On behalf of the Board of Directors I am delighted to announce that Rina Hadziev has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA). Rina brings over 15 years of experience in public library leadership, most recently as Collections & Technical Services Coordinator at Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) […]
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Phone It Forward Launch
Change the Life of Someone Who Is Blind With a Visit to your Local Library CNIB Foundation partners with CULC/CBUC to bring Phone It Forward to public library system TORONTO – March 12, 2019 – CNIB Foundation has partnered with CULC/CBUC (Canadian Urban Libraries Council / Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada) to bring their […]
One of the busiest weeks of the year for the Canadian Library Community
OLA Super Conference is always busy. CULC/CBUC is involved all week including the following: LAC Stakeholder’s Forum @ The Design Exchange (Monday) The GLAM Summit at the Royal Ontario Museum (Tuesday) Joint meeting with CARL and the Canadian Council of Information Studies (Thursday) Member Social Event – Dinner (Wednesday) Celebrations of a number of Significant […]
Truth and Reconciliation Report
Access to Indigenous knowledges and their cultural materials depends on decolonizing libraries & cultural memory institutions and their services: Report April 21, 2017 (Ottawa) The Truth and Reconciliation Committee of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB) released a report today outlining a path forward for respecting Indigenous culture and increasing access to traditional Indigenous […]
Positive movement on Marrakesh Treaty by Canadian Government
CULC/CBUC and other interested organizations, including CELA, has noted that the Government has introduced (on April 24th) a bill that will make amendments to the Copyright Act to allow Canada to accede to and implement the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. […]
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 […]
CELA Appoints Michael Ciccone as Executive Director
Bilingual message / Message bilingue December 1, 2014 NATIONAL RELEASE – After an extensive national search the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) is pleased to formally announce Michael Ciccone of Burlington, ON as the new Executive Director of CELA effective January 1, 2015. CELA Board Chair Catherine Biss noted that “Michael is an innovative […]
Centre for Equitable Library Access Launches
For Immediate Release Launch of new library service provides accessible books to over three million Canadians with print disabilities May 29, 2014 – Victoria, BC: The Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELAlibrary.ca) officially launched its new national service which provides accessible library services and materials to Canadians with print disabilities. The announcement was made at […]
Making Good on the Promise: A Public Library Led National Solution for Accessible Format Materials
The Canadian Urban Libraries Council / Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada has been working since Spring 2012 on the creation of a new national public library organization – focussed solely on the creation, collection, delivery and preservation of both digital and physical alternate format accessible materials. New Organization Formed On September 1, 2013 Industry […]
CULC/CBUC Motion to create a new national organization
The following motion was moved at the Spring CULC/CBUC meeting in Winnipeg, on May 29, 2013. In the interests of the print-disabled and visually impaired Canadians, the Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC/CBUC) strongly supports moving forward with a solution as proposed by the CULC Working Group in their Concept Paper, and empowers the Working Group […]