2014/08/30
by Harriet2 • CAPAL News, Uncategorized • Tags: Academic librarianship, CAPAL, Royal Society of Canada
The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians have submitted a report to the Royal Society of Canada on the The Status and Future of Canada’s Libraries and Archives, please read below: […]
2014/07/22
by Harriet2 • CAPAL News, Uncategorized • Tags: AGM Minutes, Annual General Meeting 2014, CAPAL, CAPAL Annual Conference
These minutes will be amended and approved at CAPAL’s next annual meeting in 2015. DRAFT MINUTES MAY 26, 2014 CAPAL
2014/06/22
by Harriet2 • CAPAL News, Uncategorized • Tags: academic freedom, Alexander Sodiqov, CAUT, online activism, University of Toronto
“Alexander Sodiqov was conducting academic research on civil society and conflict resolution in Tajikistan when he was suddenly seized and charged with “subversion and espionage” on June 16. It has […]
2014/05/29
by Harriet2 • CAPAL News, Uncategorized • Tags: academic freedom, Academic librarianship, administration and organization, AUCC, James L. (Jim) Turk, University of Saskatchewan
Greetings, In yesterday’s Globe and Mail, University of Alberta President Indira Samarasekera continued the assault on the concept of academic freedom initiated by the Association of Universities and Colleges of […]
2014/09/09
LAC’s Response to CAPAL’s Letter Concerning Canada’s National Union Catalogue
by Harriet2 • CAPAL News, Uncategorized • Tags: Academic librarianship, Canada National Union Catalogue, Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
“…we have determined that securing the services of a third-party provider that already has a viable hosted service for a union catalogue would cost significantly less than building a system […]