Who Speaks for Libraries and Librarians (1/2) Thanks to Lisa Sloniowski for posting this to the PLG GTA site. Posted on February 5, 2013 by lisa A few PLG-GTA meetings ago, I promised to put the talk I gave last fall at the CAUT Librarians Conference (2012) up on our blog. The talk was entitled “Who Speaks for … Continue reading »
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American Library Association – the Wikipedia article
Some of you heard the talk I gave regarding advocacy in library associations last month at the CAUT Librarians’ Conference. Even if you weren’t there, you probably understand that there is a HUGE difference in approach between the Canadian Library Association and the American Library Association as regards advocacy. I was reading the article on … Continue reading »
Coupures budgétaires à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada et élimination du Programme national de développement des archives
L’École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information à l’Université de Montréal a publié une lettre adressée au Ministre James Moore au sujet de la suppression de postes à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada et l’élimination du programme national de développement des archives. Voici la lettre. Est-ce que l’École des sciences de l’information à l’U d’O aura le … Continue reading »
Librarians silenced at CLA conference
In 2008 at the CAUT LIbrarians conference in Ottawa, Toni Samek spoke about how librarians – the people who fight for freedom of expression for society as a whole – rarely enjoy freedom of expression themselves. Her talk focused on workplace speech but the experience of several active and retired librarians at the recent Canadian … Continue reading »
CLA
We’ve had some discussion regarding CLA at recent library council meetings and some library management apparently have a vested interest in the viability of CLA. The article and comments posted on the London chapter of the Progressive Librarians Guild blog highlights ambivalence, apathy and even rejection of the CLA by librarians. How do you feel … Continue reading »
