Canadian Library Association - Information

The Canadian Library Association was founded to provide a central organization to unite the various library factions within Canada. The Association enabled libraries in college and university academic institutions and public facilities to organize and advocate for positive change in areas important to everyone with an interest in literature and learning.

The Association was empowered by an executive body that managed the operations of the organization. The Board of Directors was comprised of many individual board members, each chosen for their interest and dedication to education and public access to information.

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The Association claims many accomplishments and offers sincere gratitude to the many librarians and other professionals who have contributed their knowledge and expertise. Without the enormous effort exerted by these individuals the organization could never have reached its potential.

The curricula and the organization of the Engineer National Diploma preparatory schools have also made adjustments, in particular to reinforce the teaching of economics, languages and communications, as well as to introduce professional periods of probation and make the renewal of modules more frequent.

It is impossible to overstate the importance of libraries in research and education. Private college and university libraries frequently do not provide open and free access to their books and periodicals and other research materials to the public. There remains a need therefore for quality libraries funded through a combination of government sponsored taxpayer support and private donations.

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