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Month: August 2025

Welcome to our new Executive Director – Brigitte L’Heureux

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Exciting news as the Manitoba Library Association hires its first executive director! Welcome to Brigitte L’Heureux – we are thrilled to have you on board.

Brigitte brings more than 20 years of experience across the academic and non-profit sectors, combining a background in library services with extensive executive leadership. She spent 16 years as a Library Technician at Bibliothèque Alfred-Monnin, Université de Saint-Boniface, where she managed circulation services, supported students and faculty, and oversaw library systems.

Since 2016, Brigitte has served as Executive Director of the Fédération des parents de la francophonie manitobaine (FPFM). In this role, she guided strategic planning, oversaw financial and human resources management, supported governance processes, and developed programs that responded to community needs. Her collaborative leadership style has strengthened partnerships and reinforced the organization’s role as a key voice in Manitoba’s Francophone community.

Fluent in both French and English, and passionate about equity, access, and the vital role of libraries in community building, Brigitte brings to the MLA experience in governance, organizational management, and community engagement.

She looks forward to working with the Board, staff, and members to support and strengthen the library network across Manitoba.

Congratulations to MLA’s 2025 Scholarship Winners!

Posted in Scholarships & Awards

The John Edwin Bissett Memorial Scholarship is awarded to to eligible undergraduates of the University of Manitoba who are pursuing a graduate program in library and information science. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Manitoba.

Congratulations to:

  • Arvin Bernardo
  • Sarah Gilleshammer
  • Aleksandra Matsuz
  • Mae Pinniger
  • Claire Settee
  • Rachel Scramstad

The Jean Thorunn Law Scholarship is awarded to eligible applicants who have worked in a Manitoba library and who choose to further their career by pursuing a graduate program in library and information science. Applicants must have been engaged in recent library work in Manitoba for twelve months.

Congratulations to:

  • Arvin Bernardo
  • Rachel Scramstad
  • Claire Settee!

The Marilyn J. Hernandez Scholarship is awarded to eligible applicants who are residents of Manitoba and who are pursuing a master’s or PhD in an accredited library and information program.

Congratulations to Li Yao!

Watch our website and newsletter for next year’s call for scholarship applications.