Dear Academic Librarian, You are invited to take part in Canada’s first census of Canadian academic librarians. A census is an enumeration of a population. For the purposes of this census an academic librarian is anyone possessing an MLIS/MLS degree Continue reading Canadian Academic Librarians 2016 Census
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M. La Roche, Directeur général des Musées de la civilisation
Je vous écris au nom du conseil d’administration de l’Association canadienne des bibliothécaires académiques professionnels / Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (ACBAP/CAPAL) pour vous faire part de notre profonde inquiétude concernant la décision récente de fermer la salle de consultation d’archives du Centre de référence de l’Amérique française pour une durée indéterminée à partir du 23 juin 2016. [suite…] Continue reading Une lettre à propos du Centre de référence de l’Amérique francophone
Mr. Stéphan La Roche, Director General, Musées de la civilisation
Dear M. La Roche,
On behalf of the Board of the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians / l’Association canadienne des bibliothécaires académiques professionnels (CAPAL/ACBAP) I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the recent decision to close the archival consultation room of Le Centre de référence de l’Amérique francophone for an indefinite amount of time on June 23, 2016. [more…] Continue reading A letter concerning the French America Reference Centre
June 20, 2016 Dr. David T. Bernard, President and Vice Chancellor Office of the President 2002 Administration Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Dear Dr. Bernard, Re: Comments in “UofM, union disagree strongly on library staff cuts” Winnipeg Continue reading Letter to Dr. Bernard, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Manitoba
Another great CAPAL conference has come to a close. Such a conference happens only through the efforts of volunteers. So as we reflect on what we learned at CAPAL16, it is already time to start the work of organizing and planning CAPAL17!
As with past conferences, CAPAL17 will be held in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences hosted by Ryerson University in Toronto, 2017 May 27-June 2. The Congress 2017 theme is “The Next 150” in recognition of Canada’s 150th Anniversary. [more …] Continue reading Volunteer for CAPAL 17!
