Category: Surrey Libraries

National Book Count to go in February 2012

The second annual National Book Count sponsored by the National Reading Campaign working group is scheduled to go in February 2012. It was originally scheduled for January, but a last minute hiccup connected to retail eBook sales forced a change. Learn more about the National Reading Campaign here: http://nationalreadingcampaign.ca CULC/CBUC’s participation is expanding with many […]

Beth Barlow Retires, new Surrey Chief Librarian named

Chief Librarian, Beth Barlow, is retiring on December 30, 2011 after 11 years at the helm of Surrey Libraries and nearly 40 years as a librarian. She came to Surrey in January 2001, following a career that took her across all three Prairie Provinces in increasingly responsible positions. She notes that “my years in Surrey […]

Maclean’s Magazine writes a positive feature on Canadian Public Libraries

Many CULC/CBUC member libraries received profile in this article including: Calgary, Surrey, Halifax, Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa. The CULC/CBUC Lumos Research study on Trends was cited. Quotes came from CLA’s Karen Adams, Bibliocommon’s Beth Jefferson, Jennifer Stirling from Ottawa PL, and Ken Haycock. The article is here: MacLean’s Magazine Article