Our staff in the Geospatial, Map and Data Centre have been busy developing a new and improved website! Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the new format and content, which was strongly influenced by user feedback. The new site has been organized to provide easier access to our three major collections: Geospatial Data & GIS resources, our Paper Map Inventory, and the Statistics & Data resources available through the Library. We encourage you to provide feedback about the new site through this blog, or visit us in the GMDC, located on the main floor of the Library, at the north end! We hope to see you soon.
Student Learning Centre Blog
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!
2014 Student Employee of the Year Award Winners
On April 15th, Ryerson Library hosted the annual Student Staff Appreciation Party. This celebration honours the Student Employee of the Year Award recipients. The Student Employee of the Year Award recognises students who have achieved excellence in their work environment, and the winners receive an award as well as a cash gift. The selection committee had a difficult time selecting just one recipient this year, and ultimately recognized two Ryerson students: Romana Naz and Sarah Hubbard pictured below with RULA’s chief librarian, Madeleine Lefebvre. This event also recognized graduating student employees including Hanny Sierra, who is the first recipient of the Emerging Professional Award offered by the Career Centre, and the first Experiential Learning Work Study Program Award. Congratulations to the award recipients, and we wish you the best of luck in the future!
Romana Naz & Sarah Hubbard pictured with chief librarian, Madeleine Lefebvre.
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!
One-Stop Course Readings Team Wins Blue & Gold!
Congratulations to the One-Stop Course Readings Service Team for winning the President’s Blue and Gold Award of Excellence! The One-Stop Course Readings Service makes high-demand course readings available to students over the duration of their courses. This award recognizes the efforts of ten librarians and technicians in addition to several library assistants and four work study students at Ryerson Library who collaborate to provide faculty and students with convenient and copyright compliant access to scholarly articles for their course readings. This service team works alongside the Bookstore, with support from Digital Media Projects, Computing and Communications Services, and the Chang School to provide a service unique to Ryerson Library: one that exemplifies Ryerson’s values of collaboration, innovation, and integrity. Congratulations to all the members of the One-Stop Course Readings Service Team for winning Blue & Gold!