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 […]
Category: COVID-19
CULC/CBUC COVID-19 Toolkits presentations available
Webinars on the different sections of the CULC/CBUC COVID-19 Toolkit were recorded and are now available: COVID-19 Toolkit
CULC/CBUC COVID-19 Toolkit published
Published online Or as a PDF: CULC Toolkit on Post Covid-19 Library Service
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 […]
CULC/CBUC Call on Federal Government to Make Change in CERB
CULC/CBUC Call on Federal Government to Make Change in CERB:
Template Letter to express views to Federal Minister of Finance and your local MP
Access the templates here: Letter Templates
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 […]
Letters to Federal Government to Rectify the CERB Challenges for Public Library Employees
CULC/CBUC Letters to Federal Government to rectify the CERB challenges for public library employees laid off – Morneau & Qualtrough