University of Saskatchewan & Academic Freedom

The recent dismissal and then re-instatement of Prof. Buckingham at UofS has resulted in the termination of both the president Dr Busch-Vishniac and Provost Brett Fairbairn, see http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/university-of-saskatchewan-board-sacks-president-ilene-busch-vishniac-1.2650301 . The penalization or termination of any faculty member or academic librarian, Continue reading University of Saskatchewan & Academic Freedom

Sign Open Letter to University of Saskatchewan Board Chair, Ms. Susan Milburn

An open letter is circulating amongst colleagues across Canada to support Prof. Robert Buckingham at the University of Saskatchewan concerning his initial firing due to the fact he openly criticized decisions being undertaken in the TransformUS initiative. As academic librarians Continue reading Sign Open Letter to University of Saskatchewan Board Chair, Ms. Susan Milburn

CAPAL Congress 2014 at Brock University May 25-26, 2014 – *New Rooms* Allocated to Programme

Please note that the location of the keynote speakers and planned sessions at the CAPAL congress has been assigned new rooms, see attached the REVISED PROGRAMME in PDF CAPAL Conference 2014   and FRENCH PROGRAMME WITH REVISED LOCATIONS.

CAPAL Statement: University of Saskatchewan Specialty Libraries

Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) CAPAL’s Statement Regarding the Proposed Reconfiguration of University of Saskatchewan Specialty Libraries  May 15, 2014 (CAPAL Statement-UofS-Specialty Libraries)  The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians / Association canadienne des bibliothécaires académiques professionnels (CAPAL/ACBAP) Continue reading CAPAL Statement: University of Saskatchewan Specialty Libraries