Summer 2017 Wrap Up

SLA had a busy calendar of events over the summer. Our first event of the semester was our iced coffee fundraiser, held over the lunch hour on June 19th to 21st. It was one of our most successful fundraisers to date! Students, faculty, and staff appreciated the easy access to caffeine since the Tim Horton's in the building next door was closed for the summer.

We held two tours during the semester. First, the Toronto tour on July 6th gave us a chance to get an insider look at the City of Toronto Archives, the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy at TPL, and the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives. Please see the previous post for more information and pictures. Our second tour was to the mental health library at the Parkwood Institute in London on July 24th. Library staff gave us a great overview of their services and collections. Their unique setup serves both staff and patients and was very interesting to see!

Finally, SLA Toronto Technology & Communications Director (and UWO SLA alum) Sarah Morrison visited the FIMS Graduate Library on July 20th to present a talk on "Writing Outside the Ivory Tower." Several SLA members joined her for drinks at the Grad Club after her talk.

Thank you to everyone who participated or assisted with these events!

At our final meeting of the semester, we began discussing our plans for next semester. Thanks to outgoing Communications Director, Eleonore Shaffer. Our incoming executive will be:
Chair: Meg Antoine
Secretary: Danielle Drimmie
Events Coordinator: Jordan Bulbrook
Communications Director: Sarah Bartlett
Fundraiser: Vanessa Wdowiak
Treasurer: Nadine Poulos
Records Manager (new position): Katie McNamara
First Term Rep: TBD

Summer 2017 tour of Toronto special libraries

Over reading week, Western's chapter of the Special Libraries Association had the privilege of visiting The City of Toronto Archives, The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy at the Lillian H. Smith Branch of the Toronto Public Library, and the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives for behind-the-scenes tours. 

Our first stop, the City of Toronto Archives:

The order picker in action! 

TTC advertisements and posters! 

The second stop on our tour was the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation, and Fantasy housed at the Lillian H. Smith branch of the Toronto Public Library.

Our final stop was the Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives (CLGA). 

Thank you to all three organizations for hosting us!

Iced Coffee Fundraiser

For this semester's fundraiser, the SLA will be holding an iced coffee sale. Between the hot weather and the lack of other food options nearby, we figure it should be a pretty popular event!

We'll be selling iced coffee for $2 apiece from the MLIS grad lounge on the third floor of the FNB, everyday between 11:30am - 1:30pm from June 19th to 21st.

See you there!

November Wrap up!

The end of term was very eventful, and we definitely slacked a bit to write a blog update... BUT, we're back!

This is what we did in November:

November was full of the events we spent October planning.

Our "Care package" fundraiser paid back the costs, but we didn't make any extra money. However, we still have a lot of supplies left so we'll be able to reuse them for another!

Our event with Sarah McCabe was very successful. We had a great turn out. Sarah shared her insight on the MLIS program, on finding a job (and keeping it!!). Her dedication to continuing education and enthusiasm about the Ontario Historical Society really showed. It was a delight to listen to her and learn from her experience.
Thank you Sarah! We hope to see you again soon. 

We also elected our new executive! Check out our exec page to see who's taking over for the Winter!

Cheers
SLA Exe