{"id":139,"date":"2012-08-07T15:47:40","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T19:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.ryerson.ca\/asc\/exhibits\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:56:34","slug":"exhibits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/exhibits\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibitions &#038; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>View exhibitions in the Archives &amp; Special Collections reading room and hallway exhibit cases. Learn what&#8217;s happening in the Library now, or find out more about using our materials in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Library 4th Floor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Toronto Area Archivists&#8217; Group (TAAG) Tour of the Archives &amp; Special Collections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, July 14th, 2023, the Archives &amp; Special Collections held a special tour for the Toronto Area Archivists&#8217; Group (TAAG). The tour, spread out in two rooms over the fourth floor, including the Archives &amp; Special Collections reading room, was a sold-out event of over 40 attendees who came to browse our materials on display as well as learn more about the campus and history from Archives &amp; Special Collections staff. Contact us if you would like to do something similar!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About the group:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Toronto Area Archivists&#8217; Group (TAAG) is the Toronto Chapter of the Archives Association of Ontario. Known as TAAG, this group organizes professional development and social events for Toronto-area archives professionals, including workshops, tours, and social events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/aao-archivists.ca\/taag\">https:\/\/aao-archivists.ca\/taag<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"9582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/img_1579\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1579-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1689359391&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Archives &amp;#038; Special Collections Reading Room Entrance\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;View of the Reading Room from the outside&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1579-450x600.jpg\" data-id=\"9582\" src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1579-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"View of the Reading Room from the outside, image\" class=\"wp-image-9582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1579-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1579-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1579-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1579-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1579-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1579-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1579-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"image-caption-text\">View of the Reading Room from the outside<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"9583\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/img_1588\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1588-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1689359528&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tour of the Archives, Toronto Metropolitan University\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Archival material on reading tables from the tour&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1588-450x600.jpg\" data-id=\"9583\" src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1588-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Archival material on reading tables from the tour, image\" class=\"wp-image-9583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1588-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1588-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1588-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1588-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1588-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1588-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/IMG_1588-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"image-caption-text\">Archival material on reading tables from the tour<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Currently on Display<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Archives and Special Collections Display Cases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada, 2025 (September 3 &#8211; 23)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"409\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"11063\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/exhibits\/2025alcuinawardscatalogue\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2025AlcuinAwardsCatalogue.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"500,733\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2025+Alcuin+Awards+Catalogue\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2025AlcuinAwardsCatalogue-409x600.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2025AlcuinAwardsCatalogue-409x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11063 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2025AlcuinAwardsCatalogue-409x600.jpg 409w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2025AlcuinAwardsCatalogue-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2025AlcuinAwardsCatalogue-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/files\/2025AlcuinAwardsCatalogue.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Since 1984, The Alcuin Society has recognized excellence in book design with a national awards program. For the 2025 awards, The Alcuin Society received 209 entries from 79 publishers located across Canada. Winners were chosen in nine different categories: Children&#8217;s picture books; Comics; Limited Editions; Pictorial; Poetry; Prose: Fiction; Prose: Illustrated; Prose: Non-Fiction; and Reference. The TMU Libraries are happy to showcase this year&#8217;s winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the winners on <a href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/2026\/09\/the-alcuin-society-awards-for-excellence-in-book-design-in-canada-2025\/\">our blog<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-white-on-ryerson-blue\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/exhibits\/previous-sc-exhibits\">Click Here to see previous exhibits<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View exhibitions in the Archives &amp; Special Collections reading room and hallway exhibit cases. Learn what&#8217;s happening in the Library now, or find out more about using our materials in the classroom. 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