Category Archives: NADP

Archival Associations in Canada Speak Out Against the LAC Situation – Is Anyone Listening?

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

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.

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CBC interview with Dr. Caron at LAC

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

A release from the Canada Council Archives states: Colleagues and supporters, The Librarian and Archivist of Canada, Dr. Daniel Caron, will be interviewed on CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning tomorrow (Wednesday June 13). Ottawa Morning airs from 5:30 am to 8:37 … Continue reading →

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Canadian Association of Archivists – update

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

The “Pan Canadian Documentary Heritage Network” forum organized by LAC administrators to appease recent decisions to eliminate positions, make internal changes and cutbacks, are viewed as unacceptable by the Canadian Association of Archivists who have stated they will not ‘rubber … Continue reading →

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Update on LAC and NADP

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Hello everyone, The news continues to arrive about the implications of the elimination of the NADP across Canada. The Canadian Council of Archives has released an update (BriefingNote_NADPJune2012eng) which is attached here in PDF format.

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Librarians are silenced at CLA – Are we losing sight of the basic principles underlying our profession?

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Many, after reading this update about what took place at the CLA conference think so. The author asks some excellent questions, “What does it mean when librarians are physically removed from a library conference for circulating information regarding library funding? … Continue reading →

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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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Day of Action Called for LAC, May 31 – Show your support in what you wear

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Library and Archives and Federal Library Day of Action May 31st 2012 Show your support for Library and Archives Canada and federal libraries by wearing a white shirt and/or black ribbon on Thursday, May 31st. Show your support for everyone … Continue reading →

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Join the Archivists’ On Trek to Ottawa

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

A call has been put forth by the community to join the Archivists’ protest in Ottawa: Monday, May 28, 2012 at Gathering point Major Hill’s Park, Ottawa at 11 AM, marching to March to 395 Wellington, Library and Archives Canada, … Continue reading →

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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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