FOIPPA Research and Essay Contest

Based on our research examining the experiences of British Columbians making freedom of information requests, Frederic and I submitted an essay to the Access to Government Information Interest Group of the CLA. We applied for the Olga B. Bishop Award for the best paper on government information, but we will not find out who has won the award until the CLA Conference. You can read the paper: Freedom of Information Requests Survey (FIRS): Preliminary Results (PDF).

More students should write on information policy issues. A number of SLAIS students are showing up to BCLA Information Policy Committee (IPC) meetings, and it is a very good way to stay on top of freedom of information, privacy, copyright, and open access issues.

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Photograph: From the Peace Tower at Parliament looking Northwest. Image may be distorted because it was taken through a glass window. The dome in front is the Library of Parliament, which was officially reopened (see the CBC News report). Also, you can see the Museum of Civilization to the left of the photograph.