June 30, 2023 – We, the Canadian bodies undersigned, are united in our concern that Dubai has been selected by the Governing Board to be the host of the World Library and Information Congress for 2024. While we fully acknowledge that a range of considerations has been weighed by the Governing Board, we do not […]
Category: CFLA
Joint Taskforce on eBook Sustainability Submission – Consumer Protection Legislative Review
The Joint Taskforce on eBook Sustainability (containing members from CARL, CFLA-FCAB and CULC/CBUC) have recently participated in an Ontario government consultation on Consumer Protection legislation by submitting a letter to an open review process on March 17, 2023. This letter was drafted by CIPPIC (Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic) with support from Ariel […]
CFLA-FCAB Intellectual Freedom Challenges Survey
The CFLA-FCAB Intellectual Freedom Challenges Survey is available for the recording of incidents in Canadian libraries that challenge intellectual freedom. The results for 2021 have been added to the CFLA-FCAB website with reports from previous years. The Intellectual Freedom Committee working group encourages reporting of incidents on a continuous, rather than batch, basis. A note […]
CFLA/FCAB Now Hiring an Executive Director
Dear members of CFLA-FCAB: We wish to inform you that Rebecca Raven, CFLA Executive Director, will complete her one-year contract as of June 30, 2021 and that she has opted not to seek a renewal in order to return to her original plan to retire. For that reason, we are sharing with you the attached […]
CULC/CBUC endorses CARL & CFLA Response to Consultation on Copyright Term Extension
CULC/CBUC endorsed the joint response from the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA), to the Government of Canada’s Consultation Paper on copyright term extension. CFLA-CARL Joint Response to Consultation on Copyright Term Extension
Congratulations to Rebecca Raven, new Executive Director, CFLA/FCAB
It is with great pride in the work of our Search Committee that I can announce that we have chosen and installed Rebecca Raven in the position of CFLA-FCAB Executive Director. Rebecca starts today (July 2) and is on a one year contract with CFLA-FCAB until July 1 2021. Please join me in welcoming Rebecca […]
CFLA-FCAB Intellectual Freedom Challenges Survey
CFLA-FCAB Intellectual Freedom Challenges Survey: http://cfla-fcab.ca/en/programs/intellectual-freedom-challenges-survey/
CFLA Statement – Concerned about US Net Neutrality Protection Elimination
GATINEAU, December 14, 2017 Canadian Federation of Library Associations – Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) Concerned about US Net Neutrality Protection Elimination Recent news of the United States’ Federal Communications Commission Order calling for the end of protecting net neutrality raises grave concerns. The future of information sharing globally could be put at […]