A message from the CFLA:
Dear members, partners, committee members and library stakeholders,
Some of you may have heard that CFLA is currently in the process of implementing an organizational review that was approved by the Board this spring. The recommendations from this review were the direct result of extensive consultation throughout 2024. It addresses feedback and suggestions we heard from our members and stakeholders, including the need for CFLA to better demonstrate value, increase transparency and accountability, be more responsive to emerging issues, and clearly demonstrate our impact.
One of the recommendations we are currently implementing is a change away from standing committees towards a more responsive and flexible model to ensure CFLA is able to effectively address issues of national importance for our sector. The attached memo outlines this change in more detail.
As we move away from standing committees, it is important to understand that CFLA remains absolutely committed to its existing policy files: Indigenous Matters, Climate Literacy, Copyright, Cataloguing and Metadata, and Intellectual Freedom. Nothing about our commitment to these issues has changed; rather, we are taking necessary steps to ensure CFLA’s sustainability so that we can continue to represent the Canadian library sector on these and other important matters effectively for years to come.
The committees have been an important fixture at CFLA and while we are moving in a new direction, I want to acknowledge the passion and commitment many committee members have demonstrated over the years. Many volunteers have generously contributed their time and effort to CFLA through the years and it is an important moment to honour their service.
CFLA remains grateful to our members for supporting transformative change to ensure the ongoing viability of the Federation. We look forward to this next stage of the Federation’s work and thank all of you for supporting our progress.
Changements organisationnels à la FCAB – Septembre 2025
Organizational Changes at CFLA – September 2025