Greetings, In yesterday’s Globe and Mail, University of Alberta President Indira Samarasekera continued the assault on the concept of academic freedom initiated by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) in 2011. [See her article “When universities make Continue reading Open Letter from Jim Turk (CAUT) on Academic Freedom in Canada
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
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
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
