About CAML
The Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (CAML) is the Canadian branch of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML).
Our history at a glance
- Founded in 1971
- Successor to the Canadian Music Library Association (CMLA)
- First IAML meeting in Canada took place in 1975 in Montreal, followed by a 1994 meeting in Ottawa and a return to Montreal in 2012
- Goals: Support all aspects of music librarianship in Canada, including research and scholarly projects, and to cooperate with other national and international organizations concerned with all aspects of music
- CAML’s annual meetings are held often in conjunction with Canadian University Music Society and the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada
- In 1998, CAML inaugurated the Helmut Kallmann Award for excellence in music librarianship and archives work in Canada. The award is named after Dr. Helmut Kallmann, co-founder of CAML and chief of the music division at the National Library of Canada from 1970 to 1981
- The Quebec Chapter of CAML (SQACBM) was officially formed in 2008
- CAML began publishing a quarterly newsletter in 1972. CAML Review, the Association’s journal, succeeded the newsletter in 2001 to reflect more accurately the scope of the profession. CAML Review added a peer-review section in 2016
CAML/ACBM Board Members
President
Houman Behzadi
Head Librarian, Marvin Duchow Music Library at McGill University
Houman Behzadi has served CAML in a variety of positions. He was a member of the Music Library Association (MLA) Resources Sharing and Collection Development Committee (2014-18) and is currently the Vice-Chair of the Audiovisual Section of the International Association of Music Libraries (IAML). Prior to his appointment as CAML President, he served as Chair of the New York State – Ontario Chapter of the MLA (NYSO) and Vice-President of the Quebec Chapter of CAML (SQACBM).
Treasurer
Tim Neufeldt
Instruction Librarian & Adjunct Professor at University of Toronto
Tim Neufeldt is an instruction librarian and adjunct professor at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto, receiving his Ph.D. in Musicology in 2006 and Masters in Library Science in 2010. Dr. Neufeldt is active in both fields, with recent articles appearing in Music Reference Services Quarterly, The Journal of British Studies, and MLA Notes. His current research interests include information literacy, and music societies and sheet music publications in early Canada (ca. 1867-1920).
Secretary
Lucinda Johnston
Public Services Librarian at University of Alberta Humanities & Social Sciences / Law Libraries
Lucinda Johnston is the Music and Drama Public Services Librarian at the University of Alberta, Humanities & Social Sciences / Law Libraries. Prior to entering the field of librarianship, she worked in music education and music therapy. She is thoroughly enjoying her first term serving the national membership of CAML/ACBM.
Membership Secretary
Becky Smith
Music Librarian at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Becky Smith is the Music Librarian and Head of the Music Resource Centre at Memorial University of Newfoundland, where she provides collections, reference and instructional services to the School of Music. She has been active with CAML since 2011 and, prior to becoming membership secretary, has been a part of CAML conference program committees.
Communications Officer
Marc Stoeckle
Research & Learning Librarian for the School of Creative & Performing Arts at University of Calgary
Marc Stoeckle is Research & Learning Librarian for the School of Creative & Performing Arts and the School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures & Cultures. Graduate of the master’s degree program in Library and Information Studies at the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at the University of British Columbia.
Member at Large
Margaret Piper
Music Librarian at Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Margaret Piper is the Project Librarian for Retrospective Music at Library and Archives Canada and Chair of the CAML Awards Committee. She holds an MMus in composition from the University of Victoria and a Master's of Information Studies from the University of Ottawa.
ADDRESS
University of Toronto
Music Library
Edward Johnson Bldg
80 Queens Park,
Toronto, ON, M5S 2C5
Canada
University of Toronto
Music Library
Edward Johnson Bldg
80 Queens Park,
Toronto, ON, M5S 2C5
Canada
GET IN TOUCH
contact@caml-acbm.org
contact@caml-acbm.org