Monthly Archives: May 2013

University of Toronto: Resource Group on Libraries of the Association of Faculties of Medicine in Canada

Posted on May 29, 2013 by UT Librarians Blog

Concerns are rising across all disciplines affected by the governmental changes happening at the Library and Archives Canada. The changes are having far reaching consequences that our public needs to hear about. The Resource Group on Libraries of the Association … Continue reading →

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University of Toronto Faculty Association Sends Letter to Heritage Minister James Moore

Posted on May 28, 2013 by UT Librarians Blog

A letter to Honorable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages has been sent, urging him and his colleagues to appoint a professional librarian and/or archivist to lead Library and Archives Canada.  PDF copy of the letter attached.

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

Posted on May 16, 2013 by UT Librarians Blog

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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LAC nominated for the annual Canadian Association of Journalists’ Code of Silence Award

Posted on May 10, 2013 by UT Librarians Blog

In the Wall Street Journal in New York , May 4, it was noted that the Library and Archives Canada was nominated by the Canadian Association of Journalists for its …”code of conduct that keeps staff members from speaking at … Continue reading →

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UWO petition against renewing Access Copyright Agreement

Posted on May 3, 2013 by UT Librarians Blog

This has circulated on the CAUT librarians list this morning: “On May 1st, a petition signed by 70 library workers from across library units at the University of Western Ontario was delivered to Dr. Janice Deakin, Provost & Vice-President (Academic). … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 3, 2013 by UT Librarians Blog

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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