CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S
REPORT
Don Schmitt, Member of
the Order of Canada
The CEO gave a heartfelt
congratulations to Don Schmitt, Principal, Diamond Schmitt Architects, for
being appointed to the Order of Canada. She said Don is currently leading the
design for the Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada Joint
Facility and is a recognized leader in the architectural community at home
and abroad. The CEO provided the citation from Her Excellency the Right
Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada.
Donation from the
Hungarian Embassy
The CEO said she met with
Ambassdor Bálint Ódor, and First Secretary, Katalin Oroszi, and received a
generous donation of beautiful books about Hungarian history, art,
architecture, culture, and music. The titles have been sent to Content
Services for review and consideration for inclusion in the OPL collection.
Tales and Tunes
On July 6, OPL was
pleased to offer the family-friendly event celebrating storytelling,
community, and creativity. Tales and Tunes featured indoor and outdoor
activities along with main stage entertainment provided by the musical duo
Twin Flames, Monkey Rock Music, Ariko, and Juno award-winning Splash ‘N
Boots. The CEO recognized the employees who worked extremely hard to make the
event memorable. She also thanked the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library
Association (FOPLA) for their generous sponsorship of the event, and to the
Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe and CBC Ottawa who partnered with OPL. The
CEO also thanked the Mayor, Vice-Chair Fisher, and Trustees Luloff and Slack
who attended and played active roles in the event.
Deputy Chief Executive
Officer’s Last Meeting
The CEO said this will be
Deputy CEO, Monique Désormeaux’s last Board meeting as she retires August 9.
With 30 years of dedicated library service, Monique is a true believer in the
catalytic force libraries have in our communities. Over the course of her
career, Monique has been an integral part of OPL’s modernization initiatives.
She indicated that Monique served on multiple transition teams before, and
during, the amalgamation process including a large reorganization project,
planning out materials delivery and communications and marketing, and
designing a new and responsive volunteer operation. She congratulated Monique
on a glorious career and thanked her from OPL and from the library community.
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