Columns

President's Message
Hitchhiking Across Cultures from the Classroom to the Workplace
by Alvin Schrader

From the Director's Chair
Going Green
by Don Butcher

Planning for IT
Nurturing Creativity
by Judith M. Umbach

CLA at Work
From the CLA Task Force on Open Access
By Andrew Waller & Heather Morrison

Letter to the Editor

Book Reviews

800m Ahead: Small Public Libraries in Canada
The Town of Stonewall, Manitoba
by Ernie Ingles & Carrie Chelsberg

 

Theme Features

Theme: Library Technicians
Guest Editors: Karen Hildebrandt
Liaison: Terry Nikkel

Guest Editorial

Library Techicians Speak Out
by Karen Hildebrandt

Theme Features

When Distance Gets in the Way: Barriers to Recruitment in Rural and Remote Libraries
by Emma Wood

File under Tango: Lifelong Learning for Library Technicians
by Guy Robertson

From Winnie the Pooh to AACR2: The Application of Technical Training in a Changing Library Environment
by Tressa Harris

Education Requirement: Library Technician Diploma
by Deborah Kay

Just Do LIT: A Student Perspective
by Melissa Poremba

Creating the Nova Scotia Association of Library Technicians
by Erica Smith

The Emergence of Library Technician Programs in Canada: A Brief History
by Jean Weihs

Features Articles

Canada's Public Libraries and Information Literacy Training
by Heidi Julien & Cameron Hoffman

Preserving Canada's Cultural Heritage: CBC / Radio-Canada
by Paul McCormick

World Library and Information Congress 74th IFLA General Conference and Council
by Ingrid Parent

Departments

Index to Advertisers
CLA Executive Council & Staff Contacts

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