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Vancouver Area Special Libraries Event
Posted on November 20, 2017 by Web Editor in Blog, VALL NewsThe Special Libraries Association Western Canada Chapter is holding its year end event on Monday, November 27th in one week. Details follow. Our keynote speaker, CBC Vancouver meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe, will be speaking to the parallel challenges faced by libraries and the media industry as advances in technology change the way our clients navigate the world around […]
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Legislative Assembly of Ontario Website Survey
Posted on November 6, 2017 by Web Editor in Blog, VALL Blog & AnnouncementsOn behalf of Erica Anderson: Hello, I am pleased to announce a project is underway to update the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s public website. Part of the work includes regularly communicating proposed changes and the plans ahead to key stakeholders. The new website will feature: A simplified design that is responsive on any device New […]
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Crown copyright e-petition update
Posted on October 20, 2017 by Web Editor in BlogThank you to everyone who supported the Crown copyright e-petition 1116, which asked the Government of Canada to make publicly available government works part of the public domain (background information available here). The petition closed on September 23 with almost three times the number of signatories required for certification. It is also one of the […]
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CALL/ACBD Webinar: Platforms, Apps and Omnibots – Alternate Views on the Future of Legal Research
Posted on October 11, 2017 by Web Editor in Blog, VALL Blog & AnnouncementsThursday, October 26, 2017 10:00 – 11:30 PST Can you imagine a future where a single sign-in will give you access to a range of tools to support different aspects of legal research? How about one where effective research requires multiple accounts from different service providers each of which offer a tailored solution. Or perhaps […]
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Copyright course
Posted on October 4, 2017 by Web Editor in BlogVALLeagues, I just want to endorse Lesley Ellen Harris’ course, which I took back in the 2000s. She is very good at explaining this complex and ever-shifting topic. Here’s information from CALL/ACBD’s email, which you will likely have seen: This fall, Lesley is teaching an online course through Copyrightlaws.com called “Certificate in Canadian Copyright Law”, […]
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