Ben Van Gorp
Director, Public Service & Technology, East Gwillimbury Public Library
Ben Van Gorp is listed as Director, Public Service & Technology, East Gwillimbury Public Library. Ben is scheduled to speak at OLA Super Conference 2027 on 27 January 2027.
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About
Ben has assumed a variety of roles in Public Librarianship over the past 12 years, starting as a in intern and culminating in assuming the Director, Public Service and Technology role this past year. He has supported the modernization of a quickly growing library branch, through multiple reworks of its digital branch, the move to RFID, and the construction of a new central branch in Queensville, as well as a number of strategic planning, business planning and budget processes. Always willing to chat, you can find him helping out with the Technology Community of practice, local makerspace and public service meetups, or out with his kids raiding the nearby library for every picture book and Wonderbook he can get his hands on. Powered by Froala Editor
Upcoming
OLA Super Conference 2027 28 January 2027 – 29 January 2027
- Finding Meaning in Management: A Library Manager Training Day ($) Speaker · 27 January 2027
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Ben at events on B2DB.
- Danika Bernard Manager, Branches · Hamilton Public Library 1 shared session
- Emily Burns Director of Education · Ontario Library Association 1 shared session
- Jennifer Kundakci 1 shared session
- Jennifer North Manager, Learning and Growth · Markham Public Library 1 shared session
- Julie Lane CEO · Deseronto Public Library 1 shared session
- Lee Puddephatt 1 shared session
- Megan Garza 1 shared session