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After long speculation, Library and Archives Canada have at last confirmed that are in talks to outsource AMICUS, Canada’s national union library catalogue, to the private sector. Negotiations are at a fairly advanced stage; yesterday LAC issued an Advance Contract Award Notice detailing their...
The Terms of Agreement between LAC and Canadiana, obtained through an ATI request and and dated May of this year, have now been made public by Michael Geist. Also released was what Geist describes as an internal LAC document indicating, among other things, LAC’s knowledge that certain...
It emerged recently that Library and Archives Canada, the troubled institution tasked with safeguarding Canada’s documentary heritage and government records for future generations, has resorted to hiring information professionals on an emergency basis through a number of Ottawa-area temp agencies....
Sorry for the lack of updates, folks! Here's something that might interest you all.
Reflecting the deep malaise amongst historians, archivists, journalists and other social groups on the indefinite closure of, and unwarranted denial of access to, historical documents of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Ministry of Defense of Spain, H-SPAIN requests the competent authorities the immediate reopening of all such archives and to ensure their accessibility for all researchers as soon as possible.
H-SPAIN Petition an die spanische Regierung und Fraktionen über den Zugang zu diplomatischen und militärischen Archiven - H-Soz-u-Kult / Forum / Nachrichten (via archivalia)
Heritage minister looks at restoring local archives program James Moore ‘not happy’ with pace of preservation efforts after Library and Archives cuts
Heritage minister looks at restoring local archives program - Canada - CBC News (via archivalia)
Some super hope-inducing news!
Call for a relevant professional (read: librarian or archivist) to be the new Head of Library and Archives Canada.
So now that news of Caron’s departure has had a couple hours to sink in, let’s get back to reality a little bit.
As a number of people have pointed out on Twitter and blogs (like this excellent post from Jacqueline Whyte Appleby), it’s a shame that it was something as silly as overpriced...
So now that news of Caron’s departure has had a couple hours to sink in, let’s get back to reality a little bit.
As a number of people have pointed out on Twitter and blogs (like this excellent post from Jacqueline Whyte Appleby), it’s a shame that it was something as silly as overpriced...
I have just received word that Heritage Canada has confirmed Daniel Caron’s resignation as Librarian and Archivist of Canada. Here is the announcement sent to LAC staff.
From: Caron, Daniel J. Sent: May-15-13 4:00 PM To: _BAC/LAC Regions; _LAC / BAC-NCR-RCN Subject: Message de...
Excellent article from the Ottawa Citizen on the state of Library and Archives Canada.
Interlibrary loans are a wonder of the world and a glory of civilization.
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Truer words were never spoken.
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Links & information (in English) regarding the Cologne Archives petition mentioned previously.
Online-Petition: Für die Aufhebung des Planungsstopps für den Neubau des Historischen Archivs der Stadt Köln
Possibly of interest to some followers: Petition to remove the planning freeze for the Köln Historical Archives.
Following #ncph2013 on Twitter
Hello all! If you're on Twitter, check out the tweets for the 2013 meeting of the National Council on Public History, especially those for this afternoon's (19 April) session on the aftermath of federal funding cuts at LAC, Parks Canada, and the restructuring of the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Georgia Archives Gets $300K More and a Move to the University System Both houses of the Georgia General Assembly unanimously voted to transfer authority for the Archives from the Secretary of State’s Office to the Board of Regents of the University System.
Georgia Archives Gets $300K More and a Move to the University System - Monroe, GA Patch (via archivalia)
News for the Georgia State Archives!
This is the draft document I put together on behalf of IPC regarding the LAC Code of Conduct, from which the official BCLA Press Release was born. Thanks to my IPC colleagues for their tireless efforts at researching and refining this document! Much wailing and gnashing of teeth was heard as we...
Spreading the word!
The Canadian Library Association has issued a formal statement about the recent Code of Conduct issued by Library and Archives Canada. You can read the document via the link above.
