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 […]
Category: Governance
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 […]
Shared Spaces: Funding and Managing Libraries and Parks in Tough Times Session 2
IMFG News, Urban and Regional Planning March 01, 2012 Venue: Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility at the Munk School of Global Affairs This series of three lectures explores the importance of shared public spaces such as libraries and parks to the health of our city. In an era of fiscal restraint, shared spaces are […]
Lecture/ Shared Spaces: Funding and Managing Libraries and Parks in TOugh Times
The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance focuses on the finance and governance issues faced by large cities and city-regions in Canada and develops solutions to their fiscal problems. IMFG Series on Shared Spaces: Funding and Managing Libraries and Parks in Tough Times This series of three lectures will explore the importance of shared public […]
Ontario Provincial Election: Party Positions on Public and School Libraries
Thursday September 29, 2011 RE: PROVINCIAL ELECTION: PARTY POSITIONS ON PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES Dear Members, Colleagues, and Fellow Ontarians: On Thursday October 6, 2011, we, the people of Ontario will go to the polls and elect the MPPs who will constitute the Legislative Assembly of the 40th Parliament of Ontario. As members of the […]
Paul Whitney Re-elected to IFLA Governing Board
IFLA ELECTION 2011-2013 The results of the IFLA elections for President-Elect and Governing Board for the term 2011-2013 have just been announced. Paul Whitney, consultant and former chief librarian of the Vancouver Public Library, was re-elected for a second term on the IFLA Governing Board with the second highest number of votes of all candidates. […]
Government of Canada Supports CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind)’s Library
TORONTO, ONTARIO, February 23, 2011 – Canadians who are blind or partially sighted will continue to have access to a unique library as a result of support from the Government of Canada. Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, on behalf of the Honourable […]
Changements au sein du Conseil de direction de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / Changes at Library and Archives Canada’s Management Board
Dans la foulée du dévoilement des priorités de l’Initiative de modernisation de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada (BAC), j’ai le plaisir de vous annoncer des changements au sein de notre Conseil de direction. J’aimerais souhaiter la bienvenue à Mme Cecilia Muir qui se joindra à nous à titre de Sous-ministre adjointe responsable du Secteur de […]
New Mayors for many of Canada’s big Cities
The news headlines last week were Calgary and no doubt this week they will be for Toronto’s mayoral victory for Rob Ford. However, CULC/CBUC member libraries and their boards are going to be spending a lot of time with their newly elected Mayors and Council. Here are some of the changes: ALBERTA Calgary – Haheed […]
Examen de la politique du livre / Book Policy Review
The Federal Government is undertaking a review of the Foreign Investment Policy for the Book Industry. The deadline for Submissions is in mid-September. CULC/CBUC’s Copyright Committee will co-ordinate a CULC/CBUC response. The Consultation website is available here in English www.pch.gc.ca/bookconsultation and French www.pch.gc.ca/consultationlivre Mesdames, Messieurs, Plus tôt aujourd’hui, l’honorable James Moore, ministre du Patrimoine […]