Responses from NRCAN, NRCKM, Canadian Human Rights Commission, Courts Administration Services, Canada School of Public Service Library, Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Association. Affected by federal budget cuts; new technologies are often too expensive; some clients prefer paper over digital; role and skills of librarians often not understood by management or IT; Currently many of our key electronic resources are dependent on the availability of year-end funds, which is not sustainable. CHALLENGES: More budget cuts and possible clustering and centralization of services, collective buying of subscriptions, etc. Some see this as an advantage others a disadvantage; what is the impact of Open Data and Open Government; with more funding libraries would increase staff and access to content; discussion of relationship with LAC
