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Concordia Library Speaker Series

About the Speaker Series

The Concordia Library Speaker Series hosts occasional public lectures on issues and trends relevant to the scholarly community.

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2019 presentations

A public lecture by John Augeri, Program Director, Paris Île-de-France Digital University and Visiting Scholar at the Sophia University (Tokyo)

October 21, 2019, 4:15 – 5:30 p.m., LB-362

John Augeri, Program Director, Paris Île-de-France Digital University and Visiting Scholar at the Sophia University (Tokyo), presented the first lecture of the 2019-2020 Concordia Library Speaker Series, entitled “Learning Spaces around the World: Trends and Challenges.

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2017 presentations

A public lecture by Dr. Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada

November 23, 2017, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., LB-362

Dr. Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, presented the first lecture in the Concordia Speakers Series. Dr. Berthiaume’s presentation was entitled “Because it’s 2017: Recent initiatives at the Library and Archives Canada”.

Guy Berthiaume

Dr. Guy Berthiaume

Dr. Guy Berthiaume assumed the position of Librarian and Archivist of Canada on June 23, 2014. Prior to joining Library and Archives Canada, he was the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec between 2009 and 2014, following a 30-year career in academia. Dr. Berthiaume holds a Doctorate in History.

In addition to serving as a professor of Ancient History at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), he held administrative positions focusing on research and university development. Previous roles include Vice-President, Development and Public Affairs, Université de Montréal, and Vice-President, Research and Creation, UQAM.

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Guy Berthiaume

M. Guy Berthiaume est bibliothécaire et archiviste du Canada depuis le 23 juin 2014. Avant son arrivée à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, monsieur Berthiaume a été président-directeur général de Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec de 2009 à 2014, après avoir fait carrière dans le monde universitaire pendant plus de 30 ans.

En plus d’avoir été professeur d’histoire ancienne à l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), il a œuvré dans les domaines de l’administration de la recherche et du développement universitaire. Il a notamment été vice-recteur au développement et aux relations publiques à l’Université de Montréal et vice-recteur à la recherche et à la création à l’UQAM.

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