Indigenous Librarians Recognized as Leaders
Two Indigenous librarians, both alumna of the University of Alberta’s School of Library and Information Sciences program, are being recognized as leaders in their field. Lorisia MacLeod and Kayla Lar-Son were recently featured in the U of A’s Illuminate, highlighting their recent achievements.
MacLeod, who currently works as a Learning Services Librarian for The Alberta Library, was recently appointed Chair of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations. Lar-Son, who holds positions at the University of British Columbia as an Indigenous programs and services librarian for the Xwi7xwa Library and program manager librarian for the Indigitization Program, has been recognized as one of the American Library Association's 2022 Class of Emerging Leaders.
Very exciting news!