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[with apologies for cross-posting] For Immediate Release September 12, 2002 Ottawa, Ontario - President Wendy Newman is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Butcher to serve as the Association's next Executive Director, effective October 21, 2002. Mr. Butcher brings a wealth of experience to the position. He has worked in not-for-profit associations for the past 16 years, most recently three years as executive director of Ontario's real estate appraisers. Prior to that position, he was Manager of Membership and Professional Development for the Canadian Society of Association Executives, the professional association for managers in the not-for-profit sector. He has also been Manager, Marketing & Communications for the Ontario Physiotherapy Association - a health care professional association - which included responsibilities in membership recruitment and retention in addition to promoting the profession and communications with the membership. Don also worked at York University for over eight years, first in the Communications department and then in two management position: in Alumni Affairs and as the first full-time Manager of Alumni Affairs in York's business school. His first career was as a journalist in community newspapers in southwestern Ontario. "I am excited to be taking on this new challenge and I look forward to working with all members to advocate the positions of Canada's libraries and library workers on items of national and international importance," said Mr. Butcher. "At the same time, we have to ensure our members receive the most value for their investment in CLA. It probably comes as no surprise that as a former journalist I have strong feelings on the importance of easy access to information in a democratic society. Libraries and library workers play an essential role in this, as well as in Canada's cultural, academic, and economic life." President Wendy Newman says the Executive Council is pleased to have Mr. Butcher joining an already excellent staff. "His strength in communication and his breadth of experience and education in not-for-profit management will be valuable resources for the Council and members as we continue to respond to members' desire for a say in the important issues we all face. On behalf of Executive Council and all members, I would like to thank the Search Committee." The members of the Search Committee represented the breadth and depth of CLA membership in different types of libraries across Canada. Marnie Swanson, a past president of CLA and the University Librarian at the University of Victoria, chaired the committee. The five other members were: Donna Bourne-Tyson, Systems Manager/Reference and AV, North Bay Public Library and Secretary-Treasurer of CAPL; Claudette Cloutier, Manager, Gallagher Library of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary, and a former President of CASLIS; Michael Colborne, Coordinator of User Services, Nova Scotia Provincial Library and a member of the CLA Executive Council; Michael Ridley, Chief Librarian of the University of Guelph and Past President of the Ontario Library Association (OLA); and Steve Salmons, CEO of Windsor Public Library. This result is a tribute to a thoroughly professional process, using a position profile based on the report of the Commission, Writing our Future, and the deliberations of Executive Council. The Executive Council agreed to extend the search to both the library and association communities in Canada, and to draw on the wealth of experience and judgment of Jack Shand of Association Resource Centre, the Search Committee of members from across Canada, and CLA's senior staff. Mr. Butcher holds an MBA in not-for-profit management and marketing from York University, a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University and a BA from York. He is a Certified Association Executive (CAE). For more information please contact: Peter Wilson Communications Coordinator Tel.: (613) 232-9625 (ext. 320) [log in to unmask] Canadian Library Association 328 Frank Street Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K2P 0X8 (613) 232-9625; Fax: (613) 563-9895 http://www.cla.ca