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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

6 months ago

Union representing Toronto Public Library workers reaches tentative agreement ctvnews.ca/toronto/articl… The union representing 2,300 Toronto Public Library (TPL) workers says it has reached a tentative agreement after three months of collective bargaining.

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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

6 months ago

Toronto library workers reach tentative deal to avert strike, ‘made ground’ on preventing workplace violence thestar.com/news/gta/toron… Union president says protections against understaffing and workplace violence were written in the four-year agreement.

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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

6 months ago

‘[We] aren’t first responders’: Saskatoon library union calls for action on drug crisis, violence ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/arti… The union representing Saskatoon library workers said the temporary closure of two local libraries will give workers a much-needed break.

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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

6 months ago

Who will keep your local library branch safe? Disorder and danger have grown but librarians can only do so much thestar.com/opinion/star-c… The horrible incident at an Ajax library is no anomaly, writes Rosie DiManno, and library staff never signed up for contending with it.

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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

6 months ago

Temporary closure of Saskatoon library branches amid overdose crisis needed but won't fix broader issues: CUPE cbc.ca/news/canada/sa… @PublicSaskatoon says it's closing its main branch and one on 20th Street W. for a month as the fallout from an overdose crisis overwhelms staff

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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

6 months ago

Saskatoon Public Library temporarily closing two locations over safety concerns ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/arti… The Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) says it’s temporarily closing two busy city libraries due to safety concerns.

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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

7 months ago

Invitation to participate in the OLA Inclusive Librarianship: State of the Sector survey librarianship.ca/news/ola-inclu… Help create a more inclusive library sector by participating in the @ONLibraryAssoc Inclusive Librarianship: State of the Sector survey. Your voice matters!

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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

7 months ago

Behind the stacks: research exposes sexual harassment of library workers ualberta.ca/en/folio/2025/… For those who work in public libraries, the risk of sexual harassment by patrons is high, according to professors in the U of A’s School of Library and Information Studies.

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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

7 months ago

Western launches new online MLIS program librarianship.ca/news/western-o… The MLIS program at @westernuFIMS is now accepting applications for its first online cohort beginning their studies in January 2026.

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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

7 months ago

The Brutalist: Canadian Libraries Edition librarianship.ca/blog/the-bruta… Spoiler alert . . . . . . . . . . Despite the film title, there are reportedly no cameos by any Brutalist-style library buildings. To help, here is a selection of Brutalist library buildings from across Canada.

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Librarianship.ca @LibrarianshipCA

12 months ago

Happy Canadian Library Workers Day! Thank you to all library and information workers across the country for providing Canadians with quality library and information services and helping to build stronger communities and a better Canada!