James Rout
Please join us in welcoming James Rout the new Director, Library Services starting April 1, 2016.
James is joining the institute following six years at Emily Carr University, where he has most recently served as Associate Vice-President, Learning Services, Information Technologies and University Librarian. James has more than 20 years of library experience, and has also been involved in the design of several significant campus development projects.
During his previous 11 years at The Banff Centre, James was involved in the planning and transition to a new state-of-the-art library and archives facility in the Kinnear Centre for Creativity. More recently, he has been deeply engaged in the planning process for a new campus for Emily Carr University. He has served on numerous boards and professional organizations, and he has led the development of several innovative projects, including an award-winning streaming media system.
We are excited to see what James has in store for the Library given his broad knowledge of all aspects of teaching, learning, technology and librarianship.
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