Category Archives: St. Andrews Biological Station in St. Andrews

Closure of Federal Libraries – Documents and Update on Closures

Posted on January 31, 2014 by UT Librarians Blog

Several documents have surfaced pertaining to the closing of government libraries since it began in 2008. Media Reports Mercer Report on Books and Scientists http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/The+Rick+Mercer+Report/ID/2433502885/ Resources for Information 2013 October 24 – HOUSE OF COMMONS – 202910721-Q-110-Order-Paper-on-DFO-Library-Closures.pdf 2012 REPORT Parliament … Continue reading →

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More information and news coverage on closing of science libraries…..

Posted on January 4, 2014 by UT Librarians Blog

Huffington Post, Jan. 3, 2013, has coverage and more information the closing of the science libraries, see “How the Harper Government Committed a Knowledge Massacre” : “Scientists are calling it “libricide.” Seven of the nine world-famous Department of Fisheries and … Continue reading →

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