Join Joan, Jan, and Jeanna for an insightful panel discussion on marketing library services. Learn about their experiences as they reflect on their own case studies and discuss effective marketing techniques, tools used, lessons learned, success stories, challenges, and tips for implementing successful marketing projects. Light refreshments will be provided. This event is limited to the first 25 individuals to register.

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Join Joan Johnston as she hosts a tour of the H. N. Pullar Library at The Textile Museum of Canada. The H. N. Pullar Library serves as a reference library to support the process of curating and identifying artifacts. In addition to the museum’s curators, the library has welcomed students, authors, textile artists, collectors, tourists and the general public to visit and conduct research. This event is limited to the first 15 individuals to register. This is a non-food event.

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Future-Ready Means Being Present Dear Colleagues: As I write this letter, I am 30,000 feet somewhere above the Canadian Prairies, on my way to visit some colleagues and friends at libraries in British Columbia.  I spend approximately 50% of my time on the road, and I absolutely love it. I especially love flying. True, there [...]

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Welcome to the first issue of the Courier for 2011.  Thank you to everyone who contributed articles to this issue. This issue introduces the new executive board for 2011 and chapter president, Jennifer Burns, outlines her goals for this year.  In addition to our regular columns, Katya Pereyaslavska and Stephen Spong describe how they used [...]

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President:  Jennifer Burns Jennifer is the Collection Development Manager for Western Canada at Baker & Taylor’s YBP Library Services. Prior to joining YBP in September 2009, Jennifer worked as an Information Specialist at BMO Financial Group’s Institute for Learning, providing reference services in support of learning and development at the Bank of Montreal.  She holds [...]

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The Need to Know Forum: Make the Connection What do you know about the Need to Know Forum? If the answer is “not much,” then don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Planned as part of the SLA 2011 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO, the Need to Know Forum (N2K) is a first-time event. It’s a unique [...]

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Please join me in welcoming the following new members who joined our Chapter from November 2010 through January 2011. Jeannie An, Oakville Victoria Baranow, Toronto Jackie Beaudrie, Toronto        KeJo Buchanan, Brampton Louise Donnelly, Mississauga    Krista Godfrey, Hamilton Gabriella Goldberg, Toronto Lori Hallahan, Barrie   Yasmin Hartung, Toronto Roxana Henriquez, Toronto Adrian Ho, London       Helena Klimchuk, Toronto [...]

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A new year, and lots of new starts! As of January 2011, Brenda Taylor is working 3 days per week as Librarian, Knowledge Management Lord Cultural Resources a consulting company that helps plan and implement cultural places, programs, and resources around the world.  Brenda also continues to volunteer at the Textile Museum of Canada’s H. [...]

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Flying solos in 2010 Toronto Chapter Solos Group had three events in 2010*. Each session covered a special theme and included a presentation prepared by the chair. We refer to those events as “meetings” but they are actually “workshops” – this format seems to be the best way to attract chronically busy solos. The overall [...]

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By Katya Pereyaslavska (Library Curator) and Stephen Spong (Special Projects) Hart House Library, nestled away in a quiet corner of the University of Toronto’s Hart House, is a unique and very special collection. Established in 1919 by the Massey family, the library has served a diverse community over the past ninety-two years, reflecting the changing [...]

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