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Brian Campbell, who pushed and prodded libraries to do more and do it better, who fought for the underdog, who was not afraid to tell the truth, who held authority to account, and who was a mentor to many, died on Dec. 27, 2016. His impact will live on. Brian had a distinguished library career […]https://bclaconnect.ca/perspectives/files/2017/01/unspecified-5.jpg