Looking forward: The next Librarian and Archivist of Canada
The Canadian Association of University Teachers has released the following statement about the new direction needed for LAC and the qualities of the next head: Looking forward: The next Librarian and Archivist of Canada The resignation of the Librarian and…
Libel action against McMaster librarian raises Academic Freedom issues
InsideHigherEd has confirmed that Edwin Mellen Press has filed libel actions in Ontario Superior Court against Dale Askey, a librarian at McMaster University and the University. The action is based on a 2010 review about the publisher that Askey posted…
CARL members split on AUCC-AC Model License
While the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has itself been silent on the issue of the AUCC-Access Copyright Model License, most of their member institutions have not signed it to date. CARL membership is restricted to the major research…
Strike votes in Canadian public libraries
Even after the well publicized strike at the Toronto Public Library has been settled, other Canadian library workers are feeling the pressure and have responded with strike votes. The Regina Leader Post reports that the city’s public library workers voted…
Public Library Boycott of Random House ebooks
The South Shore Public Library has announced a boycott of ebooks published by Random House due to their unfair pricing policies for ebooks. The CBC reports that the small library system will also seek to expand the boycott into other…
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