Guy Berthiaume Appointed as Librarian and Archivist of Canada

UPDATE (April 18, 2014) Background and Comments from Guy Berthiaume in this Canada.com Article

From Library and Archives Canada:

Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Shelly Glover today announced the appointment of Guy Berthiaume as Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a term of five years, effective June 23, 2014.

• Dr. Berthiaume has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec since 2009. Before this, he spent thirty years as a senior university administrator.

• He has published a number of articles and has served on the boards and committees of numerous organizations.

• A recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Dr. Berthiaume holds a doctorate in history from the École pratique des hautes études and the Université de Paris VIII, a Master of Arts degree from the Université Laval in Québec City and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Université du Québec à Montréal.

Reaction

• The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Welcomes Guy Berthiaume as Librarian and Archivist of Canada

• Joint Statement from Archives Association of Ontario, Association of Parliamentary Libraries in Canada, Canadian Library Association, Canadian Association of Law Libraries