eContentInstitute: eContent Institute has announced the Canadian eContent awards that recognize 10 organizations whose products show "high levels of innovation, vision, functionality, ease of use, market fit and content". The winners are listed in this press release -- http://www.econtentinstitute.org/pressroom/03mar23.asp
"The e-Content Institute is an independent organization dedicated to advancing the interests of its members in the Canadian e-content community -- developers and creators of e-content products and services and the professionals who buy, use and manage them" It offers the very useful Hot Bytes e-Newletter and the magazine, Information Highways. http://www.econtentinstitute.org/
Information Highways Conference 2003. Some presentations from the Inforamatioh Highways Conference are available at http://www.econtentinstitute.org/events/conf-sessions.asp . Watch that page for more over the next couple of weeks.
Canadian Genealogical Site: The Library and Archives of Canada announced the Canadian Genealogy Centre Web site. "This unique virtual centre will be the primary online site for access to genealogical resources in Canada. Over the years, Canadians have shown a growing interest in finding out more about their family histories, stories and roots. In fact, genealogy and family history research are the fastest growing hobbies in North America." Canadian Genealogy Centre Web site at: www.genealogy.gc.ca
Sympatico: Sympatico eyes faster DSL by Ian Johnson. Globe and Mail. Rogers can deliver 1.5 Mbps download/192 Kbps upload for $44.95 a month and Sympatico is considering raising its basic high-speed-edition to 1.5 megabits per second for downloads and 384 Kbps for uploads. Good thing there is competition.
Toronto.com Torstar now owns all of Toronto.com after buying BCE Sympatico's 50% interest. Torstar has plans for it. Let's hope good ones. Torstar buys 100% of toronto.com Globe and Mail (March 17, 2003)
Lafontaine-Baldwin John Ralston Saul comments on fourth LaFontaine-Baldwin Lecture presented by Canadian Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin -- Think outside the box "The genius of the Canadian experiment is our embrace of a non-monolithic society, says JOHN RALSTON SAUL. It is never more important than in times of war". (March 11, 2003) Refers to the web site for the Lafontaine-Baldwin Symposium - where hopefully the 2003 lecture will soon be mounted.
Directory to Libraries in Nova Scotia: From a posting to Bibcanlib-l by Frank Oram at the Nova Scotia Provincial LIbrary:
"The 2003 edition of Directory of Nova Scotia Libraries is now available. You can search this up-to-date and comprehensive listing of libraries and archival institutions online via the Provincial Library's homepage at www.library.ns.ca or you can access a PDF version and make your own copies. Those libraries which are either full deposit or selective deposit under the Nova Scotia Government document distribution system are eligible to receive one print copy free of charge. The PDF document is updated on an annual basis; while the online web version is updated on a quarterly basis.
The Directory of Nova Scotia Libraries has always been an indispensable tool for interlibrary loan and reference for librarians, educators, researchers, library suppliers and the publishing world. We hope that you will find this latest edition of the directory useful and we welcome your comments and suggestions."
Rare Books: The National Library of Canada has mounted a new web site with Early Images of Canada: Illustrations from Rare Books.
"This website hosts 550 searchable images (mostly engravings) from the National Library of Canada's Rare Book Collection. All of the images are taken from books, often exploration or missionary narratives, published before the year 1800. These particular images have been selected because they depict geography that is now part of Canada or events that are significant in Canadian history."
There are 65 books - browse the list and select. The Browse by Subject is merely by alphabet. A true subject display would have been much better.
eBay.ca: The bid: Get more Canadians on eBay by Marina Strauss. Globe and Mail (Mar 7, 2003) - Todd Madeiros is the "country manager" for eBay in Canada. "It boasted fourth-quarter gains of about 50 per cent in annual gross merchandise sales — the value of items sold on eBay.ca — from a year earlier, spokeswoman Alexandra Brown says, and about the same growth rate for the whole year. It is estimated that the Canadian division rings up about $300-million in annual gross merchandise sales."
Virtual Refereence THe National LIbrary of Canada has an information site on Virtual Reference - resources and links.
"Virtual Reference Canada (VRC) is a free, bilingual and innovative network of libraries, information centres and research institutions that pride themselves on the delivery of professional reference services to all Canadians."
National Library of Canada: The NLC Bulletin is online - January / February issue 2003 has articles about Women Artists in Canada, Canadian Newspapers Online - National Consultation, and Nancie Brodie.
Music: Music industry launches Web site Globe and Mail (Mar 4, 2003) Web site for kids launched by Canadian Value of Music Coalition. http://www.keepmusiccoming.com/. Doesn't work properly in my IE 6.0 browser, but maybe it will in yours.
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