The CULC/CBUC Member Meeting will be hosted by at the Toronto Reference Library by the Toronto Public Library, from April 30 – May 2. A Welcome Reception will be held on Sunday, April 30, and the meeting will begin at 9:00 am on Monday, May 1. Toronto Reference Library: 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
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Kanta Kapoor, new interim CEO and Chief Librarian, Milton PL
Milton Public Library Board has appointed Kanta Kapoor, the library’s director of support services, as interim chief librarian and CEO while they conduct their search for their new Chief Librarian.
Anthea Goffe, new Interim Executive Director, Coquitlam PL
Anthea Goffe has been appointed to serve as Interim Executive Director, while the CPL Boardundertakes a recruiting process to select a replacement (expected to take a number of months) In the over eight years Anthea has been with CPL – first as Director Community Engagement, then as Deputy Director – she has become well known for her leadership and commitment to library services.
Libraries in the News: The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
With issues surrounding what you are allowed to read in some American schools, some Canadians may be surprised there are similar issues in Canada. An important discussion on “A Freedom to Read” week with the CEO of the Halifax Public Libraries, Åsa Kachan. https://www.radio-canada-online.com/podcasts/the-bridge-with-peter-mansbridge – Do You Have The Freedom To Read? Mon, 30 Jan 2023 Listen on […]
Chrissy Hodgins, new CEO at Idea Exchange
The Cambridge Public Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Chrissy Hodgins, as the new Chief Executive Officer of Idea Exchange. Chrissy will be starting in the position on Monday, February 6, 2023. “When we, the board, started the search for a new CEO after learning that Helen Kelly would be […]
CULC/CBUC Chair, Åsa Kachan, speaking at CUI 1000 and Beyond Summit
COVID 1000 and Beyond: Building Better Cities for a Robust Recovery Wednesday, December 711:00 am – 3:00 pm ET / 8:00 am – 12:00 pm PTOnline summit, via Zoom – Registration: Åsa Kachan, Chair of CULC/CBUC, and Chief Librarian and CEO of Halifax Public Libraries, will be participating on a panel at 1:00 pm ET. […]
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 […]
Idea Exchange is hiring a CEO
Chief Executive Officer Cambridge Public Library Board What You’ll Do The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) works with the Library Board to provide professional expertise and strategic leadership, innovation and vision in the delivery of effective, high quality, public library and art gallery services. As a CEO, you will: Provide leadership in the delivery of all […]
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 Sonia Bebbington, new CEO at Ottawa PL
OTTAWA – At a special meeting of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) Board held this evening, October 4, 2022, the OPL Board appointed Sonia Bebbington (BA, MA, MLIS) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 31, 2022. “This is great news for Ottawa Public Library”, said Vice-Chair Kathy Fisher. “Sonia Bebbington has a record of […]