BIBLIOCRACY: Letter from Canadian LIS Deans & Professors RE: LAC

Many thanks to The Canadian Council for Information Science / Conseil Canadien des sciences de l’information for this letter, and to Bibliocracy for posting it on Tumblr (click title link to view the letter).

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I’m again pleased to present a very important contribution to the ever-growing chorus of protest over the recent changes at LAC.

Below is the text of a letter sent some months ago to Minister Moore by the deans of every library and information science faculty in Canada; it compliments a similar letter from Canada’s archival science instructors. Many thanks and congratulations to these distinguished scholars, educators, and innovators for lending their voices to the debate.

WE DID IT!!! Deal, Kemp to keep Georgia’s Archives open!!!!!

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Gov. Nathan Deal and Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced today that the state will restore $125,000 to Kemp’s budget to keep the Georgia State Archives open to Georgians for the remainder of the budget year.

“Georgia’s Archives are a showcase of our state’s rich history and a source of great pride,” said Deal. “I worked quickly with my budget office and Secretary Kemp to ensure that Georgians can continue to come to Morrow to study and view the important artifacts kept there. I appreciate Secretary Kemp’s commitment to work with me to find a solution.”

The extra funding provides for Georgia State Archives to be open to the public through June 30 of next year. On July 1,  the Georgia Archives will be transferred to University System of Georgia, pending approval of the move by the General Assembly. This transfer will include appropriations required for operation and assets of the Georgia Archives. Additional staff will be provided by USG at that time. Deal and Kemp intend to find efficiencies by consolidating the Archives under the University System of Georgia, just as the state has sought to do with the library system.

“From the beginning of this budget process, I have stated that it was my hope that current access to the Archives could be maintained,” Kemp said. “I greatly appreciate Governor Deal’s leadership and recognize the difficult decisions that had to be made in order to identify this funding. He has proposed a plan that supports Archives not just this year, but for years to come.”

Deal’s budgetary commitment allows Georgia State Archives to maintain its current access hours.

If only the Canadian situation would similarly improve. Congrats to the Georgia Archives folks!

(via awesomearchives)

Source: gov-info

British Columbia Library Association Campaign

The British Columbia Library Association has put together a campaign to protest the cuts at Library and Archives Canada and other Federal libraries. Follow the link to learn more and see how you can participate.

Un campagne de “British Columbia Library Association” pour protester contre les coupes à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada et d’autres bibliothèques du gouvernement fédéral.

Tom Nesmith challenges James Moore on NADP/LAC cuts

On 12 September 2012, Dr. Tom Nesmith attended an open interview with James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage. During the Q & A portion of the event, Dr. Nesmith challenged the Canadian government’s decision to make devastating cuts to the archival community of Canada, pointing out that archval resources are a major factor in developing/supporting the various cultural activities promoted by Moore earlier in the interview.

The interview can be watched here. Dr. Nesmith’s questions begin slightly after 34:30.

Une note d’information à propos du PNDA que vous pouvez utiliser lorsque vous contactez votre député. Cette note contient l’information juste quant à l’efficacité et aux avantages du Programme national de développement des archives, et vise à rectifier l’information erronée qui fut présentée récemment lors des conférences de la Société historique du Canada, de l’Association canadienne des bibliothèques et de l’Association des archivistes du Québec.

Il est impératif que vous contactiez votre député rapidement pour lui communiquer l’information exacte puisqu’il ne reste que deux semaines avant l’ajournement du Parlement pour l’été.

A new briefing note on the NADP for you to use in your contact with MPs. This note provides correct information on the efficiencies and benefits of the National Archival Development Program, to counter the misinformation recently presented at the conferences of the Canadian Historical Association, Canadian Library Association and Association des archivistes du Québec.

It is vital that you contact your MPs quickly to provide them with the correct information – Parliament rises in 2 weeks for the summer recess.