Background:

The Library Committee was responsible for the Law Libraries in Charlottetown and Summerside that were housed at the Law Courts and served as one of the means by which the Law Society, with support of the Law Foundation of PEI, assisted the public on accessing justice and supported the Law Society’s membership. With limited library usage and increased budget pressure, the Law Society in January 2024, following a facilitated re-organization process, opted to transition from the Law Library model to an Education Center model. The Law Libraries in Charlottetown and Summerside were, under the direction and supervision of the Library Committee and the Secretary Treasurer, decommissioned in June of 2024.

Mandate:

The Library Education Centre Committee’s mandate is as follows: (a) oversee completing the Law Libraries' decommissioning process ; (b) in conjunction with the Director of Public Education and Professional Development (Director), generally to oversee the operation of the Education Centre located at the Law Society office; (c) provide direction and assistance to the Director in the building and delivery of education programs for the public to address the mounting challenges concerning access to justice; (d) to provide direction and assistance to the Director in the preparation and submission of budgets for approval by the Law Society and the Law Foundation; (e) to report in writing as required to the Law Society, the Law Foundation and/or Council on the operations of the Centre; (f) to consider and investigate funding sources for the Centre’s operations; and (g) to otherwise support the Centre and Director to further the membership and public interests outlined herein, generally and as directed by Council.

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