Monthly Archives: August 2012

CAUT Librarians Conference: “Contested Terrain: Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship”

Posted on August 31, 2012 by UT Librarians Blog

Dear Colleagues, Some of you may be interested in attending this important conference scheduled for October 26 & 27, 2012, at the Sheraton Hotel in Ottawa. Registration details can be found on this page: https://www.caut.ca/events/librarians-2012/registration.aspx with a deadline of Sept. … Continue reading →

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Library and Archives Canada (LAC) to withdraw from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)

Posted on August 31, 2012 by UT Librarians Blog

With the permission of Thomas Hickerson we are circulating an email he wrote to the CARL-list (August 30) and which has also been circulated on the CAUT Librarians list (August 30): Colleagues, As many of you are aware, Canadian members … Continue reading →

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Bibliographical Society of Canada – Concerns over LAC

Posted on August 27, 2012 by UT Librarians Blog

Please find attached a pdf copy of the recent letter that the Bibliographical Society of Canada has sent to all members of parliament concerning the obligations of the LAC.  This has been circulated widely on several lists, including the CAUT librarians … Continue reading →

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Statistics and Research Projects

Posted on August 3, 2012 by UT Librarians Blog

Questions arose in yesterday’s lunch-session on publishing in the library and information field ( http://guides.library.utoronto.ca/content.php?pid=354932&sid=2907772 ) concerning statistical information. More information on obtaining statistical assistance, including limited free consultations, can be found on this site: http://www.utstat.toronto.edu/wordpress/?page_id=25  

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Updating our Research and Scholarship Pages

Posted on August 3, 2012 by UT Librarians Blog

Dear Colleagues, Please remit your research / scholarship and creative endeavours to your contact on the UTFA Librarians committee or Michelle Spence michelle.spence@utoronto.ca so that we can update our pages.

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