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National Library News |
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Roch Carrier, Canada’s new National Librarian, is an internationally renowned author and Officer of the Order of Canada. He has been active in various cultural organizations, including the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde and the Canada Council for the Arts, where he served as president from 1979 to 1981 and as director from 1994 to 1997.
In a recent interview Mr. Carrier stated: "The key words will be, certainly preservation of the material - preservation of the memory, but mainly access and dissemination - a higher profile for the institution and to make it more accessible to the general public."
Mr. Carrier has a number of works to his credit, and has received many prizes and honours, among them the 1991 Stephen Leacock Prize for humour for Prayers of a Very Wise Child. Roch Carrier is also known for his books for children, most notably The Hockey Sweater.
Mr. Carrier’s first article for the National Library News will appear in the November issue.