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The Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) Mentorship Program is now accepting applications for the 2022 session! This mentoring session will run from May 2nd to July 1st, 2022. To apply as a mentor or mentee, please fill out the mentor application … Continue reading →

The Atlantic Provinces Library Association’s (APLA) 2022 Conference Committee invites proposals to be considered for presentation at the 2022 virtual annual conference from Tuesday, June 7th – Friday June 10th. The theme of this year’s conference is: Bridging the Gap: Inclusion and Diversity in Libraries/Réduire … Continue reading →

Hello,  We are conducting a research study to explore academic librarians’ experiences in learning about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).  This study aims to investigate what makes learning about EDI transformative and impactful for academic librarians. We do not intend … Continue reading →

EXTENDED DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2022 We are looking for proposals that introduce leadership frameworks from different disciplines that are outside of business, organizational studies, and management literature. Topics can also critique dominant management practices and offer an alternative practice to … Continue reading →

We would like to invite academic librarians that identify as racialized or members of the BIPOC community to participate in our survey related to retention. Our study focuses on structures in the library organization that may impact the experiences of … Continue reading →

In 2021, ViMLoC conducted its second comprehensive survey on visible minority librarians of Canada. We are pleased to publish summary results for 162 respondents including 138 from the English survey and 24 from the French survey. As a follow-up to … Continue reading →

Library and Archives Canada launches the Price McIntosh Bursary to support diversity in Canada’s libraries and archives  Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is excited to announce the launch of its new Price McIntosh bursary, which was made possible by the … Continue reading →

Are you new to Canada and seeking a position in an academic library? Are you a recent graduate from a Faculty of Information/iSchool, looking for your first professional position? Would you like to learn strategies to prepare your cover letter … Continue reading →

Today is the first day of the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) virtual conference CAPAL21, that is themed around equity, diversity, and inclusion. The registration is free. Of note, ViMLoC’s sub-committee members, Yanli, Maha, and Allan, will be … Continue reading →

Libraries, Archives, Museums Nova Scotia (LAMNS) is issuing a Call for Proposals for this year’s Virtual Joint-Conference that will be held October 21-23, 2021. This year’s theme is: Moving Forward Together: Collaboration and Innovation to Meet Changing Needs LAMNS last joint … Continue reading →