Monthly Archives: April 2009
CRTC Online “traffic management” consultation ends today!
If you are Canadian/in Canada/care about Canada and haven’t had the chance to comment on the CRTC’s online consultation on internet traffic management, here’s your reminder that today is the last day! (And I think the website runs on Eastern … Continue reading
Filed under government, net neutrality
New Librarian and Archivist of Canada…an Economist?
What does it mean that the new Librarian and Archivist of Canada is neither a librarian nor an archivist; not even an author, but rather an economist? Daniel J Caron has been with Library & Archives Canada since 2003, in … Continue reading
Filed under government, government information, LIS education, preservation, The Profession
Anti-ethnic Penguins part 3
We’re getting a lot of new hits related to searches on why “And Tango Makes Three” might be anti-ethnic. I assume this is thanks to the ALA OIF’s recent release of their top 10 most frequently challenged books for 2008, … Continue reading
Filed under Intellectual freedom, school libraries, The Profession, youth
Another Canadian Health Research Funder OA Policy: CHSRF
The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) now has an OA policy for grantees! Apparently the Policy on Open Access to Research Outputs (FAQ here, actual policy in PDF here) went into effect in October, but perhaps it was quite … Continue reading
The Olympic Games & Information Issues (for those who don’t live here)
Most people who live in British Columbia are well aware of the multitudinous controversies surrounding the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which will take place in Greater Vancouver & Whistler next February. However, when I talk to friends and family from … Continue reading
Filed under community development, copyright, government information, IP, privacy, privatization
Am I being throttled? Yep.
(Note: I am sick as a dog with the flu, and trying to do something productive by editing and rolling out a few drafts from the past months that never made it to fully-gorwn posts. Please forgive any grammar atrocities … Continue reading
Filed under net neutrality, technology, tips and tools
