Orangeville hires Innisfil library chief

The Town of Orangeville has appointed Cindy Weir, currently Innisfil's deputy chief librarian, as chief executive officer of its two-branch library, effective Nov. 28.

Weir, who has accepted the position, is the president elect of the Ontario Public Library Association and will become the association's president next February.

She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Her career in library science started while she was in high school, when she was hired as a student page at the Collingwood Public Library.

In announcing the appointment last Thursday, Orangeville staff said she brings a wealth of experience to her new role. She has worked as a children's assistant at the Kitchener Public Library, a children's librarian at the Saskatoon Public Library and the Cambridge Public Library, and as a public services librarian at the Halton Hills Library.

She also served as the manager of client services for Ontario Library Service North, overseeing all the consultants who provide assistance to the libraries in northern Ontario.

Weir said she is excited about her new role as chief librarian in Orangeville.

"I know Orangeville is a beautiful community and I am thrilled to be coming here. I love the Town's mix of urban and rural," she said. "Orangeville has done a tremendous job of complementing growth, being so close to the GTA, with the natural beauty of the area and the small-town atmosphere."

She and her husband Bill plan to move to Orangeville in the spring.

"The Orangeville Public Library Board is very pleased to welcome Weir to our library system, and to see her continue to develop the excellent service offered by the library's staff at both branches," said library board chair Jim Jordan. "We are confident she is going to be a tremendous asset to our library."

The town received 31 applications for the position vacated by Mark Gagnon, who became CEO of the Belleville library.