Alexandra Yarrow
April 18, 2013Alexandra Yarrow is Acting Manager of Alternative Services at the Ottawa Public Library (OPL), a department that includes Homebound Services, Volunteers, Bookmobile, Accessibility and Newcomer services.
Alexandra entered the library profession because of its strong commitment to connecting people across cultural, economic and social boundaries. She received her Masters of Library and Information Studies from McGill University in 2004. She has previously held numerous positions within OPL, as well as several in Montreal-area public libraries, as well as university and school libraries.
Alexandra also teaches Acquisitions in the Library and Information Technician Program at Algonquin College, and is involved in professional associations at the local, provincial and national level.