As we finalize plans for the forthcoming – and exciting – PLLeaders session with Chicago Public Library (YouMedia), John Chrastka (EveryLibrary), and Lita Barrie (Instructional Session on Technology and Collections), I am thrilled to advise you all that Prof. Lynne Howarth, Professor and former Dean, Faculty of Information, has agreed to join our Advisory Team. […]
Category: Press Release
The Ottawa Declaration
The following was generally agreed to be an outcome from the Taking it to the Streets Summit held in Ottawa on December 5 and 6. The Ottawa Declaration (December 6, 2016) Gathered in Ottawa for the Taking it to the Streets Summit, members of the library, archival and museum communities commit to find new ways […]
La Déclarations des bibliothèques Québécoises
Bilingual message / message bilingue Bonjour, Ci-joint, vous trouveriez La Déclaration des bibliothèques québécoises déposée à l’Assemblée nationale le 19 octobre, 2016. Vous pouviez trouver plus d’information sur le site web de BAnQ. Merci Hello, Enclosed is a Declaration (French only) from Quebec Libraries that was tabled in the Quebec National Assembly on October 19, […]
Librarian and Archivist of Canada announces National Heritage Digitization Strategy collaboration
June 3, 2016—Ottawa—Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Dr. Guy Berthiaume, the Librarian and Archivist of Canada, today announced the launch of the National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) at the Canadian Library Association Forum in Ottawa. The strategy will reposition Canada and provide a cohesive path toward the digitization of Canadian memory institutions’ collections, thus ensuring […]
LAC approves $1.5 million in funding for 65 documentary heritage projects
Message bilingue / Bilingual message Le 14 décembre 2015 – Gatineau (Québec) – Bibliothèque et Archives Canada (BAC) L’honorable ministre du Patrimoine canadien, Mélanie Joly, et le Bibliothécaire et archiviste du Canada, Guy Berthiaume, ont annoncé aujourd’hui les résultats du premier cycle de financement du Programme pour les collectivités du patrimoine documentaire (PCPD). Ce nouveau […]
Lyon Declaration Update
I trust that all of you are well. The recent IFLA World Library and information Congress in Cape Town has just concluded, and the Lyon Declaration was rightly praised as a great success. In the coming weeks we will be sending out more information on the new framework, the SDGs and their targets, and also […]
GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES COPYRIGHT AMENDMENTS
In Economic Action Plan 2015, the Government signalled its intention to amend the Copyright Act in order to implement and accede to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled (the Marrakesh Treaty). The Marrakesh Treaty establishes international norms to help facilitate access […]
Gates Foundation – Cultivating Global Library Leadership
New report on library leadership programs The Global Libraries program of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently released a report on library leadership programs around the world. The Cultivating Global Library Leadership report is the first of its kind – highlighting important trends in international library leadership programs and providing recommendations for improving the […]
Leading in the Digital World: Opportunities for Canada’s Memory Institutions
The Council of Canadian Academies Releases a New Report Leading in the Digital World: Opportunities for Canada’s Memory Institutions Dear Friends, On behalf of the Council of Canadian Academies, I am pleased to announce the release of a new evidence-based report, Leading in the Digital World: Opportunities for Canada’s Memory Institutions. This report represents the […]
LAC’s Strategic Research Daily
Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) Strategic Research Division carries out current and long-term analysis of trends, drawing from sources in librarianship, archival science, information technology, computer science, publishing, public administration and social sciences. The Division produces Strategic Research Daily , an e-newspaper drawing on social media sources. We hope that this resource might be of […]