Dear APLA members, The Royal Society of Canada has established an Expert Panel "to investigate and report on the status and future of Canada's libraries and archives", the initiative partly arising from concerns about Library and Archives Canada. Please see below. It will be interesting to follow developments. Cheers, Jocelyne _________________________ Jocelyne Thompson Convener, Advocacy Interest Group From: "The Royal Society of Canada // La Société royale du Canada (RSCSRC)" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Tuesday, 11 June, 2013 3:26 PM To: John Teskey <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) // La Société royale du Canada (SRC) [RSC Current] The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) // La Société royale du Canada (SRC) Greetings, I am writing to you as the Chair of the Expert Panel recently struck by the Royal Society of Canada that explores the Status and Future of Canada's Libraries and Archives. Please find here our mandate<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O90lNq1uwMEC7VkdQAeFq29c12DvsbElRMfC0rHLome61m4ciXBSoDSIm8KslvzmjGHIBA-gUTOqHcOknQgu4tGczyxJO7468C-uZ59g53BP9IXi7d20qQUeNagc1RlNLCKTp9aOdeqrOLOx9ZDGmNUVNU8klb048uNFVodPbX-0nfhFflNCuUmf-eIfRRQUL8aW8MgrnPE=>, as well as a letter that was sent<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O90lNq1uwMH07qQdktc_5dwUcDwiQRmMDzT3zybhvlJ7P0g2QytT1bkMTUaHlm1CTw2QuNEQ8wYhSRSl1bmxHPCDfZkP43nYGe99zYahMsW2B-4-r4euWS79dn5Z45xgttbn5XKbDCfSzjUSQj8ejA4Y9w5xCPY-bMKJRimw20MBga-B1M2VZ0KKqiUUeDkWxBxiwiE1_q4=> to the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Heritage and Official Languages. For more information or should you wish to discuss please feel free to contact me ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) or visit the RSC website<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O90lNq1uwMG4csmNnfeUziWmF0mR7I9XepBklPo5Rv0IWv57zSQy0PjBu5z-HWcKSH74P3A5OpmUoUPX8szivhJkuGOQSKPhDYb4eyOoQkL4TiqTdsFxBwbny9NSpb7ambUfokDq5zDQmN24tLwt_94V1aHmQkONVWSj-hwo0JLB7Zx3M0FoJ7loko7WerMLFLfbMFtajMIhMrFFS1u8cgtKVwbX31CG>. *** Je vous écris à titre de présidente du groupe d'experts créé par La Société royale du Canada pour analyser et documenter l'état et l'avenir des bibliothèques et des centres d'archives au Canada. Veuillez trouver ici le mandat <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O90lNq1uwMEC7VkdQAeFq29c12DvsbElRMfC0rHLome61m4ciXBSoDSIm8KslvzmjGHIBA-gUTOqHcOknQgu4tGczyxJO7468C-uZ59g53BP9IXi7d20qQUeNagc1RlNLCKTp9aOdeqrOLOx9ZDGmNUVNU8klb048uNFVodPbX-0nfhFflNCuUmf-eIfRRQUL8aW8MgrnPE=> du groupe et une copie de la lettre<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O90lNq1uwMEb8bW4-Co7wr9GqPdwY0zXWw2H3mczajNI4U03KqGGhVbdKbef2yjIttz4qF_nPC4bII6TL9dPRBA7ic2RSdufTKW8vtkjqQa5ojyFB_pW_zpXRnyHf-WyvZpCT1CiwKkMrAYdSIbR-ET-IHoVZzT5qv2N940Gkkv6VgllsdTS5LolHu--pA4-M_1mylIa5v4=> qui a été adressée l'Honorable James Moore, ministre du Patrimoine canadien et des Langues officielles. Pour plus d'information, vous pouvez communiquer avec moi ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) ou visitez le site Web de la SRC<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001O90lNq1uwMHOQVxlBOsPIhcE1PWJpWg6P3DYamojhJGV9qcdiZ2REkpHy1iI-PCKnnfTLAGJyqlN4mQOrssdDECn6_EEV0Gt7bDyeTvRB0huLPwuN3J00RkREOYkqjy90KqN9Oe58db1TSImt0p-mCg1SuKEq6CaNmZY76VyHBTJFx_DHxApsTZ72u8U7gH26a6eWp0WY00DotjD9bCVvp9DW2gydo381LGzR-Nlv1ifiUnRBfqFW6W0u_LbsQNZcgUkkdLnMeoYX0Bxo6mX2xo2W2pAC21oJbS6SWPpduQ=>. Sincerely, Patricia Demers Chair, The Status and Future of Canada's Libraries and Archives Présidente, L'état et l'avenir des bibliothèques et archives du Canada Forward this email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=upbcjidab&m=1103010792948&ea=jteskey%40unb.ca&a=1113758192680> [http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/SafeUnsubscribe_Footer_Logo_New.png]<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=0010YFcABXlzqUQ1HvB5TMsrJwiMjMXrDIZ&t=001ZaHyL0YWsqA5OSDInWZh2A%3D%3D&lang=001FCSs65SMrsI%3D&llr=upbcjidab> This email was sent to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | Update Profile/Email Address<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=0010YFcABXlzqUQ1HvB5TMsrJwiMjMXrDIZ&t=001ZaHyL0YWsqA5OSDInWZh2A%3D%3D&lang=001FCSs65SMrsI%3D&llr=upbcjidab>| Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=0010YFcABXlzqUQ1HvB5TMsrJwiMjMXrDIZ&t=001ZaHyL0YWsqA5OSDInWZh2A%3D%3D&lang=001FCSs65SMrsI%3D&llr=upbcjidab>(tm) | Privacy Policy<http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) // La Société royale du Canada (SRC) | Walter House | 282 Somerset Street West | Ottawa | K2P 0J6 | Canada