Day: 4 August 2021

CULC/CBUC’s 2022 Pre-Budget Consultation Recommendations

Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2022 Federal Budget List of Recommendations Recommendation 1: That the Government of Canada introduce legislation to ensure that Canada’s public libraries and users have access on reasonable terms to e-content from multinational publishers. Recommendation 2: That the Government of Canada recognize the role public libraries […]

Christina de Castell elected IFLA Vice-Chair North America 2021–2023

Christina de Castell, Chief Librarian & CEO, Vancouver Public Library, has been elected to the IFLA regional division committee and will be serving as the Vice-Chair for North America for 2021–2023. These Committees – a key innovation in IFLA’s governance review – have a mandate not only to strengthen the voice of regions within IFLA, […]