Happy New Year – CULC/CBUC along with a number of member libraries, and many other industry associations (CLA, CARL, Federal Libraries, OLA among others) have participated in a couple of working sessions with LAC-BAC staff to create some documents for the broader community to respond too. This has been going on also for the National […]
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Report from a Representative at the IFLA Access to Digital Content Meeting
Please find attached a short report prepared by Christina deCastell. Christina is on the CULC/CBUC eBook Task Force and maintains the blog linked to CULC on the same topic. Paul Whitney was also there as a Representative of IFLA, as was Victoria Owen from Canada. Summary of IFLA Access to Digital Content Expert Meeting November […]
Summary Documents from Pan Canadian Documentary Heritage
The meetings were held in early November. CULC/CBUC had Vice-Chair Maureen Sawa and ED Jefferson Gilbert as official delegates. Jane Pyper was also in attendance as was Moe Hosseini-Ara from Markham Public Library. Both Maureen and Moe contributed as presenters. ****** MESSAGE FROM DANIEL J. CARON ********* Bonjour, Au nom de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada […]
CEO of Brampton Public library to retire on December 31
Cathy Matyas, CEO of Brampton Public Library, has announced her retirement effective December 31, 2012. Cathy has been CEO at Brampton since 2010. During this time she has guided the planning and construction of two new district-sized branch libraries, a refresh to the Brampton Library’s long-term Facilities Master Plan, and the development of a new […]
CULC/CBUC supports CNIB Digital Hub Proposal
THAT CULC/CBUC reaffirm their May 2012 motion that the CNIB’s Digital Hub proposal is a reasonable production and delivery model for accessible format materials and that CULC/CBUC is committed to working with CNIB and other stakeholders to further refine the operational, financial, and governance model for the Digital Hub. Moved by Greg Hayton, Cambridge Public […]
John Pateman hired as new Chief Librarian at Thunder Bay Public Library
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 (Thunder Bay, ON) — The Board of the Thunder Bay Public Library is pleased to announce that the new Chief Librarian/CEO has been selected. An extensive search effort has resulted in the appointment of John Pateman as the Chief Librarian for Thunder Bay Public Library. Mr. Pateman will begin his position […]
CULC/CBUC Member Briefing – Copyright Legislation and Supreme Court Rulings
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 @ 1:00 pm Eastern (10 am Pacific; 2 pm Atlantic) Teleconference Access: HAS BEEN EMAILED TO CEO MEMBERS FOR USE WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTION Speaker: Paul Whitney, former City Librarian, Vancouver Public Library and recognized Copyright Expert Moderator: Catherine Biss, Chair, CULC/CBUC and CEO, Markham Public Library As most are aware Bill […]
WebEx Meeting for ReadersFirst Initiative – CULC/CBUC RFI and RFP to be profiled
Good Afternoon Everyone >I am writing to present the agenda for the ReadersFirst WebEx taking place at 2pm, September 4th, 2012 Each of you will receive a WebEx invitation in the following week with information about how to login or call-in, either to participate or listen. The following is a list of presenters and topics […]
Charlotte Meissner appointed CEO of Oakville Public Library
The Oakville Public Library Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlotte Meissner to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Oakville Public Library effective Friday, July 27, 2012. “With over 26 years of experience at the Oakville Public Library, Charlotte is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the role libraries play in building […]
Autumn 2012 Meeting Information – October 1 and October 2, 2012
The Autmn 2012 meeting will be held in Port Credit, ON (MIssissauga) on October 1-2, 2012. The meetings themsleves will be at the Port Credit Branch of the Mississauga Library System. Port Credit is a small section of older Mississauga on the shores of Lake Ontario. It is a port community. It is about 15 […]