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 […]
Category: Equitable Access
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 […]
Andrew Martin Appointed
Senior Project Director Has Been Hired To lead the transition of this new Not-for-Profit, the Corporation has contracted the services of Andrew Martin. Andrew has had a distinguished career in both non-profit and for-profit businesses, with more than 30 years of applicable experience. He started officially on November 1, 2013. Andrew has senior executive experience […]
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 […]
Communique on Alternative Format Delivery Project
A Communique from the CULC/CBUC Working Group on Alternative Formats. It is titled Canadian Public Library Accessible Formats Initiative, but this is not a presumed title for the project. We are hoping to name the new service when it is closer to the final iteration. There seems to be considerable misunderstanding within the broader library and […]
CULC/CBUC offers support to the Digital HUB proposal for Canadians with Print Disabilities
OTTAWA — Members of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council took the opportunity to ask Guest John Rafferty (CEO and President of the CNIB) many questions, express views and to determine the intent of the Digital HUB proposal that CNIB has offered. In a wide-ranging discussion that was based in the role of the public library […]
Items upcoming on the CULC/CBUC Spring Meeting Agenda
The Executive is focussing the Spring 2012 discussions on fewer items that are linked through the theme of eContent. Some of the items the national public library group will be addressing include: the work of the eBook Task Force and the proposed RFI they will be introducing next week US Publishing expert Brian O’Leary (Magellan […]
CNIB distributes business plan for National Digital HUB
Following up on the presentation to CULC/CBUC last November in Surrey the National Board of CNIB has supported the National Digital HUB business plan. It appears all members of CULC/CBUC have received a copy. Follow-up from CNIB is planned this Spring. The CULC/CBUC Executive will look at it and notify members what is needed from […]