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Lola Rudin (UTSC) lrudin@utsc.utoronto.ca Shelley Hawrychuk (UTM, until 2015) shelley.hawrychuk@utoronto.ca Victoria Skelton (SG, until 2013) victoria.skelton@utoronto.caMembers 2016-2017 UTFA Librarians Committee
Chair, Kathleen Scheaffer kathleen.scheaffer@utoronto.ca
Michael Attridge
michael.attridge@utoronto.caPatricia Ayala
anap.ayala@utoronto.caColin Deinhardt
colin.deinhardt@utoronto.caShelley Hawrychuk
shelley.hawrychuk@utoronto.caPatricia Lacivita
lacivita@utsc.utoronto.caBrock Macdonald
wb.macdonald@utoronto.caNoel Mcferran
noel.mcferran@utoronto.caStephanie Perpick
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s.meyerssawa@utoronto.caFabiano Rocha
fabiano.rocha@utoronto.caLola Rudin
lrudin@utsc.utoronto.caAndrea Shier
andrea.shier@utoronto.caVictoria Skelton
victoria.skelton@utoronto.caGraeme Slaght
graeme.slaght@utoronto.caMichelle Spence
michelle.spence@utoronto.caChristina Tooulias
christina.tooulias@utoronto.caUTFA Librarians Committee
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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Public Sector Salary Disclosures for 2010
Universities 2010-public salaries over $100,000 Today, Kim Alba has an interesting article on the salary hikes presidents of Ontario universities have been receiving: http://www.academicmatters.ca/current_issue.article.gk?catalog_item_id=5019&category=/featured_articles/web_exclusive
Posted in Benefits and Salaries, Salaries, Uncategorized
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Does the Munk School belong to UofT?
See recent varsity article on the Munk Schook and intellectual freedom concerns: http://thevarsity.ca/articles/45035
Posted in Intellectual Freedom, Munk School - UT
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Workload Unit Meetings Scheduled
Please note that the Librarians Workload Unit meeting has been scheduled for May 10, 2011 at 10 AM, room 2009, Administrative Office, Robarts Library. A sub-group of the UTFA Librarians Committee and members of the community are meeting this Friday, … Continue reading
Intellectual Freedom in Egypt
Those of us who love books, you might find this encouraging. Since the revolution began this winter in Egypt, there has been a 300% rise of online books sales in Egypt, see: http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20110326112855
Posted in Intellectual Freedom
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Provostial Advisory Group on Academic Planning
The first meeting of this advisory group, established after the UTFA Association Grievance of the FAS Academic Plan is scheduled for March 30, 2011. Representing librarians is Sheril Hook, UTM Librarian, member of the UTFA Librarians Committee and Cynthia Messenger, … Continue reading
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UT Governance – Shift in Power in Unicameral System
At this week’s UTFA Council the Report of the Task Force on Governance (June 2010) was discussed. In particular, it was noted that increased powers have been approved to the Executive Committee (Recommendation 21) at the Governing Council meeting of Oct … Continue reading
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Why Faculty Support Unionization – Stanley Fish & Others
The recent anti-union activities in Wisconsin has prompted many faculty to speak out and even become pro-union like Stanley Fish, see NY Times Article See follow-up by others: Higher Chronicle Article
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