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*La version française suit* Call for Papers: Special issue on diversity for CJAL The Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship (CJAL) invites article submissions for a special issue on the theme of diversity and academic librarianship to be published in October 2018. Maha … Continue reading →

Registration Details: Title: SPEC Survey Webcast on Diversity and Inclusion Presenters: Toni Anaya, Instruction Coordinator, and Charlene Maxey-Harris, Research and Instructional Services Chair, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Time: 1:00–1:45 pm, eastern daylight time To request … Continue reading →

Here is the spec kit on diversity http://publications.arl.org/Diversity-Inclusion-SPEC-Kit-356/  U of T and UBC are the two Canadian institutions whose diversity statements are included here.

In 2018 you will have another diversity conference to look forward to in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Watch this website for more information http://www.jclcinc.org/conference/2018/

Go here for more information: http://accessconference.ca/about-access-2017/ Registration for Access 2017 in Saskatoon, SK is now open. Join us Sept 27-29th, 2017 for 3 days of in-depth analyses, presentations, lightning talks, the hackfest, and plenty of time for networking and social … Continue reading →

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the Initiative Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), a program designed to recruit master of library and information science (MLIS) students from traditionally underrepresented ethnic and racial minority groups into careers … Continue reading →

Note that the deadline for submissions is extended until April 15, 2017, 10pm EST. For more information, visit the symposium website at: https://www.idiversitybydesign.com/

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DIVERSITY BY DESIGN: REFRAMING DIVERSITY DISCOURSE IN CANADA TWO-DAY SYMPOSIUM September 13-14, 2017 (Toronto, ON, Canada) We will hold a two-day Symposium in Toronto in September 2017 on the state of diversity in Canada’s informational and cultural … Continue reading →

Hello everyone, happy to announce this publication. Hope your library collections will benefit from this: https://www.amazon.ca/Distributed-Learning-Technology-Information-Instruction/dp/0081005989/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477503349&sr=8-1&keywords=distributed+learning

Hello folks, We are surveying Canadian academic librarians in tenured and tenure-track positions on the research support they receive. If you are one of them please fill out the survey below. You can do say either in English or French. … Continue reading →