2014/01/28
by Harriet2 • CAPAL News, Uncategorized • Tags: academic freedom, Academic librarianship, CAUT, Closing of Government Libraries, Future of Library and Archives Canada, Harper Government, Intellectual Freedom, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre
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 dismantling of collections, laying off specialists, librarians and archivists, closing libraries and restricting access to […]
2013/04/09
by Francis • CAPAL News, Uncategorized • Tags: Access Copyright, CAUT, York University
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, […]
2013/03/11
by Harriet • CAPAL News, Uncategorized • Tags: CAUT, cultural heritage, Intellectual Freedom, Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
See http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2013/03/10/historical_letters_not_wanted_at_library_and_archives_canada_critics_say.print.html
2013/03/01
by Harriet • CAPAL News, Uncategorized • Tags: academic freedom, administration and organization, CAUT, Dale Askey, Edwin Mellen Press Inc., McMaster University
Today, March 1, 2013, on the librarians’ CAUT list, Jim Turk, Executive Director, released good news, a public statement about McMaster University’s willingness to cover Dale Askey’s legal fees: “Greetings/Salutations, We are pleased to advise you that McMaster University has made arrangements to ensure Associate University Librarian Dale Askey can cover his anticipated legal costs […]
2014/06/22
Sign Petition: UofT Doctoral Student, Alexander Sodiqov Seized in Tajikistan
by Harriet2 • CAPAL News, Uncategorized • Tags: academic freedom, Alexander Sodiqov, CAUT, online activism, University of Toronto
“Alexander Sodiqov was conducting academic research on civil society and conflict resolution in Tajikistan when he was suddenly seized and charged with “subversion and espionage” on June 16. It has been reported that Mr. Sodiqov has not been able to contact his family or a lawyer since his detention. Human rights organizations are also closely […]