Category Archives: CLA

CLA Resolution to Raise Institutional Membership Fees

Posted on September 27, 2012 by UT Librarians Blog

Discussion is arising on whether or not the new fee hikes at CLA for institutional memberships is providing our community what they need. Here is the resolution and fee structure: Resolution_2012-4_Membership_Fees_revised

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Tweets from Dr.D.Caron presentation at CLA conference posted online.

Posted on June 4, 2012 by UT Librarians Blog

For those who did not attend, Tweets made during Dr. D.Caron’s presentation have been made available online by John D. Reid on the Anglo-Celtic Connections site (posted June 1, 2012): http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.ca/2012/06/daniel-caron-keynote-at-cla.html

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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 UT Librarians Blog

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

Posted on May 20, 2012 by UT Librarians Blog

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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Tomorrow – Sold Out Event – “Academic Librarianship: A Crisis or Opportunity?” at UofT

Posted on November 17, 2011 by UT Librarians Blog

Dear Colleagues, We are looking forward to your participation in tomorrow’s grass-roots , one-day symposium at the Koffler House at the University of Toronto. We all know our profession faces serious issues (on institutional and professional levels) and we hope … Continue reading →

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