Number 62/Fall 2017

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An Edwardian Interlude: A Tour of 1 the Royal Canadian Military Institute Library An Edwardian Interlude: A Tour of the Royal By Tom Eadie Canadian Military Institute Library President’s Report 2 By Tom Eadie By Elizabeth Ridler n May 15, 2017, a cadre Ex Libris Biography Project 2 of Ex Libris members was By Nancy Williamson given a tour of the Royal Canadian Military Institute Library W. Kaye Lamb Award for Service to Seniors 3 O By Rick Ficek by Librarian Penny Lipman. The Royal Canadian Military News We Are Watching 3 Institute (RCMI) was founded in 1890, and the cornerstone of the original RCMI Librarian Penny Lipman (standing) Letter to the Editor 4 building was laid in 1907. That building, conducted the tour. Technology Unmasked: Makerspaces 5 so long a part of the streetscape of By Stan Orlov University Avenue in Toronto, was sold in 2010. Four years later the RCMI was Credit Overdue 6 rehoused in the first six floors of a new By John Warrener condominium building on the site. The institute’s granite facade was preserved Why I Became a Library Technician 7 By Doug Willford for the new construction in its original location, 426 University Avenue. Early weaponry is displayed overhead. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: DEFUNCT 8 Inside, the RCMI Library maintains LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS the Edwardian style set by the facade, The Canadian Library Council, Inc., with dark wooden bookshelves, library English. (Well, Wolfe won, dammit.) 1941–1946 By Lorne Bruce ladders to reach elevated parts of the The collection size is somewhat collection, and realia such as swords indeterminate (through much of its Library Treasures of Britain: The Lincoln 10 and dioramas featuring Victorian toy history the library has been managed by Cathedral Library soldiers. Current library technology is volunteers from the membership, and By Guy Robertson unobtrusive. A self-described “special record-keeping has sometimes been institution that focuses on the provision idiosyncratic), but a figure of 30,000 Libraries Named after Librarians 11 By Suzette Giles of educational and charitable activities,” volumes has been mentioned. The it has the appearance of a well- collection has outgrown its quarters,

Book Reviews 12 appointed private club, with formal and and weeding and storage are issues. Edited by Susan Ibbetson informal dining areas (interesting menu The library, its collection, and and a damned fine wine list), museum, the challenges facing the current Crisis for Saskatchewan Public Libraries 13 and gymnasium. Something of the librarian engaged the Ex Libris By Michael Shires character of the institute is captured by group. And the library space itself the fact that women were excluded from is compellingly attractive to old- News from the Provinces 14 membership until 1972, prior to which school book persons. It is obvious

News from Canadian 17 time there was a ladies’ entrance, to be why the space is pressed into service Library/Information Studies Schools used when women were invited to dine. as a site for dinners and weddings. The RCMI Library is the largest The tour was followed by a Milestones 18 private military library in Canada. lively lunch at The Merchant Largely based on gifts, the collection (a “traveller’s tavern” at provides interesting resources for 181 University Avenue, featuring military historians, though it is craft beers, Canadian wine, and an primarily a members’ reading collection. eclectic menu). Thanks to Vivienne n It also consists primarily of works in James for organizing this tour. 2 ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017

President’s Report Ex Libris Biography By Elizabeth Ridler Project am pleased to report accepted the vice-president’s position, By Nancy Williamson that the Canadian to be confirmed with the election of Federation of officers at the 2017 AGM. Thanks to s of August 1, 2017, the LibraryI Associations/ Chair of the Website Committee Lorne biography database comprises Fédération canadienne Bruce who, in co-operation with Bob 112 names. Recent additions des associations de Henderson, oversees the Ex Libris includeA Katharine Greenfield, bibliothèques (CFLA- listserv and website. Congratulations Brian Land, Fred Landon, James FCAB) — of which Ex Libris is a to our Archivist, Nancy Williamson, Talman, and Maureen Woods. In member — sent a letter of protest to for 112 biographies of notable the works is Kent Haworth. the Government of Saskatchewan with Canadian librarians, published in the We have begun to receive regard to the severe financial and service Ex Libris database and including the biographies from living retired cutbacks planned for Saskatchewan biography of the late Brian Land. librarians, which are very helpful for public libraries in the 2017 provincial (See the article by Nancy Williamson later use. Please keep them coming! n budget. Saskatchewan citizens protested at top right.) Vivienne James arranged Contact Nancy Williamson. so vigorously against these cuts that a most interesting tour of the Royal the provincial government returned Canadian Military Institute Library on the library funding to its previous level. May 15. (See the cover article by Tom Write for ELAN (See the article by Michael Shires in Eadie in this issue.) Bob Henderson this issue, page 13). This spring the reports that membership is stable The Newsletter Committee welcomes Government of Ontario also moved and may increase slightly this year. contributions from our members. to defund a Toronto Public Library Thank you to Rick Ficek, Chairman reference service that served the entire of the W. Kaye Lamb Committee, We are seeking articles, news items, and province, on the grounds of lack of use. who has advertised across Canada ideas that you think would be of interest This funding cut was reversed within for nominations for the 2018 Award to Ex Libris members for publication 24 hours once the public was for service to seniors; the CFLA- in ELAN. Please submit your articles informed by librarians and other FCAB has helped publicize the on items of interest to our members, researchers that the rationale for the award. (See the article by Rick including your memoirs of early days reduction was based on outdated Ficek in this issue, on page 3.) or important figures in librarianship, figures and that usage of the reference Lorne Bruce and Peter McNally library history, your own career, and service actually was increasing! honour the 150th anniversary your current activities in the field. Be sure to set aside November 6 for of Confederation with articles the Ex Libris 2017 Annual Conference throughout this issue. We especially need contributions and AGM. (See program information I wish to thank all Ex Libris to our regular feature, “Why in the Upcoming Events box, below.) members and board members for I Became a Librarian.” The Ex Libris board welcomed Tom their support and participation in Eadie and Wendy Newman as elected the Ex Libris Association during For submission information, n new board members; Tom Eadie has my second year as President. see the back page.

Upcoming Events November 6, 2017 — Ex Libris Association 2017 Annual Conference and AGM The conference will be held at Northern District Branch, Toronto Public Library, Orchard View Boulevard and Yonge Street. Join us to catch up with friends and enjoy the presentations: Ann Cox, Manager, Metadata And Regions, Libraries and Archives, English Service, CBC, will speak on Libraries of the Future and Past — CBC Archives. Loryl MacDonald, Interim Chief Librarian, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, will speak on Libraries of the Past and Future — Rare Book Libraries. Arlene Chan, retired Librarian Manager, Toronto Public Library, will speak on Chinese Canadians, the New Reference Library, and Chinese Canadian Archives.

Ex Libris Fall 2017 Toronto Library Tour ELA members are asked to watch their email for information on the fall library tour. ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017 3

W. Kaye Lamb Award for Service to Seniors Celebrating 150 Years By Rick Ficek of Canadian Libraries: National Library his biennial award is a major activity of the Ex Libris Association (ELA) of Canada (NLC)/ and is co-sponsored by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations/ Bibliothèque Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA- Nationale du Canada FCAB).T It is given, when merited, in honour of William Kaye Lamb, the first National Librarian of Canada, Dominion Archivist, and eminent historian n 1883 Sir John A. Macdonald (1904–1999). Any Canadian public, academic, or special library is eligible. said “Canada really ought to have a The award recognizes a library that has developed an ongoing service, Inational library,” but attempts to have program, or procedure of benefit to seniors and/or a design and organization the Library of Parliament fill this role of buildings or facilities that improve access and encourage use by seniors. proved unsuccessful. Establishment in We urge you to nominate an outstanding library or ask the library to apply. 1950 of the Canadian Bibliographic Centre, and recommendations by the Time is short — the deadline for the 2018 award is November 30, 2017! 1951 Massey Commission, preceded the 1952 parliamentary legislation. From its The winning library receives an award of $500, a mounted framed certificate, and start in 1953, the NLC’s administration “bragging rights” via Canada-wide publicity in the Spring 2018 issue of ELAN. was highly integrated with what was An ELA committee reviews the submissions and makes a recommendation to the later named the National Archives. n executives of the Ex Libris Board. The NLC embarked upon projects of national importance: creating the Canadian Union Catalogue; publishing a current national bibliography, Canadiana (1951–); exercising its legal To apply, please provide: depository privileges for every title • library name published or printed in Canada; and • statement of the service or facility of benefit to the senior population transferring 300,000 volumes from served (and, if available, photographs, promotional or advertising materials the Library of Parliament. In 1967 used, articles, or published news items that show ongoing success) the NLC moved into a new building, • architectural drawings, details of the equipment used, and an shared with the National Archives. outline of the effect on staffing and budget, if appropriate Through the 1990s, the NLC • contact person’s name, telephone and fax numbers, and email address expanded its role: assisting libraries to adopt electronic formats, developing Mail applications to: the CAN/MARC cataloguing format, Selection Committee: W. Kaye Lamb Award (Ex Libris Association) and transferring Canadiana and the c/o OLA Union Catalogue to the AMICUS 2 Toronto Street database. The NLC also provided titles 3rd Floor for handicapped and multilingual Toronto ON M5C 2B6 audiences, created a Rare Book Division, and made retrospective collections available in co-operation with the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. In 2004 the NLC and the National Archives merged as Library News We Are Watching and Archives Canada (LAC)/ Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. he American Library and documentation and presented a Association (ALA) Task Force report to the ALA Executive Board in NLC Heads: on the Context of Future April, but stopped short of preparing William Kaye Lamb 1953–1968 AccreditationT (TFCFA) was charged a final statement. Since several other Guy Sylvestre 1968–1983 with investigating directions in the groups within the ALA have also Marianne Scott 1984–1999 library-and-information-studies been gathering information, the board Roch Carrier 1999–2004 field and preparing a white paper struck a working group to gather Ian Wilson 2004–2009 to support the ALA Committee this documentation together, then Daniel Caron 2009–2013 on Accreditation’s development prepare the conceptual statement. Guy Berthiaume 2014– of the next set of standards. We will follow this story and The TFCFA gathered significant data report on the progress. — Judy Dunn — Peter F. McNally 4 ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, really come for a Shakespeare Festival time came I went early, not being sure Your Spring 2017 newsletter stirs up a in Stratford, Ont. She had picked up whether he had said Buffalo Cafe or lot of responses from this 98-year-old. her phone and called Alec Guinness to Beaver Cafe. I was still in my officer’s Tom Eadie’s story about Redpath enlist his help. And, in 1953, I was at uniform, with brass buttons but no Sugar led me to guess that some Tyrone Guthrie’s inaugural production, stripes. I just went into the first café and Redpath must have been sugar daddy of Richard III starring Guinness, in asked the hostess whether this was the to the Redpath Library at McGill. the tent. At a very tense moment in place for the Round Table luncheon. Sure enough, it was Peter, eldest son of the play, the tension was raised further She nodded that it was and, after John, who helped his father establish by a sudden thunderstorm with loud hesitating for a moment, she asked, “Are the refinery and went on to build his claps and a gale that whipped the tent you the exterminator?” I thought that own fortune and philanthropies. and made it whoosh up and down. story was too good to keep, but when Peter McNally’s piece on page 3, Sandra Black’s article on page 9 I told Mr. Calhoun about it later, he about the various Carnegie benefits to reminds me of the time I was lecturing was not amused. He retired at the end Canadian libraries, gets me to thinking in the first master’s program at the of June 1945. I began work in July, so I again about the letter I received from Toronto Library School (at about $400 must have been the last person he hired. the Carnegie Commonwealth Fund, per term as I recall). One day John And this brings me to page 11 — offering me a study tour of foreign Wilkinson (student) was presenting Jean Weihs on Brian Land. Dear Brian. libraries. Apparently my friend Edgar his paper on some budget exercise in He came to me from the Toronto Robinson of the Vancouver Public which the final figure was far larger Public Library because I would allow Library (having got his start as I did at than anybody could expect or believe. him to arrange a timetable that would the Calgary Public) had rebuked one I had to tell him that he had misplaced fit the time for the course he was of his Carnegie friends for sponsoring the decimal point. And one very hot taking. In 1963 he was one of my two travel by young Australians who kept afternoon in that room on the third Assistant Librarians, and I offered him passing through Canada on their way floor, east wing of the Education a promotion to Associate. He accepted, around the world, but no Canadians. Building, I asked the ladies to permit but then, before the promotion took When asked for a Canadian name, us men to remove our jackets. We all effect, he was invited to take a one-year he had nominated me. When asked did so except Father Bernie Black, appointment as executive assistant to for a proposal, I outlined a three- who remarked that his was a habit. the federal Minister of Finance. I gave month tour in Europe, thinking that Suzette Giles, in her story about him a year’s leave but, when Bertha I would have many other chances to Alexander Calhoun and the Calgary Bassam retired as Director of the visit North American libraries, but the Public Library (page 10), speaks of Library School, I recommended him Carnegie people said they would not Louise Riley; I knew her well, and as her successor. So he never became want to send me overseas without my married Patricia Gibson who was her my Associate Librarian. We continued being able to say what was happening assistant in the Children’s Room. Louise as close friends, and took turns at the on this side of the great water. So I and Patricia were both graduates of shovel when ground was broken for the outlined a three-month itinerary from the library school at Madison, Wis., Robarts Library complex and the Bissell New England, going clockwise to which was much closer to Alberta than Building, the splendid new home for San Francisco and back through the either of the Canadian schools. And what we used to call the Library School. middle. As a result, I came to know about Georgina Thomson, whose desk and be known by most of the leading in Reference I sometimes took when I Yours truly, librarians in Europe and the United was there in 1945 to 1946, just after my Robert H. Blackburn States, could visualize their situations time in the RCAF. I had heard about when reading library literature, and Alex Calhoun being an alpinist and, could call them if I had news or frail as he appeared to be in the year of questions or suggestions. It was an his retirement, he had led some staff Donate to Ex Libris advantage that boosted my whole career. members on an alpine walk and had Judy Ginsler’s bit on page 6 reminds piggybacked the ladies over a stream. Would you like us to extend me of a library-school friend who took The evening I first met Patricia, she our programming? A me with him on Sunday afternoon for had just returned from that walk. It donation or bequest to Ex tea with Dora Mavor Moore. She told was Calhoun who hired me in my first Libris helps us broaden and us about the time when she and some library job and, as a friend of the family, increase our activities. All New Play Society friends had sat in that he invited me to have lunch with him donations are tax deductible. room and decided that the time had next day at the Round Table. When the ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017 5

Technology Unmasked: Makerspaces Celebrating 150 Years of By Stan Orlov Canadian Libraries: The Digital Revolution and emember to experiment with 3-D printers, the Library watching sewing machines, robotics, coding, MacGyver various tools, etc. While experts in he digital age began in the 1950s andR thinking how various areas are often available, the with the development of the cool it would be if community atmosphere encourages Ttransistor and computers. Today, the you could make all co-operation and lifelong learning term “digital library” is taken for granted those contraptions between patrons, with the potential to and Marshall McLuhan’s “global village” whenever you develop transferable skills that could is a streetscape on Google. How have wanted? Well, now you can, and so can be applied outside the library, and it’s Canadian libraries adapted? Has the your kids, and so can anyone who walks not limited to computer programming concept of the library as a bricks- into a library that has a makerspace or sewing. From Saint John to and-mortar place run its course? setup. Many people love DYI, and it’s Sudbury to Edmonton, public library Just as libraries easily surmounted only logical that libraries, in their desire makerspaces teach you all of the above informational challenges posed by radio to be the social-gathering places of and things like cooking and yoga, too. in the 1930s and television in the 1950s, choice, seized the opportunity to offer School libraries are not trailing so, too, 21st-century libraries continue the community a new way of making, behind. Instead of feeding science to be physical places where users collaborating, learning, and sharing. to students, they equip students to interact with an array of resources — as After the original makerspaces were do science (or art), choose their own well as friends, visitors, and staff. In launched in Germany in the 1990s projects and see them through from the 1980s, the term “electronic library” (so groups of programmers could conception to completion. Ryerson (EL) appeared, signifying a combination hack computers and make them do and McMaster universities, and the of digital resources, such as CDs and things they weren’t designed for), University of Ottawa are just some DVDs, with older print and analogue the movement soon expanded to the of the higher education libraries formats. With the growth of the physical world, too. The Massachusetts embracing this promising concept. Internet and communication devices in Institute of Technology created the Stop by your local library and see the 1990s, “digital library” (DL) became first fabrication lab (or “fab lab”) to if you can pick up new skills that a universal term. If we understand a n explore how an underserved community would make MacGyver jealous. DL to be a collection of resources — can be powered by technology at in many formats managed and made the grassroots level. The first public Stanislav Orlov is Systems Librarian accessible by personnel through the library to offer a makerspace was the at Mount St. Vincent University in use of computers, tablets, phones, Fayetteville Free Library, N.Y., in 2006. Halifax. Please send your questions etc. — then geographic location is less A library makerspace allows patrons and comments to [email protected]. important, because the DL is normally from all ages and backgrounds part of larger network. Some DLs are repositories of digital information stored as data files, “virtual libraries” in their own right. Nonetheless, the concept of a library as a designated “place” remains fundamental in both physical and virtual contexts. Notice to Members When You Move Libraries continue to adapt and coexist with new technologies. Library Help us keep our email When you move, please networking allows users in homes, listserv current. If you and/ remember to send your offices, parks, and trains to easily access or someone you know are/ new address to information. Advocates for “Library is not receiving our emails, Ex Libris Association, 2.0” seek to improve user participation please send your new email Faculty of Information, and feedback in the development of address to Bob Henderson at University of Toronto, library services, especially through the [email protected]. 140 St. George St., use of social media such as Facebook Toronto, ON M5S 3G6. and Instagram. Libraries remain sources of information and social places, in a shared physical and virtual environment. — Lorne Bruce 6 ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017

Credit Overdue By John Warrener

his past January 2017, my wife and Lorne Pierce the same person? Liz and I once again represented To learn more, I looked at the only the Ex Libris Association (ELA) biography of Pierce that I could find, atT the trade show (EXPO) for the Both Hands: A Life of Lorne Pierce of Ontario Library Association’s annual Ryerson Press by Sandra Campbell. Here Super Conference in Toronto. A new I made my big discovery. In 1923 Pierce feature, designed to bring together had a son, Bruce. Author Campbell delegates and vendors/exhibitors, was describes him as “a highly successful billed as The EXPO Trivia Hunt. independent printer.” Further checks We were each asked to provide two revealed that his company, Norflex questions, with answers, that provided Limited, published the booklet in some details about our organization. which I found the Thoreau MacDonald The first question that came to my mind woodcut that appears as part of our was “Who created the image for the Ex logo. Later, in conversation with the Libris Association logo?” and the answer librarian of the McMichael Canadian is, of course, “Thoreau MacDonald.” Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ont., I also And then I realized we had a problem. learned that on his death in 2010 Bruce When Liz and I first started Pierce left his entire collection of works representing Ex Libris at library by Thoreau MacDonald to the gallery. conferences, we were told that the Now we can confidently say that image had been created by illustrator the image on our Ex Libris logo and graphic designer Thoreau was created by Thoreau MacDonald, MacDonald, son of J. E. H. MacDonald son of J. E. H. MacDonald of the of the Group of Seven. We always Group of Seven. And, we should delighted in using this “fact” as a selling And there, on the last page, was a acknowledge that L. Bruce Pierce, son point for ELA t-shirts, bags, etc., in bookplate with the text “L. Bruce Pierce of noted Ryerson Press editor Lorne n part, because Thoreau was a friend of Collection/No.” below the image of Pierce, has allowed us to use it. my father Lowrie Warrener, who was two geese flying past a windswept pine. also an artist. Indeed, I grew up seeing That very same image appears on the Ex annual Christmas cards from “TM” to Libris logo. I was wearing my Ex Libris my parents, with images of the natural scarf and compared the two. This was For much of my research I used the world not unlike the one on ELA’s definitely Pierce’s personal bookplate, Internet, especially Google and the logo. But, when you visit the Ex Libris created for him by Thoreau MacDonald. Toronto Public Library catalogue. website (www.exlibris.ca) and look On ELA’s home page, L. Bruce I also used the following books: at the sidebar at the left-hand side of Pierce is described as “a former editor the main page, you find the following of Ryerson Press.” In my own library I Campbell, Sandra. Both statement: “The Ex Libris logo designed have a 1980 Penumbra Press collection Hands: A Life of Lorne Pierce of by Leslie Smart and Associates uses a of Thoreau MacDonald’s writings, Ryerson Press. McGill-Queen’s woodcut created for L. Bruce Pierce, Notebooks, that contains a chapter University Press, 2013 a former editor of Ryerson Press, who entitled Letters to Lorne Pierce. The has permitted its use for our logo.” following footnote appears on the first MacDonald, Thoreau. Notebooks. No mention of Thoreau MacDonald. page: “LORNE PIERCE, editor of the Penumbra Press, 1980 Had we been wrong all these years? Ryerson Press from 1920 to 1960, was I Googled “L. Bruce Pierce” and greatly responsible for the development Pierce, L. Bruce. Thoreau found a catalogue for a “Thornhill of arts and letters in Canada during MacDonald: illustrator – designer Exhibition 1971” authored by him and the time that Thoreau knew him. He – observer of nature. Vol. 1, entitled Thoreau MacDonald: illustrator edited The Makers of Canadian Literature Norflex Limited, (1971) 1973 – designer – observer of nature. I hoped (13 vols.) and the Ryerson Poetry that this publication might contain Chap-Books. He wrote monographs Thoreau MacDonald: A Catalogue of information about the woodcut. No about authors such as Bliss Carman Design and Illustration. Margaret other books on Thoreau MacDonald and Marjorie Pickthall, and in 1940 E. Edison, ed., University that I had looked at had anything like and 1942 wrote ‘J. E. H. MacDonald: of Toronto Press, 1973 it. Liz and I took a trip to the Toronto a Postscript’ and ‘Thoreau MacDonald’ Reference Library to look at its copy. respectively.” Were L. Bruce Pierce ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017 7

to run to catch the bus home. I truly Celebrating 150 Why I Became a enjoyed those times spent working in Years of Canadian Library Technician the library, and it gave me a sense of Libraries: The By Doug Willford accomplishment to know I was not only Canadian Library helping the librarian but also assisting Association (CLA), his article begins in Beckett’s my fellow students to find information. 1946–2016 Bridge — and I can picture Ex Back in 1967 Premier Bill Davis Libris members questioning developed Ontario’s community he CLA had a long gestation — going whatT and where is Beckett’s Bridge, colleges, and Welland was fortunate back to 1900 — but World War II and what does it have to do with enough to be granted a mandate for inspiredT a sense of nationwide library me becoming a library technician. the Niagara College campus. One purpose that finally led to its establishment. Beckett’s Bridge is a hamlet. No, of the early offerings was a two-year The CLA was a non-profit voluntary on second thought, it is just a fork in library technician program, which association with an elected executive the road where two major highways caught my attention, and I enrolled council representing various interests; for meet in the beautiful Niagara Region in 1970. Under the leadership of a its first quarter-century it was a bilingual near the canal city of Welland, Ont. wonderful program co-ordinator, Bob organization. After a reorganization in the The area was named after the Beckett Bowman, the two years simply flew early 1970s, the association was organized family, early settlers who lived by the by. The program covered both the into divisions for trustees, public, university bridge that crossed the Welland River. public and technical courses, but it was and college, special, and school libraries. My parents owned a service station/ the public service that I enjoyed, so I Seventy years after its foundation in confectionary store, and it was here decided to focus on this area of library Hamilton, Ont., the CLA held its last that I would serve and chat with the work. I was also selected to be the conference and trade show in Ottawa. customers, acquiring excellent customer student representative on the program Providing leadership, the CLA skills (one of the major traits of anyone consultative committee, which gave successfully lobbied for a National working in the public-service sector me a good perspective on the day-to- Library of Canada. It also published the in a library). I also had a mini hobby day operation of library committees. Canadian Periodical Index, oversaw the farm, where I raised chickens, pigeons, Back then there was a mandatory microfilming of hundreds of old Canadian rabbits, and ducks. If one of my pets field placement requiring students to newspapers, issued publications on matters became ill, I would head to the Welland work in a public, special, or academic of concern to the library profession, Public Library and, with the assistance library. I enjoyed the academic developed standards for services, liaised of the librarian, research the symptoms setting the most and, as graduation with international library organizations, and treatment methods. It never ceased approached, I concentrated on sending and created awards for outstanding to amaze me, to see the librarian my resumés to community colleges, literature for children and young adults. research and find the information that which were growing and expanding at The CLA’s summer conferences I had requested. She taught me how a tremendous rate. One day I received focused on themes essential to libraries to research using the card catalogue a phone call from Humber College, and librarianship. When numerous and, back then, the periodical indexes. inviting me for an interview. They library associations formed after 1970, I always found it rewarding to find hired me to begin July 4th, 1972. the CLA developed committees, groups, the elusive answers to my questions. During my first year, I was and official statements, to accommodate With my love of animals and working fortunate to be placed in charge of a diversity of interests, array of issues, and with them, I focused my career path in a small branch library located in linkages to an expanding range of library- high school on becoming a veterinarian, Long Branch, Ont., and given carte related organizations. As the millennium but this idea soon evaporated because blanche to develop programs for ESL approached, the CLA experienced of my weakness in the sciences, which students, and do reference, class- declining membership (including vital are a must to become a veterinarian. orientation tours, and, of course, the institutional members), difficulty attracting I remembered how much I enjoyed usual mundane jobs including filing new professionals, and financial problems. researching information during my and shelving. It was a dream come Although it sought to revitalize its activities trips to the public library and, with true, and I loved it. The skills I had after 2000, successive reorganizational this in mind, I joined the Library developed working in my parents’ efforts proved unsuccessful and the CLA Club. Along with other students, I store — meeting and greeting people dissolved in 2016. It is easy to conclude assisted the high school librarian with — were very beneficial to someone that “an era had passed,” but the need tasks including shelving books, filing working in this one-person library. for a national organization remains. The vertical files, preparing new books for I was very lucky to be granted CLA’s successor, the Canadian Federation shelving, and helping the librarian at a leave of absence from Humber of Library Associations/Fédération lunch, when the library was very busy. that allowed me to work on a canadienne des associations de bibliothèques Often I would go in after school to Canadian Forces Base in Baden, continues the quest to provide a unified help the librarian clean up and do any West Germany, from 1978 to 1980. national voice for Canadian libraries. other tasks she required, before I had Continued on page 8 — Lorne Bruce 8 ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017

Words cannot explain how fortunate working in a high school environment I now live in Welland, close to my I was to have received this posting, vs. a college environment. humble beginnings at Beckett’s Bridge, and the growth I experienced from In June of 2003 I retired after 31 years where those rudimentary research and both a cultural and professional of employment with Humber (which good people skills were acquired and point of view. Also, it gave me the included the two years in Germany), the seed of my interest in becoming n opportunity to gain more experience and returned to the Niagara Region. a library technician was planted.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: DEFUNCT LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS The Canadian Library Council, Inc., 1941–1946 By Lorne Bruce

Tenth in a Series Series editor: Lorne Bruce. This is the tenth and last article in this series begun in 2011. It features Canada’s first national library organization, the Canadian Library Council (CLC), the immediate progenitor of the Canadian Library Association. Over the past several issues, various defunct library groups have been featured — some regional, some professional, and some focusing on library groups or issues. Of all the groups, perhaps the CLC is the least known and appreciated. The council executive was composed mostly of ex officio officers along with a few elected members whose hard work and dedication led to successful co-ordinated library activities on a national scale for the first time in Canadian history.

t the American Library the RF authorized $17,500 to be Association’s (ALA) 1934 used by the CLC over three years to conference held in Montreal, a microfilm 19th-century Canadian CanadianA Library Council (CLC) was newspapers; later, in November of formed, with an organizing committee 1942, the CC agreed to provide representing various Canadian regions $20,000 to the CLC for general library under the leadership of John Ridington, development in Canada, for five years University of British Columbia. But, after the CLC became a legal entity. lacking sufficient funds, it accomplished Rockefeller funds were appropriated to little. The idea of promoting library the ALA to distribute to the CLC, the activities on a national basis was well ALA acting as a “middleman,” while intentioned but remained unfulfilled. the CLC applied for legal incorporation With the onset of World War II, it under Canadian federal company law, seemed it would be many years before a which it finally achieved in December national library body could be formed. of 1943. Now the CLC was better But, in fact, the war years spawned able to promote its general goals: many co-operative efforts on a national to provide guidance and leadership scale, many from necessity. Libraries in all matters pertaining to library were part of this development — the service and librarianship in Canada. country could not do without public, Photo courtesy of The Rockefeller Archive Center For three war years, at a time of college, special, and school libraries. restricted travel and national rationing In January of 1941, a small group of forming a Canadian Library Association of resources, the CLC’s officers influential librarians — notably Charles with members from coast to coast. devised various plans to advance Sanderson (Toronto) and Margaret The CLC’s officers were ambitious, library work. The council expanded its Gill (National Research Council) who effective, and ultimately successful. membership with energetic librarians would lead the CLC during World War They circulated a draft constitution to such as Elizabeth Dafoe (University of II — met in Ottawa to discuss the need existing library associations that secured Manitoba), and planned to publish a for a national organization. These two regional approvals and enthusiastic library bulletin, which began to appear librarians, together with Nora Bateson support by late 1942. At the same time, on a regular basis in October of 1944. (Nova Scotia), Alexander Calhoun the CLC sought financial assistance Other publications were influential in (Calgary), Helene Grenier (Montreal), from the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) promoting regional library service and Gerhart Lomer (McGill University), and Carnegie Corporation of New projects, such as a national library in and Edgar Robinson (Vancouver) York (CC) to achieve its goals. The two Ottawa, to a broader audience. Nora formed a small executive who activated American philanthropic organizations Bateson contributed “Libraries for projects with the ultimate goal of responded helpfully: in April of 1942, Today and Tomorrow” to the journal, ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017 9

Food for Thought, early in 1943, and association began to be realized. The Celebrating 150 Years she followed up with the booklet, CLC, in partnership with regional of Canadian Libraries: Rural Canada Needs Libraries, in the library associations, organized and Bibliothèque nationale next year. The council forwarded a publicized a national conference for du Québec lengthy brief, “Library Service for June of 1946. The theme for the meeting Canada,” to the federal government’s was taken from Libraries in the Life of his library’s roots stretch back to Special Committee on Reconstruction the Canadian Nation, which outlined the 1844 when the Sulpician Fathers and Re-establishment in 1944. Most value of public library services. With Tof Montreal opened L’Oeuvre des bons importantly, after its incorporation, the formation in Hamilton, Ont., of the livres, which functioned in opposition to the council was able to use Carnegie new national association, the Canadian the secularism of l’Institut canadien de funds to establish a central office Library Association (CLA), the CLC’s Montréal’s library (1844–1880). In 1915 at the National Research Council board passed on its responsibilities and the order opened the Sulpician Library in May of 1944 and hire Elizabeth assets to the CLA. The CLC’s office on St. Denis Street. In addition to Homer Morton as Executive Secretary. staff and holdings could continue to serving the general public, it functioned The vital ingredients for progress serve as a clearing house for library as the de facto library for the then- — synergy, planning, financing, information and publications, and adjacent Université de Montréal. and organization — were in place liaison with the federal government; the Due to serious financial problems, in for postwar library expansion. long-delayed newspaper microfilming 1931 the Sulpicians closed their library, The CLC was particularly busy in project could commence; and support which the Quebec government acquired 1945 following the end of World War for library training and promotion of in 1941, then reopened as the provincial II. It presented another brief, “The a national library would continue. The library. Emblematic of Quebec’s Quiet People’s Need for Book Service” to CLC’s life was over after 1946, but Revolution, in 1967 the library was the Ontario Royal Commission on it had contributed immensely to the renamed Bibliothèque nationale du Education. Canada Needs Libraries, a development of Canadian libraries Québec (BNQ). It acquired legal deposit compilation of CLC work and other and librarianship in its short lifespan. rights for works printed and published library associations’ briefs outlining For details about the stratagems in Quebec, and began developing postwar library planning, was published. leading to the CLA’s foundation, the best current and retrospective The council also assisted with the see Basil Stuart-Stubbs, “1934–46: bibliographical control system of any production of the National Film The Long Last Lap [formation of Canadian province. Over time, the Board’s Library on Wheels, released in CLA],” Feliciter 50, No. 3 (2004): library extended its depository rights to September of 1945, a popular film that 112–15. For a review of the significant non-print materials, and provided users depicted the work of the Fraser Valley (and mostly neglected) publication, with digital access to its collections. Public Library bookmobile. Using the Libraries in the Life of the Canadian In 2002 Montreal’s central library CC annual grants, CLC officers were Nation and online references to merged with BNQ to create La able to communicate, travel, and meet access the text of two other CLC Grande Bibliothèque du Québec with librarians across the country. publications, go to https://libraries- (GBQ), which opened its impressive By the end of 1945, the national today.blogspot.ca/2016/12/review- new building in 2004. GBQ’s n goal of forming a true membership libraries-in-life-of-canadian.html. mandate was to acquire, preserve, and promote a “national” Quebec collection, and provide a circulating collection for the general public. Summary of groups included in the “Gone But Not Forgotten” series, In 2006 BNQ and the Archives with ELAN issue: nationale du Québec merged to form Bibliothèque and Archives nationale Association of British Columbia Librarians, No. 50/Fall 2011 du Quebec (BAnQ). The same year Canadian Art Libraries Section, No. 59/Spring 2016 BAnQ acquired the collection of Canadian Library Technicians Association, No. 52/Fall 2012 l’Institut canadien de Montréal, thereby concluding its 19th-century Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario, No. 51/Spring 2012 feud with the Sulpician Fathers. Interprovincial Association of the Library Lovers of Sheep, No. 56/Fall 2014 La Grande Bibliothèque has emerged Maritime Library Association and Maritime Library Institute, as one of Montreal’s major cultural institutions, whose exhibitions and No. 57/Spring 2015 activities attract a wide range of people. It Northwestern Ontario Library Action Group, No. 54/Fall 2013 serves as a flagship for the 21st-century Ontario Learning Resources Association, No. 58/Fall 2015 flourishing of public libraries in Quebec. — Peter F. McNally Ontario Regional Group of Cataloguers, No. 55/Spring 2014 10 ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017

Library Treasures of Britain: The Lincoln Cathedral Library By Guy Robertson

ibrarians in need of a workout could do worse Lthan to march up Steep Hill, in the English city of Lincoln. Near the top sits the entrance to what was once the tallest building in Britain, the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, known to locals as “the big church up the way” and to everyone else as Lincoln Cathedral. A Gothic pile whose construction began in 1088, it did not attain its current form until the 16th century. Ask British schoolchildren why it’s famous, and they might mention the Lincoln Imp, a mischievous-looking stone carving on a column above the Angel Choir. Older students might tell you that Hugh, Bishop Lincoln Wren Library of Lincoln, was a signatory of the Photo courtesy of Lincoln Cathedral Magna Carta, and that the cathedral held a copy for centuries (one of four parts of Europe to examine manuscripts. printed books are listed in R. M. surviving copies, it is now displayed Before that, a book chest (or perhaps Thomson’s Catalogue of the Manuscripts in neighbouring Lincoln Castle). a closet) had contained a small but of Lincoln Cathedral Chapter Library But ask librarians why they huff nonetheless important collection. (D. S. Brewer, 1989) and Clive and puff their way up Steep Hill and Above the cathedral’s cloisters, the Hurst’s Catalogue of the Wren Library they will tell you that — aside from current library comprises the Medieval of Lincoln Cathedral (Cambridge, the magnificent rose windows, the Library and the Wren Library. Aside 1982; reprinted 2005). A modern imp, and the enormous vaults — from a collection of about 10,000 reference collection includes histories they want to see the library that Sir books printed before 1801, it holds of the cathedral and the Lincoln Christopher Wren designed in the 260 medieval manuscripts on such Diocese, church art and architecture, 1670s. Many librarians consider it subjects as theology and religious biography, bibliography, and periodicals the most aesthetically pleasing small devotion, canon law, literature, and concerning history and architecture. library in the Western World, and aver music. Scholars are eager to examine Anyone who wishes to read the that its only competition is the Wren the manuscript of Chaucer’s Canterbury manuscripts and rare books must Library at Trinity College, Cambridge. Tales and the 15th-century Thornton provide a letter of introduction from “The Wren Library in Lincoln Manuscript containing the earliest a reputable academic institution, Cathedral is certainly the most written account of the death of King indicating the bearer’s field of comfortable library space,” says a college Arthur. There is a 10th-century study and the purpose of his or her librarian in Vancouver. “Wren used manuscript of the Venerable Bede’s research. No letter is necessary for natural light in practical but subtle Homilies that contains the painstaking the modern reference collection. ways. You get the idea that … you could work of 10 different scribes. A printed As a reward for the arduous march study, or write, or read the newspaper, item of particular interest for North up Steep Hill, librarians can enjoy a or even meditate in the public area … American First Nations is the visit to Brown’s Pie Shop on the way Modern library designers should visit it Algonquian Bible (1663), or Mamusse down, although its menu will negate n … They work hard to develop a layout Wunneetupanatamwe Up-Biblum God; earlier attempts to get into shape. that accomplishes this sort of thing, and the Bible first printed in the United often they fail where Wren succeeded.” States, it is Puritan missionary John Note: The city of Lincoln is a two-and- But the original library predates Eliot’s translation of the Geneva Bible a-half-hour train ride from London’s Wren. In the 1420s a chained library into the Massachusett language. Victoria Station. For more information, served scholars who travelled from all The library’s manuscripts and early visit https://lincolncathedral.com. ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017 11

Libraries Named after Librarians Celebrating 150 Years By Suzette Giles of Canadian Libraries: Library Architecture granting institution whose founding denomination was the Christian ne of our oldest libraries, the Library This is the 13th in a series of articles Reformed Church. Renamed The of Parliament in Ottawa, is an about outstanding librarians and King’s University College in 1993, it iconicO Gothic revival–style reminder of the libraries named after them. became The King’s University in 2015. permanence, majesty, and the practical Maaskant’s family had emigrated wisdom of fireproofing, while the many from the Netherlands in 1951, and neoclassical Carnegie libraries (1900– Simona Maaskant Library, The King’s Maaskant was born on March 21, 1925), and the brutalist-style buildings University, Edmonton 1953, in Sarnia, Ont. Like many of the 1960s and 1970s, reflect changing Dutch immigrants, the family had ideas, fashions, technologies, materials, n the late 1970s, close ties to the Christian Reformed and public perceptions of libraries. Simona Maaskant Church community, which supported Local communities used Carnegie moved to a number of schools that provided Corporation of New York grants to Edmonton,I where her a Christian-based education. erect 125 libraries across Canada. Their sister was teaching. She After attending the London District monumental steps, classical columns, found a job working Christian Secondary School, Maaskant and pedimented entrances evoke a vision in the Edmonton studied at Trinity Christian College, of symmetry, grace, and Greco-Roman Simona Maaskant Public Library and Palos Heights, Ill. She graduated with Western values. Essentially, there were that experience — as it a degree in history and philosophy two neoclassical library types: (1) a did for many librarians — led to the in 1975, and returned to Ontario, columned step entrance with a triangular pursuit of a professional qualification, before relocating to Edmonton. Her pedimented gable; and (2) a columned which Maaskant followed with a work at Edmonton Public Library arch entrance divided into one or more career at The King’s College library. fostered a lasting interest in children’s bays supporting the roofline. Although The King’s College was established literature as well as librarianship. She they usually consisted of a series of in 1979, with the mission “to provide enrolled in the University of Alberta, smaller rooms separated by load-bearing university education that inspires and School of Library Science, receiving a walls that prevented easy expansion or equips learners to bring renewal and Master of Library Science in 1981. alteration, more than a century after reconciliation to every walk of life as After graduation, Maaskant filled their construction many renovated followers of Jesus Christ, the Servant- in for The King’s College Librarian, Carnegie libraries continue as libraries King.” It is an independent degree- officially starting her career there on or have been converted to other uses. Continued on page 12 A second familiar library style is most prominent on university campuses and in larger cities. Poured concrete structures of the brutalist style employed rugged exterior structural elements such as steel beams and exposed grey concrete slabs that offered unadorned (or bleak?) rectilinear lines. Inside, these multi- storey buildings featured modular open- plan interiors that permitted flexible arrangements and an ever-changing range of services. The Robarts Library at the University of Toronto (“Fort Book”) typifies this style. Despite the debateable aesthetics, brutalist libraries are remarkably functional and convey a sense of 20th-century styling. Like their smaller Carnegie predecessors, brutalist libraries leave a lasting impression about the library’s signature importance as a place of knowledge and information. — Lorne Bruce A welcoming work area and stacks in the library All photos courtesy of The King’s University 12 ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017

September 1, 1983. The university Book had only been in existence for four years and the library was in the Reviews early stages of development. The Edited by library, however, had been able to obtain duplicates from Mount Royal Susan Ibbetson College in Calgary, and to buy the 25,000-volume collection of St. Patrick’s College (a Catholic institution) in Ottawa. These, together with selections from a generous donor’s personal D’obscurantisme et de lumières: La collection, provided a core collection. bibliothèque publique au Québec des Over the next fifteen years, Maaskant origines au 21e siècle developed the library, within the context By François Séguin of the faith-based orientation of the Éditions Hurtubise, 2016. university, into a vital resource that ISBN: 978-2897238803. $49.95 supported the spiritual needs of students Reviewed by Peter F. McNally and faculty, as well as its academic programs and research interests. rançois Séguin With a small budget and staff, covers publicly Maaskant had responsibility for all Faccessible libraries aspects of the library: administration in Quebec — from The spectacular entrance to the and organization, collection university New France, which development, instruction, and faculty contained none, to liaison. Together with a member of the gifts to King’s. She embodied many present-day Quebec faculty, she developed the children’s of the College’s highest values: love, — focusing on literature collection, and taught a generosity, commitment, and deep how subscription, critical children’s literature class. faith.” A scholarship and bursary circulating, artisanal, n Maaskant ensured that the library kept were also established in her name. mechanics’, and parish libraries up with the continuous technological eventually culminated in public and changes impacting library collections Thanks are due to the family, colleagues, municipal libraries. He also outlines and services. This included joining and friends of Simona Maaskant, why this development was relatively networks, such as the 17-library NEOS who responded to emails and phone slower in French-speaking Quebec Consortium of central and northern calls. Also thanks to Alvin Schrader than in anglophone Quebec and Alberta, which includes access to the for suggesting this library. other parts of Canada. Excluded from collections of the University of Alberta. the study are academic and school In 1993 The King’s University College libraries, as well as specialized libraries moved to its first permanent campus, associated with professions and public a building that had been a hotel with institutions such as hospitals. a spectacular entrance. Maaskant, as a In 12 densely footnoted chapters, member of the senior administrative Séguin synthesizes a large body team, participated in the design and of French- and English-language planning of the new building including primary and secondary material. the library, which is a beautiful, Books of Interest Disputes and political battles between functional, and much-admired space. advocates for public libraries and While on vacation in 1996, she to Members reading and the conservative elites developed a persistent cough. This was opposed to them are well-delineated, eventually diagnosed as lung cancer ELAN welcomes news about and the ambivalent role of the clergy and she died on April, 26, 1998. Her books by ELA members. Send a is thoroughly documented. The final leadership style, joyful personality, brief description or an advertising chapter outlines how, in the late 20th and dedication to the community brochure to [email protected]. century, Quebec finally acquired a had made her a valued and much- respectable public library system. This loved member of the college. well-indexed book is also illustrated. On September 16, 1998, the library Séguin fills an important gap in at The King’s University College was our understanding of Canadian named in her memory. The library public library development. His dedication includes the following: volume joins the small body of other “Simona was one of God’s special provincial studies: Lorne Bruce’s Free ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017 13

Books for All: The Public Library the Far and Middle East, medieval Association (SLA) raised public Movement in Ontario, 1850–1930 libraries; the arrival of movable type; awareness through a media release (1994) and Places to Grow: Public and the French Cataloguing Code citing the resources and services that Libraries and Communities in Ontario, of 1791. The remaining chapters libraries provide to everyone in the 1930–2000 (2010), Don Kerr’s A Book tell about the decisions involved in province, and suggesting that the in Every Hand: Public Libraries in the standardization of the catalogue government meet with key stakeholders, Saskatchewan (2005), British Columbia card and the creation of the Library such as public library directors, to Libraries: Historical Profiles (1986), of Congress Classification as well discuss the cuts. The SLA also offered and The Library Book: A History of as the list of Library of Congress resources such as a letter-writing tool Service to British Columbia (2011). Subject Headings, the founding of its kit, a list of articles in the media, other The author holds master’s degrees in catalogue-card distribution service, organizations’ letters of support, and librarianship and political science, and and the development of MARC. letters to the government and other enjoyed a 32-year career in Montreal’s If you worked in a library position stakeholders. The SLA needed members public library. Anyone interested in far removed from cataloguing, this of the public to state their support. Canadian — and specifically Quebec book might sound boring, but you may The provincial government defended — library history needs to read this. be intrigued by pictures of the French its decision with sound bites — there playing cards used to catalogue books were too many Saskatchewan libraries in the 18th century (“deuces and aces compared to Manitoba and Alberta, The Card Catalog: Books, Cards, and were reserved for the longest titles, libraries should reconsider being brick- Literary Treasures as those cards had the most space on and-mortar buildings, the number of By The Library of Congress which to write”) or pictures from the library cards was steadily dropping — Chronicle Books, 2017. LC’s collection of dime novels, which which were picked up by the media. This ISBN: 9781452145402. $34.63 first appeared in 1860. You might prompted the SLA and some libraries Reviewed by Jean Weihs also be interested in the pictures of to publish fact sheets in order to clarify old and rare books, and the many statistics, showcase innovative programs, n his is a glorious illustrations that accompany the text. and explain the unique characteristics book to be enjoyed of the province’s library system. Tby all who have The government may have believed worked in libraries — the cuts would go virtually unnoticed, particularly, but not Crisis for but these four activities likely limited to, those who pressured it to reverse the cuts: were librarians during Saskatchewan Public the era of catalogue • To save money, the regional libraries cards. I suspect few realize the true Libraries agreed to shut down the province- enormity of the task undertaken by By Michael Shires, President, wide library catalogue, ending Library of Congress (LC) cataloguers Saskatchewan Library Association interlibrary loans. People were ready before the age of automation. There is to throw the book at the government! something of interest on every scrap n ELAN No. 60/Fall 2016, Dick • One resident from a small town of paper in this book — its internal Ellis described the crisis in in northern Saskatchewan created pages as well as the half dust jacket and Newfoundland and Labrador Public a Facebook group called Save the endpapers, and, when the book is Libraries.I Saskatchewan faced a similar Saskatchewan Libraries. Postings opened, there is a book pocket holding challenge when its government tabled peaked at 7,428 during the height a circulation card sitting on plans of the budget for fiscal year 2017–2018. of the crisis, with people still catalogue cases, drawers, etc., which is The Ministry of Education announced posting months later. The group continued on the endpapers at the back that 100 percent of its operating-grant encouraged citizens to participate in of the book. The text is delivered in five funding ($1.3 million) to the Regina a silent reading protest called Drop generously illustrated chapters and each and Saskatoon library systems would Everything and Read. On April 7th, chapter is followed by several pages of be eliminated. Additionally, seven of 5,835 people supported their local catalogue cards from the LC’s shelf list. eight regional library systems would libraries by reading their favourite Chapter 1 starts with a tablet dated have a 58 percent reduction in operating books for 15 minutes at their about 2000 BCE, found near the funding (funding for the Pahkisimon MLAs’ offices in 85 communities Sumerian city of Nippur, which is the Nuye?áh Library System in northern across the province, and the media first thing that might be identified as Saskatchewan remained unchanged). coverage was widespread. a library catalogue. This is followed After an immediate groundswell of by a description of the Library of grassroots-led emergency advocacy, the Alexandria’s Great Catalogue created government reversed its decision one by Callimachus (probably the first month later. This is how it happened: Continued on page 14 serious cataloguer); the catalogues of The Saskatchewan Library 14 ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017

• Two petitions were created. One, raged across the Interior. Residents summer heat waves that lead to through the Facebook group, of townsites in Okanagan and the large, quickly spreading wildfires. allowed anyone — regardless of Thompson-Nicola Regional District And it was not only rural librarians age, citizenship, or residency — to were warned that evacuations might be who were concerned. A Vancouver submit an online or hard-copy necessary. Local librarians and archivists college librarian suggested that a fire petition for presentation in the wondered if their facilities were at risk. in Stanley Park — a large wooded legislature by the official opposition. area near the city centre — could The second, VOTE Library Petition, “There’s not much the libraries can lead to chaos across the downtown was drafted in accordance with do if there’s an evacuation order,” area. Sadly, similar circumstances The Referendum and Plebiscite Act said Ben, a retired public librarian in could arise annually from now on. of Saskatchewan, which requires Kelowna, B.C. “You close the windows 15 percent of registered voters and lock the doors, and hope that the (about 125,000) to sign and bring a flames don’t reach your building. You Prairies News petition to the legislature. Concerned leave the book drop open because — By Alvin M. Schrader citizens in Regina promoted the believe it or not — people will actually VOTE petition and had collected return the items they’ve borrowed The Saskatchewan more than 16,000 signatures when before they evacuate the area.” Library Association the cuts decision was reversed. launched an inaugural • A campaign encouraged Some libraries had taken steps to store month-long reading everyone to contact the premier, data and other valuable items off-site. initiative on the theme Minister of Education, and of tolerance and local MLAs. Politicians were “Our backup catalogue is stored safely understanding, with the provincial inundated with personal stories at a secure site in Toronto,” said Liz, government declaring One Book, One about why libraries matter. a special librarian in Kamloops, B.C. Province Saskatchewan for March “We decided to transfer our backups 2017. A series of events, activities, On April 24th the government made across the country after the big fires and speakers exploring Indigenous an unprecedented announcement near Kelowna in 2003. We used to culture and identity were offered that all funding would be reinstated store data in the trunk of our office across the province to raise awareness to current levels for one year. It manager’s car. I think that, as global of the residential school system and also announced plans to review warming increases the fire risk in our the ongoing Truth and Reconciliation The Public Libraries Act, 1996 and region, more and more libraries will process. The Education of Augie consider co-locating some school send their backup data further away.” Merasty: A Residential School Memoir, and public libraries to reduce written by Joseph Auguste Merasty inefficiencies. These government Artworks and hard copies of rare in collaboration with Saskatchewan actions will bring new issues, but books and manuscripts were more author David Carpenter, was selected. good-faith discussions can be helpful difficult to protect. Several librarians Merasty’s 2015 memoir is about the if there is open consultation with key decided to budget for the digitization Cree trapper’s childhood experiences in stakeholders such as public library of unique items such as photograph a northern residential school. He died directors, rural and urban municipality collections and early maps of their on February 27, 2017, at the age of 87. associations, and school boards. communities. Others investigated their In the words of Ken Haycock, insurance coverage and worried about The Edmonton Public Library successful advocacy needs to be planned, looting. Aside from these concerns, resisted pressure to cancel Joseph n deliberate, and sustained. Stay tuned! library employees were unsure how Boyden’s appearance in late April as part they would deal with damage to — or of its Forward Thinking Speaker Series, Michael Shires is Collection Development even the loss of — their own homes. in spite of the bitter controversy about and Liaison Librarian at the University his Indigenous heritage and charges of of Regina. “We could end up sleeping in a school cultural appropriation. Boyden was also gym hundreds of miles away,” said a a keynote speaker at the 2017 Alberta librarian in Prince George, B.C. “If Library Conference. Both events were we’re forced to evacuate, I’m not sure well-attended. The City of Edmonton British Columbia how long it would take to reopen local had already cancelled his appearance at libraries. If our buildings have been the mid-February Winter Cities Shake- News smoke-damaged, we could be closed Up, concerned that his presence might By Guy Robertson for a week, maybe longer. There are a distract from the focus of the event. This summer, high lot of unknowns during fire season.” temperatures across the The Edmonton Public Library province broke records, What became obvious to B.C. (EPL) appointed Wilson Bearhead and hundreds of wildfires librarians was “the new normal”: as Elder in Residence. He will host ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017 15

programs, lead smudgings and prayers finding a place of belonging — from celebrates literacy and learning with at events, support staff, and meet with early settlement to the present day. children’s stories, music, and art. library patrons — to help others find Posters, photographs, written accounts, answers and reconnect with aboriginal and other materials from the TPL County of Brant Public Library culture. While libraries were not Baldwin Collection of Canadiana now provides free MagnusCards specifically identified in the Calls to and Chinese Canadian Archive, (a new app that helps people with Action of the Truth and Reconciliation as well as personal mementos from special cognitive needs build life skills), Commission of Canada report, the EPL storytellers with Passages Canada, which show how to sign up for a library hopes the one-year pilot program will will be on display, November 2017 card, and find and return books. provide important information from to January 2018. As part of Toronto’s an aboriginal perspective. A member Poverty Reduction Strategy, TPL The University of Toronto has of the Wabamun Lake Indian Band, opened six more branches on Sundays announced that Robarts Common Bearhead has served as Grand Chief year-round. TPL’s Youth Hubs — a major expansion of the Robarts of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First attract teens who make new friends Library has begun — “thanks to a Nations and Alberta Regional Chief and try being a DJ, using digital transformational gift from Drs. Russell for the Assembly of First Nations. cameras, and drumming, and get and Katherine Morrison.” It will add help with homework and projects. 1,200 new work and study spaces. After 20 years at the Book and Record Depository (BARD) and A jury of librarians from the First The University of Waterloo and two years of planning, the remote Nation public libraries in Ontario York University have received a storage facility of the University of read over 50 books in the young adult/ $610,625 grant from the Andrew Alberta Libraries will be relocated adult category for the 2017/2018 First W. Mellon Foundation to support to an expanded Research Collections Nation Communities Read and selected Archives Unleashed, a project to and Resource Facility (RCRF) on Bearskin Diary by Carol Daniels, develop web archive search and the university’s south campus. The who also received the Aboriginal data-analysis tools to enable scholars RCRF is a purpose-built, high-density Literature Award sponsored by the and librarians to access, share, and facility for the proper preservation, Periodical Marketers of Canada. The investigate recent history since the security, and storage of both library Guelph Reads 2017 winners were The early days of the World Wide Web. and archives material, with a capacity Underwater Welder, a graphic novel of 5.8 million volumes (almost twice by Jeff Lemire, and The Hidden Keys that at BARD). The RCRF will also by André Alexis. Melanie Florence’s Quebec News improve access to the university Missing Nimâmâ, illustrated by By Pierre Guilmette and community and members of the public. François Thisdale, won the 2017 Forest Peter F. McNally of Reading Golden Oak Award. In April 2016 the Calgary Public L’Association des Library’s downtown branch installed Ontario Public Library Digital bibliothécaires du Engine 23 on its main floor. The Services received special funding of Québec/Quebec decommissioned 20-tonne fire truck $3 million from the Ministry of Library Association was donated by the Calgary Fire Tourism, Culture and Sport for (ABQLA) held its 85th Department as a signature piece of 2017–2018, to support improvements to Annual Conference, the library’s early-literacy work. With digital services and resources including May 4, at the Gelber added story nooks, benches, interactive WiFi hot-spot lending programs, Conference Centre, buttons, and child-size helmets and computers, e-readers, and more. Rural, Montreal, with the jackets, it was unveiled three months remote, and First Nation libraries theme “New libraries, later to popular acclaim. Firefighters will be among the beneficiaries. new opportunities.” read stories three times a week, teaching The opening keynote presentation by children about life-saving fire safety. Library branches in Brampton, Bill Ptacek was Learn. Change. Grow: Ont.; Ottawa; and Toronto recently Calgary’s 21st-Century Community hosted Overdrive’s Digital Bookmobile. Library. The newly elected president Ontario News Travelling coast to coast, this updated of ABQLA is Julian Taylor, Liaison By Vivienne James exhibit provides an interactive for School Libraries, Anglophone experience for readers of all ages to Sector, Ministère de l’Éducation et Toronto Public explore various devices and learn how Enseignement supérieur, Québec. Library (TPL) and to borrow e-books and audio books. Eileen Beany Peterson, Head, Neuro- Passages Canada will Patient Resource Centre, Montreal present a new exhibit The annual Telling Tales Festival, Neurological Institute and Hospital, that explores diverse co-hosted by the Hamilton is the recipient of the 2017 Anne experiences of migration, arrival, and Public Library in September, Galler Award for Outstanding 16 ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017

Library Service in Quebec. Maritimes News Pride Week and Canada’s 150th By Tanja Harrison birthday by lending free summer During this period, library admission passes (until September 30th) membership increased from 33 to Maritimes universities to the Village Historique Acadien, a 35.5 percent of the population. These continue to embrace living-history museum that recreates encouraging data may be diminished by Truth and Reconciliation Acadian life from 1770 to 1949. falling attendance; a June 5, 2017, article Commission of Canada in Le Journal de Québec shows that Calls to Action. Cape During July, the PEI Public Library 11 out of 25 libraries saw a moderate Breton University Service and the PEI Museum and reduction since 2013, due to factors Library hosted Mi’kmaq artist Alan Heritage Foundation partnered to such as renovations in some branches. Syliboy and his Thundermaker exhibit, offer free passes for library cardholders Renovations to the Bibliothèque as well as an art show and gala reception to enjoy a one-week family admission Saint-Jean-Baptiste, for example, for students from Eskasoni First Nation to the seven provincial museums. delayed the opening (the library’s name this summer. Mount Saint Vincent has also changed to Bibliothèque University hosted the Walking With Five Nova Scotian children’s Claire-Martin in honour of the Our Sisters commemoration earlier this performers toured the province this Québécois writer who died in 2014). year, and the Blanket Exercise offered summer, with 71 shows in public to the campus community is ongoing. libraries. The Children’s Performer Quebec City is proposing a complete Mount Allison University has named Tour is part of the engagement renovation of the Bibliothèque 2017–2018 the Year of Indigenous activities of the summer reading Gabrielle-Roy, the downtown branch Knowing, with numerous activities program and aims to promote cultural and multimedia cultural centre opened underway. The University of Prince resources for all Nova Scotians. in 1983. With an estimated cost Edward Island’s Robertson Library Performers include a singer/songwriter of $40 million, the renovation has has created a space in their lobby of children’s songs, a West African received financial support from the dedicated to exhibits and resources, dancer, a circus performer, a Gaelic province. The building phase will last including artifacts and memories related and Acadian multi-instrumentalist, at least two years, during which there to the Shubenacadie Indian Residential and a Mi’Kmaw storyteller. will be no access, but library services School created by Aboriginal Survivors and resources are expected to be for Healing. Dalhousie University is On June 1st, the PEI Public Library provided at an alternate site nearby. planning a National Centre for Truth eliminated overdue fines for all and Reconciliation Hub in the Killam children’s materials. Doug Currie, the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales Library Learning Commons. This province’s Minister of Education, Early du Québec (BAnQ) announced Legacy Room, will be part of the Gord Learning, and Culture said: “Overdue budget cuts of $855,600, mainly Downie and Chanie Wenjack initiative, fines should not be a barrier to the affecting its operational budget. Forty with an expected launch in October. incredible opportunities that libraries permanent and occasional positions offer children who are learning to read will be lost, and the cuts will affect The University of New Brunswick and developing a love of reading.” This five percent of the 738 staff members. (UNB) Libraries partnered in UNB’s amazing initiative will hopefully inspire This administrative decision also first Queer Research Day. Various other Maritimes library systems. involves reductions in digitization. The sessions were held at the Harriet June announcement provoked strong Irving Library, with an exhibit of the In case you missed them, P.E.I.’s reactions in Quebec newspapers. University of Victoria’s Transgender One Book One Island selection Archives. The library also held a this year is Ru by Kim Thúy, and Does Quebec miss librarians? celebration of New Brunswick’s the One Book Nova Scotia title is According to BAnQ statistics and the Heritage Week, showcasing how UNB’s If This is Freedom by Gloria Ann Canadian Urban Libraries Council/ Archives & Special Collections Wesley. Happy autumn reading! Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines acquired a collection of romantic letters du Canada, Montreal had one librarian from Sir Charles G. D. Roberts to for every 10,000 residents in 2015, Evelyn Smith. Nova Scotia College of Newfoundland & whereas Vancouver had 2.1 (the highest Art & Design University (NSCAD) ratio in Canada). Quebec City had in Halifax spent the summer rehousing, Labrador News .3, while Toronto had 1.6. Training describing, and digitizing items from By Dick Ellis of Quebec librarians is concentrated the Women’s File, a rich resource in Montreal. New librarians seeking collection developed since the 1980s to EY (formerly known employment now find it more difficult support NSCAD’s Feminist Collective. as Ernst & Young) to find a position, which seems to released its review of reflect the budget cuts of recent years. The 63 New Brunswick Public the Newfoundland Libraries celebrated Provincial French ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017 17 and Labrador Public Library (NLPL) News from Canadian conference in Chicago, Ernest Ingles, System on May 5, 2017. The extensive SLIS Director (2010–2013), received 126-page review confirmed both Library/Information the 2017 Ken Haycock Award for chronic underfunding and the deficit in Promoting Librarianship, and former services created by that underfunding. Studies Schools SLIS colleague Dr. Hope A. Olson The recommendations include greater Compiled by Judy Dunn (1990–2003) accepted the Margaret municipal participation in funding Mann Citation. The citation includes library services, the appointment University of British a $2,000 scholarship donated in the of a professional librarian as chief Columbia, School recipient’s honour by OCLC (a global provincial librarian, an increase in of Library, Archival library co-operative) to the library professional staffing, and new and and Information school of the winner’s choice; Olson expanded service standards. The existing Studies (SLAIS) chose U of A. SLIS welcomed Dr. standards date from 1980, but were By Guy Robertson Danielle Allard to the faculty as an effectively abandoned under financial In June SLAIS announced that assistant professor (tenure track) on pressures in the mid-1990s (there is a Adjunct Professor Dean Giustini, a July 1, 2017. It’s coming up roses at lesson there somewhere). The report reference librarian at UBC’s Biomedical SLIS! In April 2017 SLIS Chair Toni highlights governance problems, and Branch, had won the Margaret Ridley Samek received the Library Association recommends that the present regional Charlton Award for Outstanding of Alberta President’s Award, boards assume more authority — Achievement. Sponsored by the recognizing her province-wide impact. they now have none — and that a Canadian Health Libraries Association, careful review be made of branches the award acknowledges the winner’s Western University, Faculty that appear to be underperforming, professional contributions to of Information and Media to determine the causes. Canadian health sciences librarianship. Studies (FIMS) Another summer prize winner was By Becky Blue This will be an important document Dr. Victoria Lemieux; her “Trusting As the LIS program moves into its although it leaves unanswered questions. records: is Blockchain technology the 50th year, in its new home in the brand The obvious need to establish a chief answer?” was selected by the editors new FIMS and Nursing building, we provincial librarian position at the of Records Management Journal as the continue to celebrate our achievements outset of any of the processes implied Outstanding Paper in the 2017 Emerald and encourage our students to get by the report is not explicit. While Literati Network Awards for Excellence. involved in student, research, and the board has the power to appoint Dr. Lemieux’s research identifies extra-curricular activities. Two of a chief provincial librarian, unless Blockchain’s various advantages and our students — Madeline Donnelly the governing act is amended that limitations. In July SLAIS announced (MLIS) and Claire Burrows (LIS position will be like any other and two tenure-track appointments: Julia PhD) — have been awarded 2017 subservient to the director of libraries, Bullard will become an assistant Canadian Association of Research a position mentioned in the act. professor. Her interests and research Libraries Graduate Student Grants. While the increased participation of areas include information organization Also, numerous LIS faculty members municipalities in funding the NLPL and ethics, social computing, and and students were participants in the (beginning with the larger cities) is computer-supported co-operative first-ever interdisciplinary graduate welcome, the question of provincial work. In his position as an instructor, research day for FIMS, Music, and responsibility for supporting the Dr. Richard Arias-Hernandez Law students held on March 3, creation of new branches — to the concentrates on information-system 2017. Finally, as part of Western extent that funding formulas or design and visual analytics. University’s Canada 150 celebrations, conventions imply — is not addressed. the FIMS Graduate Library partnered University of Alberta, School with Western Libraries and the It does appear that the Minister of Library and Information London Public Library for their of Education and Early Childhood Studies (SLIS) One Book One London initiative, Development is content to see the By Toni Samek featuring Emma Hooper’s Etta budget cut reversed permanently. In June the American Library and Otto and Russell and James. Additional funding? Not so much. Association (ALA) announced Lorisia MacLeod, SLIS student University of Toronto, Faculty In the wake of the report’s and University of Alberta (U of A) of Information (iSchool) release, and seizing on Halifax as an Libraries Indigenous student intern, as By Glenn Cumming example, there has been increased one of 60 Spectrum Scholars selected At the Spring Reunion on June 1st, public interest in a new central from MLIS candidates across North the Master of Information Student library for downtown St. John’s. America. Lorisia broke ground as the Council Outstanding Instructor Award first ALA second-generation Spectrum was presented to Professor Olivier Scholar! Also in June at the ALA St-Cyr and the Alumni Association 18 ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017

(FIAA) presented the Outstanding of Dr. Vincent Larivière’s research to associate professor. In July, EBSI Student Contribution Award to team at the Université de Montréal. was host of the fourth Francophone Elizabeth Carroll. On June 14th, Summer School in Library and 208 MI students, 53 MMSt students, McGill University, School Information Science. On a sad note, and 7 PhD students graduated from of Information Studies retired Professor Richard K. Gardner iSchool. Four User Experience Design By Peter F. McNally died on June 9, 2017, in Cleveland, (UXD) iSchool students were awarded Professor Catherine Guastavino Ohio. A founding member of Choice first place at the 2017 User Experience was interviewed on Radio Canada’s magazine, he was also director of Professional Association (UXPA) program, Les années lumière, on her EBSI (1970–1972 and 1983–1987). International Conference student research project, Sounds in the City/ design competition recently held in La ville sonore. Professors Jamshid Dalhousie University, School of Toronto: congratulations to Olivia Beheshti and Joan Bartlett received Information Management (SIM) Doggett, Jaisie Sin, Serina Shi, and a 2016 SSHRC Insight Development By Sandra Toze Allen Li. The 2017 Susan A. Brown Grant on “Towards a Model of In a busy and productive spring, Administrative Staff Achievement Metaliteracy for Academic and SIM hosted a successful Research Day Award was presented to co-winners Everyday-Life Information Seeking and when 11 MLIS and PhD students Christine Chan and Anna Pralat. Use.” Professor Jamshid Beheshti, who presented their work, and the MIM Dr. Colin Furness will join the faculty joined the faculty in 1984, is retiring in capstone poster event showcased as an assistant professor in July. December of 2017. His appointments the work of 13 MIM students. SIM at the university include Director of partnered with the Rowe School of University of Ottawa, School the School of Information Studies Business and the Government of of Information Studies (1998–2004) and Acting Dean of the Nova Scotia to host our first (annual) By Mary Cavanagh Faculty of Education (2004–2006). Open Data competition on March The School of Information Studies 14th and 15th. During the past year, had several new appointments as of Université de Montreal, École de SIM has been working on a clear July 1, 2017. Incoming School Director bibliothéconomie et des sciences articulation of “What is Information (acting) is Hélène Carrier. On leave de l’information (EBSI) Management” (see SIM website). Three from her appointment as Associate By Isabelle Bourgey SIM faculty have been recognized with University Librarian at uOttawa, This summer, EBSI welcomed two University-Wide Teaching Awards she will take on administrative and new regular faculty members, Marie for their outstanding commitment to teaching roles. ÉSIS is welcoming its D. Martel and Guillaume Boutard. teaching and learning at Dalhousie first Public Servant In Residence, Dr. Professor Martel’s research addresses University: Jennifer Grek Martin Amy Tector, for a one-year position. issues relating to public libraries (social (MLIS ’11) received the Contract Professor Tector, currently a senior capital of public libraries, service and Limited-term Faculty Award for metadata archivist at Library and design, and the digital divide). Professor Excellence in Teaching, Dr. Mike Archives Canada, has been an adjunct Boutard’s research focuses on the Smit received the Early Career Faculty at ÉSIS. Finally, Dr. Stefanie Haustein preservation of digital artifacts and Award of Excellence for Teaching, has been appointed as an assistant knowledge management. On June 1st and Dr. Vivian Howard (MLIS ’95) professor in a tenure-track position. Dr. Clément Arsenault was promoted to received the Alumni Association n Haustein recently completed a four- full professor, and Nadine Desrochers Award of Excellence for Teaching. year postdoctoral position as a member was also awarded tenure and promoted

Milestones By Wendy Newman

Obituaries University of Alberta Libraries Library Association (APLA) President, for many years and served in a The Partnership Communications Chair volunteer executive capacity with and Secretary, and Dalhousie School of William “Bill” Bale died on July 24, various library associations. Information Management Associated 2017, at age 94, in Red Deer, Alta. Bill’s George Duck died on February Alumni Association President. Lou career began in the Taunton (U.K.) 22, 2017, at age 65, in Ottawa. was awarded the Dalhousie School of Public Library in 1939. He came to He was a longtime cataloguer at Information Management Associated Canada in 1959, working first in the the National Library of Canada/ Alumni Outstanding Alumni Award Lethbridge Public Library, then setting Library and Archives Canada. and the APLA Merit Award. Lou up the Medicine Hat College Library. Lawrence Joseph “Lou” Duggan worked as a librarian at Nova Scotia Roderick Edward Banks died died on June 25, 2017, at age 50. Lou universities, including Dalhousie on January 17, 2017, at age 82, in was very active locally, regionally, and and Cape Breton, and was appointed Edmonton. He worked for the nationally, serving as Atlantic Provinces University Librarian at Saint Francis ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017 19

Xavier University in 2016. 2017, at age 73, in Toronto. May held Awards John Edgar Dutton died in June 2017, a specialist certification in school at age 92, in Victoria. A library science librarianship from the University graduate of the University of Toronto, of Toronto, a master’s degree in Heather Berringer, Chief Librarian, he was Chief Librarian of the public library science from the University of University of British Columbia libraries of Lethbridge, Alta.; North Western Ontario, and a doctorate in Okanagan Campus, is the 2017 York, Ont.; Winnipeg; and finally library science from the University of recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Calgary, from which he retired in 1991. Leeds. She was an English teacher Award of Dalhousie University’s The John Dutton Theatre at Calgary and librarian in both the North School of Information Management. Public Library was named for him. York and York Region Boards of Dr. Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and He was given the Canadian Library Education. After retiring, May taught Archivist of Canada, was honoured Association’s Outstanding Service English and set up school libraries May 17, 2017, by the Canadian to Librarianship Award in 1987. in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Association of Research Libraries Rita Edwards died on February 5, 2017, Qatar, Nepal, and other countries. with the Award for Distinguished at age 88, in Toronto. She was a former Harvey Smith died on March 12, 2017, Service to Research Librarianship. director of libraries at George Brown at age 80, in Winnipeg. He taught in Maureen Curry, Grande Prairie College and a member of Ex Libris. Winnipeg, where he served as School Public Library Director, received the Charmaine Elizabeth Jenkins Librarian in Winnipeg School Division Pat Jobb Service Award on April 21, (née Costello) died on April 4, No. 1. He served on Winnipeg City 2017, from The Alberta Library, a 2017, at age 58, in Kincardine, Ont. Council and as a member of the consortium that facilitates co-operative She worked as a librarian in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. activities among Alberta’s libraries. Kincardine and Tiverton branches of Dana Margaret Tenny died on May Yvonne Earle, the longtime Legislative the Bruce County Public Library. 3, 2017. Born in 1941, she was a Librarian for Nunavut, was awarded Eleanor London died on May 25, reference librarian and bibliographer the 2017 University of Toronto 2017, at age 79, in Montreal. She was at the Osborne Collection of Information Alumni Association the founding librarian of the Côte Early Children’s Books, Toronto Outstanding Alumni Award. Yvonne, Saint-Luc Public Library, and the Public Library, retiring in 1995. who retired in 2015, was recognized community named its new library Victoria Westaway died on July for her dedication to improving library building Eleanor London Côte Saint- 3, 2017, at age 51. She worked services and accessibility for people Luc Public Library in her honour. as the Law Librarian for the in Canada’s North, including those Ann Werder MacGregor-Strum Elgin Law Association. whose first language is Inuktitut. died on January 8, 2017, at age 66, Margaret A. Wheeler died on January Betty Jeffrey became the first in Halifax. A graduate of Dalhousie 8, 2017, at age 91, in Sackville, N.B. librarian at the University of Prince University (MLS), she worked in the She worked as a public librarian in Edward Island (UPEI) to be awarded Halifax North End branch library Pictou County, N.S., then at Mount Librarian Emerita status, presented and in a school library in Montreal. Allison University, retiring in 1987. at UPEI’s spring 2017 convocation. Patricia Mary McCaffrey died on Lisa Petrachenko of the University April 3, 2017, at age 58, in Waterloo, Retirements of Victoria Libraries was recognized Ont. She was a librarian with the by the Council of Prairie and Pacific Waterloo Public Library for 12 years. University Libraries, with its 2017 Douglas McInnes died on June 25, Kit Clarke, Supervisor, Information Outstanding Contribution Award. 2017, at age 84. A 1963 graduate of and Technical Services, retired Jocelyne Thompson, Associate Director the University of British Columbia’s from the Nova Scotia College of Libraries, Collection Services, (UBC) School of Librarianship in 1963, of Art & Design University. University of New Brunswick, was he became the first Head Librarian of Helen Katz retired as Manager, Issues given the APLA Merit Award at UBC’s Woodward Library, served as and Research, Communications Services the May 2017 Atlantic Provinces University Librarian from 1982 to 1989, Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Library Association conference. and retired in his former position as the Finance, at the end of November 2016. Jane Watkins, former North Vancouver head of the Woodward Library in 1991. She had worked there for 26 years City Chief Librarian, was presented Judy Mills died on June 2, 2017, at age and was responsible for the Current with the 2016 Award of Excellence 74, in Mississauga, Ont. She worked Issues Unit and the Finance Library. from the Association of British for the federal government and the Yukiko Tosa, Head of the Britannia Columbia Public Library Directors. University of Toronto Libraries, where Branch, Vancouver Public Library she worked as Aerospace Librarian (VPL), retired in June 2017, Appointments for many years, following service after 39 years with the VPL. in the chemistry, engineering and Jane Watkins retired as Chief Gerstein libraries, retiring in 2003. Librarian, North Vancouver City Ann Barrett was appointed as May E. Moore died on May 14, Library, in January 2017. Associate University Librarian 20 ELAN Number 62/Fall 2017

Scholarly Communications, and Dr. Kathleen De Long was ABRC), and will continue to support Head, W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences appointed Interim Vice-Provost CARL/ABRC one day a week. Library, Dalhousie University. (Learning Services) and Chief Victoria Owen, Chief Librarian, Donna Bourne-Tyson, University Librarian, University of Alberta, University of Toronto Scarborough, Librarian at Dalhousie University, effective August 1, 2017, replacing has been elected to a second term was appointed President of the Gerald Beasley, who has been named on the 2017–2019 Board of the Canadian Association of Research as the Carl A. Kroch University International Federation of Library Libraries for a two-year term. Librarian at Cornell University. Associations and Institutions. Prof. Nathalie Cooke, Department David Harvie, formerly CEO of the Susan Parker, current Deputy of English, McGill University, was Kawartha Lakes Public Library, was University Librarian at the University appointed in September 2016 as appointed CEO of the Georgina of California, Los Angeles, has Associate Dean, Rare and Special Public Library, effective July 2017. been appointed University of Collections, Osler, Art and Archives. Deborah Koep was appointed Chief British Columbia’s University Dr. Richard Virr stepped down Librarian, North Vancouver City Librarian, effective September as Head of Rare Books and was Library, in January 2017. Deborah 1, 2017, for a five-year term. succeeded by Christopher Lyons, previously served as Deputy Director, Carol Shepstone, former University who moved from the Osler Library. West Vancouver Memorial Library. Librarian at Mount Royal University, Matthew Corbett has been appointed Jules Koostachin was appointed has been appointed Chief Librarian at CEO St. Marys Public Library Vancouver Public Library’s 2017 Ryerson University, effective September in Ontario. Aboriginal Storyteller in Residence. 11, 2017. She succeeds Madeleine Debbie Costelo has been appointed Katherine McColgan has been Lefebvre, who is transitioning out of the as Manager, Libraries & Learning appointed Executive Director of role after two terms, in accordance with Commons, for the Nova Scotia the Canadian Federation of Library Ryerson University policy, and who will Community College system. Associations/Fédération canadienne des return to the library’s librarian ranks Catherine Davidson, formerly associations de bibliothèques, effective after her post-administrative leave. Associate University Librarian August 8, 2017. She previously served Sarah Stevenson was appointed at York University, has been as Interim Executive Director of the Associate University Librarian, Research appointed University Librarian, Canadian Association of Research Services and Head, Killam Memorial n University of Ontario Institute of Libraries/Association des bibliothèques Library, at Dalhousie University. Technology, effective June 2017. de recherche du Canada (CARL/

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