Board of Directors and Staff

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Lita Barrie

Chair, Ontario Representative, 2026-2028

Lita is CEO of Burlington Public Library, and President of the Ontario Library Association.

Darel Bennedbaek

Vice Chair, Alberta Representative, 2026-2028

Darel is the CEO of The Alberta Library.

Stéphanie Gagnon

Treasurer / Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Representative, 2026-2028

Stéphanie has been the University Librarian at the Université de Montréal since 2019. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), where she has served as Vice-President since May 2025.

Mélanie Raymond

Secretary / Francophone Representative 2026 - 2028

Mélanie is the Area Manager for East Vaughan at Vaughan Public Libraries and a member of the Association des bibliothèques de l’Ontario-Franco.

Jeff Mercer

Atlantic Canada Representative 2026 - 2028

Jeff has been the ED and Chief Librarian at Colchester-East Hants Public Library since February 2024 and is currently Past-President of the NSLA.

Suzanne Rackover

British Columbia Representative 2025 - 2027

Suzanne has been Director, Library and Academic Success Center, and CAPER-BC at Langara College since February 2023. Suzanne is currently the President of BCLA. 

Sonia Bebbington

Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) Representative, 2026-2028

Sonia is CEO & Chief Librarian of Ottawa Public Library, and Vice Chair of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council.

Feather Maracle

Indigenous Ancestry Representative, 2025 - 2027

Feather is Mohawk from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, and Six Nations of the Grand River. She is Odawa / Pottawatomi from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, on Manitoulin Island. Feather is the CEO and Director of Library Services for the Six Nations Public Library. 

Ann Liang

Prairie Provinces Representative (Saskatchewan and Manitoba), 2025 - 2027

Ann is a Business Librarian at the University of Saskatchewan, where she specializes in teaching marking research, analyzing data sets, and exploring emerging technology trends. 

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Northern Territories Representative

The position is currently vacant.

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Quebec Representative

The position is currently vacant.