Category Archives: Research Days

UTFA Survey for Librarians and Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto on Scholarship

The link to the UTFA survey has been distributed this afternoon via an email to all members. The deadline for completing the survey is next Sunday, November 18. If you are an UTFA member and you did not receive this … Continue reading

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UTFA launches survey on scholarship and research for academic librarians and the teaching stream at the University of Toronto

UTFA launches survey for librarians and teaching stream (full and part-time) to assess current practices regarding scholarship and professional creative endeavours at the University of Toronto. UTFA members will receive by Monday, November 12, an email with a link to … Continue reading

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UTFA Librarians Committee – update and more coming…

At this term’s first UTFA Librarians Committee meeting yesterday, several important matters were raised and discussed (St. Mike’s situation, workload policy, PTR reviews, research issues and UTFA forum for Oct. 11). This short note is just to let you know … Continue reading

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Update on Joint UTFA and Librarians Committee, April 24, 2012.

The joint committee agrees to meet regularly, twice a term, to discuss queries and concerns in the community. The last meeting was held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. We would like to share some of the information discussed in that … Continue reading

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FAQ: Is your research time being denied?

All academic librarians in the University of Toronto Library System have the right to take 10 research days a year whether on contract, without permanent status or with a Librarian I or II appointment.  Compared to York University and other … Continue reading

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Research Leave – FAQ

If your supervisor or department head tells you that you can’t take a research leave now, what do you? Do you still apply or do you wait to apply? You must apply for one simple reason. If you do not … Continue reading

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UTFA Brown-Bag Lunch Feb. 23, 2011

Thank you everyone for your participation and sharing your experiences with us! We will continue to assemble the various documents and clauses concerning your rights on research leaves, annual research days, study leaves and the PERA funds – eventually posting … Continue reading

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Brown-Bag Lunch, Feb.23 – Update

The list of questions concerning research days and leaves is growing, but there is always room for more. Drop me a note if you have specific questions: harriet.sonne@utoronto.ca The presenters who have generously volunteered their time to brief you on … Continue reading

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February 23 Brown-Bag Lunch at Robarts!

Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite all UTFA members to join us in an information session on Wednesday February 23 from 12 noon until 2 pm. Please bring your lunch to this session. Location: PURPLE LOUNGE in Robarts Library … Continue reading

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Research Days

All librarians as UTFA members are entitled to 10 research days, effective July 1, 2007. In July 2006 the number of days increased from 5 to 8 days and in 2009 they increased to 10 days per year.This is not … Continue reading

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