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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Send your job hunting queries and quandaries to pattyplacement@gmail.com ———————————————————————– Dear Patty Placement, I really want to find work in a different industry, but I am worried that without any actual experience in that industry I will never get an interview.  Help please. Signed, Need-a-change Dear Need-a-change, In a tight job market it often feels [...]

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I was recently involved in a Municipality project which examined a number of personality assessments. While exploring a broad spectrum of measurement tools, we determined a bit of humor was called for, so we photographed the desks of various participants as a way to illustrate the diversity of personality types. As a source of humour, [...]

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SLA Toronto is pleased to continue our Dine-Around series for 2011! Broaden your culinary and intellectual horizons by joining hosts from SLA Toronto for a meal and conversation at a Toronto-area restaurant. Registration for dine-around events is on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants pay the cost of their own meals and drinks. Previous dine-around events [...]

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Dear members and friends of SLA Toronto, By the time this fall issue of the Courier is published, my term as President of the Chapter will be nearly concluded, and thus it seems like an appropriate moment to reflect upon the goals I set for myself and the Chapter this year: Disseminating the work of [...]

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Welcome to the Fall issue of the Courier. Thank you to everyone who contributed articles to this issue. This fall the Dine-Around Series continued to generate lively discussions. Elysia Guzik reports on the October dinner where conversation ranged from the relevance of a physical library space to ebooks. The discussion raised many questions which could [...]

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Voting for SLA Board of Directors Reaches New High; Brent Mai is 2011 President-Elect 2010 election for the Board of Directors of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) drew a record turnout, as more than 27 percent of members helped elect five new members to the organization’s governing body. When the polls closed at 5:00 p.m. [...]

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