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Meek is stepping down Sept. 1, the same day he first joined the library more than two decades ago. As part of his legacy, Meek said he hopes to be remembered as "someone who truly cared and tried to make a difference."
In his time as director and now CEO, Meek is credited for helping lead the Calgary Public Library into the 21st century. seoul travel information From establishing an electronic cataloguing and inventory system to developing virtual online seoul travel information virtual services that allow users to access the library 24 hours a day, Meek has helped abolish the library's now antiquated physical card catalogue system.
seoul travel information During his tenure, the Calgary Public Library also introduced seoul travel information public access computers, as well as computer workstations for use by Calgarians with visual, mobility and learning disability issues. Meek said it was important seoul travel information for him to see that the library was welcoming to everybody in the community.
Under his leadership, the Calgary Public Library became the busiest library system in Canada, a position it held until the amalgamation seoul travel information of several Toronto-area library systems. Over the past 10 years, the library has also won 78 different civic, provincial, national and international awards of excellence in marketing, local history, seoul travel information technological innovation and a number of other subject areas.
Although he is retiring, seoul travel information Meek said he hopes to soon get involved seoul travel information with local not-for-profit organizations to give back to the community. But not until he has slept for at least two weeks, and completed the lengthy list of household DIY projects seoul travel information prepared by his wife, he said with a chuckle.
Gerry Meek, director of the Calgary Public Library, is seen outside the original branch of the library at Memorial Park in Calgary on December 20, 2011 Photograph by: Archive, seoul travel information Calgary Herald       E-mail this Gallery Print this Gallery Share this Gallery
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