Position on Protest and Disagreement related to Collections, Programs and Speakers in Libraries / Position sur les protestations et les désaccords concernant les collections, les programmes et les conférenciers dans les bibliothèques
Dear members, CFLA-FCAB is pleased to share its latest position statement, developed by the Intellectual Freedom Committee and approved by the Board of Directors on January 7, 2022. It provides valuable guidance by interpreting our Statement on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries as it pertains to the question of the right to protest and dissent regarding […]
New Copyright Resources
The CFLA-FCAB and CARL have put together three new Consultations / Statements that are currently live on our Guidelines and Position Papers webpage. You can read the three new documents here: Consultation on a Modern Framework for Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things Response to Consultation on a Modern Copyright Framework for Online Intermediaries […]
2022 AGM Notice
Please find linked the english and french notice for the 2022 AGM on February 11th, 2022.
W.K. Lamb Award for Innovative Services to Seniors recipient for 2021
We wish to congratulate West Vancouver Memorial Library as recipient for the the W.K. Lamb Award for Innovative Services to Seniors for 2021. Please read the full press release which details West Vancouver Memorial Library’s application, as well as other noteworthy applicants here.
W. Kaye Lamb Award for Service to Seniors 2021: Applications NOW CLOSED
Ex-Libris and CFLA-FCAB have closed applications for the W.K. Lamb award given that the period to apply or provide notification of the intention to apply ended on September 30, 2021. We were thrilled to receive a large number of applications from the library community across Canada and thank all applicants for your work in the […]
Response to Open Letter on Intellectual Freedom Statement
Please read the response to the Open Letter CFLA-FCAB received on August 23, 2021. Veuillez lire la réponse à la lettre ouverte (en anglais seulement) reçue par la FCAB-CFLA le 23 août 2021.
Letter of Congratulations to Mary Simon, Canada’s 1st Indigenous Governor General
Please Read the full letter here.
Unanimous Supreme Court of Canada Decision is a Major Win for Education and Libraries in Canada: Confirms Tariffs Not Mandatory and Reiterates Users’ Rights and Fair Dealing Principles
Read the statement in English Read the statement in French
Challenges to the book Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier – a CFLA-FCAB Intellectual Freedom Brief
Read the full CFLA-FCAB Intellectual Freedom Brief here
CFLA-FCAB Statement on Kamloops IRS
Please read the CFLA-FCAB Statement on Kamloops IRS in both English and French