John Teskey, Director of Libraries, University of New Brunswick to Serve
as Vice-President/President Elect of the Canadian Library Association/
Association canadienne des bibliothèques
For Immediate Release
(Ottawa, May 29, 2008) John Teskey, Director of Libraries, University
of New Brunswick, began his one-year term as Vice-President/President
Elect of the Canadian Library Association/ Association canadienne des
bibliothèques at the 2008 CLA/ACB National Conference in Vancouver,
British Columbia on May 24. He will assume the presidency in June 2009
at the end of the CLA/ACB Conference in Montreal.
John brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role as
Vice-President/President Elect of the CLA/ACB. In addition to his
current position as Director of Libraries, at the University of New
Brunswick, John serves on the OCLC Canadian Advisory Board. John Teskey
been very active in the library community in many capacities
including:
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Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Vice President
(2004/05)
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Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) President
(2006/07)
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Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) Board of Directors
(2006/07)
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Canadian National Site Licensing Project (CNSLP) Negotiation
Resource Team (2001/06)
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Council of Atlantic University Libraries (CAUL) Chair
(1992/93)
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Elsevier Science North American Advisory Committee
(1999-2001)
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Atlantic Provinces Library Association – President
(1997/98)
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New Brunswick Provincial Library Board (Ministerial Appointment
1997-2003)
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OCLC Canadian Advisory Board – 2001-present
-
Canadian Institute of Historical Micro-reproduction (CIHM)
President of Board of Directors
In 2005, John contributed a chapter to Last One Out Turn Off the
Lights: Is the Future of American and Canadian Libraries published
by Scarecrow Press.
The Canadian Library Association/ Association canadienne des
bibliothèques, is Canada’s largest national and broad-based
library association, representing the interests of public, academic,
school and special libraries, professional librarians and library
workers, and all those concerned about enhancing the quality of life of
Canadians through information and literacy. Comprehensive
information about the CLA/ACB and its programs and services is available
on the CLA web site: www.cla.ca.
Media Contact: Judy Green, (613) 232-9625 ext
322 or jgreen@cla.ca
