Now Available – Being an Intervener in a Court Case
Couldn’t make the webinar? Please see the Powerpoint presentation and Webinar Recording of the joint CFLA-FCAB/CALL-ACBD presentation “Being an Intervenor in a Court Case”.
CFLA-FCAB releases “A plain-language description of BIBFRAME and its potential impact on Canadian libraries”
For more than 15 years, there has been discussion within the global cataloguing community regarding the MARC record format, as well as increasing determination to replace MARC with a data model and vocabulary that can better accommodate description standards such as RDA (Resource Description and Access). (more)
CFLA-FCAB Upholds Intellectual Freedom
Please click here for the letter of support to the Toronto Public Library Board.
CFLA-FCAB Celebrates Canadian Library Month
October brings Canadian Library Month, an annual celebration of libraries, library workers, and the services they provide to their communities. Libraries are the crux of knowledge, community engagement and social awareness. Please see the full press release here.
Crown Copyright – Library and Archival Community Letter to Ministers
Please click here for the letter.
CFLA-FCAB welcomes MMIWG report
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) welcomes the report “Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls”. In support of the report, the CFLA-FCAB Indigenous Matters Committee – Comité des questions autochtones calls on libraries in […]
CFLA-FCAB Celebrates National Indigenous Day
Join us in celebrating National Indigenous Day as CFLA-FCAB continues to work to promote initiatives to all types of libraries to advance reconciliation by supporting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action and to promote collaboration on these issues across Canadian communities. Read the full press release here.
Canadian Libraries Commend the Parliamentary Review of the Copyright Act
Ottawa, June 14, 2019. – The Canadian Federation of Library Associations/Fédérations canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) commends the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) for its thorough report. The Committee’s Statutory Review of the Copyright Act demonstrated its consideration of a wide array of views from stakeholders, produced an in-depth exploration and […]
CFLA-FCAB’s Response to Order Issuing a Direction to the CRTC
To read the full response from CFLA-FCAB on the Order Issuing a Direction to the CRTC on Implementing the Canadian Telecommunications Policy Objectives to Promote Competition, Affordability, Consumer Interests and Innovation please click here.
CFLA-FCAB Partnering With UNESCO International Year of Indigenous Languages
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations/Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques, in collaboration with community groups and organizations, supports the ongoing work of Indigenous language and literacy with, and for, Indigenous communities. CFLA-FCAB is also committed to advancing the calls to action related to language as outlined in the Truth and Reconciliation Report released by […]