BIBLIOCRACY: LAC "Code of Conduct": First Look

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Some courageous soul has finally leaked Library and Archives Canada’s “Code of Conduct”. It is the most profound encapsulation of the problems at LAC I have seen in almost a year of very intense involvement with advocacy around the problems there. I think that if many organisations and…

Some seriously terrifying new developments at LAC.

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.

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.

York University Librarians Speak Out about NADP LAC Cuts

The librarians chapter of the York University Faculty Association have made available their recent letters to ministers of the Government of Canada.

The letter regarding the National Archival Development Program and the Canadian Council of Archives cuts can be found here.

The letter written regarding the Library and Archives Canada cuts can be found here.

Additionally, those involved in the Portugese Canadian History Project at York University  have written to government ministers about the cuts, also addressing the cuts to the “Understanding Canada” program. The PCHP letter can be read here.

Archivistes et supporteurs: des Marches dans les régions / Regional Archivists’ and Supporters’ Treks

Participez-vous à l’organisation d’une marche dans votre région ? Participez-vous à un événement ou désirez-vous participer à un tel événement ? Aimeriez-vous que quelque chose se passe dans votre région, mais vous ne savez pas qui contacter ou par où commencer ?

Nous aimerions constituer une liste  des villes où des marches ou rassemblements auront lieu le 28 mai 2012 dans le cadre de la Marche vers Ottawa des archivistes. SVP utilisez le volet “Information” de http://archiviststrek2012.tumblr.com/ ou envoyez un message par l’entremise de Twitter (@ArchivistTrek), ou encore contactez les organisateurs sur notre Google group.

Communiquez avec nous dès que possible, de cette manière nous pourrons faire en sorte que le travail soit fait et que les choses bougent !

Are you helping to organize an event for May 28th in your region? Are you participating in an event or would like to participate in one? Would you like to see something happen in your region but don’t know who to contact or where to start?

We are looking to put together a list of cities & towns in which meet-ups are taking place on 28 May 2012 in conjunction with the Archivists’ On to Ottawa Trek. Please use the “Information” submission form at http://archiviststrek2012.tumblr.com/, send a message via Twitter to @ArchivistsTrek, or contact the organizers through our Google group.

Let us know as soon as possible to so we can get the word out and help get things going!