Monthly Archives: October 2015

Predatory Journals and the Open Access Landscape

Posted on October 30, 2015 by UT Librarians Blog

What is a predatory journal in the open access world? One in which the author pays to publish, rather than going through the usual rigor of peer-reviews and editorial checks. This is a growing area. The University of Manchester’s advice … Continue reading →

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“Reinventing the Library” by ALBERTO MANGUEL OCT. 23, 2015

Posted on October 23, 2015 by UT Librarians Blog

The University of Toronto Archives has the personal papers of Alberto Manguel. “Alberto Manguel is an Argentine-born Canadian writer, translator and editor, and the author, most recently, of “Curiosity.” This is a beautiful piece in the New York Times, enjoy … Continue reading →

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Opportunity to Bring Back Long Census Forms!!

Posted on October 20, 2015 by UT Librarians Blog

With the liberals in power, there is an opportunity to bring back the 2016 long census forms, see https://www.liberal.ca/realchange/the-long-form-census/  Please visit this site, add your support, and write to your (new?)  representative to advocate for the long census forms. The … Continue reading →

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NEW Policies for Librarians at University of Toronto

Posted on October 20, 2015 by UT Librarians Blog

 

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U of T Policies for Librarians

Posted on October 20, 2015 by UT Librarians Blog

We know the Policies for Librarians is 37 years old. We know it was written in the mid-1970s. We know some academic librarians at U of T were not even born when these policies for appointment and promotion were written. … Continue reading →

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McMaster Administration Rejects Rights of Academic Librarians – Here we go again!

Posted on October 10, 2015 by UT Librarians Blog

It is difficult to believe that once again our colleagues at McMaster University are facing an attack on their professional rights! “The employer is trying to remove Academic Librarians’ right to participate in academic decision making and shield their decisions by … Continue reading →

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