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Date: Tue, 06 Jul 1999 08:30:37 -02-30
From: Alberta Auringer Wood <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: New National Librarian and National Archivist
Sender: Alberta Auringer Wood <[log in to unmask]>


This will be of interest to some!
        Alberta

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>Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 15:22:22 +0000
>From: Tim Mark <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Multiple recipients of list CARL-L <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: New National Librarian and National Archivist

Appointments to the Positions of National
Archivist and of National Librarian

OTTAWA, July 5, 1999 - - Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps
announced today the appointments of Ian Wilson to the position of
National Archivist of Canada and Roch Carrier as National Librarian
of Canada.

Mr. Carrier will replace the current National Librarian, Marianne
Scott, who has held the position since 1984. Internationally renowned
author and Officer of the Order of Canada, Mr. Carrier has been
active in various cultural organizations such as the Theatre du
Nouveau Monde and the Canada Council for the Arts, where he served as
president from 1979 to 1981 and as Director from 1994 to 1997. Mr.
Carrier will assume his new position in the fall.

"In a knowledge society, institutions like the National Archives and
the National Library of Canada are an indispensable source of
information. They aim at preserving our collective memory for future
generations. I am pleased to announce the appointments of Mr. Wilson
and Mr. Carrier to head these two important national institutions,"
said Minister Copps. "Their challenge is to lead these institutions
into the new millennium and make them more accessible to the Canadian
population."

Mr. Wilson has been the Archivist of Ontario since 1986. He has
served as Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculties of Information
Studies and Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto and is
currently a member of the Ontario Government's Information and
Information Technology Management Committee.

Minister Copps also announced that she has asked Laurier Lapierre to
advise her on the establishment of a common Advisory Board to guide
the National Archives of Canada and the National Library of Canada
into the next millennium. In a report submitted to the Minister last
year, John English had made the recommendation to create a common
Advisory Board.

Minister Copps praised Ms. Scott for her many years of public
service. "Ms. Scott has worked tirelessly at the forefront of this
national institution. She has gained an international reputation for
the work she has done to promote the role that libraries play in our
society," said the Minister. The Minister also thanked Lee McDonald
for his significant contribution over the past two years as Acting
National Archivist.

Information:
Catherine Gagnaire
Communications Assistant
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
(819) 997-7788

Tim Mark
Executive Director / Directeur Général
           Canadian Association of Research Libraries /
           Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada
                  Tel: (613) 562-5800 x3652
                  Fax: (613) 562-5195
                  E-mail: [log in to unmask]

                  www.uottawa.ca/library/carl/

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Alberta Auringer Wood, Maps, Data and Media Librarian
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland
CANADA  A1B 3Y1   phone: 709-737-8892; fax: 709-737-2153
                   Internet: [log in to unmask]
web pages: http://www.mun.ca/library/maps
                      http://www.mun.ca/library/media
                      http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~awood
Maps are a way of organizing wonder -- Peter Steinhart, "Names
on a Map" (1986)
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