annual...
View ArticleCanada: Ontario Council of University Libraries Releases Web Version of...
From OCUL: The OCUL Accessibility Information Toolkit for Libraries, previously available in PDF format, is now fully online as a handy reference resource for all! Originally designed to provide...
View ArticleIFLA “Concerned” By Extension of Copyright Terms in Canada and Jamaica
From the International Federation of Library Associations: In recent weeks, IFLA members have become concerned as they observed copyright changes in Jamaica and Canada that extend the term of copyright...
View ArticleCanada: The Windsor Public Library’s Espresso Book Machine Has Produced...
From The Windsor Star: [Sue] Perry runs the main library’s self-publishing Espresso Book Machine which has produced 10,699 books in three years and she hopes to be even busier delivering...
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