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Time for a Professional Librarian / Archivist to Head Library and Archives Canada
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
Muzzling Librarians and Archivists – A Growing Trend in Canada
First you hear about academic librarians being sued for speaking publicly about their professional views and now you hear how the Canadian Government is imposing a code of behavior that seeks to prevent librarians and archivists at the Library and … Continue reading
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Questions Raised About Bonuses Paid to Dr. Caron at LAC?
Two French newspapers have commented on the questions raised by bonuses given to the Director of the Library and Archives of Canada, Le Journal de Montreal, http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2012/11/27/des-compressions-bidon and TVA Nouvelles, http://tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/infos/national/archives/2012/11/20121127-210131.html .
Canadian Heritage at Risk – Government Cuts Threatening Canada’s History
Are any of our politicians really listening? The government’s public proclamation that the LAC digitization of collections will some how fill the void created by a 20% loss of 500 employees, the elimination of grants and funding to support archival … Continue reading
End of ILL Services at the Library and Archives of Canada in Ottawa
It is a sad day for many users of our national library. Please note the following announcement: End of ILL Services Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will end in December 2012. Users of LAC’s current … Continue reading
News from Library and Archives Canada
Wondering what has been happening at LAC? Here is a summary of lay-offs and changes being circulated (in formally) in our community: Number of LAC staff pre-WFA (Work Force Adjustments): 1065 laid off Number of LAC staff post-WFA: 850 laid … Continue reading
Day Action Called for Saturday, Sept. 16, 2012 – Government Cutbacks, LAC Situation
For those of us concerned about the LAC situation in Ottawa and the national ramifications, the continuing cutbacks has prompted a call for support. At the University of Toronto we will be distributing the poster CAUT designed regarding the LAC … Continue reading
Archival Associations in Canada Speak Out Against the LAC Situation – Is Anyone Listening?
Public letters of concern advocating against LAC cutbacks and website calling for action: http://archivists.ca/content/national-archival-development-program-call-action Association of Canadian Archivists / Canadian Council of Archives / The Association of Canadian Archivists withdrew from Canada’s Pan Canadian Documentary Heritage Network for the reasons in this letter.
Bibliographical Society of Canada – Concerns over LAC
Please find attached a pdf copy of the recent letter that the Bibliographical Society of Canada has sent to all members of parliament concerning the obligations of the LAC. This has been circulated widely on several lists, including the CAUT librarians … Continue reading
