With a nod to “GovInfo Day (B.C.)”, which occurs every spring, the Ontario Council of University Libraries - Government Information Community is pleased to announce that it will be hosting this year’s virtual fall/winter…

“Government Information Day(s), 2023”!

WHEN?

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, December 12th, 13th & 14th

from
12:00 pm EST (9:00 am PST; 10:00 am MST; 11:00 am CST; 1:00pm AST; 1:30 NST)
to
4:30 pm EST (1:30 pm PST; 2:30 pm MST; 3:30 pm CST; 5:30pm AST; 6 pm NST)



WHAT’S ON?
SEE THE PROGRAM HERE:  < https://www.governmentinformationday.ca/2023-program.html >

TOPICS INCLUDE:

* parliamentary and legislative libraries and their work;

* current day issues with online government information and efforts to safeguard its permanence and accessibility;

* the metadata and organization of online government information;

* Crown Copyright and where we are at;

* Freedom of Information (FOI) for both the beginner and more advanced advocates;

...and many other updates and lightening talks on a variety of projects working with government information & all its glorious issues!


HOW TO JOIN?
REGISTER HERE:
< https://ocul.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvd-yrrjMuH9IxerY9dzZ1_OuuQ67Sn8e1#/registration >


Zoom link and invite will be sent to you and can be used for all 3 days.

Please note: Sessions will NOT be recorded, so we hope to see you on Zoom, if & when you can drop by.


Engage with government information colleagues across the country and further afield. Learn what librarians, archivists, journalists and scholars are working on - (or are concerned about) - and let's celebrate our achievements.  We look forward to seeing – and hearing – from you.


The Government Information Day(s), 2023 Planning Committee,
Aleksandra Blake, Ravit H. David, Hélène LeBlanc, Shuzhen Zhao & Agnes Zientarska-Kayko
&
The Government Information Day(s), 2023 Technical Committee,
Gabrielle Crowley, Sabina Pagotto & Vicki Whitmell

CONTACT US:
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