Category: COVID-19

CULC/CBUC’s 2021 Pre-Budget Consultation Recommendations

Recommendation 1: The Government of Canada ensures access to e-content for Canada’s public libraries from multinational publishers. Recommendation 2: That the Government of Canada consider longer term funding arrangements to ensure municipalities can continue to provide essential services, including those offered by public libraries, while municipal revenues continue to be impacted by the pandemic. Recommendation […]

Presentation Schedule for CULC/CBUC’s Toolkit on Recovery & Reimagined Public Library Services Post COVID-19

Toolkit Webinar Presentations on Recovery & Reimagined Public Library Service Post COVID-19 CULC/CBUC will be hosting a series of one hour Zoom presentations on the new Toolkits next week.  The Working Group for each section will present an overview and discuss the most relevant parts.  There will be a chat function where questions can be […]

Publication of the Value Study of GLAMs in Canada

Dear Stakeholders’ Forum Members, Colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the publication of the “Value Study of GLAMs in Canada ” a study commissioned by the Canadian Museums Association (CMA) on behalf of the Ottawa Declaration Working Group. The research was conducted by Oxford Economics and was supported by Canadian Heritage, the […]

Letter Templates

The Federal Government has not yet made changes to the CERB (Canadian Emergency Response Benefit) Program to allow for more than a $1,000 per month when there is a registered SUB (Supplemental Employment Benefit) plan in place. Take a moment to write to the Minister of Finance and your local MP to increase the pressure […]

Recovery and Reimagined Library Services – CULC/CBUC Think Tank Consultation Survey

Dear Members and other library leaders, The eight person leadership group members of the CULC/CBUC Think Tank on Recovery and Reimagined Library Services Post COVID-19 are up and running, along with seven working groups. Thank you to all who have stepped up and volunteered to do their part of the research. The goal is for […]