Category Archives: News

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ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section – Critical Race Theory with Dr. Maha Kumaran

Join the ACRL’s Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Anti-racism and EDI Committee to learn about Critical Race Theory from an international perspective! When: Monday, April 15, 2024, 2PM (EST)Where: Online via Zoom (registration link below) Event Description Theory meets … Continue reading

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2024 ViMLoC Mentorship Program

The Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) Mentorship Program is now accepting applications for the 2024 session! This mentoring session will run from May 1st to June 30th, 2024. To apply as a mentor or mentee, please fill out the mentor application form or mentee … Continue reading

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Education Institute presented by The Partnership event

Title: Representation Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in Library Workplaces Description: Everyone has a role to play in creating inclusive libraries. Many people in libraries want to be BIPOC allies but don’t know where to start. Join us for a discussion on … Continue reading

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Dalhousie Library & Information Alumni Association – 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award – Call for Nominations

The Dalhousie Library and Information Alumni Association (DLIAA) presents an award annually to honour a member who “has made an outstanding contribution to Library and/or Information Management.”  Please help us to select the next illustrious recipient of this award by reviewing the award guidelines and nominating … Continue reading

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Call for Filipino-Canadian Library Workers

We, myself and other Filipino-Canadian Library Workers, are trying to get organized. And the first step is for us to find where everyone is. If you are a Filipino/a/x and are a library worker or library work adjacent, we kindly … Continue reading

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Call for Proposals – Concordia University Library’s 22nd Annual Research Forum

La version française suit  Call for Proposals for Concordia University’s Library Research Forum 2024 (Deadline: January 26, 2024) About  Presentation and poster proposals are now being accepted for Concordia University’s 22nd Library Research Forum. This year’s Research Forum will be a … Continue reading

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Call for Proposals: C&RL News “Perspectives on the Framework” Column

Call for Proposals: C&RL News “Perspectives on the Framework” Column College & Research Libraries News and ACRL’s Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee invite your proposals for the publication’s “Perspectives on the Framework” column. This bimonthly column provides a forum for librarians to … Continue reading

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Support Black LIS students and early career library workers

Support Black LIS students and early career library workers Are you interested in supporting Black LIS students and early career library workers? If so, join WOC+Lib and LIS researchers Tatiana Bryant (Director of Teaching, Learning, and Research Services at Barnard … Continue reading

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IDEAL Conference 2024 – Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals: ARL IDEAL 2024—Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives Conference, July 15–17, in Toronto The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is now accepting proposals for the 2024 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives … Continue reading

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Price McIntosh Bursary – Library and Archives of Canada

The Walter Charles Price and Adis Florence Mary McIntosh Bursary encourages greater enrolment in Canada’s documentary heritage profession by offering a financial aid to support the advancement and inclusion of : This bursary is for the documentary heritage profession only. … Continue reading

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