Dr. Guy Berthiaume assumed the position of Librarian and Archivist of Canada on June 23, 2014. Prior to joining Library and Archives Canada, he was the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Biblioth猫que et Archives nationales du Qu茅bec between 2009 and 2014, following a 30鈥憏ear career in academia. Dr. Berthiaume holds a Doctorate in History (University of Paris VIII).
In addition to serving as a professor of Ancient History at the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al (UQAM), he held administrative positions focusing on research and university development. Previous roles include Vice-President, Development and Public Affairs, Universit茅 de Montr茅al, and Vice-President, Research and Creation, UQAM.