Class
Public libraries must be transformed from provider-led agencies of social control (their historical role) into community-led agencies of social change (which can identify, prioritize…
Adopting Readers’ Advisory Practices in the Academic Library
Over the course of the past century, public libraries have increasingly promoted reading for pleasure while academic libraries have moved away from doing so.…
Politics
One of the more depressing similarities between the UK and Canada is library closures. In Canada it is government, scientific and special libraries which…
Power
Canadian Chief Librarians have the kind of power and authority that their UK counterparts can only dream about. In Canada the Chief Executive Officer…