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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 20h

Call for Participation: Former Student Librarian Work Experience Survey librarianship.ca/news/student...

"We are conducting a study on librarians who completed their MLIS or equivalent within the last 6 years and also who worked in an academic library during their time as a student."

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 20h

Call for Nominations: W. Kaye Lamb Award for Service to Seniors librarianship.ca/news/w-kaye-...

The award is given to the library that provides innovative and excellent service to seniors and elders.

Nomination deadline: November 6, 2025

Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 2d

Kelti McGloin receives 2025 Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Fund librarianship.ca/news/kelti-m...

Dalhousie Dept of Information Science announced that Kelti McGloin, a Master of Information/Juris Doctor student, is the 2025 recipient of the Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Fund.

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 2d

The Toronto Public Library is taking new funding and investing in supporting seniors in the city, struggling with isolation. A recently announced $7 million dollar gift from The Walton's Trust is going into creating new initiatives to help seniors foster connection.

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 2d

New funding to help Toronto Public Library expand resources for seniors www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 15d

CARL and CFLA Release New Guide on the Canadian Copyright Act for Accessible Content librarianship.ca/news/accessi...

The guide provides a clear, practical overview of the laws governing access to and use of copyrighted materials for people with perceptual disabilities in Canada.

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 15d

Ce guide offre un aperçu simple et pratique des lois régissant l’accès et l’utilisation des œuvres protégées par le droit d’auteur pour les personnes ayant une déficience sensorielle au Canada.

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 15d

L’ABRC et la FCAB publient un nouveau guide sur la Loi canadienne sur le droit d’auteur pour les contenus accessibles librarianship.ca/news/contenu...

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L’Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada (ABRC) et la Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (FCAB) publient un nouveau guide sur la Loi canadienne sur le droit d’auteur pour les contenus accessibles

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 16d

Public consultation to be held regarding future Central Branch location www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/arti...

Windsor Public Library’s (WPL) Central Branch will be on the move before 2028, when its current lease expires at the Paul Martin building.

Public consultation to be held regarding future Central Branch location

Windsor Public Library’s (WPL) Central Branch will be on the move before 2028, when its current lease expires at the Paul Martin building.

www.ctvnews.ca

Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 16d

‘Difficult’ budget cuts could see Bradford library close on Mondays www.innisfiltoday.ca/local-news/d...

‘The mayor proposed an actual decrease of $56,000 in our budget, so not only not an increase but a decrease,’ says library CEO

'Difficult' budget cuts could see Bradford library close on Mondays

‘The mayor proposed an actual decrease of $56,000 in our budget, so not only not an increase but a decrease,’ says library CEO

www.innisfiltoday.ca

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 16d

Cranbrook Library reduces hours, launches postcard campaign over funding concerns 1029rewindradio.ca/2025/09/19/2...

The Cranbrook Public Library has recently reduced its operating hours and staffing, citing rising costs and stagnant funding from all levels of government.

Cranbrook Library reduces hours, launches postcard campaign over funding concerns

The Cranbrook Public Library has recently reduced its operating hours and staffing, citing rising costs and st...

1029rewindradio.ca

Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 16d

Robert Munsch shows it’s not just books for grown-ups that can get banned in school www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

In 1990, schools removed “Giant, or Waiting for the Thursday Boat” from library shelves, calling it disrespectful and disgusting.

Robert Munsch shows it’s not just books for grown-ups that can get banned in school

In 1990, schools removed “Giant, or Waiting for the Thursday Boat” from library shelves, calling it disrespectful and disgusting.

www.thestar.com

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 19d

As Toronto's libraries increasingly find themselves on the front lines of the city's homelessness and mental health crisis, a program that aims to help some of the most vulnerable people is expanding to more branches.

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 19d

Toronto Public Library expanding social, crisis support services to more branches www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 23d

Comic Fest unites wide range of characters from super-realms www.barrietoday.com/local-entert...

Barrie Public Library’s annual Comic Fest showed superhero style, video characters and even a Jedi Knight Saturday at the downtown branch.

Comic Fest unites wide range of characters from super-realms

‘I like that she’s a very independent woman, and she saves the day,’ says Barrie resident of Superwoman.

www.barrietoday.com

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 23d

How Alberta is bringing American book bans to Canada ricochet.media/justice/far-...

Far-right Christian nationalist groups imported U.S. censorship tactics to target literary classics and LGBTQ+ stories

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 23d

“One thing we can do is examine our systems, which we can change, and see how we might offer love, support and solidarity to people in crisis. This isn’t done by building fortresses to keep them out, but by extending welcome and care and meeting them where they are, in places like the Millennium.”

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 23d

Letting the Millennium Library be what it can be www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/edit...

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Opinion: Letting the Millennium Library be what it can be

After yet another underwhelming response to a tragic incident, it’s fair to ask whether the City of Winnipeg wants to keep the Millennium Library open. One man killed himself by jumping over the…

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 23d

All 100 Toronto libraries to be open on Sundays year-round www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-p...

Toronto Public Library sent a notice on Sunday to inform card holders that it will be updating library hours starting on Oct. 19

All 100 Toronto libraries to be open on Sundays year-round

Toronto Public Library sent a notice on Sunday to inform card holders that it will be updating library hours starting on Oct. 19

www.torontotoday.ca

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 23d

SDG Library launches new partnership with Upper Canada District School Board www.standard-freeholder.com/news/sdg-lib...

A new partnership between the SDG Library and the UCDSB's Parental Involvement Committee has added 450 new books to the library network.

SDG Library launches new partnership with Upper Canada District School Board

A new partnership between the SDG Library and the UCDSB's Parental Involvement Committee has added 450 new books to the library network.

www.standard-freeholder.com

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 23d

Library seeking input on new central branch windsornewstoday.ca/windsor/news...

The Windsor Public Library is once again seeking the public's opinion on the future of the Central Library Branch.

Library seeking input on new central branch

The Windsor Public Library is once again seeking the public's opinion on the future of the Central Library Branch.

windsornewstoday.ca

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 23d

B.C.'s human rights commissioner says misinformation and disinformation pose "significant threats" to human rights as her office has launched a new tool to prevent the spread of such information.

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 23d

B.C.'s human rights office launches campaign to fight misinformation, disinformation www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/b-c...

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B.C.'s human rights office launches campaign to fight misinformation, disinformation

VICTORIA - B.C.'s human rights commissioner says misinformation and disinformation pose "significant threats" to human rights as her office has launched a new tool to prevent the spread of such

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 23d

This Caledon library branch extending its hours — but without staff www.caledonenterprise.com/things-to-do...

The extended service will allow registered customers to use their library card and PIN to enter the Inglewood branch during unstaffed hours.

This Caledon library branch extending its hours — but without staff

Caledon library branch holding open house to highlight services and new extended hours initiative.

www.caledonenterprise.com

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · 25d

Updated Alberta book ban better but still problematic, say experts www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/u...

Updated rules violate rights of children, says St. Albert advocate

Updated book ban better but still problematic, say experts

Read the full story and comment on stalbertgazette.com

www.stalbertgazette.com

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