What is your current position? Reference and Outreach Librarian at the Toronto Lawyers Association* *It is our understanding that she has begun a new role at a different organization since filling out our questionnaire in March – congratulations, Leah! What do you enjoy most about your work and what are the most challenging aspects? I … More 10 Q’s: Leah Strudwick
What is your current position? I am currently a Competitive and Legal Intelligence Research Specialist at McCarthy Tétrault. My primary job focus is research. For legal research, I am primarily involved with students and associates, assisting them with complex and time sensitive legal and business research. I am also heavily involved with partners, senior leadership … More 10 Q’s: Robert Keshen (McCarthy Tétrault)
What is your current position? Acting Manager, Ministry of the Attorney General Law Library What do you enjoy most about your work and what are the most challenging aspects? I enjoy working with Library and Ministry counsel and staff a great deal. The variety of work also makes the job enjoyable — no day is … More 10 Q’s: Alexia Loumankis (Ministry of the Attorney General)
What is your current position? Since 2012, I’ve been a Prospect Management and Research Officer at Sunnybrook Foundation. The Foundation is the fundraising arm of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, aka Sunnybrook Hospital. My main job, Prospect Research, involves assisting frontline fundraisers to find Major Donors to programs at our hospital. So “prospects” are potential donors, … More 10 Q’s: Greg Barber (Sunnybrook Foundation)
What is your current position? My current role is Executive Director of the Information and Technology Services Division (iDivision) and Legislative Librarian at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The iDivision includes the library, research Service, IT, web services, systems development, accessibility, open parliament and records management groups. In essence our group has the responsibility for … More 10 Q’s: Vicki Whitmell (Legislative Assembly of Ontario)
What is your current position? I am the Archives and Records Management Coordinator (and librarian) with CPA Canada, which is the non-profit organization that supports the Canadian accounting profession at the national level. I work in the Research, Guidance and Support department within the organization. What do you enjoy most about your work and what … More 10 Q’s: Mary Gu (CPA Canada)
Christine LeBlanc What is your current position? Library assistant at a regulatory body What do you enjoy most about your work and what are the most challenging aspects? I work at a very small special library available for staff, members, and other stakeholders who are spread out all over the province, so visibility can be … More 10 Q’s: Christine LeBlanc
Hello SLA’ers, If the mere thought of writing cover letters and resumes stresses you out, I have good news for you! SLA, in conjunction with our career expert, Ulla de Stricker, is offering a resume and cover letter writing workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to arm young professionals with tips and tools to … More Resume Workshop for Young Professionals
Have you been wanting to visit the beautiful Aga Khan Museum in Toronto? Now is your chance, before the new school year kicks into high gear! The Special Libraries Association (SLA) invites its members to register for a special interactive tour! ‘Silk Route Adventures’ will be educational as well as inspiring and it will include … More Tour of the Aga Khan Museum
We were welcomed to the lobby of the CBC building on the ominous day of the U.S. presidential inauguration: . The CBC has a mail robot! It passed us in the hall delivering mail to everyone in the building: We saw many rooms of archives of all different types, including film, tv, and radio materials. … More CBC Tour Recap
SLA Toronto Student Group! 