-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Further restrictions in access to government information Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:55:30 -0400 From: Marcel Fortin <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> CC: Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee <[log in to unmask]> I would tell you, Michael, but we've all sworn not to. Marcel -- Marcel Fortin Head, Map and Data Library University of Toronto @mapsgis On 3/19/2013 16:19, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: Further restrictions in access to government information > Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:03:34 +0000 > From: Michael M Noga <[log in to unmask]> > To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship > <[log in to unmask]> > > > Whatever happened to "The True North, strong and free" (O Canada)? > > Michael > (personal opinion only) > > -------------- > Michael Noga > MIT Libraries > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American > Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 12:45 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Further restrictions in access to government information > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Fwd: Further restrictions in access to government > information > Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:43:22 -0400 (EDT) > From: Paige G Andrew <[log in to unmask]> > To: Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee > <[log in to unmask]> > > Angie, > > This continues an alarming trend in Canada regarding access to > information, public or otherwise. Would you share on MAPS-L please? > Thanks, > > Paige > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From: *"Colleen Beard" <[log in to unmask]> > *To: *[log in to unmask] > *Sent: *Tuesday, March 19, 2013 12:39:29 PM > *Subject: *FW: Further restrictions in access to government information > > *From:*Canadian Association of Public Data Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > *On Behalf Of *Walter Piovesan > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 19, 2013 11:06 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* Fwd: Further restrictions in access to government information > > FYI > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From: *Carla Graebner <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > > *Subject: Further restrictions in access to government information* > > *Date: *18 March, 2013 11:17:43 PM PDT > > *To: *"Academic Women's Departm Women" <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>, [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > Dear Colleagues, > > The Government of Canada (GoC) has recently acknowledged plans to reduce > the number of government websites to 6 and then to 1. This > acknowledgement has come in response to an article and leaked documents > produced in the Huffington Post: "Harper Government Centralizing, > Slashing Federal Web Info" > [http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/vincent-gogolek/harper-government-websites-access-to-information_b_2838916.html]. > > > The GoC has also indicated it will no longer produce content in print > and will remove content deemed "redundant, old or trivial". In > anticipation of the web site convergence, various departments have > already started 'cleaning up' their websites by removing content. Any > guidelines indicating what content should be removed are vague. The > immediate result is that the Aboriginal Canada Portal was taken down on > February 13th despite evidence that usage was going up, not down. Thanks > to efforts by the University of Alberta Libraries and University of > Toronto Libraries, this website--and associated publications--was > archived. > > The reduction, or in some cases elimination, of access to government > information will have profound impacts on anyone doing research. > > There is more. Library and Archives Canada now requires its employees to > adhere to a new code of ethics: 'On occasion, LAC employees may be asked > by third parties to teach or to speak at or be a guest at conferences as > a personal activity or part-time employment... Such activities have been > identified as high risk to LAC and to the employee with regard to > conflict of interest, conflict of duties and duty of loyalty.” While > Federal Government employees are required to privilege some information, > this new requirement goes far beyond what has been mandated in the past. > And, to the best of my knowlege, this code is only being introduced at > Library and Archives Canada. > > I encourage you to let others know since the mainstream media is largely > overlooking these very important developments and our MPs need to hear > from us. > > Thank you, > > Carla > > Links: > > > Publications Canada e-publication announcement: > http://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/news/2012/2012-006-eng.html > > Reduce Redundant, Outdated and Trivial Content: > http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ws-nw/wu-fe/rot-rid/index-eng.asp > > Aboriginal Canada Portal (defunct): > http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp.nsf > > Archive of Aboriginal Canada Portal: > http://wayback.archive-it.org/2901/*/http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca > <http://wayback.archive-it.org/2901/*/http:/www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca> > > Locate Your Member of Parliament: > http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseOfCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC > > > Federal librarians fear being muzzled > http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/15/library-and-archives-canada/ > > Library and Archives Canada Code of Conduct > http://clagov.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/lac-canada-code-of-conduct/ > > > =//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=//=// > > Carla Graebner > Liaison Librarian: Economics and Government Information; Data Curator > and Digital Preservation Project Manager W.A.C. 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