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Chief Librarian Search: U of T Mississauga

Ian Orchard

Dear colleagues,

Dany Savard’s appointment as interim chief librarian at the University of Toronto Mississauga ends on 30 September 2024. The position is a senior library administrator under of U of T’s Policies for Librarians.

In accordance with these policies, we will convene a committee to advise on the search to fill this position on a continuing basis. As university chief librarian and acting vice-president and principal, we will chair this committee together, which, alongside us, will have a minimum membership as follows:

  • one member of the teaching staff from UTM 
  • one Associate University Librarian
  • one Library Department Head
  • four librarians, at least three of whom will have permanent status positions in U of T Libraries
  • three individuals who are not librarians

We welcome nominations to serve on the committee, including self-nominations.

If you are interested in serving or wish to nominate a colleague, please send your nominations to the university chief librarian's executive assistant, Lesley Falkner, by 21 May 2024: lesley.falkner@utoronto.ca. Please include "UTM Chief Librarian Consultative Committee Nomination" in the subject line, specifying the membership category as listed above. Lesley will compile the nominations for our review.

With thanks,

Ian Orchard
Acting Vice-President and Principal
University of Toronto Mississauga 

Larry Alford 
University Chief Librarian
University of Toronto Libraries