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National Volunteer Week 2020 – It’s time to applaud our community’s volunteers

National Volunteer Week 2020 – It’s time to applaud our community’s volunteers

April 19, 2020

It’s National Volunteer Week!

Librarianship.ca would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the achievements, dedication and hard work of the many volunteers who contribute their time and energy to make a difference in our profession.

Librarianship.ca recognizes the efforts of the volunteers who serve in many different capacities, including:

  • mentors
  • contributors to the professional literature
  • advocates and champions for the profession
  • speakers and presenters at conferences, workshops, events, and in classrooms
  • conferences and events organizers, planners, and workers
  • student leaders
  • members of committees, working groups, task forces, juries, councils, etc.
  • and all the other roles not listed.

The theme of National Volunteer Week 2020 is “It’s time to applaud this country’s volunteers.” These selfless individuals give countless hours of their time and share their wisdom and skills, lifting our profession and its members to new heights!

This year we would like offer a special thanks to the many members of the community who volunteered countless hours to plan and organize library conferences, workshops, and other events that were ultimately cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and elsewhere in the world. Thank you for your efforts on behalf of the community and we hope our profession will be able to benefit from your contributions at a later date.

Each year, almost 13 million volunteers across Canada dedicate over 2 billion hours of their time to make a difference in our world. If your organization relies on the efforts of volunteers, take time this week to say “Thanks – you make a difference!”

Thank you to all of the dedicated volunteers in our community! You make a difference to our profession across the country and around the world!

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