Congratulations to Pilar Martinez, Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton Public Library, has been elected to the Urban Libraries Council 2023-2024 Board of Directors as Vice Chair. https://www.urbanlibraries.org/newsroom/urban-libraries-council-announces-new-board-of-directors-officers-and-members
Category: Edmonton Public Library
Libraries in the News: CBC’s The Current – March 17
Public libraries have seen an increase in violent incidents, with some installing metal detectors and security personnel. We discuss the balance of providing a public yet safe space for patrons and staff with three librarians: Paul Burry, director of the Prince George Public Library in B.C.; Pam Ryan, director of service, development and innovation at […]
Pilar Martinez, CEO, Edmonton PL, receives Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Pilar Martinez, CEO, Edmonton Public Library, is the recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal. Pilar has led transformative services to help build a thriving and engaged city and is a champion of the value of public libraries. She has been a steadfast champion of the value of public libraries and intellectual freedom […]
The Centre for Free Expression (CFE) invites participation in the Library Challenges Database
The Centre for Free Expression (CFE) invites your library to participate in the Library Challenges Database. With the advice and guidance of the CFE Working Group on Intellectual Freedom, we have created the Library Challenges Database to assist libraries in responding to challenges and to enable important research on intellectual freedom in Canada. The database […]
Congrats to Edmonton PL on their OCLC Community Engagement Award
Edmonton Public Library was chosen as one of three from 120 libraries who submitted this year for the OCLC Community Engagement Award for their Welcome Baby program. Read more about the program and sign up for a presentation by they 2020 Community Engagement Award winners here: https://www.oclc.org/en/about/awards/community-engagement-award.html
Edmonton Public Library is the Gale LJ Library of the Year
Edmonton Public Library is the first Canadian library to win the award from Library Journal. Read the article: library journal.com
Linda Cook receives CLA’s Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award
2014 Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award Announced by the Canadian Library Association (Ottawa, April 8, 2014) – The Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques is pleased to announce that the 2014 CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award is being presented to Linda Cook of the Edmonton Public Library. The CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award […]