CMNCP’s Community of Practice Session on Safety in Public Libraries
The Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention Community of Practice Session on Safety in Public Libraries was held on May 31st, 2023.CULC's Safety and Security Working Group gave a fantastic panel presentation on this issue.Public libraries across Canada are...
Library 2.023 mini-conference: “Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library,”
Library 2.023 mini-conference: "Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. With book bans all over the news, intellectual...
In Defense of Drag Queen Storytimes: why Durham public libraries are going forward with these events, despite the pushback
Ajax Public Library CEO Sarah Vaisler speaks with Ismaila Alfa on CBC's "Fresh Air" to talk about upcoming drag queen storytimes. CEOs in Durham Region released a letter to counter recent pushback to the events being held and went on to speak about how the core of...