CULC/CBUC members will gather in Ottawa in advance of the CLA’s Forum 2016 <http://cla.ca/events/2016-forum/>. Meetings will take place on the 31st @ the Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street facility in downtown Ottawa. The meeting will be in the PELLAN ROOM on the second floor. Details will come with the Member Package a week […]
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Linda Cook receives CLA’s Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award
2014 Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award Announced by the Canadian Library Association (Ottawa, April 8, 2014) – The Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques is pleased to announce that the 2014 CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award is being presented to Linda Cook of the Edmonton Public Library. The CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award […]
CLA Announces New Executive Director
Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques For Immediate Release (OTTAWA) January 8, 2014. The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques is pleased to announce the appointment of Valoree McKay to the position of Executive Director. Ms. McKay, a resident and native of Ottawa, comes to CLA/ACB with a strong background in national association […]
CULC/CBUC joins 18 other Organizations in Endorsing a Statement of Qualities
In response to the recent resignation of the Librarian and Archivist of Canada, Daniel J. Caron, CULC/CBUC joined a large list of library, archival, and history organization in endorsing a Statement on the Qualities that would be seen as “Success Qualities” for a future Appointment of the Librarian and Archivist of Canada. This will be […]
LAC-BAC seeks input on ILL Future Iterations
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 […]
Statements on LAC-BAC Budget cuts
CARL and CLA have both released statements on the cuts to federal libraries and Libraries and Archives Canada.
Windsor Public Library wins CLA/OCLC Award for Innovative Technology
The Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliotheques is pleased to announce that the 2012 recipient of the CLA/OCLC Award for Innovation Technology is Windsor Public Library for their project Tomorrow Today. The award is given in recognition of the ground breaking and innovative use of technology to provide exceptional library service to their community members. […]
CLA releases CAP Toolkit
The federal government recently announced that it is cutting the Community Access Program (CAP). All CLA members are encouraged to contact their Members of Parliament to protest the cut and urge them to reconsider the value of the program. The CLA Member Toolkit for CAP provides you with a sample letter to send to your […]
Ken Roberts to receive Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award at CLA
2012 Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award Announced by the Canadian Library Association (Ottawa, April 20, 2012) – The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques is pleased to announce that the 2012 CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award is being presented to Ken Roberts of Hamilton Public Library. The CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship […]
Spring CULC Meeting is pre-CLA
The Spring meeting, scheduled for Ottawa, will take place in the afternoon of May 29 and the morning of May 30 in advance of the CLA Annual Conference. The meetings will be in downtown Ottawa. Location to be determined. The decision had been made to collapse the meeting to one full-day in advance of CLA […]