Statement from the Ukrainian Library Association as Tensions Escalate in the Ukraine

The International Federation of the Library Associations (IFLA) has posted a statement and photos from the Ukrainian Library Association on this website: http://www.ifla.org/node/8422 . The Statement reads: Dear all, During the months of January and February 2014, the National Parliamentary Continue reading Statement from the Ukrainian Library Association as Tensions Escalate in the Ukraine

CAPAL’s Report to Royal Society of Canada

CAPAL-RSC-Statement (PDF file) Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)[1] CAPAL’s Statement to the Royal Society of Canada, Expert Panel “The Status and Future of Canada’s Libraries and Archives” March 1, 2014 Thank you for the opportunity to participate in Continue reading CAPAL’s Report to Royal Society of Canada

TIME LINE: The Closure of Canadian Government Libraries, Archives and Research Collections

Documents:  First LAC Code of Conduct (has since been revised) LAC Code of Conduct Jan 2013 Since 2007-2008 the argument of digitizing collections by politicians as a solution for cutting costs and closing libraries in Canada has resulted in the Continue reading TIME LINE: The Closure of Canadian Government Libraries, Archives and Research Collections