definitely something i only encountered when i lived there. don't even recall it being a thing in NS

It didn't make it into today's press release but congrats to @crkn-rcdr.bsky.social for getting CFI funding for Open Science Infrastructure for Canad(ian)a: Digital Collections of the Future. Big step towards an exciting future for the Canadiana platform.

Bright blue peacock

Peacock on a railing

Friday fun: George our campus peacock

We're hiring! University of Guelph is looking for a Head, Collections & Content. The role reports to me and manages a team of about 20. careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-H...

ok hivemind, who's using osf? or did you use osf & have stopped? If you've stopped, what have you moved to instead?

seeing more and more folks reading on the bus lately and it makes me happy

i think i'd prefer standard time...

B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time | CBC News March 8 will be the last time British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

just when i get a handle on my new time zone... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Libraries and Indigenous Cultural Protocols: Insights from the UQ Library ICIP Framework Project Libraries hold some of the most significant collections of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) in the country. From manuscripts and artworks to recordings, photographs, and Indigenous...

#Libraries and Indigenous Cultural Protocols: Insights from the UQ Library ICIP Framework Project

We have differentiated vocabulary for literacy: reading critically, reading for pleasure, reading for research. We don't have that yet for AI. That absence isn't neutral: laurenpressley.com/library/2026...

CBC is coming about 5 days late to this party (Acadie Nouvelle published the minister's 2-page list of ideas last Thursday).

What everyone seems to be missing about these ideas though is that almost none of them save money in the short-term and therefore won't accomplish the minister's objective.

Really appreciate this thoughtful post by @laurenpressley.bsky.social on what librarians are particularly ready to contribute to the conversations in higher ed about how to address AI. laurenpressley.com/library/2026...

i've seen this Black Mirror episode...

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We've got not one, but two positions open right now! Digital Records Specialist (contract) partnershipjobs.ca/job/digital-... and Knowledge Translation Librarian (permanent) partnershipjobs.ca/job/knowledg...

The cash value of MUN going from 7 VPs to 3 VPs plus 3 Assoc VPs (or whatever they are calling them), is probably $400K, +/- $100K.

MUN's structural deficit is $20M.

The move is a reasonable response to public concern about admin. It does not significantly address the uni's financial challenge.

here's hoping someone steps up for the community

yeah, thought about you and the work you did with them. a loss for the kids for sure

not surprised i guess. so much spent on Signal Hill to just sell is a shame, as is Harlow and the library space there (assuming that was still there). likely none of it used as well as it could have been.

We're hiring! I'm not on the hiring committee and happy to answer questions partnershipjobs.ca/job/knowledg...

The Missing Path
Data Librarianship at Mid-Career
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Newest from me and @sappnelson.bsky.social 📚
#DataLibrarians
#DataProfessionals

Canadian Association of Research #Libraries (CARL) Appoints Michael Vandenburg as Executive Director www.carl-abrc.ca/news/carl-ap... #libraries #librarians #leadership @carl-abrc.bsky.social

Call for Proposals 2026 Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) Conference librarianship.ca/news/cfp-cap...

Conference Dates: June 22-23, 2026
Theme: The Irreplaceable Librarian: Reasserting Human Value in Librarianship
Location: Online
Deadline for proposals: Feb 20, 2026

Of course a c4ln happens after I move 😉sad to miss it. Best things happen at these uncons.

lol truly!! It is starting to feel personal.

oh goodie. why is it every time i move to an institution, this happens?

Canadian Federal Budget 2025 Part 2 YouTube video by Higher Education Strategy Associates

Second budget update: on research, CSLP and more:

Get to act as a judge and provide closing remarks at our Excellence in Graduate Research Symposium today. Love seeing the amazing research being done on campus.

Dean of Libraries - University of New Brunswick - Royer Thompson Lead, innovate, and inspire one of Canada’s most recognized research-intensive library systems University of New Brunswick (UNB) is a top comprehensive university in Canada with more than 100 world-...

UNB is hiring a Dean of Libraries this is an interesting opportunity to work with some good eggs. www.royerthompson.com/opportunitie...

also -- oop get ready for so much more of this