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10th Anniversary of the UTFA Librarians Committee – Monday, March 25

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Dear Colleagues, There are still a few seats left for Monday’s event at the University of Toronto Faculty Club. Do join us! Below is a detailed schedule of the event followed by speakers’ biographies. Monday, March 25, 2013, 12:00 noon … Continue reading →

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THE SEARCH FOR LIBRARIANS’ POWER* at the University of Toronto

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

*A homage to William H. Nelson, The Search for Faculty Power: The History of the University of Toronto Faculty Association 1942-1992. (Canadian Scholar’s Press, 1993, reprinted 2006). Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Librarians Standing Committee of the University of … Continue reading →

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Support Academic Librarianship: Join CAPAL Meeting Today!

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Librarians at the University of Toronto have been actively participating in the newly formed association, dedicated to the profession of academic librarianship, the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)http://capalibrarians.org/ . We feel there is a need to reinforce our … Continue reading →

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“Search for Librarians’ Power” – March 25, 2013 at the UT Faculty Club

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

On Monday, March 25 from 12 noon to 5:30 UTFA will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Librarians Standing Committee in the University of Toronto’s Faculty Association at the Faculty Club. The event will consist of a lunch (with limited … Continue reading →

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UTFA Council Passes Motion Recognizing Serious Flaws in the University of Toronto Policies for Librarians

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

On Thursday, January 17, 2013 at University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) Council, Prof. Judith Teichman, Chair of the UTFA Appointments Committee, presented a motion (previously passed by UTFA Executive) to the council representatives. UTFA Council passed this motion: “The … Continue reading →

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Governance Issues at the University of Toronto – Open Forum Organized by UTFA Oct. 11 – This Thursday!

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

Who Makes Decisions at the University? UT librarians have struggled to remain participants at the various levels of the University of Toronto over the decades. Today, given the pivotal role academic librarians play in ensuring that our institution has access … Continue reading →

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Letter from UTFA Vice President, Salary, Benefits, Pensions and Representative on UTFA Council

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

Prof. Downes, UTFA Council Rep, has given permission for us to share with you this letter he has written to inform his constituents in the English Department, September 30, 2012: University of St. Michael’s College Bargaining: Our colleagues (and fellow … Continue reading →

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UTFA’s Letter to the Presidential Search Committee

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

Today UTFA submitted this letter to the Search Committee outlining some of the main recommendations from our community: UTFA Presidential Search letter September 2012 (and see below) ********* Mr. W. David Wilson Chair Presidential Search Committee Office of the Governing … Continue reading →

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LAC Cuts to Interlibrary Loan Services will Result in Privileged Access for Locals Only and Costs to Researchers

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

See the article in Huffington Post, Sept. 25, 2012: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/vincent-gogolek/budget-cuts-national-archives-library-bc-research_b_1911191.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-british-columbia Declare your concerns and openly object to what is happening to our national heritage by signing the CAUT (Canadian Association of University Teachers) petition at: http://www.savelibraryarchives.ca/about-lac.aspx If we are silent, … Continue reading →

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Employer walks away from talks with Faculty and Librarians at St. Michael’s in the University of Toronto

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

News Release, September 26, 2012 “…TORONTO – The Administration of the University of St. Michael’s College (USMC) has walked away from negotiations with its faculty and librarians after almost nine months of bargaining over a first collective agreement….“This dispute is … Continue reading →

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