Canadian Federation of Library Associations Appoints Executive Director

The Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB) has apopointed Katherine McColgan as Executive Director commencing August 8, 2017:

"Based in Ottawa and fluently bilingual, Katherine will directly engage with federal government representatives to raise the profile of key issues and ensure that the voice of the Canadian library community is represented in policy decisions. CFLA-FCAB will continue to press the federal government for action on issues including support for Indigenous languages and cultures, digitization of and access to Canadian cultural content, and recognition of libraries as cultural institutions."

The Federation replaced the old Canadian Library Association with a new structure based on an association of national, regional and sectoral library associations.

Earlier Library Boy posts on the topic include:

• Proposal to Create Federation of Library Associations to Replace Canadian Library Association (October 15, 2015)
• Results from Survey on Future Canadian Library Federation (December 8, 2015)
• Canadian Library Association Special Meeting in January to Vote on New Library Federation (January 6, 2016)
• Canadian Library Association Votes to Dissolve and Make Way for New Library Federation (January 28, 2016)
• Canadian Library Association CLA Digest for February 2016 - What Happens After CLA Dissolves (February 22, 2016)
• Update on Creation of New Canadian Federation of Library Associations (March 30, 2016)
• Update on the Dissolution of the Canadian Library Association (May 1, 2016)
• Further Details About the Dissolution of the Canadian Library Association (June 26, 2016)
• Update from the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (July 19, 2016)