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National Library News |
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The Library of Parliament is pleased to join others from the Canadian library community in marking the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Bibliographic Centre. The long-standing co-operation between the Library of Parliament and the National Library has evolved over the years and will continue in the years to come. Richard Paré, |
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The founding of the Bibliographic Centre in 1950 marked the beginning of a long and rewarding partnership between Canada’s national library and Canada’s national library association. In the early years, the bond was particularly strong. The Canadian Library Association’s Ottawa staff worked closely to support Director Martha Shepard and the staff of the Bibliographic Centre as they faced the extraordinary challenges of creating the first national union catalogue and laid the foundation for the fine standard of bibliographic services provided to Canadian libraries, scholars and researchers over these last 50 years. Leacy O’Callaghan-O’Brien, |
The full text of articles prepared by Richard Paré, Parliamentary Librarian, and Leacy O’Callaghan-O’Brien, Associate Executive Director, Canadian Library Association, will appear in the June issue of the National Library News. |
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The Ontario Library Association takes pride in the advocacy efforts of the early Association and of its presidents such as Lawrence Burpee, Fred Landon and Mary J.L. Black to establish a national library in Canada. The significant contributions of these people and of their pioneering cohorts across Canada remain an inspiration. Our congratulations on this meaningful anniversary to the people responsible for it, past and present. Larry Moore, |
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The British Columbia Library Association is pleased to offer its congratulations on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Canadian Bibliographic Centre. As libraries throughout the country continue to provide excellent service and develop innovative ways of serving their communities, it is important to reflect on the significant contributions of those early advocates of library service and how their groundwork makes possible the work that continues today. Michael Burris, |