Category Archives: Academic governance

Time for a Professional Librarian / Archivist to Head Library and Archives Canada

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

As information is gradually leaked to the press, the amount of expenses declared the Dr. Caron, ex-head of LAC, escalates. In the Ottawa Citizen, May 15, 2013, it states an excess of $170,000 for a range of expenses, some in-appropriate, … Continue reading →

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Consequences of Government Interference in the Preservation of Canada’s History

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

There are reasons why administrators who are not archivists or librarians, but politicians, should not be leading and determining the fate of Canada’s documentary heritage, such as we have seen at the Library and Archives Canada. This is clearly evident … Continue reading →

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UTFA ANNUAL General Meeting – April 18 at 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. Join us!

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

UTFA Annual General Meeting 2013 – Update on Special Joint Advisory Committee Talks. Thursday, April 18, 2013 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. Tanz Neuroscience Building, Room 6 6 Queen’s Park Crescent West

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New Study Released: “Promoting Racial and Ethnic Diversity among Canadian Academic Librarians”

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

A preprint of Mary Kandiuk’s survey and study of ethnic diversity in Canadian academic libraries is being published by ACRL and a preprint is now available: http://crl.acrl.org/content/early/2013/04/05/crl13-465.full.pdf+html and as a pdf attachment here Kandiuk-Preprint. Mary Kandiuk is Senior Librarian at … Continue reading →

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EX LIBRIS ASSOCIATION releases statement on LAC and calls for Parliamentary Review

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

EX LIBRIS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA – Feb. 2013 After 2004, when the functions of a national library, archives, and potential museum were assumed by LAC under new legislation, various studies were undertaken to determine what LAC … Continue reading →

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Librarians – Who Owns the Rights to Your Professional Creations? Do you know?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

At the University of Toronto we have a Copyright Policy which today includes ‘librarians’. For the full policay see http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/policies/copyright.htm Did you know that: “2.1 The University will own Copyright in all Works which are: (a) created by an Author … Continue reading →

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McMaster University Agrees to Cover Dale Askey’s Legal Costs

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Today the Executive Director of CAUT, Jim Turk announced on the CAUT librarians’ list that McMaster University will cover the legal expenses for Dale Askey. This is good news. This is the message that has been distributed: “We are pleased … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendars: “The Search for Librarians’ Power” and the AGM

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Coming soon an invitation to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Standing Committee for Librarians in UTFA, March 25th at the Faculty Club! Entitled The Search of Librarians’ Power guests will include President David Naylor, Prof. Peter Russell, Larry Alford, … Continue reading →

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St. Francis Xavier Univeristy (Nova Scotia) Faculty, Lab Technicians & Librarians & on Strike (3rd day)

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/01/28/ns-st-fx-faculty-strike.html http://stfxaut.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Revised-StFX-Press-Release-Jan28-pdf.pdf

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New! Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Dear Colleagues, Holiday greetings to all! We are writing to announce a new, national non-profit membership organization that is being created to promote, advance and support the profession of academic librarianship and to further the professional interests of academic librarians … Continue reading →

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