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Here's more news from our Canadian colleagues regarding the ongoing erosion of library services and Library and Archives Canada (LAC). The announced cuts to the LAC include:

• Elimination of 30% of archivists and archival assistants;
• Reduction of digitization and circulation staff by 50%;
• Reduction of preservation and conservation staff;
• Closure of the interlibrary loans unit;
• Elimination of the National Archival Development Program (NADP) which supports -programming at provincial, regional and university archives across Canada.

The following libraries will also close or be affected:

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada;

Transport Canada;

Public Service Commission of Canada;

Public Works and Government Services;

Natural Resources Canada;

Parks Canada;

Industry Canada;

Citizenship and Immigration Canada;

Health Canada

Agriculture Canada;

The National Capital Commission;

Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

Canadians or other concerned individuals can write, email or telephone their Member of Parliament or contact the Prime Minister directly via email [pm@pm.gc.ca] or fax [613-941-6900] to register their concerns about these cuts. Additional information on LAC & NADP activities are listed below:

• CAUT Campaign on Library and Archives Canada
• Updates on Facebook
• Twitter : @CCA_Archives
• Save NADP On-Line petition has reached over 4600 signatures - let's keep going - please share this link with archives supporters
• Resources are also being posted on CCA’s website

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