"Making North Bay the high-tech centre of Northern Ontario is one of my dreams as mayor. Nipissing University and Canadore College can help us achieve this vision with the Learning Library – a new library to be built and shared by both institutions. It will go a long way to making our dream a reality. Such a building will not only be an iconic landmark for North Bay, but it will be used by students, faculty, and the entire community."

Vic Fedeli
Mayor, City of North Bay

"The Learning Library will be the information and learning hub for our regional network of campuses. Students in Mattawa, Parry Sound, and West Nipissing will have electronic access to a learning resource that will be equal to any in large urban centres and students at the Aviation and Commerce Court campuses in North Bay will have access to specialized resources required for trades and technology programs."

Barbara Taylor
President, Canadore College

"The ‘library of the future’ we imagine will have all the books, shelves and stacks of a traditional library but it will have a whole lot more because it won’t just be about books, it will be about information.  The library will also be a place where students learn to work in teams, to construct generative learning dialogues with students and friends, and to build networks with learners and communities around the world."

Brian Nettlefold
Executive Director, Library Services

"As we move into the new century, the subject of learning itself becomes as important as the facts and information one receives within an academic discipline. Students today need to become relentless lifelong learners – fluent with technology, comfortable with change, and able to work with diverse groups of people – both in person and over the Internet."

Dennis Mock
President and Vice-Chancellor,
Nipissing University