Daniel J. Caron

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Daniel J. Caron
2nd Librarian and Archivist of Canada
In office
April 25, 2009[1] – May 15, 2013 during pleasure
Governor GeneralDavid Johnston
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byIan E. Wilson
Personal details
Born1957
Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada

Daniel J. Caron (born 1957)[2] was the Librarian and Archivist of Canada from April 25, 2009 until May 15, 2013. He is also a professor, author and public speaker.

Education

Caron graduated with a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Economics from Laval University, and earned a doctorate in Applied Human Sciences from the University of Montreal.[2][3] His doctoral dissertation was in Canadian studies on aboriginal issues.[4]

Career

Caron began his public service in 1982 at the Competition Bureau and also worked for the National Museums of Canada Corporation and Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Later, in the 1990s, he worked at the Economic Development Agency of Canada for Quebec. From Montreal he moved to the Treasury Board Secretariat where he was Director of the Service and Innovation Division. He moved to Human Resources Development Canada in 2000. In 2003 he joined the National Archives of Canada, now Library and Archives Canada (LAC), as the Director General of the Corporate Management Branch and subsequently held various positions at the institution.[2][3]

Caron was appointed Librarian and Archivist of Canada on April 24, 2009.[2] Between 2011 and 2013, at the request of the Clerk of the Privy Council, he was Chair of the Heads of Federal Agencies. Between 2010 and 2013, he was Chair of the Forum of National Archivists within the International Council of Archives. He was also a founding member of the Forum.[5] Changes introduced at LAC under the management of Caron and his predecessor Ian E. Wilson have been the subject of controversy and public criticism.[6][7] Caron asserted that radical change was needed to cope with the influx and demand for digital material and that he was subject to federal budget constraints.[5][8][9] He left LAC on May 15, 2013.[10][11]

Caron has also taught at Concordia University, Ottawa University, Carleton University and École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP). He has conducted research, published many articles and given several conference presentations on public administration, archival sciences and information management.[2][12]

Publications

  • Web HT.0. Pour use société informée: la pertinence numérique et ses défis pour les sociétés démocratiques XXI ième siècle. Paris: Hermann. 2011.

References

  1. ^ "Organization Profile – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Biography of Dr. Daniel J. Caron". LAC. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Daniel J. Caron". Prime Minister of Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "Liste des thèses du SHA" (in French). Université de Montréal. Retrieved November 24, 2013. Caron, Daniel J. – Territoire et autonomie politique : configurations émergentes des relations entre aborigènes et administrations française, britannique et canadienne – 1994
  5. ^ a b Caron, Daniel J. (January 22, 2013). "Meeting Challenges of the Future: From Reflection to Action". LAC. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "Stephen Harper should appoint a pro to head Canada's library and archives: Editorial". Toronto Star. May 21, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013. Caron oversaw $10 million in budget cuts in recent years, laying off dozens of staff, eliminating grants to independent archives across the country and, most controversially, ending an interlibrary loan program that massively expanded the reach of the government collections.
  7. ^ Karstens-Smith, Gemma (May 24, 2013). "Librarians give heritage minister wishlist for top job". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013. 'The community has great concerns about the direction of Library and Archives Canada, and has had for a few years now.' ... Those concerns include where cuts are being made and how modernization is occurring, Marrelli said.
  8. ^ Cobb, Chris (May 12, 2013). "Library and Archives boss chastised by heritage minister for taxpayer-funded Spanish lessons". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013. The code says employees may accept speaking invitations as long as they don't speak about LAC's mandate and activities. Caron has countered criticism by saying he has to work within the budget imposed by the federal government and his focus must be less on collecting artifacts and books and more on preserving Canada's digital record.
  9. ^ Cobb, Chris (May 16, 2013). "Librarian community calls on minister to appoint professional librarian to replace Caron as head of LAC". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013. Hervé Déry, assistant deputy minister of policy and collaboration at LAC, will temporarily replace Caron, who had been critical of the archivist and librarian community for resisting the necessary push to collecting digital born material and digitizing more popular items at LAC.
  10. ^ Smith, Theresa (May 15, 2013). "Library head Daniel Caron resigns as $170,000 in expenses found". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013.
  11. ^ "Daniel Caron Leaves Library and Archives Canada". CLA. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  12. ^ "Daniel J. Caron – Publications". ENAP. Retrieved November 24, 2013.

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