On December 8 2016, we visited the Great Library at the Law Society of Upper Canada. Reference and Web Librarian Stefan Jurgens was our host. It was an educational and interesting experience looking at a slice of Toronto’s history. The first room that we saw was reminiscent of a cathedral with its stained glass windows … More Visit to the Great Library at the Law Society of Upper Canada
Hi everyone, Please join the SLA-TSG on Thursday, February 11th at 1pm for a tour of the TIFF Film Reference Library (FRL). If you are interested in learning about the information practices associated with film media and resource collections, this is the tour for you! The FRL holds one of the largest collections of English-language … More TIFF Library Tour!
Source: Lions & tigers & zoo librarianship, oh my!
We all know that the Royal Ontario Museum is a great museum, but did you know that they also have a great library and archive? Join us and the ACA Student Chapter for a tour of the ROM Library and Archives. See how the library and archives supports the ROM’s mission and chat with the … More Tour: ROM Library & Archives!
I’m very excited to share our first guest blog post by Karen Lees about our first tour of the year! If you’re interested in blogging for us about a tour or some other topic, please email us at sla.tsg.1@gmail.com! On October 30th Faculty of Information students we saw the challenges and opportunities of a small … More Recap: OCAD Library Tour!
** UPDATE: Unfortunately, we have to change the time of the tour to DECEMBER 1st 10:00-12:00 PM ** Hope you can still make it! Ever wonder what’s inside the MaRS Discovery District building? Then join us for a tour! MaRS works with a variety of both public and private sector partners to help entrepreneurs in launching and … More Tour: MaRS Discovery District!
Are you curious about the role of information centres in creative research and practice? Want to learn more about academic, special, or art librarianship? Please join us for a guided tour of the Dorothy H. Hoover Library at the Ontario College of Art and Design University. Librarian Daniel Payne and Learning Zone Technician Heather Evelyn will … More Tour: OCAD Library!
It’s that time of year again! We would like to welcome everyone (back) and invite you to attend the SLA-TSG Annual General Meeting & First Year Co-Chairs election! Tuesday, September 29th 4:30-6:00pm in Bissell, Room 728. Treats will be provided! At this meeting we will be discussing ideas for potential upcoming events and tours. If … More Event: General Meeting!
SLA Toronto’s First Five Years Team is holding their first fall event: Creating Your Personal Brand Date: Thursday, October 22nd Time: 6pm-8pm Location: Lillian H. Smith Library Information about the event and registering is here. More information from the SLA website: Ever wonder how can you raise your profile if you are new to … More SLA Toronto Event: Creating Your Personal Brand
The SLA-TSG will be having our annual general meeting on Friday, March 27th at 10 am in the 7th floor Student Lounge (with snacks!). We are looking for students to fill executive positions for next year. It’s a great opportunity for part-time and first-year students to get involved! The executive positions available include co-chairs, communications … More Last Meeting & Executive Positions for Next Year
