The retirement of Ottawa Public Library CEO Danielle McDonald was announced on Tuesday. A search firm has been retained and preliminary work is underway.
Over at Library and Archives Canada applications for five Director General positions are open until 29 May.
In the Collections Sector they are Government Record, Preservation & Digitization, and Published Heritage & Private Archives
In the User Experience and Engagement Sector they are Research and Access, and Communications and Policy.
Nine Ottawa City Councillors have announced they will not be running for their present seats in the election next November. There will also be a new Mayor as Jim Watson announced before Christmas he will not seek a further term.