President’s Letter
Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the summer 2014 edition of The Courier. From all of us on the executive board, I hope you have (or have already started having) a lovely summer. The SLA 2014 Annual...
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Hello SLA Toronto, I hope you enjoy reading the Summer Issue of The Courier. We hear from our President and President-elect after they attended the Annual Conference in Vancouver. We also hear about...
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Post-Conference Wrap-Up President Erin McDonald and I have just returned from SLA 2014, which was held in beautiful Vancouver this year. As always, the conference was full of stimulating sessions,...
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Please join me in welcoming the following new members who joined our Chapter from May 2014 – July 2014. Frances McManus Julie Bell Michele Melady Tina Pedersen Meredith Fischer Laura Szajbely Denise...
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National Tax Research Services at PwC recently welcomed Katie Thomas who will be providing in-depth legal and tax research to the tax practitioners and the law firm Wilson & Partners LLP. She joins...
View ArticleSLA Toronto Student-To-Conference Award Winner Post-Conference Report
This past June, I had the good fortune to attend the SLA conference in Vancouver as the recipient of the SLA Toronto Student-to-Conference award. As a new graduate with a prior career in publishing, I...
View Article5 Things to Keep in Mind as a New Library and Information Professional
As a relative newbie to SLA Toronto, and a recent graduate from Western, I was extremely excited to attend the “What I Wish I Knew 5 Years Ago!” event back in May. This event was designed to give new...
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Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the spring 2014 edition of The Courier. I know we’re all looking forward to the warmer weather and a clear path for summer! While we transition from our boots and gloves to...
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Hello SLA Toronto, I am pleased to present the Spring Issue of The Courier. We hear from our President and President-Elect, and from Tara Kutlesa, who shares about her informative evening at Emily...
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Happy Spring, Toronto! Although the recent rainy weather may put a damper on your spirits, there’s still lots to look forward to within SLA. It’s particularly busy this year with awards announcements,...
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Please join me in welcoming the following new members who joined our Chapter from February 2014 – April 2014. Valerie Hatten Jodi Cecchi Stephanie Dudgeon Heather Bennett Maggie Kawalerczak Alyssa...
View ArticleSLA Toronto Student-To-Conference Award Winner Statement
SLA Toronto is proud to announce the winner of the 2014 SLA Toronto Student-to-Conference Award, Catherine MacGregor. Catherine will receive a $1,500 grant to attend the SLA Annual Conference in...
View ArticleAn Evening of “Industry Insights with Emily Cox”
Since moving to Toronto in January, I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to attend a few SLA Toronto Chapter events. The most recent was “Industry Insights with Emily Cox,” a seminar led by...
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Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the winter 2014 edition of The Courier newsletter. I am thrilled to serve as your SLA Toronto Chapter president for 2014, and I am looking forward to a great year of...
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Hello SLA Toronto, I am happy to present the Winter 2014 issue of The Courier. This is my first issue as editor, and I am very excited to be taking the helm of our quarterly newsletter! In this issue,...
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2014 Leadership Summit Erin McDonald and I recently returned from SLA Leadership Summit 2014, held this year in Memphis, Tennessee in the middle of January. Although temperatures hovered around zero...
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Please join me in welcoming the following new members who joined our Chapter from December 2013 – January 2014. Valerie Perry (Lexington) Sadhana Maharaj (Toronto) Victoria Ho (Brampton) Joanna...
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Helen Kula joined the University of Toronto Mississauga Library as the Librarian, Institute for Management and Innovation in December 2013 after seven years as a University of Toronto librarian...
View ArticleThe “Drucker Way” Future: Bruce Rosenstein
We owe a great deal of gratitude to Bruce Rosenstein. For some time now, he has dedicated his professional life to extending Peter Drucker’s immense legacy through continued (re)interpretation and...
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UWO SLA Student Chapter Visits Toronto
The UWO SLA Student Chapter organized a trip to Toronto for its members and fellow MLIS students to visit three special libraries on February 20, 2014. The Ontario Legislature’s library was our first...
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