Library board member honoured
Penticton resident and Penticton Public Library board member Ernest Ingles recently won an American Library Association award in recognition of his exemplary work in the field of library science.
Ingles, who recently retired as chief librarian and vice-provost, as well as director, for the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta, won the 2017 Ken Haycock Award in recognition of an illustrious and accomplished career spanning over four decades.
Prior to his retiring to Penticton, Ingles’ career was focused on supporting exposure to the field of library sciences, both through the establishment of the acclaimed Northern Exposure to Leadership Institute for Librarians and through mentorship of students or new professionals.
He strived to increase recognition of Canadian Studies within Academia, creating the Canadian Author’s Manuscript Collections and the Canadian Architectural Archives as well as the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (now Canadiana.org).
He had served in leadership and executive positions in dozens of library associations and organizations.
As chair of the Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library Steering Committee, Ingles labored to ensure First Nations colleges across Alberta had provincially-funded access to digital resources. He was recognized by Blood Nation’s Red Crow Community College and awarded the title of Eminent Scholar.
In a statement, ALA President-Elect James Neal, said, “The Ken Haycock Award embraces a wide range of professional accomplishments that have shaped public understanding and appreciation of libraries. Mr. Ingles has been involved in all these areas for many years with rigorous and sustained work.”
The award will be presented at the American Library Association annual meeting on June 25 in Chicago.