Canadian Library Association Archives

October is Canadian Library Month!

October 8, 2014 by The BPC

>>From the Canadian Library Month website, a project of the Canadian Library Association Canada’s libraries make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and in our communities. They help to inspire Canadians to celebrate our culture, to advance universal and equitable access to information, to support lifelong learning and to document and preserve our … Read more

CLA releases results of eighth annual survey of challenges to library resources and policies

October 8, 2014October 8, 2014 by The BPC

>>From the Canadian Library Association (Ottawa, September 15, 2014) – The Canadian Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Advisory Committee has released the results of its eighth annual survey of challenges to library resources and policies in Canada for 2013. Most Canadians don’t give censorship in libraries a second thought, however a small strata of society would like to dictate … Read more

CLA statement regarding federal government library consolidation and closure

February 18, 2014 by The BPC

via Canadian Library Association The Canadian Library Association (CLA), the national voice for Canada’s library communities, is troubled about budget cuts to Library and Archives Canada and federal government library services. There has been much public debate and discussion about these reductions and very little information forthcoming from the government. CLA wishes to participate in … Read more

Dale Askey Recipient of the 2014 Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada from the Canadian Library Association

February 12, 2014 by The BPC

The Canadian Library Association is pleased to announce that Dale Askey, of McMaster University, has been chosen as winner of the 2014 Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada for his commitment to intellectual freedom in the face of an unprecedented defamation suit brought against him by the academic publisher Edwin Mellen Press. Mr. Askey, … Read more

The Citizen Lab wins the 2013 CLA Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada Award

February 27, 2013 by The BPC

Via the Canadian Library Association

The Canadian Library Association is pleased to announce that The Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, has been chosen as winner of the 2013 CLA Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada Award for its commitment to research, advocacy, and activism in national and global abuses of cyber technology and for its courage in defending intellectual freedom against human rights violations. The Citizen Lab’s vision calls for a strong Canadian role in protecting and preserving open communication at home and around the world.