Category Archives: VALL Blog & Announcements

• Courthouse Libraries response to COVID-19

  Posted on March 16, 2020 by Tanya Stoparczyk in Blog, VALL Blog & Announcements, VALL News

  Dear VALL colleagues, I want you to know that we will be closing down all 29 courthouse libraries, including Vancouver, as of end of day tomorrow. We made this decision following the notices from all levels of court that as of Wednesday, only urgent matters will be proceeding and that phone and video will be […]

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• Courthouse Libraries BC and LawMatters need your help

  Posted on March 2, 2020 by Lesley Dobin in VALL Blog & Announcements

  Courthouse Libraries BC is reorganizing the content on our website to make it easier to find the information you need. We think we’ve arranged it in a way that makes sense, and now we’d like to hear from you. Please take our 10 minute interactive survey. Here’s how it works. Click the link below to […]

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• Introducing CanLII’s Latest Research Tools

  Posted on January 24, 2020 by Web Editor in Blog, VALL Blog & Announcements, Vendor Announcements

  Introducing CanLII’s Latest Research Tools: Decision Highlights and a Powerful New Noteup ✨ We are very excited  – and this is a word we don’t use lightly here at CanLII – to present two improvements to the search experience on CanLII.org. Legal research generally involves (1) understanding what a case is about, and (2) analysing […]

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• Winter Networking Luncheon

  Posted on December 1, 2019 by Danielle Brosseau in VALL Archived Events, VALL Blog & Announcements, VALL News

  The tradition of fun and festivities continues this year with the Annual VALL Winter Networking Luncheon. In lieu of a formal program, we are pleased to offer a networking environment for the sharing of knowledge and experiences as we collectively mark the end of a decade, and how we can leverage our collective expertise for […]

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• Free webinar on open data

  Posted on November 25, 2019 by Susannah Tredwell in VALL Blog & Announcements

  [From the CALL-ACBD listserv] Dear friends of open government, Join us for a webinar on open data! We’ll explore how the history of open data can provide insight into future digital government initiatives. Looking ahead can sometimes require us to look back. As open and digital governments are becoming integral to better services to citizens, […]

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