The Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship is delighted to release the latest special issue, Reflections and Speculations on Critical Librarianship, co-edited by Sam Popowich, Lydia Zvyagintseva, and Maura Seale.
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La Revue canadienne de bibliothéconomie universitaire est ravie de publier notre dernier numéro special: Réflections et spéculations sur la bibliothéconomie critique, coédité par Sam Popowich, Lydia Zvyagintseva, et Maura Seale.
Applications for the 2026 awards and funding opportunities are now open.
These opportunities are put in place to support education, research, and projects that contribute to the library and information profession in Atlantic Canada.
Awards and funding include:
The full list and further information can be found at – www.apla.ca/funding-awards/
We highly encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities. Please make sure to review all information and submission processes carefully as they differ from award to award.
We look forward to receiving your submissions – best of luck!
CFLA-FCAB members are invited to attend the virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) on February 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Attendees must pre-register by February 11, 2026.
2026 AGM Matters
Appointment of a public accountant to conduct a review engagement of the corporation’s 2025-2026 fiscal year finances.
Election to fill the vacancies on the Board of Directors.
Board Member Vacancies
Proposals
Any member wishing to put forward a proposal to be considered at the AGM must adhere to the stipulations outlined in Sections 22 and 23 of the By-Laws. Proposals should be sent to executivedirector@cfla-fcab.ca by February 11, 2026.
As computer science student Kavya Raval learns about Java programming this term, she may ask an AI chatbot to break down a tricky concept or create practice problems for her ahead of exams. She might even ask it to give feedback on her answers.
“It’s like I have a tutor available for me at all times, and I can get my doubts cleared instantly,” the 18-year-old said.
Still, the first-year Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) student also knows to be balanced and careful in using artificial intelligence tools — concepts emphasized in new workshops from TMU’s library services she recently completed to earn an AI badge.
Continue reading “Are librarians the key for teaching AI literacy?”
Whether you’re in need of renovation insights or you want to share your experience and expertise with others who may be struggling with community engagement and planning, this virtual workshop series offers a unique opportunity to support the library community, and gain new perspectives on library space design challenges. Join other library workers and architects for one (or more!) of these curated case study sessions to troubleshoot and find creative solutions together. Then stay tuned for even more case studies at the main event in June 2026: the Library as Place Conference!
Register for all three workshops in the series by February 12th, 2026 and receive the best possible rate! The Series Pass includes:
Blue Mountain Public Library
Thursday, February 12, 2026
12:00pm – 2:00pm EST
Online via Zoom
Facilitated by the Library as Place Committee
Only interested in this session? Individual session registration is available here.
St. Angela Merici School (Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board – DPCDSB)
Thursday, March 12, 2026
12:00pm – 2:00pm EST
Online via Zoom
Facilitated by the Library as Place Committee
Only interested in this session? Individual session registration coming soon!
Roseville Public School
Thursday, April 16, 2026
12:00pm – 2:00pm EST
Online via Zoom
Facilitated by the Library as Place Committee
Only interested in this session? Individual session registration coming soon!
The registration is now open for Digital Humanities Summer Institute-East 2026, which will take place at St Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, from Tuesday, May 5 to Friday, May 8. Faculty, staff, students, and all interested welcome.
There are three concurrent workshops this year: “Project Management in the Humanities,” led by Dr. Jennifer Guiliano; “Research Data Management for Humanities Researchers,” led by Shahira Khair and Sandra Sawchuk; and “Digital Publishing in the Humanities Classroom,” led by Dr. Andie Silva and Zelda Montes.
Dr. Susan Brown will offer the keynote talk: “‘Show Your Work’: Linking, Platforming, and Deplatforming for the Future of Born-Digital Scholarship”
Also welcome are applications for accommodation grants to subsidize the cost of attendance at DHSI-East for student participants (undergraduate and graduate); BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) participants; and under-employed participants (those in precarious positions and/or underwaged positions).
For details, including workshop descriptions, link to register, and link apply for the accommodation grant, please see: https://www.stfx.ca/research/digital-humanities/dhsi-east
If you have questions, please contact digitalhumanities@stfx.ca.
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ Communications Community of Practice is pleased to invite you to its first-ever, free half-day virtual symposium, CommConnect. This inaugural event brings together communications professionals working in academic and research libraries across Canada to share experiences, explore emerging trends, and strengthen our collective practice.
CommConnect is an initiative of the Communications Community of Practice, created as a way to further connect, support, and engage communications professionals working in academic and research libraries across Canada. Building on the Community of Practice’s ongoing conversations and knowledge sharing, this inaugural half-day symposium provides a dedicated space to explore shared challenges, exchange ideas, and learn from one another.
The theme for this year’s symposium is Communicating the Future: Libraries in a Changing Higher Education Landscape. Research libraries are navigating a rapidly evolving higher education and political landscape, with shifting priorities, new technologies, and changing user needs.
This symposium invites us to explore how innovative communication strategies, creative outreach approaches, and emerging tools are helping libraries to engage with their communities in meaningful ways — ensuring they remain visible, relevant, and impactful today and into the future.
We hope you’ll be able to join us on February 11, 2026 for this half day of conversation, learning, and connection focused on library communications.
After six years, APLA is thrilled to announce the return of our in-person conference!
Mark your calendars for June 15-18, when we’ll gather once again at the Delta Dartmouth to reconnect, recharge, and celebrate our shared work.
This year’s theme, Together We Thrive: Sustaining Libraries and Communities, reflects the strength, creativity, and care that libraries bring to our communities, and the power of coming together face to face.
We can’t wait to welcome colleagues from across the region to share ideas, learn from one another, and enjoy being together again.
More details are coming soon, with a call for proposals to follow shortly after.
Get ready – it’s going to be something special.
In a news release Tuesday, the province said Islanders borrowed 735,151 library items over the past year — one of the highest circulation totals on record and a seven per cent increase compared to 2024.
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny was the most borrowed title of the year.
Grace Dawson, P.E.I.’s director of libraries, said the growing demand reflects the financial pressures many Islanders are facing.
“I think you can see with the financial and economic climate as it is that people really are struggling in terms of being able to have that extra income to access resources,” Dawson told CBC News.
“So they’re turning to free institutions like libraries, where they can access things like free Wi-Fi, books, a lot of other types of free resources and programming that they might not be able to access otherwise.”
In addition to in-library services, the Community Care Facility Delivery Service delivered 4,359 books and items directly to community care facilities and nursing homes.
“A further 5,843 items were delivered to early learning and child care centres across the province, helping ensure access to books and learning resources for residents of all ages,” the release said.
Proposals are invited for an upcoming Queer and Trans history and archives conference to be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 15-17, 2026. Scholars, activists, archivists, educators and community members working on Queer or Trans history in Canada are encouraged to apply.
The conference will explore how 2SLGBTQIA+ archives contribute to a broader understanding of Canadian history. Through public events and workshops, it will also help bridge gaps between academia, activism, and communities amid increased threats to our communities. Submissions in both French and English are encouraged.
Deadline to apply: extended to January 26, 2026
We especially encourage approaches that take into consideration the diversity of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities or trouble our understanding of archival methods, history, or nationalism. Papers by and from individuals who identify as Indigenous, Trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, Black, people of colour, Acadian, veterans, or persons with disabilities are especially welcome. Proposals are also welcome from students, new graduates, academics, emerging scholars, or those associated with underrepresented institutions or collections, and grassroots historians and curators. 2SLGBTQIA+ community members outside of academia or the heritage sector are strongly encouraged to submit.
The conference planning committee is committed to an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming conference that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants. If you require any accommodation to participate in this call for papers, please contact qhistories2026@gmail.com. There will also be a virtual Q&A session on January 7, 2026 (6pm AST; please email for an invitation) to guide anyone unfamiliar with submitting a proposal through this process. Conference registration will open at the end of January 2026.
More information available at:
https://arquives.ca/call-for-proposals-from-marginalization-to-visibility/
