VALL

The Vancouver Association of Law Libraries is a forum for information exchange and continuing education. We connect members of the local library community.

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CARL and CFLA have published "Navigating Copyright for Crown-Published Works: A Code of Best Practices for Libraries" on applying the fair dealing exception to government publications: Code_of_Best_Practice_Crown_Copyright-May2024.pdf (https://t.co/EtmLmk3x0P). ^ST

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The BC government has made Gail Nash's "Legislation Made Easy" available as a free resource on the BC Publications website: https://t.co/zlHZwhqMlE. ^ST

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The Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide is now available on @CanLII : https://t.co/oQyL4fHOe0. It is intended to "be accessible to everyone, via an open access publishing model". ^ST

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The VALL Summer Networking Social will take place on June 13, 2024 at the Art Gallery. Please see https://t.co/psnbEy0zQz for details. Many thanks to our event sponsors @quickscribe and @TRCanadaLegal. ^ST

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The Spring 2024 edition of the VALL Review is now available on the VALL website. The latest issue discusses the topic of collection management and weeding. ^ST

[CALL/ACBD @CALLACBD]

CALL/ACBD members are invited to apply for the Eunice Beeson Memorial Professional Development Fund. For more information, and to apply: https://t.co/QWhDVmF0U8 The application deadline is April 15, 2024.

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The Lightning Talks have been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 1, 2024 from 12-1 PM. Accordingly the deadline for proposals has been extended to Wednesday, April 3, 2024. ^ST

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VALL is now accepting proposals from members for the upcoming Lightning Talks session taking place on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. For more information, see https://t.co/Ko8oOvx7sk.

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VALL is now accepting proposals from members for the upcoming Lightning Talks session taking place on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. For more information, see https://t.co/Ko8oOvx7sk.

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The Vancouver Association of Law Libraries (VALL) Executive Committee invites members to an informal gathering on Thursday March 14th from 4:30-7:30 PM. See https://t.co/PMRoGrQsAY for more details. ^ST

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The Peter Bark Bursary provides funding for VALL members for conferences or other professional development opportunities. The deadline for applications is March 6, 2024. For information on how to apply, please see https://t.co/Z2xeujqfNu. ^ST

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The Canadian Association of Research Libraries and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) have produced a draft of a Crown Copyright Code of Best Practices for Libraries. The draft code is now available for comment: https://t.co/yXIAya2En6. ^ST

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The Fall 2023 edition of the VALL Review is now available on the VALL website. The latest issue includes some new features: a “Unique Items” section and an expanded “Members News” section. ^ST

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VALL members are invited to attend our inaugural session of the 2023-24 season on October 3, 2023. Sarah Sutherland (@parallaxinfo) will be discussing generative AI as a current and potential research tool for lawyers and law librarians and its implications. ^ST

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Congratulations to VALL member Sarah Sutherland (@parallaxinfo) on receiving the Denis Marshall Memorial Award at this year's @CALLACBD conference. #CALLACBD2023

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New post: Technician, Library Collections and Procurement – Vancouver – Borden Ladner Gervais https://t.co/Y37WOcCJI1 ^IFTTT

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Please join VALL for our annual summer social event on June 22, 2023. Come enjoy canapes and refreshing beverages at the Gallery Bistro patio with your fellow VALL members: https://t.co/gO5dwsaZEx. This event is very generously sponsored by @LexisNexisCan and @TRCanadaLegal. ^ST

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New post: Research Specialist – Calgary – Dentons Canada https://t.co/OXVDPwf8tK ^IFTTT

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New post: Harper Grey Library Summer Student (Contract Position) https://t.co/I7n3iV3Cew ^IFTTT

[CALL/ACBD @CALLACBD]

If you missed it... the report from the last joint Copyright Committee and Private Law Libraries SIG meeting is on Basecamp! The groups discussed issues private law firms have when dealing with copyright https://t.co/MgslY85TMD