CBC Radio One’s Cross Country Checkup will be doing a live call-in show on Sunday, September 28 with special guest host Peter Mansbridge, that might be of interest. The topic will be “What is the future of the library in the age of Google.” Chief Correspondent of CBC News, Peter Mansbridge, will be joined by […]
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Editorial about National Library Week in the USA.
Beyond books: Why you should check out your public library Updated: April 8, 2012 2:01AM For many of us, the public library always will be synonymous with books. The books drew us to the library in the first place, helped us discover new worlds — real and imaginary — beyond our day-to-day experiences. […]
National Book Count 2012
The numbers are in and the press coverage is beginning. See below. 7 new CULC/CBUC members contributed there numbers. On the systems that contributed for a second year in a row, the print collection circulation increased by an average of 8% and the eBook usage doubled. Not surprising for those in and around the front […]
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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 […]
Maclean’s Magazine writes a positive feature on Canadian Public Libraries
Many CULC/CBUC member libraries received profile in this article including: Calgary, Surrey, Halifax, Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa. The CULC/CBUC Lumos Research study on Trends was cited. Quotes came from CLA’s Karen Adams, Bibliocommon’s Beth Jefferson, Jennifer Stirling from Ottawa PL, and Ken Haycock. The article is here: MacLean’s Magazine Article
CULC/CBUC White Paper on eBooks in Canadian Public Libraries
Christina de Castell (Vancouver Public Library) has developed this overview piece of the eBook issues that face Canadian Public Libraries. It is an educational/awareness piece and not policy per se. The document is broken into the following categories. Publishers and libraries need eBook models that make sense and maintain a strong book industry in Canada. […]
Spring Meeting Information
Attention CULC/CBUC Members – The CULC/CBUC Executive is meeting and working to set an agenda and plan for the meeting net month is Halifax The dates of the meeting are Sunday, May 29th and Monday, May 30th, 2011. This is immediately following the CLA/ACB Annual Conference. The meeting will begin at 8:30 am […]
National Book Count launched as lead-up to National Reading Summit
For media enquires please contact: Jamie Broadhurst jamie@raincoast.com 604-448-7124 The National Book Count January 10-16 Starts Today Vancouver, January 10, 2011 Canadians like to think we are a nation of readers. This week we’re going to test this cherished belief. We are counting how many books are purchased in stores and checked […]
IDEA FORUM on Early Childhood Outcomes
Early Childhood Outcomes/Learning: Exploring Ideas & Potential Public Libraries have always been aligned with learning, literacy and education. As ALA said in its 2009 Congressional Testimony regarding children’s literacy skills, “(Librarians)… regularly aid teachers in building students’ research and information literacy skills; they possess deep knowledge of adolescent literacy development; and they are the absolute best resource for ensuring that schools […]