Category Archives: Library Trends

UTFA expresses concerns over cutbacks to LAC and NADP

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Please find attached a letter expressing UTFA’s concerns over the recent cutbacks to the Library and Archives Canada, the NADP and elimination of jobs, sent to Minister James Moore, May 30, 2012.

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Petition for International Colleagues – Support for LAC and NADP

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

For colleagues located outside Canada, here is a petition designed for the global community. Please, sign, circulate and share with your colleagues.: http://www.change.org/petitions/make-it-better-write-a-letter-help-save-canada-s-national-archival-development-program

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TIMELINE has been launched…send us information, reports, documents or events to add

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

A TIMELINE (see tab in top menu) documenting concerns and issues related to the two professions, archivism and librarianship at academic or related institutions has been launched. Send us missing documents, reports, events to chart how we arrived at this … Continue reading →

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The cutbacks are shocking, but are they really surprising? Let’s create a ‘real’ timeline…

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

For those who have seen the demise of archival positions and academic librarianship at provincial, national and major post-secondary institutions over the last few years by those leading and seeking trendy new changes to bolster their own career paths, gain … Continue reading →

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OLA creates a timeline of the unprecedented cuts to Libraries and Library and Archives Canada

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

See, http://www.accessola.org/ola_prod/OLAWEB/Issues_Advocacy/issues/Unprecedented_number_of_cuts_to_library_programs_in_Canada.aspx

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YUFA Librarian Chapter Posts an Open Letter to Honorable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

An excellent letter of concern about the closure of the NDAP has been posted on this web site: https://yufalib.wordpress.com/ and a pdf copy is available here.

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Speaking Up Works!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Pressure from outside groups concerning the cutbacks and closing of some services in the renown New York Public Library has resulted in the administration reconsidering their approach, see this article in the Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304192704577406601428081194.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

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Concerns being raised over research changes at the New York Public Library

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

See this article: http://www.thenation.com/article/164881/upheaval-new-york-public-library?page=full If you are concerned about this issue, there is a petition that has started today, see: http://www.change.org/petitions/the-new-york-public-library-we-want-the-nypl-to-hold-a-community-meeting-for-opposing-voices

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Updates: Harvard Libraries and Librarians

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

F.Y.I. see http://infodocket.com/2012/01/19/library-world-talking-about-harvard-librarians-and-harvard-library-transition/

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“The Great Librarian Massacre…” at Harvard University – Update

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

A letter issued by Provost of Harvard University rationalizing the current reorganization has been made public (click here). A librarian at Harvard University has posted a detailed up-date on what has been happening, as a result of the reorganization, a … Continue reading →

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