April 9, 2013
The Steering Committee of CAPAL is troubled to learn that Access Copyright is taking legal action against a number of institutions which it claims “copy -and promote the copying – of copyright-protected materials without a licence.” (http://www.accesscopyright.ca/media/35670/2013-04-08_ac_statement.pdf) This includes York University which opted out of the AUCC/Access Copyright agreement. Jim Turk, Executive Director of CAUT,(…)
April 8, 2013
A joint public statement by the Association des archivistes du Québec, the Association of Canadian Archivists, and the Canadian Council of Archives issued a public statement protesting the new “Code of Conduct: Ethics and Value” announced by the Library and Archives Canada for its employees. English Statement / French Statement
April 6, 2013
One of the issues that members of the CAPAL Steering Committee have discussed and the CAPAL membership-at-large have noted as important, is the issue of ethnic diversity in academic libraries and related matters pertaining to this topic in the work place. A survey undertaken by Mary Kandiuk, Senior Librarian at Scott Research and Collections, York(…)
April 4, 2013
In January 2013, Library and Archives Canada released to considerable debate and concern a Code of Conduct: Ethics and Values for its employees. The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians has examined this code of conduct and believes that several sections are not only inappropriate for information professionals at the LAC but also seem to(…)
April 2, 2013
Today we launched a Resource Page on the CAPAL website. It’s at http://capalibrarians.org/resources (or click “Resources” on the top menu). There are links to issues in academic librarianship such as research and scholarship, equality and diversity, awards and grants. We are also developing a list of professional blogs maintained by our colleagues. Suggestions are welcome; please(…)
March 13, 2013
One simple way of showing support for Dale Askey and academic freedom is to add the following statement and information to your professional signature in your email. If we all do this, it will be a powerful display of support from academic librarians. Spread the word and join us! We cannot afford to be silent(…)
March 13, 2013
Please note that website changes are underway and it will be necessary to take the current site off-line for a few days. It will be available again next week. We apologize for any inconvenience.
March 11, 2013
See http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2013/03/10/historical_letters_not_wanted_at_library_and_archives_canada_critics_say.print.html
March 11, 2013
EX LIBRIS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA – Feb. 2013 After 2004, when the functions of a national library, archives, and potential museum were assumed by LAC under new legislation, various studies were undertaken to determine what LAC might achieve and how it might serve Canadians. Generally, it was established that LAC would(…)
March 8, 2013
CAPAL urges its members and affiliated organizations in Canada to continue to pressure Herbert Richardson, founder and editor of Edwin Mellen Press, to drop the remaining libel lawsuit against the Dale Askey, Associate Librarian, at McMaster University. If you or your colleagues have not signed the petition circulating, please do so: https://www.change.org/petitions/edwin-mellen-press-end-libel-suit-against-dale-askey Urge students, faculty(…)
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