Monthly Archives: July 2011

Action Alert: Cuts Planned for City of Toronto Libraries

Posted on July 27, 2011 by UT Librarians Blog

The City of Toronto Public Libraries has put out a call to the interested public to respond and act to save planned branch closures and program cuts to libraries in our communities. We know the importance of libraries in our … Continue reading →

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Workload Discussions Commence at UofT

Posted on July 24, 2011 by UT Librarians Blog

For some background information on workload issues, see CAUT’s statement on workload for librarians, dated to 1999-2000. More information shortly on developments. In the meantime please see the following sites and documents: UTFA Workload website: http://www.utfa.org/content/workload-issues CAUT statement librarians_workload CAUT … Continue reading →

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CAUT open letter (June 24, 2011) to Daniel Caron, Librarian and Archivist of Canada

Posted on July 23, 2011 by UT Librarians Blog

Date to June 24, 2011, the following open letter from CAUT (Canadian Association of University Teachers) to the Director of the national Library and Archives  Canada has been posted on the CAUT website. The open letter cites concerns from a range … Continue reading →

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