Got questions about the Student Learning Centre? The recently launched SLC blog is a hub of information about the SLC for Ryerson students and community.
Check out the FAQ, get involved, and take a peek inside this exciting new campus building!
Report on Direct Borrowing from U of T Libraries
The following report provides details about Ryerson’s usage of the direct borrowing agreement with the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL). This agreement allows Ryerson faculty, staff and graduate students to borrow directly from UTL Libraries. The report includes statistics such as the number of borrowers, usage by department, and some analysis of borrowed titles.
To See and Be Seen: T-shirts from the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives
Presented on the occasion of WorldPride 2014 in Toronto, To See and Be Seen features t-shirts from the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives (CLGA) from the 1970s onwards, representing the fight for visibility and recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) communities. These t-shirts, from organizations such as ACT UP, Queer Nation and local LGBTQ Pride events, demonstrate a range of messages from expressions of identity, political and social struggles, to the celebration of community, love and pride.
Guest curated by Professor Joseph Medaglia from Ryerson’s School of Fashion, this exhibition is produced in collaboration with the CLGA, the Toronto Metropolitan University Library and Archives (RULA) and is supported by the Textile Museum of Canada and the School of Fashion.
Phyllis Yaffe Library Innovation Student Scholar
We’re pleased to announce the creation of the Phyllis Yaffe Library Innovation Student Scholar for 2014-15. This position honours the contributions of Phyllis Yaffe, a former librarian, who will soon complete her term as the university’s Board Chair. Funded by the Provost’s Office, a one-year, part-time internship has been created for a third or fourth year student to work closely with the Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) team and other library units to enhance digital literacy at Ryerson, and engage in innovative initiatives related to e-learning and zone learning.
Students are invited to bring their own versatile, creative and entrepreneurial strategies to the position. Recent student employees in LITS have been involved in web application development and mobile app development such as Ryerson Mobile and the RULA MAPS app.
We look forward to the contributions of the Phyllis Yaffe Library Innovation Student Scholar in the coming academic year, and thank both Ms. Yaffe and the Provost for their support of this initiative.
More information on this upcoming opportunity will be available in the near future.
Spring Issue of NEXUS
Time to get caught up with what’s been going on at your Library! The Spring issue of NEXUS, the Library newsletter, is now available online. Highlights include the One Stop Course Readings Team receiving the Blue and Gold Award, the Library’s participation in the Transmedia Hackathon, and much more. Enjoy the read!
Vote for the SLC Time Capsule!
Ryerson, we need your help! Vote online to support your favourite items for inclusion in a time capsule, which will be buried in the steps to the Student Learning Centre, set to open in 2015. You can also suggest an item for the time capsule which you feel best represents the history of Ryerson, or the current student experience. We’re excited to hear from the community, so vote now!
Ryerson Grads Make Their Mark on the Library Collection
Congratulations to our graduating student employees! Our annual recognition program gives these students the opportunity to suggest items to add to the Library collection. The items selected by the students have been purchased and added to the collection, with a mention of the contributors in the catalogue, as well as in each of the chosen items themselves.
The students’ selections are currently in the Library display case on the main floor. Congratulations to all, and best wishes for the future!
Celebrate Black History Month
February is Black History Month! The Library has many items in the collection relating to Black History – a sample of titles is available in the display case on the main floor.
The display case is open for browsing – please feel free to borrow a title! For more help locating similar items in the Library collection, please visit the Research Help Desk on the main floor.
5000th Article Milestone in Interlibrary Loan
Wow! Our Interlibrary Loan department just surpassed the 5000 article mark in Relais, an online system which facilitates electronic delivery of interlibrary loan requests to patrons and to other libraries. Interlibrary loan is a service which provides students, faculty and staff with access to materials from other university libraries if they are not available at Ryerson.
The Library recently began electronic delivery of most articles requested through interlibrary loan. This afternoon, a patron in the School of Business Management was the recipient of the 5000th e-delivered article in Relais!
Looking for some GoodReads for the holiday?
Looking for your next great read, Ryerson? Let us help you decide – join us on GoodReads – the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations!
Ryerson Library staff are avid readers, and want to share their reviews of books in our Popular Reading Collection – a collection of fiction and non-fiction titles we hope encourages our students, faculty and staff to read for pleasure. Here are some of the books we’ve recently reviewed:
We build the collection by looking at titles popular in public libraries and in the media, and regularly analyze what titles are being borrowed. This helps the collection remain current and appealing to the community.
Got a suggestion? Want to pick our next read? We’d love to hear from you!