Established by the Council of Federal Libraries (CFL) in 1995 to honour the contribution of Agatha Bystram (1934-1994), a highly respected pioneer in the management of federal information resources, this award recognizes excellence in the field of information management. Nominees must be federal government employees. 
Close of nominations: September 5, 2003. 
Award presentation: CFL Fall Seminar, November 3, 2003.

Library and Archives of Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
September 19-20, 2003
The purpose of the Forum is to bring together participants from Canadian cultural and heritage metadata practitioner communities, both government and non-government, including libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions/academia, multimedia producers, experts in accessibility issues, and groups interested in preservation metadata.
See also: IMRC - Conferences and Events
See also: IMRC - Metadata

Government of Canada Centre for Expertise in Search
This document provides guidance on the effective use of the Government of Canada search engine. Topics covered include the use of Boolean operators, methods for making searches more specific, and advanced search features.
See also: IMRC - Resource Discovery Sub-group

Treasury Board Secretariat
The Government of Canada (GoC) Metadata Framework establishes a strategy for the development of metadata within the GoC. The Framework shows the relationship between the generic international standard adopted by the GoC (the Dublin Core) and other extensions for specific subject domains or purposes. 
See also: IMRC - Metadata

2^nd Edition - May 2003
Council of Federal Libraries (CFL) - Metadata Action Team
Prepared by the Ad Hoc Committee of Federal Metadata Experts, Metadata Action Team of the CFL, the new guide updates the 1^st edition entitled Common Look and Feel Metadata Implementation Guides (September 2002).

These guides offer practical assistance to those responsible for creating and managing metadata content for federal government Web pages in accordance with the Common Look and Feel standard. They explain the tasks to be performed, demonstrate how the required information should be created and direct readers to other resources.
See also: IMRC - Metadata

Treasury Board Secretariat
A training package is now available to assist instructors in providing metadata training in their departments. The package consists of three components: 1) a trainers' manual that provides suggestions and instructions on how to teach the course and engage the participants; 2) a presentation that instructors can use during their training sessions; 3) a participant workbook that can be used as a reference guide by participants during and after the session. Trainers are encouraged to modify these components to suit the needs of their audience.
See also: IMRC - Metadata
See also: IMRC - Learning and Development

Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto
The University of Toronto's Faculty of Information Studies offers a wide range of practical workshops for information professionals and others interested in information issues or in learning new information technologies. Topics covered include records management, e-business management, advanced web search strategies, information design, intranet construction, content management and project management.
Courses are offered in Toronto and Ottawa, as well as online.
See also: IMRC - Learning and Development