Number 47/Spring 2010

ELANELAN Ex Libris Association Newsletter INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Trial by [Literary] Jury 1 by Tom Eadie Our President’s Report 2 Trial by [Literary] Jury by Carrol Lunau By Tom Eadie 2010 OLA Super Conference Ex Libris History Session 2 by Lorne Bruce On the afternoon of November 9, Ex Libris Biography Project - Help Needed 2 the ELA Annual by Nancy Williamson Conference attendees Upcoming Ex Libris Events 3 were privileged to hear Extreme Librarianship: Prison Libraries 4 a mystery unfolded: by Tom Eadie how literary prizes are Prison Libraries 4 awarded. The speakers by Robert Baltovich were well matched to Ex-Libris Tour of the new Archives of Ontario the occasion. Douglas building, September, 2009 6 by Joan Winearls Gibson’s long and Are you a Doer? 7 illustrious editorial by Arn Bailey career began at Ex Libris Ottawa Lunch with Doubleday, progressed Guest Leslie Weir 8 to Macmillan, and Left to right: Todd Kyle, Shelagh Paterson, Douglas Gibson by Barbara Kaye thence to McClelland Giving Credit Where it is Due 8 & Stewart. He and Todd Kyle – a by Elaine Boone excellent. Although he did share a reviewer and a librarian at Mississauga Why I Became a Librarian 10 “shameful story” in which one hold-out by Norman Horrocks Public Library – have extensive juror was able to force a compromise by experience serving on juries for literary Harry Campbell–A Personal Memory 12 which everyone’s third choice received by Paula de Ronde awards. the prize. A phenomenon familiar to Harry Campbell Remembered 13 Mr. Gibson noted that prize juries those who follow political conventions – by Prof. Patricia Fleming were typically made up of writers, and unfortunate in both cases. News from Canadian Library/ editors, publishers, critics, reviewers – in Mr. Gibson also commented Information Studies Schools 14 short, eminent and qualified members of by Diane Henderson whimsically on what he called “award the literary community. He spoke to the inflation”: the creation of additional The Beatrix Potter Society Conference 16 difficulty of selecting juries which were by Leslie McGrath awards (best proofread book? best balanced in their composition, and able Technology Unmasked 16 book by a septuagenarian? best first by Stanislov Orlov to be impartial in their judgments. The novel? best last novel? – presumably Book Reviews 17 literary community is small in relative awarded posthumously). Throughout, his terms, and the awarding of a prize News from British Columbia 18 presentation was enlivened by references by Sylvia Crooks could have major consequences. For to the inner workings of the Canadian News from the Prairies 18 the publisher of a book a major prize literary world. by Alvin M. Schrader means enhanced sales (so that, as Mr. Mr. Kyle focused his remarks on Ontario News 19 Gibson illustrated by example, editors the awarding of prizes in the field by Vivienne James have to make difficult decisions about of children’s literature. In this field, Quebec News 20 how many copies of a book to publish in particular, awards have a critical by Pierre Guilmette based on the likelihood of a prize being influence on book sales. He noted that, Maritime News 20 awarded). For an author a major prize by Norman Horrocks in children’s books, illustration and means enhanced fame, and some degree Newfoundland and Labrador News 21 design shared honours with text, to a by Dick Ellis of fortune, and for his or her adherents greater extent than in adult literature. vindication and reflected glory. But Mr. Milestones 21 Both speakers were well-received by Gibson felt that, by and large, the juries compiled by Merlyn Beeckmans the audience, and closely questioned n were well-selected and the decisions when they concluded their remarks. 2 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

Our President’s Report By Carrol Lunau As I sit here typing, the sun is shining however, both Frances and Liz continue an onerous task. At the January meeting and spring has arrived – hopefully to work on your behalf, just not on the we also discussed a request from Shirley to stay! The return of the sun and Board. The three new Board members Lewis for financial assistance to connect milder weather always has the effect of are Lorne Bruce, Vivienne James and existing computers at some Ethiopian brightening spirits and increasing energy Rick Ficek. They will bring fresh ideas libraries to the Internet. As the cost was for tackling new and exciting challenges. to the Board, and I look forward to $650, the Executive agreed to issue a I have written to Prime Minister working with them and the continuing challenge to the ExLibris membership. Harper and Ontario Premier McGuinty Board members on your behalf this year. ExLibris agreed to match the amount in support of the CNIB’s Right to Read There is still a vacancy on the Board donated by members up to a maximum Campaign. The Prime Minister’s Office for a vice president–president elect. If of $650. This challenge was met and replied, stating that they had referred you are interested or know someone $1,300 has purchased internet access for my letter to the Minister of Human who is, please contact the Nomination 2 school libraries in Addis Ababa. Resources and Skills Development. Committee. This issue of ELAN contains articles The ELA Annual General Meeting in At the AGM, the Ad Hoc Committee describing the many and varied activities November, held at Ryerson University on the Constitution and Bylaws that ExLibris is organizing. Some are Library, was a resounding success. I brought forward an amendment to professional events, such as the booths at would like to thank Madeleine Lefebvre the constitution and bylaws. This various regional or national conferences, and her staff for welcoming us to their amendment was defeated and the issue and others are more social such as library space after we had to change location referred back to the committee. At the tours. due to a possible strike at Toronto January Board meeting, the wording was In closing, I would like to thank Public Library. Your new Board held its discussed and an alternative suggested. the members of the Board and all the first meeting directly after the AGM The committee will consider it and bring volunteers who work on committees and met again in January. Frances a proposal back to the Board and the or help with events. They work hard Davidson-Arnott, Beth McLean, Phyllis next AGM. I would like to thank the on your behalf and without themn we Platnick and Liz Warrener have left committee members for their hard work, wouldn’t have an association. the board and will be greatly missed; as trying to amend a constitution can be

2010 OLA Super Conference Ex Libris History Session By Lorne Bruce, session convenor Eighteen people attended the session Toronto, administered by the Ontario with the Department of Education. devoted to library education before Department of Education, achieved There were many questions after the the Second World War. Two speakers accreditation in the 1930s and how two presentations and an article by one outlined the gradual educational changes librarians began to view themselves of the speakers, Elaine Boone, appears taking place in librarianship during this in terms of professional standards. later in this issue. Altogether, the session time. Slowly, librarianship was moving Elizabeth Hanson, from Indiana was successful and covered a topic that from an occupation to a profession. University, discussed the progress of could be nexpanded on in future Elaine Boone, from Belleville, described library education before 1930 and sessions. how the library school at University of OLA’s advocacy for improved standards

Ex Libris Biography Project–Help Needed By Nancy Williamson When You Move There are now 23 entries in the Library), William Stewart Wallace, Please remember to send your biography database, and 10 more are Isabel Horton or Eileen Bradley? These new address to: ready to go. are only a few. There are lots of others. If Ex Libris Association We could use some more help. Is you have a particular interest in someone Faculty of Information anyone interested in doing any of the whose biography you would like to University of Toronto following biographies: Clara Miller, work on, please get in touch with Nancy 140 St. George Street, Peter Grossmann, Alexander Calhoun Williamson at Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G6 (first chief librarian, Calgary Public [email protected] ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 3

Upcoming Ex Libris Events

Military History Research Niagara Wine & Food Tour Centre Tour, Ottawa Join our Ottawa members for a Join other Ex Libris members for For those of you staying in beautiful tour of the Military History Research a relaxing and fun filled day of wine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, options to Centre at the relatively new Canadian food and tours on Thursday, June 10th, consider are the Shaw Festival, walking War Museum. The Centre houses the 2010, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. At the and biking tours, dining, shopping and George Metcalf Archival Collection writing of this notice a price has yet to the casinos in Niagara Falls. There is a and the Hartland Molson Library, and be determined and we will inform you shuttle to the Niagara Falls bus/train contains primary and secondary research when we get the cost for the tour bus stations for $18 return. material to document Canada’s military and meal. Plans are still in the formative If you plan to attend, please notify history from the pre-European-contact stage. Final details will be put on the Ex Doug Willford at [email protected] period to the present. A selection of Libris listserv when available. This tour or 905-714-9308 by May 15th. If you the treasures will be brought out of the is being organized by Doug Willford are not on the listserv and need more vaults for our viewing. and Stan Skrzeszewski. information, please call Doug Willford The tour will be on May 5th at 10:30 For those coming by train or bus we before May 15. a.m., and will include both the library will rendezvous at the Niagara Falls and the archives. Marie Zielinska is stations (which are across from each setting up a lunch at a Chinese buffet other) at 11:00 am. If you arrive earlier, after the tour. For more information, take a walk to the rejuvenated Queen contact Carrol Lunau, 613-729-5321, Street and check out the cafes, boutiques ELA booth at CLA– [email protected] and craft shops. June 2010 From the bus/train station we will Royal Conservatory of travel via the tour bus to the Queenston The Ex Libris Association invites you Music, Toronto, Library Heights Restaurant. Those who wish to to stop by our booth in the Trade Show Tour drive or car pool will meet the bus takers area at the CLA annual conference at the restaurant at 12 noon. A map to taking place in Edmonton, Alberta. Join us for a tour of the new library the restaurant will follow later. A well ELA needs volunteers to staff our at the Royal Conservatory of Music, known winemaker will accompany us on booth! Volunteers at the booth do not Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at 11:00 our tour. have to be registered for the conference. a.m. Lunch will follow. Details will Sample wineries we may visit include Please contact Alvin Schrader as soon be finalized in late June. For more the Strewn Winery (www.strewnwinery. as possible, at alvin.schrader@ualberta. information, contact Jean Orpwood in com), Peller Estates (www.peller.com), ca or 780-446-8996, if you would like to late June at 416-769-3473. and Inniskillin (www.inniskillin.com). If volunteer for an hour or two during the time permits we will also attempt to visit times listed below and have fun meeting Marynissen Winery (www.marynissen. fellow delegates! Ex Libris Association com). Please note that some wineries may Thursday June 3, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 Annual Conference and charge for tasting!!!! p.m. Official opening 10:30 a.m., lunch AGM Part way through the afternoon at noon. (No conference sessions until Hold this date!! November 1, 2010 we will visit the Niagara-on-the- 1:00 p.m.) for the Annual Conference and Annual Lake Library for an interesting and Friday June 4, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., General Meeting at North York informative tour. The bus will return to lunch at noon. (No conference sessions Central Library. Program details will be Niagara Falls for those wishing to take 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) announced soon. public transportation at 5:00 p.m. See you in Edmonton!!

Correction Gohar Ashoughian was appointed University Librarian at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, not the University of British Columbia–Prince George, as was incorrectly stated in the Fall 2009 issue. 4 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

Extreme Librarianship: Prison Libraries By Tom Eadie Librarians in their professional lives librarians, teacher–librarians, and library Their libraries are seen as peripheral to are generally strongly influenced by the technicians. It took well over a century the success of the prison organization. institutions in which they work and to arrive at this somewhat marginal Their clientele is 99% male and has high by the needs and interests of library situation. The first Canadian prison levels of illiteracy, emotional instability, patrons. These generalities were tested library was established in 1835, but it and mental illness. by the context provided by the session was not until 1869 that coal oil lighting Success, on Prison Libraries given by Joanne was provided after 9:00 p.m., and it in this harsh Lefebvre (Coordinator, Learning was not until 1980 that Peat Marwick environment, Disabilities Initiative, Ontario Region, was asked to report on uniform would involve Correctional Services Canada) at the requirements. library requests November 9 Ex Libris Association In 1982, with the establishment of receiving Annual Conference. the Canadian Charter of Rights and prompt Joanne was introduced by Rob Freedoms, the way was opened for attention, a Baltovich. For those unfamiliar with inmates to achieve the right to wear comfortable Mr. Baltovich’s story, a Google search long hair, practice their own religion, atmosphere will reveal his history as one of Canada’s and enjoy library service. From that Joanne Lefebvre in the library, wrongfully convicted. Initially convicted point the pace picked up: in 1988 a an absence of of second degree murder, he spent Prison Libraries Interest Group was complaints, minimal levels of theft, and eight years in prison before he was formed in CLA, in 1991 there was a the building of management confidence. released on bail pending the outcome Corrections Librarians Conference in In order to achieve success, a prison of an appeal. During the early years Kingston, in 1992 the first teacher– librarian must have strong values and the prison librarian introduced him to librarian position was created, and 2002 goals so as not to get drawn into the literary classics – including Dostoevsky’s saw the emergence of Correctional subculture. S/he must be flexible and Crime and Punishment – and he came Library Standards. resilient in the face of lockdowns, to work in the prison library. For him, Joanne identified some of the tensions emotional outbursts, and budget the prison library provided “a legitimate between prisons and libraries. Libraries cuts; patient with clients who are means of escape”. During the years represent order, organization, peace and needy, demanding, impatient, volatile, of his (ultimately successful) appeal, quiet, and free access to information. and dirty; emotionally stable and he qualified as a library technician Prisons embody chaos controlled by professional; and able to leave work at at Seneca College, and completed tight security, noise and violence, and work. S/he must be fair, tolerant, helpful, his MLIS at University of Toronto. very limited freedom. Thus, for example, and professionally objective (able to His account of his experience as a the unfettered access to the Internet follow policy without regard for the prison library user provided a perfect which is a hallmark of the Information client’s criminal background). introduction to Joanne’s remarks. Joanne Age, and a key element to 21st century Joanne sees the reward for meeting outlined the current Canadian scene: 51 librarianship, is not permitted in prisons this high standard as being a sense prison libraries housing a hodgepodge and prison libraries. Librarians in prison of accomplishment that comes from of collections and run by a total of 44 libraries largely operate in isolation. survival and successn in a most difficult environment.

Prison Libraries By Robert Baltovich Until recently, that libraries serve, amply demonstrate Early History most people why the word ‘library’ means different The prison library is a modern would be things to different people. This lack of creation. Early penal institutions in the tempted to define consensus applies to prison libraries as United States did have books but, until a library as a well. The difficulty in defining a prison the turn of the century, most materials building with library is a consequence of changes that consisted of ecclesiastical works that a collection of have taken place with respect to prisons were seen as a desirable part of exacting print materials, as well as the role that reading materials penance from an offending population. such as books and serials, as opposed to play in prisons. It should come as no These works weren’t seen as a means a collection of information organized surprise that the role of prison libraries of changing the prisoner’s behaviour, for use – a description most librarians will continue to shift with the perceived given that their failings were seen as would prefer. The variety and scope purpose of incarceration, which tends immutable. Prison library work was of library materials, the diversity of to oscillate between rehabilitation and predominantly carried out by the prison clientele, and the different purposes punishment. chaplain or equivalent. ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 5

The prison reform movement of the as a consequence of a further change the many ‘intangible’ qualities cited in mid-to-late nineteenth century did in public and social attitudes toward the document are flexibility, patience, draw the distinction between prisons prisoners. In addition, the view of the emotional stability and a high tolerance as places of punishment and prisons as U.S. Supreme Court, which became for stress, and a sense of humour. In tools of moral correction, and materials more activist in its outlook and produced addition, comfort working with persons were more focused on bringing about the landmark 1977 decision Bounds from many different social, racial and behaviour change. This subtle shift in v. Smith, accelerated the development cultural backgrounds and a lack of bias social attitudes, and the recognition of prison libraries in the U.S. by in selecting materials and responding that it often took an extraordinary requiring prison authorities to provide to inmate preferences and interests is amount of effort to get inmates to read prisoners with adequate law libraries. recommended. ecclesiastical tracts, heralded a shift in The American Association of Law Prison librarians must learn how how prison libraries were viewed. Libraries (AALL) and IFLA have since to deal with small budgets, limited Prison Library Models established guidelines for prison law civilian staff, funding and space. In the late 1920s, the stress placed libraries but, despite this, prison law Support workers often are all inmate upon religious works gave way to the libraries have come under fire due to the workers, and the librarian must manage educational model, which arose in fiscal hardship placed on institutions all aspects of the library’s operation. part due to the influence of the reform to maintain quality legal materials and In addition, prison bureaucracies are impulse. Prison libraries came to be the proliferation of “frivolous” lawsuits. often hostile to traditional ethics of seen as programming tools aiding in Antidotes to fiscal cutbacks, such as librarianship, such as the freedom to the rehabilitation of prisoners. The converting legal print resources to read and non-censorship of materials. incorporation of prison libraries into the emerging technologies such as CD- There are rewards of prison correctional educational milieu heralded ROM and Internet resources, have librarianship. These include salaries and an influx of specialized/professional been proposed, but reluctance to adopt benefits that are generally competitive personnel into prison libraries and these technologies has taken the form with the public library sector; in turn led to greater funding, the of security concerns and the notion that satisfaction in providing direct services establishment of prison library inmates have things too “easy”. and creating a library suited to the associations, and objective standards for The more generalized role of prison specific needs of a diverse and receptive library materials. libraries corresponds to the public group. Inmates do learn to read with As social scientists and psychologists library model and arose as a consequence the assistance of programs designed in the 1950s identified the prison of prisoners being identified as a and carried out by prison librarians, environment as antithetical to behaviour group like any other in terms of their and this has been shown to aid in the change due to powerful subcultural diversity, need for information, leisure rehabilitation of prisoners. influences, the educational model was and informational material. Though this Conclusion replaced by the therapeutic model, model has come under criticism by some Prison libraries will be in a constant which proposed to provide inmates for its failure to align itself with the state of flux as a consequence of with an alternative culture, and one needs of its parent institution, the public changes in correctional paradigm shifts. in which the library could play a lead library model appears the best suited to Although the public library model has role. ‘Bibliotherapy’, a collection of provide job and career-related materials gained a strong foothold and shows no techniques structuring interaction as well as community information that sign of losing ground, attempts to cut between a facilitator and a participant may help assist the prisoners in their back prison library services and prison based on a mutual appreciation of first critical months on the outside. law libraries have been made, attempts literature, helped aid efforts in the 60s Challenges and Rewards in Prison that have emerged as part of societies’ and 70s to establish reading programs Librarianship increasing intolerance of crime. The and group discussions. As a result of the troubling increase participation of IFLA, ALA and other As the educational and therapeutic in the recent rate of incarceration, national and international organizations models met with little success, the hundreds of new prison librarian has brought prison library issues to recreational model was welcomed by and support staff positions have been the attention of the profession and has those critical of coupling correctional created; however, recruiting professional focused attention on the important programming with prison libraries. librarians with the knowledge, technical contributions that librarians and library Prisoners read more than the average abilities and skill levels necessary for the personnel can make to serving the needs person, and being entertained was a position of prison librarian is a difficult of prisoners. means of relieving the boredom and task. The IFLA Guidelines for Library This article is adapted from an essay terror of the prison environment. Services to Prisoners suggests that prison written by Rob Baltovich for the Seneca Although the recreational model has librarians should possess “the necessary College Library and Information been subsumed by the public library qualifications in library science skills Technician program. The essay won second model, smaller prisons with smaller and the ability to work effectively in a place in the Canadian Libraryn Association’s collections continue to adopt leisure prison environment” and emphasizes the student essay-writing contest. reading as their primarily focus. importance of being aware of prisoners’ The prison law library model arose immediate and potential needs. Among 6 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

Ex-Libris Tour of the new Archives of Ontario building, September, 2009 By Joan Winearls On September 22, nine Ex Libris department offices so that backup is are in total 12 vaults. Other less heavily members met in the lobby for a tour readily available if needed. The single used materials are still stored offsite. of the new Archives of Ontario (AO) Reading Room now incorporates the After this tour Joan Winearls took Public Service Facility at 134 Ian Special Collections and Audio- Visual the group on a walk through Ontario – MacDonald Blvd. in the heart of York reading rooms (formerly on different On the Map, the inaugural exhibition University. In the absence of Stewart floors) with the main reading room. for the new Helen McClung Gallery Boden, Outreach Officer, the group Each desk has dedicated lighting, and for which she was the guest was led by Rachel Barton and another plug-ins for laptops and an area to curator. This map exhibit opened on colleague, both recent University of store Archives boxes. The room is very September 15, 2009 and ran until Toronto FIS graduates in Archives spacious and has specially built large February 26, 2010. The exhibit included and now working in the Collection desks for the consultation of maps, 46 maps, approximately 20 artifacts Development and Management section architectural drawings and any oversize and documents (some borrowed of AO. In their department 28 staff look objects. Two booths are available for from Black Creek Pioneer Village after all stages of acquisition, processing consultation with a staff member on and the Association of Ontario Land and accessioning, and readying of freedom of information issues. Three Surveyors), and a large number of new government and private records booths are also available for viewing photos and paintings from the Archives for shelving. AO is the second largest videos and movies. collections – all beautifully displayed archives in Canada – only Library and Besides the on-line catalogue in three purpose-built vertical and 21 Archives Canada is larger. accessible from various workstations, horizontal cases. At the close of this The new building was constructed in there are two small terminals providing exhibit the digital images and text will partnership with York University. The easy access to all paper finding aids be mounted as a web exhibit (see http:// Archives leases the front part on three (the latter are now filed away). The www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on- floors, and the back part with a separate Circulation desk for calling up original line-exhibits/index.aspx), so that it will entrance is occupied by the University. records is now much better organized remain available for viewing. When a visitor arrives in the lobby than before. Microfilm cabinets are The main theme of the exhibit was the they are greeted at the Reception desk filed nearby, and microforms are read development of Ontario through maps. and given a key for a locker for coats in a much larger darkened reading The maps date from 1650 to 2009 and and bags in the large client lounge; room with many new state-of-the-art were displayed in a series of sections: here Archives users can take a break microfilm readers. There are now over Mapping the Land included exploration from their work and consume food and 90 microfilm viewers, most of which are and the early period of mapping; beverages. Next door is the new state- digital, and many of these are networked Occupying the Land depicted surveying of-the-art educational classroom facility to one of nine available printers. for settlement, patterns of settlement, with equipment that can project images The tour then moved to the 2nd and physical resources, and The onto a screen from original archival floor to see the new state-of-the-art Growing Province looked at the growth documents. Next to this is the new Conservation Lab, much increased of urban areas, making connections by Helen McClung Exhibit Area which in size and equipped for many new water, road and railways, and special- allows the Archives to exhibit originals functions. It is a wet lab, meaning that purpose mapping. from its collections for the first time. records can be washed when appropriate, The exhibit has allowed the Archives In the Reading Room we were struck and it features built-in equipment to to showcase many treasures from their by the stunning wall of images from the help staff work safely with potentially significant Ontario map collection. collection including photos, paintings, hazardous airborne contaminants, such The first section showed important maps, and documents, arranged by date as mould, dust, and gases. We then had 17th-early 19th century printed maps and showing provincial leaders, ordinary a tour of two storage vaults – one for the depicting knowledge of Ontario from people at work and play, buildings, Government of Ontario Art Collection, exploration and survey, including a scenes and documents. There is also a which has been administered by the unique edition of the large map for the high quality reproduction to scale of the Archives since 2001. The Art Collection Canada Company revised to 1830. Two great David Thompson manuscript map consists of over 2500 works, most of manuscript maps by Elizabeth Simcoe, of western Canada (the original which which are installed in and around public recording Lt. Governor Simcoe’s plans hung in the lobby at the old building buildings across Ontario. Through for the province, at the end of the is now too frail to be displayed), and the collection’s curator, ministries 18th century were on display from the reproductions of two large late-19th and government offices can examine valuable Simcoe map collection. In the -century panoramas of Niagara Falls. available works and arrange loans. We next cases early regional maps showed The Registration and Reference desks were shown another vault holding the nature of the first township surveys are at the front of the room, and stairs government records. Each vault can be and included Patrick McNiff ’s long lead up from there to the Reference climate controlled separately, and there narrow manuscript survey of the first ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 7 settlements for Loyalists along the St. region. However northern Ontario The county map and atlas-making Lawrence River, with names written in was slower to be developed – in 1900 business, which appealed to local pride lots. Ontario’s Department of Crown Lands and was at its height from the 1850s This was followed by a section on was still conducting exploration and to 1880s in Ontario, resulted in a Taking up Land showing the various resource surveys for that huge tract large number of maps and atlases. The legal documents required in the of land. The large map and the 1901 Archives has a comprehensive collection process of land granting, including the surveyors’ reports overestimated the of these items, and the magnificent Map manuscript Patent Plan (a township map “millions of acres of good agricultural of the County of Waterloo, Canada West with names written in of those receiving land” for settlement in the north but (1861) on display reveals a lot about a Crown grant of land). The example accurately concluded that they had this rural area in mid-century, including shown was for the lot in the northwest found a “great pulpwood forest”. names of owners. More of course could sector of York Township on which York The examples of town plans showed be shown in a book, and atlas-making University now stands. As the patent the growth of many urban centres, such gradually took over: subscribers were plan and crown patent showed, the as Hamilton, Guelph, Kingston and encouraged to pay for drawings of their lot was first granted to Jacob Fisher Jr. northern towns, and included some rare farms and businesses and sometimes and his three sisters (all minors) and maps, such as the first survey for Upper portraits of themselves. Also shown descended through the female line to the Bytown (Ottawa), the exquisitely drawn were samples of new types of mapping Stong family. The farm remained in the 1851 map of Toronto by Sandford appearing at the end of the 19th century Stong family well into the 20th century Fleming and the first subdivision plan – birds-eye views and large-scale fire and was purchased for York University for Rosedale (1854). Early manuscript insurance plans of a city or town. The in the 1950s. and printed transportation plans latter were prepared for the insurance In Mapping North and South two showed canals, steamship routes, built companies to give detailed information huge printed maps contrasted the state roads, plans for colonization roads and on the fire risk for buildings they were of development of the province at the railways. Official highway maps from insuring. middle and end of the 19th century. the Department of Highways collection Thanks to Jean Orpwood and Tremaine’s Map of Upper Canada showed demonstrated that, by the 1930s, there Jean Weihs for organizing this very that by 1862 much of southern Ontario was still no road around the top end of interesting tour of the Archives of had been surveyed and occupied for Lake Superior and through-travellers Ontario and the AO’sn first exhibit of settlement, and it depicts a prosperous had to go by railway. original materials.

Joan Giannone Are You a Doer? these types and then went on with By Arn Bailey commentary, making many cogent points. Talkers are seen as manipulative, On Wednesday, March 10, the Doers take on too much, Supporters Ex Libris Association joined with hate change, and Analyzers can be the University of Toronto Faculty of too concerned with details. She gave Information’s Alumni Association and examples of each type from actors Life and Times Committee for what in movie roles, politicians (former has become an annual presentation President Clinton as a Talker) and comic to the current students. At the iTea, strips (Charlie Brown as a Supporter). Joan Giannone discussed a schematic For advice for the workplace, she created categorization of four behavioural styles, scenarios of how to deal with each type termed Talker, Doer, Supporter, and – for instance, having a thorough set of For information on workshops Analyzer. The first two display high data on both sides for an outline to an related to this theme, contact joan. energy and need recognition. The first Analyzer. [email protected]. socializes; the second directs. These The students who attended will Bob Henderson, of ELA and FIAA, make up 30 per cent of people and are benefit no doubt from this presentation, hosted this event, and thanks also go to likely to be at the executive level. The as it was about themselves (if they the sweet treat bakers, muffin makers, other two have lower energy, need more check off the attributes in a page of and Faculty staff Kathleen O’Brien and security, and make up 70 per cent of the possibilities to determine their own Kathleen Scheaffer. population. Supporters respect structure, styles) and about those who will be Before the presentation, Alison procedure, the status quo, traditions, and their co-workers. The retirees and staff, Stirling, FIAA vice-president, requested others’ opinions. Analyzers check facts, who also attended, contributed from nominations for the annual Outstanding ensure accuracy, order, and plan. experience well-known examples of the Alumni Award. The deadlinen for this Ms. Giannone had a diagrammatic four types described. award is March 31, 2010. handout to clarify, through contrast, 8 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

Ex Libris Ottawa Lunch with Guest Leslie Weir By Barbara Kaye

On Friday, November 20, ten Ottawa- the loss of leadership and technical cross-appointments with the Faculties based Ex Libris members enjoyed a competencies as existing staff retired, of Communications, Law, History and wonderful lunch in the International and their inability to replace them due to Management. Administratively, it was Restaurant on the Algonquin College budget constraints, inadequate internal ultimately decided that the School campus, catered by students from management training, lack of formal would fall under the Faculty of Arts, the College’s Hospitality Program. succession planning, an inadequate pool although the Faculties of Social Science, Afterwards, University Librarian and of interested and qualified candidates, Management and Education were also faculty member Leslie Weir spoke about and the inability to fast-track strong considered. There are two streams: (1) the history of library science education candidates. Library and Information Management at the University of Ottawa and the While the looming recruitment crisis and (2) Information Policy. Currently recent launch of a new bilingual Masters may have provided the impetus, the housed in the old Algonquin College in Information Studies program. window of opportunity opened when building on the Lees Avenue campus, In the early 1970s, the University of the Ontario Government abolished the School is projected to move to a Ottawa offered a bachelor’s program Grade 13, resulting in a double cohort of new building on the main University of in library science but it was abolished students vying for limited undergraduate Ottawa campus in 2011/12. in 1976. Ottawa, which was home university spaces. It could easily be Students are required to take 16 to numerous federal government predicted that, four years later, the courses, of which three are mandatory. and embassy libraries, two major demand for graduate student spaces To reinforce the bilingualism of universities, plus a sizeable number would surge as well. graduates, at least four of the 16 courses of other special, academic and public In order to make a business case for must be taken in the student’s second libraries, found itself without a library the University of Ottawa’s program, official language. school. While some students were able Leslie visited the deans of all the In 2009/10, there are about 25 to take advantage of distance education existing library and information science students in the program. By 2010/11, offered by McGill and the University of programs in Canada. It was decided that there are expected to be 50 full-time Western Ontario, this too came to an the focus of U of O’s program should students and up to 30 part-time end in the early 1990s. be on its bilingual and co-operative students. It is also anticipated that a In February 2005, the 8Rs Research work/study nature, on the impact of PhD program will be added, once the Team released their report entitled The technology on librarianship, and on master’s program is fully established and Future of Human Resources in Canadian the requirement for leadership in the accredited. Libraries. Among their findings were profession. More information about the that about 40 per cent of librarians The program opened in the fall University of Ottawa Information were expected to retire in the following of 2009, under the direction of Dr. Studies programs can be found at http:// 10 years and about 50 per cent of the Kenneth-Roy Bonin, with two full- www.arts.uottawa.ca/eng/programs/msi.n librarians polled were over the age of time and one half-time dedicated html 50. Libraries were concerned about faculty members as well as several

Giving Credit Where it is Due: The Race for Accreditation at the University of Toronto By Elaine Boone

We find ourselves deposited on the education and training for librarianship. and the Department of Education and doorstep of the University of Toronto Barnstead had been employed at the U of T! Fees for admission to the where, in September of 1928, 25 brave Toronto Public Library as head school were set by the Department souls embarked on an adventure in cataloguer for 9 years when she was of Education. From 1928 to 1932 education, a one-year course in library appointed director (not dean) of the Ontario students paid $25. In 1933 a fee science. For their troubles they would library school. She had been a lecturer increase was approved: $50 for Ontario receive a certificate from the Ontario in some of the early courses and students and $100 for out-of-province Department of Education and a diploma assisted with in-house training. At U candidates. from U of T. They would find themselves of T she made full professor in 1938. As a small school tucked into the housed in the College of Education, Barnstead served many masters – the College of Education, the faculty separate from the teachers but sharing administrators at U of T, the overlords and staff were not numerous! Bertha many resources and perceived by many of the Department of Education and Bassam joined the school as the second as partners in bringing education the shadow of George Locke. She was full-time faculty member. Bassam was and culture to the masses – especially in a difficult position – not quite in appointed lecturer and in 1933 became children! charge of her own fiefdom. Her budget an assistant professor. The school relied Winnifred Barnstead would shape always had to pass the dean’s approval heavily on TPL for guest and part-time ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 9 lecturers. William Stewart Wallace, the often employment upon graduation. The ground was shifting and the stage university librarian, also taught part Winnifred Barnstead augmented her was being set for a degree program. This time at the library school.The deans meagre staff with guest lecturers from meant even more work for the director of the College of Education (William Canada and the U.S. and from many as she rejigged the school’s offerings. Pakenham, 1907-1934, and John G. different areas of library work. After According to the minutes, the change Althouse, 1934-1943), the Department each lecture the students would meet also indicated a move in the direction of Education, and the inspectors of more informally over tea. of conferring a BA or BS in library public libraries would continue to How did the one-year diploma science degree on University graduates control and influence the school and its course turn into a degree in 1937? How completing the library course. This group growth. In the early years it was difficult did accreditation become possible? was clear on their plan and their goals. for Winnifred Barnstead to convince Initially the Department of Education After much discussion the minutes note the Department of Education that ALA was unwilling to allow an Ontario that both Mr. Wallace and Miss Smith accreditation was desirable. They would institution, funded by taxpayers, to be thought that a degree was something not consider an outside agency. given accreditation by an American very tangible and could influence an Why was there a push to hustle a group. The answer lies with Winnifred employer when appointments were library school into the University of Barnstead and the Library School being made. Toronto in the late 1920s? McGill staff. The staff met regularly to discuss At this meeting Dean Pakenham opened a school in 1927 that focused students, curriculum, practical work, and also weighed in on the question of a on the training of academic librarians. the relationship with U of T and the degree. He suggested that the director There were disquieting rumours that Department and College of Education. collect information in regard to the the University of Western Ontario was But very early on they were also schools or universities where a degree interested in opening a school! The concerned with the direction the school in library science was given. Then she university librarian was offering courses. would take, along with larger issues of was to prepare a recommendation to be So there was some competition within education. The staff was an interesting presented first to the staff of the College the province. It was recognized that group comprising not only the director of Education and later to the senate the three-month course was just not Winnifred Barnstead and her staff of the University. Barnstead continued long enough. Additionally, the library of Bertha Bassam and Jean Jeffrey, in this 1933 meeting with some ALA world’s fluid border with the United but also the deans of the College of accreditation information and pointed States meant the loss of Canadians to Education, the Inspectors of Public out that the new requirements favoured training and employment in the U.S. The Libraries William O. Carson and F. the conferring of a BA or BS degree in architects of the U of T library school C. Jennings, W. S. Wallace, U of T’s library science on university graduates peeked over the fence at the schools in librarian, and lecturers such as Lillian completing a year’s course. The U of the U.S. and modelled theirs accordingly. H. Smith, Frances Trotter, and Jean T school was well placed. Clearly In many ways training in Canada was Merchant. Lillian Smith and Frances accreditation was on the group’s mind. shaped by the influences of the social Trotter assisted students who wanted to After tea the meeting adjourned at 5:30 gospel and patriotism. They wanted a specialize in Boys and Girls work. p.m. In an hour and a half – with tea – “made in Canada” program and, in the At the October 13, 1930 meeting of the staff made some major moves! words of Bertha Bassam, it was about the staff there was some discussion about The staff met in November of 1934 “service to others”. correspondence with the ALA Board where the desirability of conferring a The year 1937 was a watershed – the of Education for Librarianship. It was degree in librarianship was the major BLS was granted at U of T. In 1939 decided that, due to the circumstances, topic of discussion. On March 25, a summer course was offered to allow they could not ask the Board to inspect 1935 the staff looked “at the feasibility previous diploma graduates to “upgrade”. the School. No statistics of the Library of requesting the University to confer Twenty-eight students returned and left School could be sent to the ALA and the degree of Bachelor of Library with a degree. Students who were unable thus the U of T School could not be Science”. At the staff meeting on to attend were given an option to submit included in the list of library schools Monday, November 4, 1935 there was a special project. published by ALA. In the spring a different air reflected in the minutes By locating the Library School in U of 1933 the issue of the degree was – the topic, of course, was the degree. of T there were enormous benefits to raised again. It was decided that, if the The change? No longer just discussion, students. They had the physical resources Department of Education was agreeable, recommendations, compiling of of a storied academic institution; they a new program should be tried and, if statistics, and George Locke’s letters. were housed cozily within the College of successful, that a recommendation for It was in the works! Dr. Althouse was Education; and they were geographically a degree should be made. It was Dean to approach the president as soon as close to TPL. The relationship with Pakenham again who said certification possible, and the next step was to take TPL was very fruitful. There was a would be a necessary requirement. the matter up with the deputy minister pool of staff to draw on as revisors, By October of 1933 the staff had met of education. In April, the dean of critic librarians and lecturers. Students formally eight times. On the agenda education reported that the minister of could get practical work experience and were changes to fees and curriculum. education was anxious for the school 10 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

Why I Became a Librarian benefit in the wartime days of food By Norman Horrocks rationing. I started work in November to seek accreditation by the American 1943 and my first assignment was to Library Association. All agreed that this Born in Manchester, England in learn “library hand”. The Reference would be the next step after the degree October 1927 I obtained my High Library was essentially a closed-access course was established. In October of School Certificate in 1943 and was library; there were a limited number 1936 change was afoot. The dean of the eligible to seek employment on reaching of open-access reference works in the College of Education reported that the 16. None of my family had gone to main reading room. There were 25 miles Library School was to seek accreditation. college and so it was not considered of shelving on four floors below the Approval was needed from the president an option for me. My father, who reading room, so I served as a library of U of T. Dr. Althouse made it determined these matters for my three page finding books requested by library happen. The president and the board of older sisters and for me, decided that I users and later reshelving books in their governors agreed that a bachelor’s degree should follow his example and work for correct places. The most interesting part should be conferred upon University the City of Manchester. (He worked of the job was the in-service training I graduates who completed the course at for the Waterworks Department for 50 received from the stack superintendent the library school. In effect they were years, apart from during World War responsible for the 25 miles of shelving. granting a professional degree. We could I when he served in the infantry. He In my second year I was given time off perhaps make the argument that they ended his career as the Department’s to attend evening classes in preparation conferred a postgraduate degree – under statistician.) for the entrance examinations of The the umbrella of a BLS. I completed successfully the City’s Library Association. Success! Triumph! A degree entrance examination, and he chose In addition to working in the and accreditation by the ALA as a the Town Planning Department and Reference Library I was assigned to recognized library school. Was this the Libraries Department for me to one of the central library’s civil-defence recognition of a professional program? consider. I had no interest whatsoever teams. Each night seven of the library Did the degree and ALA accreditation in town planning but he thought that, staff stayed in the building, prepared to mean that the U of T was only when the war ended and bombed areas fight any fires that might occur from now minting library professionals? of the city would need rebuilding, this German incendiary bombs. (Had they And did the granting of a degree would be a good department in which been high-explosive bombs, our stirrup and accreditation matter so much? to work. I was an avid reader, using our pumps and sandbags would have been Bertha Bassam described the period local branch library. He took me to the of very limited value.) My team was from 1928 to 1937 as a bridge from city’s central library (Chetham’s Library, headed by J. A. Cartledge, who had been vocational to professional training. founded in 1653 as a school library and a prisoner of war of the Germans in But Winnifred Barnstead saw it a bit also open to the general public) and World War I. The war with Germany differently. Barnstead saw the program showed me the John Rylands Library ended in 1945, and these teams were as professional from the beginning. In building which opened in 1900. It was then disbanded. fact, in her personal papers, she related an architectural gem with a world- The war with Japan ended later in the story of how two graduates from famous collection of incunabula and 1945, and I was duly drafted into the the three-month course were accepted manuscripts (now part of the University Territorial Army in November. After directly into an American Library of Manchester library system) and the basic military training and aptitude School graduate course. Barnstead Portico Library, a gentleman’s club testing I was assigned to the Y service always referred to the Library School as which opened in 1806. The first Hon. of the Army’s intelligence corps. Our a professional school. Secretary was Peter Mark Roget of task was monitoring the radio signals of It mattered to the staff of the Library thesaurus fame. other countries. Although this was top- School, it ended up mattering to the The Libraries Department was more secret work at the time much has now administrators of the U of T and the to my taste, and after an interview been published, especially of the work Department of Education, and it conducted by Chief Librarian Charles of the codebreakers at Bletchley Park in probably mattered a great deal to the Nowell and Superintendent of District England. (For details of my involvement, women and men who went to the Libraries J. A. Cartledge, I was offered see my chapter “Spies of the Airwaves” University of Toronto for their library a position in the Reference Library. in an ASIS&T monograph Covert education. The City had opened its first library and Overt: Recollecting and Connecting This article comes from the OLA Super building in 1852 but the central library Intelligence Service and Information Conference session on library history was a new building in St. Peters Square Science, edited by Robert V. Williams sponsored by Ex Libris on Thursday at the city’s centre and opened by His and Ben-Ami Lipetz (Medford, NJ: February 24, 2010 and from Elaine Majesty George V in 1934. I was paid Information Today, 2005). During my Boone’s doctoral thesis, Holding the Key one pound, seven shillings and sixpence Special Intelligence Duties training to the Hall of Democracy: Professional a week but, as my letter of appointment at the War Office in Hampstead, I Education forn Librarianship in Toronto noted, I would be able to buy meals enquired how I came to be selected for 1882-1936. from the staff canteen – an added this work. The following four reasons ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 11 were given: I had knowledge of two contract in Cairo. Before my Egyptian corresponding with the former head languages other than English; I played visa arrived, I accepted the invitation of of the Manchester School, J. Clement chess; I did the crossword daily in Scottish friends to join them at their Harrison, who was then teaching in what was then called The Manchester annual Caledonian Ball at Nicosia’s main the U.S., I applied to the University of Guardian; and as a librarian I knew hotel, the Ledra Palace. The Governor Pittsburgh. I was admitted to its MLS about networks. After serving at of the island, Field Marshal Sir John program and was offered a teaching intercept stations in England, Palestine, Harding, cancelled his attendance at the fellowship which eased my financial and Cyprus I was discharged from the last minute, having decided to declare situation. Army in the late summer of 1948, prior “a state of emergency” for the island Before my year at Pittsburgh ended, to entering the Manchester School of the next day. EOKA had planned to word came from Perth that it had been Librarianship. In 1948/49 I completed assassinate him at the Ledra Palace decided that the library education the examinations for the Associateship and went ahead with the attack even program would be launched at the of The Library Association and returned though he was absent. The ballroom Institute of Technology under the to school for 1949/50 to become a was blacked out and two bombs were direction of the Institute’s chief librarian. Fellow of The Library Association. thrown. Fortunately only the lesser Would I be interested in applying On my discharge from the Army bomb exploded. Unfortunately it for the position of chief librarian? I I was placed on the Army Reserve, exploded under my chair and even today didn’t think that this would be a good and a few years later I was called back this makes sitting for lengthy meetings arrangement. The dean at Pittsburgh, for “refresher training”. Before being somewhat of a pain. After 10 days in Dr. Harold Lancour, invited me to stay discharged from the Army in 1948 the Nicosia General Hospital I was on as a full-time faculty member while and again going back for the refresher flown back to London for an operation working on my PhD there, which I did. course, I was strongly lobbied to at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital – not the In 1970 J. Clement Harrison moved continue with similar work as a civilian happiest of Christmastimes – followed to Halifax to become director of the but I declined. I received a second offer by six months of outpatient treatment. I Dalhousie School of Library Service, to leave librarianship in 1954 when I spent the afternoons of these six months and in 1971 I moved to the Dalhousie was asked to become the front-of-house at the British Council headquarters in School as its assistant director. When manager for a professional repertory London selecting the collection to be Clem had health problems I became theatre group in Manchester. For two sent to the Library in Nicosia. acting director, and later the School’s years I had worked two nights a week as Rather than returning to Manchester director after completing my PhD front-of-house manager in the Library I applied for the position of technical at Pittsburgh. In 1983, in addition Theatre. In the second year the resident librarian and information officer at to the directorship of the School, I repertory theatre group planned a move the State Library in Perth, Western was appointed dean of the Faculty of to a major theatre in Manchester and Australia. After an interview in London Administrative Studies (now the Faculty approached me to become their front- by the State Agent-General and a of Management) in which the School of-house manager. It would have been British special librarian, I was offered was located administratively with the a major change from librarianship, but a two-year appointment. Reflecting Schools of Business Administration, again I declined. the times – 1956 – travel was by P & Public Administration and Social Work. In 1954 I went back to Cyprus to O liner. It was obvious on arrival that In 1986 I left Dalhousie to become become the librarian for the island- Australian librarianship was a graduate vice-president Editorial of Scarecrow wide services of the British Council, profession, so I spent my first five years Press in Metuchen, NJ. I retained a based in the capital, Nicosia. In April there as a part-time student obtaining link with library education by teaching 1955 the Greek Cypriot organization my BA (majoring in constitutional at the Rutgers University School of EOKA launched its campaign to seek history) at the University of Western Communication, Information and unification (Enosis) with Greece. The Australia – the last free university in the Library Studies. I retained my links with British Government was opposed, as British Commonwealth. the Canadian library scene by attending was the Turkish Cypriot community. Once I had obtained my BA, I was the annual conferences of CLA. When Later that year a Saturday evening hired to teach library education classes I joined Scarecrow it belonged to the gathering of Greek Cypriot supporters at the Perth Technical College. The Grolier Corporation, but its present of Enosis broke into the British Council College was to be upgraded to become owners are the Rowman and Littlefield headquarters. They set fire to the film the Eastern Australia Institute of Publishing Group of Lanham, MD. library on the ground floor; the fire Technology and a full-time library In 1995 I returned to Dalhousie as spread to the first floor where the whole education program was to be offered professor emeritus and adjunct professor library was destroyed before the police there. It seemed to me that if I wanted in the Dalhousie School of Library and and fire brigade personnel arrived. New to continue in library education that I Information Studies. I am now professor premises were found for the library, and should obtain an MLS degree, preferably emeritus in Dalhousie’s School of work began in acquiring and organizing at a North American university. After Information Management and editorial a collection of books (mainly donated seven years employment at the State consultant forn Scarecrow Press – and still by the British community). The British Library I could apply for long-service a librarian. Council asked me to complete my leave of 12 months at half pay. After 12 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

Harry Campbell – A Personal Memory By Paula de Ronde

The library world lost one of its very well. A giant of a man, totally showcased to the world. Harry chose most distinguished leaders when indomitable, Campbell was demanding, only the best for TPL in staff, collections Henry (Harry) Cummings Campbell intense, indefatigable. He had a passion and services. passed away on July 31, 2009. That for libraries, librarianship, and a love To be chosen by Harry as a friend, announcement brought back a flood of for the Toronto Public Library where to have a continuing relationship, was memories. I saw the young woman who, he served as chief librarian for 22 years, simple. You only had to share his passion in 1967 with her letter of introduction from 1956 to 1978. That would be his for libraries and to be aware of their and reference clutched tight, being great love for the rest of his life. It was transforming power. Campbell truly escorted into the great man’s office. no surprise that Harry’s stated wish believed that a good public library was a Trembling, I held out the packet and was for remembrances in his name be cornerstone for any civilized society. said, “Good afternoon, Mr. Campbell. given to the Toronto Public Library Harry’s contributions to librarianship I have a letter for you from Mrs. Joyce Foundation, The Osborne Collection of were not limited to TPL, though he Robinson, director of the Jamaica the TPL, or a library of choice. Libraries himself would call it the jewel in the Library Service”. Mr. Campbell stood, were Harry. crown of his outstanding career. He took my hand and said, “So you did Harry Campbell was a great visionary was interested in library education and come to Toronto, after all”. My breath with an ego to match. He knew what research. Internationally renowned, came out in an audible swoosh and I was good for TPL, the people of Harry was actually recruited by Charles exclaimed, “Oh, thank goodness, you Toronto, and the staff. He was a driving R. Sanderson from UNESCO to be remember”. force, focused on establishing TPL chief of TPL. After TPL, he headed This giant of a man remembered the as the cultural and intellectual hub the Urban Libraries project and then in schoolgirl he had met as he toured the of an ever-expanding multicultural, 1992 founded CINFO-LINK (China Children’s Department of the Jamaica cosmopolitan city. His sense of social Cooperative Library and Information Library Service in Kingston. He had justice led him to establish services never Science Linkage Project) Services, asked her what she wanted to be when before seen or thought of as library which until 1996 produced directories of she grew up, and she had bent his ear service. New theatre companies had a Modern-Chinese information services. with her passion for books and people showcase venue at the Central Library; Harry was also very much involved and how she wanted to be a librarian. puppeteers got the special Marguerite in library associations. He was first He told her, “Well, if you ever come Bagshaw puppetry collection and vice-president of IFLA (International to Toronto, I will have a job for you”. theatre at the Palmerston library. John Federation of Library Associations), Five years later I came to Canada and Karastamatis got his start and honed a founding member of Ex Libris went to see Harry Campbell…and he his craft when, as a theatre student of Association, lifetime member of the remembered. York University, he mounted credible Ontario Library Association, Canadian Thus began my career with Toronto and well-attended productions. He Library Association, and American Public Library, my high regard and was engaged in every facet of the Library Association, among others. In admiration for Harry Campbell, then plays, which must now be of great each he was an active member in the its chief librarian, and the beginning help in the work he does as director real sense of the word. He gave freely of realizing the dream of becoming a of communications for the Mirvish of his ideas and then helped to realize librarian, the career I had decided on at Company. them. He was that rare combination: a 16 years old. The less fortunate got two visionary and a doer. Henry Cummings Campbell has been Neighbourhood Information Posts to Harry Campbell had a keen sense a particular role model for me and for steer them through the maelstrom and of duty. During his reign at TPL there many. I think of him as the librarian’s bureaucracy of accessing government was no union, but there was a vibrant librarian. He went from being the and social services. Community staff association. The yearly highlight feared but respected chief librarian, to Information Service, Local History, was the annual Christmas party. The colleague, to honoured friend. shut-in services all came to being indefatigable Harry Campbell somehow Harry Campbell was a selfless through the vision of Harry Campbell. was able to take every female staff public servant who chose the field of Multicultural services flourished under member to the dance floor between librarianship as his conduit for service. Harry, and the Osborne Collection dinner and the 1:00 a.m. closing. He He was intensely aware of the ‘public’ of Early Children’s Books, one of the forgot no one, even if it meant cutting in in public libraries and served the public brightest stars in TPL’s firmament, was four times in one dance number. ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 13

It was Campbell’s custom to invite on a beach in my native Jamaica, with In our last conversation we talked international interns and new librarians the Schools Library bookmobile at my about travel. That was something else we to tea soon after arrival at TPL. I may back, having lunch between school visits shared. As usual we also talked libraries have been the only lowly clerical to and one-woman puppet shows to give and he told me of projects he had in receive such an invitation. What I that little bit extra to children who got a mind. I remarked on the full schedule. remember most was the very elegant, bookmobile visit once a school term. He laughed and told me that he had serene Sylvia Campbell serving tea Harry was a dignified, cultured man actually slowed down in the last couple and somewhat dry cookies and cake. I and, for someone so large of life, a of years. It was my turn to laugh. I said, remember meeting two Johns (Parkhill private individual. I used to say that I “Harry, you will never slow down”. I was and Marshall) and Harry being a most never had a personal relationship with right. Harry never slowed down. On July congenial host, making sure I was Harry; that our discourses were all about 31, 2009, he just stopped. included in a conversation that was libraries. I have since revised that. I think way above my head. He did that by now that I did have a very personal A biography of Henry Cummings Campbell encouraging my questions and then relationship because, with Harry, will be available on the ELA website n asking me to relate how I used to sit libraries and librarianship were personal. (exlibris.ischool.utoronto.ca) later this year.

Harry Campbell Remembered By Prof. Patricia Fleming

I first met Harry in 1964 when I was hired at the Central When we were launching the History of the Book in Canada Library of the Toronto Public Library, fresh out of library project almost 10 years ago, he invited me and then my school. Having already worked for Freda Waldon at project manager to the famous Book Persons Lunch, Hamilton Public Library, I held chief librarians to a high to enlarge our circle of contacts. His comments on the standard. Of course Harry exceeded expectations – he completed volumes of HBIC were astute and fair. was so smart and energetic, although on occasion we did As recently as last year we called on him to fill in some speculate about the origin of the word ‘harried’! blanks when one of my students was writing a history These were the days of some of TPL’s great subject of the Spaced Out Library, another of Harry’s coups. Of specialists – Edith Firth, Alan Suddon, Heather MacCallum, course he was interested, and helpful to her. Judith St. John – to recall only a few. It was exciting. We To sum up his approach I have turned to a brief were even on the cutting edge of new technologies when my introduction he published 50 years ago in the first section began to use teletype for interlibrary loan requests – supplement to the TPL bibliography of Canadiana. Harry beat the National Library on that one. Writing of his hope that the book would “stimulate further He was a generous mentor who sent me off to the works of scholarship and popular writing” he said, “This is Montreal book fair, knowing of my interest in book history a bibliography designed for use. Only by such use will the and bibliography, and introduced me to rare book dealers purpose of the collection be achieved.” and scholars that he knew from his own work. If we had a hall of honour, Harry would be there both Much later, long after I left the TPL, he kept up with my as a builder and a player – an public librarian with a deep research, offering praise as well as the occasional challenge. commitment to scholarship. 14 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

News from Canadian Library/Information Studies Schools Compiled By Diane Henderson

Thanks to contributors presentations, can be accessed at http:// conference from April 22 to 24, 2010 at each of our eight www.ualberta.ca/~lissa1/fip/index.html entitled Taking Stock: Museum Studies schools for again under the Speaker tab. The 2nd Annual & Museum Practices in Canada. The providing their interesting SLIS Career Fair, held on February 26, McLuhan Program in Technology and accounts of recent and forthcoming welcomed 23 exhibitors representing Culture was renamed the Coach House highlights. 14 different library or archives Institute, and the Professional Learning organizations in Alberta. The noisy, well- Centre is known as the iSchool University of British Columbia, attended event featured large colourful Institute. Nominations were received School of Library, Archival and booths and banners, an abundance of for the Alumni Jubilee Award, renamed Information Studies giveaway bling, and employers eager to to Outstanding Alumni Award. The By Sylvia Crooks talk with students about summer and winner will be announced at this year’s SLAIS launched the inaugural issue of full-time positions. Spring Reunion, which will be held its SLAISmatters newsletter, which is to on May 26. A 2007 graduate, Autumn be published twice a year – both in print University of Western Ontario, Haag, was chosen to compete in the and electronically in the summer, and Faculty of Information and Media American television show Jeopardy! only electronically in the winter. During Studies On March 19 and 20, students the last few months several SLAIS By Dean Kelly organized the Faculty’s second Annual University of Toronto iSchool Student present and former faculty members FIMS introduced Areas of Conference, entitled Information received major awards (see “Milestones” Concentration to the MLIS program, Access: Commons, Control, Controversy in this issue). SLAIS students were also which allow students to focus on up (IA3C). recipients of distinguished national and to two (of 15) topics or recognized international awards, including the Pratt areas of particular expertise through a Severn Best Student Paper Award from cluster of related elective courses. After University of Ottawa, the American Society for Information almost 40 years at Western Libraries, School of Information Studies By Kenneth-Roy Bonin Science and Technology; the Roger K. the enthusiastic and popular Walter Summit Scholarship for North America Zimmerman retired in December. Notwithstanding the September entry for proficiency in using Dialog; and one Professor Catherine Ross was point for each student cohort coming of only two Mosaic Scholarships from honoured in November as one of the into the master’s program, evaluation of the Society of American Archivists. first inductees into the Academy of applications occurs all year. Enquiries 12 SLAIS will mark its 50th anniversary SIG USE Fellows, for her outstanding months or more before actual admission next year and is asking friends and contributions to scholarship on are common. Priority goes to those who alumni to mark their calendars now for information seeking and use. FIMS apply before May 1, but exceptional April 29-30, 2011. congratulates two recent LIS doctoral acceptances well into the summer on a alumni who swept the 2010 ALISE/ space-as-available basis are possible. At University of Alberta, Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation any time, we interview each promising School of Library and Awards: winner Charles K. Maina for applicant. The task is facilitated by self- Information Studies his thesis The Traditional Knowledge selection to some extent, since potential By Ann Curry Protection Debate: Identifying and students are generally aware of the SLIS held two very successful events Listening to the Voices of Traditional bilingual nature of our program and its in February. The first was the student- Knowledge Holders and Honourable focus on management. Required testing organized Forum for Information Mention Tiffany Veinot for her of second-language skills adds a step Professionals Conference (former PD entry Social Capital and HIV/AIDS to the process; nevertheless, fortunately Day) on February 5, an event that Information Help Exchange Networks in for most candidates, initial uncertainty attracted over 170 students, librarians, Rural Canada. is relieved by test scores confirming the archivists, and records managers – basic comprehension necessary to take making it the largest forum ever held University of Toronto, courses in both French and English. at SLIS. The Forum featured keynote Faculty of Information About 35 new students are projected to speaker Rory Litwin talking about By Kathleen O’Brien enroll in 2010/11. Disintermediation 2.0: Libraries The Faculty of Information appointed and Systems, plenary speaker Linda Professor Costis Dallas to the position Donate to Ex Libris Williams explaining community of interim director of the Museum librarianship, and 13 sessions presented A tax-deductible donation or bequest Studies program. The program hosted helps us increase our activities. by SLIS student researchers. Photos of a well attended 40th-anniversary this event, plus podcasts of many of the ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 15

McGill University, Université de Montreal, Dalhousie University, School of Information Studies École de bibliothéconomie et des School of Information By Peter McNally sciences de l’information Management By Fiona Black McGill’s School of Information By Isabelle Bourgey Studies successfully completed three Fall 2009 was marked by the start In January the School was delighted important projects over the past year. of our new Maîtrise en sciences de to welcome Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd as a Following upon a very positive site visit l’information (MSI), more flexible (only tenure-stream colleague. Dr. Gruzd in September, ALA’s Committee on six core courses) and a little shorter holds two degrees in computer science Accreditation reaccredited the School (51 credits instead of 54). With this and two in LIS, with a PhD from in January, through 2016. The move of new program came more students, as the University of Illinois. He will be the School to the Macarow Mansion – we raised our enrolment level to 120 teaching in the areas of user experience, 6,886 square feet spread over four floors students. To accommodate all those network analysis, information policy, – occurred in August, in time for the students we expanded our computer etc. He is involved in a number of start of the fall term. The new address lab, adding 15 computers. In order to large, funded projects with colleagues is School of Information Studies, 3661 keep the number of students per class in Canada and the U.S., and his paper Peel St., Montreal, QC, H3A 1X1. at a maximum of 60 students, the core from the 2009 ALISE conference was In September the School inaugurated courses are now taught in two groups published in JELIS in the fall. As with its PhD program in Information at the same time by two professors. growing numbers of SIM faculty, Dr. Studies, with a current enrolment of 26 Students enrolled in the international Gruzd will be teaching in the new candidates. Previously, doctoral students orientation of our MSI left for Geneva, Knowledge Management major for had been enrolled in the School’s Ad Switzerland in September 2009. They undergraduates, as well as in the MLIS Hoc PhD program. Three faculty are studying at the Haute école de and MIM programs. In February, members are on sabbatical this year: gestion for two semesters, focusing the MLIS students held their fourth Jamshid Beheshti, Peter F. McNally, and their efforts on mastering the skills annual Information Without Borders Eun Park. The Alumni Appreciation necessary for managing international conference, with nationally recognized Award for 2009 was conferred on organisations, encompassing both keynote speakers including Deputy Gordon Burr, MLIS’97, Senior Archivist theoretical studies and practicums. Minister Daniel Caron of LAC-BAC. in the McGill University Archives and These conferences are strong indicators Sessional Lecturer in the School. of the interdisciplinaryn perspectives of the students.

Proposed Special Issue for ELAN – Defunct Library Associations and Groups

With the passage of years and transformation of libraries and archives there has been some discussion at Ex Libris about having a special issue devoted to former associations, institutes, guilds, groups (whatever) that have gone out of existence. Examples of former groups would be IPLO, the Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario, the Tatamagouche, the Nova Scotia Library Technician Association, and The Ontario Regional Group of Cataloguers. Former sections or divisions of larger associations of OLA or CLA or other provincial associations that merged into other groups or simply disappeared (e.g., the Circulating Libraries Section of the Ontario Library Association) would also be of interest. So, if you are interested in writing a short piece for ELAN on an older group please contact Lorne Bruce via email ([email protected]),n by telephone (519-824-4120-ext. 56011), or via mail at 78 Sanderson Dr., Guelph, ON, N1H 7L9. 16 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

The Beatrix Potter Society Conference By Leslie McGrath, Head, Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books, Toronto Public Library

The Beatrix Potter Society held a Potter’s Life and Times, delivered to Book magazine, did a study of the conference in Toronto November 5-8, a large and enthusiastic audience.The unsuccessful attempt of the Horn Book’s with members travelling from across next day was devoted to readings at founder, Bertha Mahoney Miller, to North America and the U.K. to gather eight branches, with Potter keepsakes write the first authorized biography at the Osborne Collection of Early distributed to the children. of Potter. Miller lost out to Margaret Children’s Books, Toronto Public Saturday began with a description of Lane, whom she then paid for an article Library. the Osborne Collection and its holdings for Horn Book in nappies, good-quality The choice of venue was made largely by the collection head entitled Dear Ivy, baby diapers being difficult to obtain because of the extensive collection of Dear June. A tour of treasures followed, in Britain! Jenny Akester, a steward of Osborne holdings related to Beatrix assembled and described by Elizabeth the famous Hill Top site, gave a slide Potter, including over 50 letters written Derbecker upstairs at Osborne. This presentation entitled Welcome to Hill by Potter to Ivy Hunt Steel and was indeed a highlight. Celia Godkin, Top, containing a splendid overview Ivy’s daughter, June; an unpublished a gifted Canadian illustrator of natural of Potter’s beloved farm. Betsy Bray watercolour painting of “Jeremy Fisher” history books for the young, described finished off with a tribute to Beatrix and two watercolour sketches (one some intriguing similarities between Potter’s dogs, a humorous reminder of reversible); first editions of most of her life and work and Potter’s in a talk how Potter’s delight in her pets and Potter’s books, and a large number of entitled Parallel Lives. Celia lent a their antics is reflected in her life and publications inspired by Potter’s work. microscope and slides from Potter’s era work. These range from a full set of delicate to the show upstairs. Throughout this lively and enjoyable china figurines to stuffed animals, toy With a histrionic flourish, Brian conference a brisk trade in memorabilia books, literary spinoffs and copies. Alderson, president of the Beatrix Potter took place. The Beatrix Potter Society Another reason for choosing Toronto Society, introduced a puppet show, The presented many delightful gifts to the Public Library was a keen, continued Tailor of Gloucester, which was followed Osborne Collection, including a new interest in Potter’s books for children: by Pamela Hancock’s talk, Elegant and publication The Tale o Peter Kinnen (The iconic in every circulating collection and Uncomfortable: Animals in Dress in Tale of Peter Rabbit “owerset intae Scots” a cornerstone of literature for the young. Beatrix Potter. Pam explained parts by Lynne McGeachie), and a collection These are stories of the very highest of dress and fashion as expressions of of intriguing ephemera, from miniature quality for the youngest readers and plot developments and character, newly notes and envelopes to cards, letters, and listeners, and the Beatrix Potter Society enjoyed by a modern audience to whom keepsakes. devotes part of its meetings to holding many of the nuances were previously The Beatrix Potter Society members readings of Potter’s works in local library obscure. visiting from different countries enjoyed branches. Three noted experts finished off the the exploration of materials at Osborne, The conference began November 5 conference with a flourish the next and the overview of Potter as one of with a keynote lecture for the general morning. Lolly Robinson, design the most enduring, influential figures in public by Judy Taylor entitled Beatrix and production manager of Horn children’s literaturen in Canada, just as she is at home.

Technology Unmasked By Stan Orlov According to the before some people decided to use servers. Today, the collection contains Oxford English the new media to publish and read over 30,000 items, most which are in Dictionary, an e-book books. Among the first endeavours the public domain. It inspired similar is “a hand-held of this kind was Project Gutenberg programs in other countries, including electronic device on founded in 1971 by Michael Hart to Project Gutenberg Canada, which has which the text of a “encourage the creation and distribution released 500 e-books since 2007. book can be read. Also: a book whose of e-books”. During the next 16 years Copyrighted e-books can be found text is available in an electronic format Hart typed a total of 313 books on his at Ebooks.com, Amazon, Barnes & for reading on such a device or on a computer including the Bible and the Noble and many others. Prices vary computer screen; (occas.) a book whose Iliad. Once scanners became widely from $0.99 to $202 and cover a wide text is available only or primarily on available, increasingly more books were range of subjects. Similarly, today the Internet”. With the advent of the digitized by volunteers around the music CDs can be purchased online as Internet, it was only a matter of time world and placed on Project Gutenberg individual tracks, for $4.19. You can buy ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 17

into the Morgan Library”. Book Reviews How she did this makes for a ELA Members’ Books compelling story indeed. In America An Illuminated at the turn of the century and beyond, Life: Belle da it was impossible for Blacks to advance ELAN welcomes news about books Costa Greene’s by ELA members. Send a brief Artist: John Warrener in life past a certain point, no matter Journey from how brilliant and qualified they might description or an advertising brochure Prejudice to to [email protected]. be. Belle’s father was a case in point: Privilege first Black to graduate from Harvard, first Black librarian and professor at By Heidi Ardizzone University of South Carolina, yet fired Norton, New York, 2007, 580 p., $35 from his top post at the first opportunity a 33-page long chapter on globalization because he was a civil rights activist. from a $50 e-book on world politics. Reviewed By Vivienne James Fortunately for Belle, her mother and Also, you should always check out your siblings, they could “pass” (for white) so public or academic library first to see when the parents separated, they moved what’s available for free. E-books can be to New York, changed their name downloaded in different formats, which from ‘Greener’ to Greene and began to leads us to the last topic. move in white circles. Belle also took For a while readers could only access the middle name ‘da Costa’ to account electronic texts on the Internet and for her exotic complexion, claiming CD-ROMs. However, it was not long that her grandmother was Portuguese. before e-books went mobile. One of She was always careful to guard her the very first e-book readers – Cybook personal information and not even her – was sold in France in 1998. Dozens closest friends were allowed to cross of similar products have been produced that barrier. Just before her death she since, with Sony Reader and Kindle destroyed all her personal papers. from Amazon leading the sales. Kindle Her work was the most important DX retails for $489 US and can hold thing in her life apart from her family, around 3,500 non-illustrated books. but she had an active social life – Sony Reader Daily Edition, at $399 US, lunches, dinners, theatre and a full is not sold in Canada yet. Both devices Anyone who has had the pleasure of roster of lovers and admirers. She was provide access to over 300,000 books visiting the Morgan Library in New a complex, feisty and fashionable lady for sale, but the proprietary format of York would not fail to be impressed and on one occasion, when someone Kindle and Amazon’s business model by this extraordinary institution. J. commented on the way she dressed, she draws criticism for the strong limitations P. Morgan Jr. (1867-1943) was an said, “Just because I am a librarian… it imposes on the user. Among other insatiable collector of illuminated doesn’t mean I have to dress like one” things, you cannot resell your book since, manuscripts, rare books and art, and it (!!!). Her somewhat secret, roller coaster according to Amazon, it is licensed, was to organize and develop his growing love affair with renowned art dealer not purchased. Sony’s file format, on collection that he hired a brilliant young Bernard Berenson is well covered, as is the other hand, is open, which allows librarian with a passion for rare books. insight into upper middle class society in you to pick e-books from many places, Heidi Ardizzone’s biography of America. including public libraries. There are Belle da Costa Greene, 1879-1950, is Somewhat disappointing were editing other new and existing e-book readers a revealing and fascinating account of slip-ups occurring throughout the book; (Nook from Barnes & Noble and iPad one of the most intriguing, enigmatic for example, ‘per say’ for ‘per se’; the ‘e’ from Apple) offering large screens, text and accomplished librarians and career left out of ‘Belle’ and “His reputation magnification, touch screens, etc., that women of all time. That she was Black proceeded him”. Despite this, An are worth exploring. We are guaranteed and female could have constituted two Illuminated Life is a well researched and to see even better products in the near strikes against her, but she mindfully fascinating read and pays tribute to a future. sidestepped these and made an indelible brilliant, Black, female librarian who was http://www.gutenberg.org mark on her profession, becoming responsible for the development of an http://www.gutenberg.ca n “the moving force in organizing and arguably great library and museum. http://ebookreadermatrix.com expanding the J. P. Morgan Collection

Stanislav Orlov is Systems Librarian at Mount Saint Vincent University in Québec Library Association: an Historical Overview, 1932-2007/L’Association des bibliothécaires du Québec: un survol historique, 1932-2007 is available from Halifax. Please send your questionsn and comments to [email protected]. ABQLA, C.P. 1095, Pointe-Claire QC H9S 4H9 for $20.00 postage included. 18 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

Rick Ficek, Oshawa, ON Karen Findlay, Ottawa, ON Norine Hanus, Charlottetown, PE Welcome Gloria Hardy, Halifax, NS to new Michael Manchester, Aylmer, ON ELA members Merle McConnell, Ottawa, ON Stanislawa Maria Miechowicz, Brampton, ON Ann Moffat, Westmount, QC Kimberly Silk, Toronto, ON Alberta Auringer Wood, Ilderton, ON

Canada and beyond, and consists of News from one three-day on-campus orientation News from the British Columbia session, and four online courses. Prairies By Sylvia Crooks Simon Fraser University has received By Alvin M. Schrader a grant of $400,000 from the federal The current recession department of Canadian Heritage Sir Samuel Steele is seriously affecting and Official Languages, to digitize Collection. University BC libraries, which rely additional content for the Multicultural of Alberta Libraries on provincial government funding for Canada website. Project partners include has repatriated the Sir Samuel Steele operations and special projects. The University of Toronto, University of Collection, which comprises not only of Ministry of Education has cut funding Calgary and The University of British the papers, photographs, letters, diaries, for the popular AskAway virtual Columbia. Chinese, Japanese, Italian family scrapbooks, uniforms, medals reference service, a collaborative service and Ukrainian materials will be the and a variety of printed ephemera of between public and post-secondary focus of the digitization, adding to the Sir Samuel Steele (1848-1919), but also libraries throughout the province. more than 400,000 photographs, diaries, the papers of his wife Marie and their AskAway has answered more than books, newspapers, and oral histories children, and of fellow Mountie and 110,000 questions since it was launched already on the website. founder of the Legion of Frontiersmen, in 2006. The service will continue, Another website of interest Roger Pocock (1865-1941). Worth $2 with reduced hours, until June 2010. is the newly created www. million, the collection was transferred in Another program cut by the province bclibrarieschangelives.ca, created by a ceremony in London, England held in is Books for Babies, in which families the BC Library Association and BC June 2008. The Glenbow Museum and with newborns were given a bookbag Library Trustees Association. Library the provincial and federal governments with children’s books and CDs, and users are asked to post their stories on were among contributors. From Steele’s information about public libraries. the website and learn interesting facts enlistment at the inception of the North In addition, many public libraries are about public libraries in BC and the West Mounted Police in 1873 at the cutting hours as they face municipal library experiences of others. age of 19, through 1887, his career budget reductions. The BC Library Association’s Library included involvement with some of the A Graduate Professional Certificate Retirees Interest Group has been most significant events in the history in Library Sector Leadership is cooperating with the Public Library of the Canadian West, including the now being offered by the University Services Branch and BCLA in assisting Fenian Raids, the Great March West, of Victoria’s School of Public with research for a forthcoming the Northwest Rebellion of 1885, and Administration, in collaboration with book on the history of libraries in the building of the Canadian Pacific the university libraries. Delivered almost British Columbia, to be published in Railroad through the Rocky Mountains. entirely online, the program is designed conjunction with then 100th anniversary In the late 1890s he was sent to bring for mid-career librarians from across of BCLA in 2011. law and order to the gold fields of the ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 19

Klondike, and in 1899 accepted the has 124 members. the Library emphasized outreach to command of a regiment being sent to Mount Royal University will host the diverse groups that make up the fight the Boers in South Africa. The rest the LOEX of the West Conference in Brampton community. Adele has the of his life was served in other military June 2010, the first time the popular distinction of being the winner of the and police organizations, including Lord information literacy conference has first Innovative Librarian Award for a Strathcona’s Horse Regiment, the South ventured north of the border. ELA was Youth Fair, and recently she received the African constabulary and the Canadian represented through the kind auspices W. J. Robertson Medallion for Public expeditionary force in World War I. of LAA executive director Christine Librarian of the Year at the Ontario He passed away on January 30, 1919 Sheppard at the Alberta Library Library Association’s annual conference at the age of 70. The archive will recast Conference at Jasper Park Lodge in in Toronto. Western Canadian history. April, with brochures and materials Ottawa Public Library. In October University of Alberta Libraries, in available at the LAA booth in the 2009 Mayor Larry O’Brian unveiled its commitment to a culture of scholarly exhibits area. plans and broke ground for the $38.6 research and evidence-based practice, Surprise Donation from Teacher– million co-shared Central Archives established the first research office in Librarian. Verna Averill, long-time and Ottawa Public Library, which the library in July 2009, with a role teacher and school librarian in will be located at 100 Tallwood Drive. of advising, assisting and facilitating Minnedosa, Manitoba (population The facility will open in December research by UAL librarians together with about 3000, 50 km. north of Brandon), 2010 and the City Archives will participating in institutional research donated a million dollars to the move in January 2011. These moves needs and programs. Minnedosa and District Foundation. will be followed in February by three Merrill Distad, associate university She died in 2007 at the age of 89 departments of the Ottawa Public librarian for research and special without telling anyone about the Library: Collections Access, which collections services, University of bequest. Ms. Averill was an active provides system-wide cataloguing Alberta Libraries, authored the definitive citizen. She wrote a local history and and processing service, Collection history The University of Alberta compiled genealogies for area families. Development Services, and Materials Library: The First Hundred Years, She funded the furnishings for a ward in Distribution Services. A contract has 1908-2008, published by the University the local hospital and also for one in the been signed with SirsiDynix to move of Alberta Press in April 2009. He seniors’ home. Mayor Bruce McNabb the integrated Library System from the joined the Library in 1987. In 2008 said the first thing the Foundation Horizon System to the more efficient he received the CLA/YPB Award for would do is to fund a scholarship at the Symphony System. It is hoped that the Outstanding Contribution to Collection school in Ms. Averill’s name. (Source: upgraded system will provide much Development and Management. Globe & Mail Report on Business,n better access to the OPL collection. Regina Public Library was December 12, 2009, p. B2) The Board also approved the purchase recognized, along with its project of additional self-checkout machines to partners Vancouver Public Library, improve the circulation system. Another Regina Public Library, Toronto Public Ontario News improvement in the making is the Library, and Halifax Public Libraries, By Vivienne James re-design of the OPL website to make for the Working Together Project, which (Ottawa contributions it more user friendly. Four branches received the 2009 Ontario Library from Marie Zielinska) (Sunnyside, Alta Vista, Cumberland Association President’s Award for and Vanier) will undergo much needed Exceptional Achievement. Brampton Public renovations. Saskatchewan Health Information Library will say goodbye Greely has begun construction of Resources Partnership was awarded to Chief Executive Officer Adele a new library building. Conveniently the CLA/OCLC Award for Resource Kostiak, who retires effective July 31, located near the Greely Community Sharing Achievement by the CLA 2010. Adele, who joined the library in Centre, it will triple the size of the Resource Sharing Interest Group in 2001, will be remembered in Brampton present building, allowing for the 2008. and the wider library world for her improvement of existing services and Mount Royal University, established passion for bringing the library and the implementation of new ones. Much in 1911 as Mount Royal College, community together and for the time was devoted in the last few months became Alberta’s fifth public university innovations that she introduced during to the development of teen areas in on September 4, 2009. It was followed her tenure: in-house laptop loans that all branches. Teens were invited to by Grant MacEwan University increased access to the internet; a contribute their ideas in order to ensure on September 24, 2009, which was floating collection that shortens wait that their needs will be met. In several established as a college in 1971. times for materials available across the branches the teen clientele formed University of Calgary Libraries and Brampton system, and the One Book permanent advisory committees. Cultural Resources became the newest One City literacy initiative. Partnerships The Friends of OPL are working member of the Association of Research were developed with cultural and tirelessly on promoting the cause of Libraries in October 2009. ARL now other community organizations, and libraries. This is particularly important 20 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 in view of the upcoming fall municipal province’s network of libraries. This was January. elections. Four new self-serve stores have a first for Québec. Two Nova Scotia regional libraries – been opened, the latest one in Blackburn La Table de concertation des Cape Breton (established April 1, 1950) Hamlet Library. The Mammoth Book bibliothèques québécoises was created and Colchester–East Hants (established Sale was held April 17-18 in the Nepean in December 2002 by the Ministry July 1, 1950) are both celebrating their Sportsplex. Last year this sale raised of Culture and Communications of diamond anniversaries this year. almost $17,000 for Ottawa Public Québec. It supports collaboration Halifax Public Libraries announced Library. between public, school, college and that the federal ($18.3 million), The 2010 OLA Library Building university libraries in Québec. The provincial ($13 million) and municipal Awards, “created to encourage survey was carried out by Léger ($23.7 million) governments were excellence in the architectural design Marketing in March 2009. This is the funding the new Central Library project. and planning of libraries in Ontario”, first time that such a study, covering The library will be built across from the were announced in February. This is all communities and regions, has been present building, the future of which has not a competition; each submission is conducted. not yet been determined. The existing judged on its own merit. There were The survey results confirm the primary Woodlawn branch library in Dartmouth 25 submissions of which 10 were importance of libraries among cultural will be closed at the end of March, and selected to receive awards. Toronto resources in Quebec. According to the a new branch will open in a remodelled Public Library picked up four awards survey, 43 per cent of Quebecers use movie theatre building in Woodlawn. for Dufferin/St. Clair Branch, Jane & a library. Among them, 82 per cent TheWestern Counties Regional Sheppard Branch, Bloor & Gladstone use a public library. The proportion of Library (WCRL), Nova Scotia, received Branch, and S. Walter Stewart Branch. Quebecers who subscribe to a public $25,000 in federal funding to establish Other recipients included Tanenbaum library is a bit higher in Québec City. a mentoring program between seniors CHAT Kimel Family Education Centre; The results of this survey suggest in the area and newcomers. The aim of McMaster University’s Health Sciences several ways to improve the services the project is to increase the retention of Library; University of Toronto’s Gerstein offered, especially an increase in newcomers to the region and to enable Reading Room; University of Toronto opening hours. Many users have high the active participation of seniors in at Mississauga’s Hazel McCallion expectations that libraries will provide making those new to the area feel at Academic Learning Centre, and access to online resources (newspapers, home. The Library Boards Association of Cambridge Public Library’sn Cambridge periodicals, electronic books) and further Libraries and Galleries. the development of remote services. Nova Scotia successfully led the fight so These findings have already led to that Nova Scotia Public Libraries will Quebec News important accomplishments, such be able to keep its provincial funding By Pierre Guilmette as the creation of the Catalogue for Internet services. The Department of des bibliothèques québécoises, the Education agreed to continue to cover The Quebec implementation of a computerized the costs of the existing Community International Book Fair interlibrary loan network, and a proposal Access Programs. took place April 7-11 at for coordinated cataloguing and Patrick Ellis, head of Dalhousie the Quebec Conference Centre, chaired classification of materials. University’s W. K. Kellogg Health by Dany Laferrière, a Canadian writer The survey report, Perceptions et Sciences Library, received a three- of Haitian origin. Approximately 800 satisfaction des Québécois à l’égard year grant totalling $800,000 from publishers exhibited their most recent des bibliothèques ( June 2009), 205 the Canadian Institutes of Health publications. The City of Quebec pages, is available at http://www. Research, for the establishment of a Canadian Virtual Health Library. partnered with the book fair to award bibliothequespubliquesduquebec.ca/pdf/n two prizes for literary creation, presented sondagelegermarketing_bpq.pdf The Kellogg Library also received a on March 30. In addition to these substantial donation from the Robert two literary prizes, several prizes and Pope Foundation, for the acquisition Maritime News of books in the medical humanities. awards were presented on this occasion. By Norman Horrocks The International Book Fair offered This collection will support the Medical Humanities program in the Dalhousie visitors several exhibitions in the foyer Two new public of the conference centre. Many authors Medical School. libraries opened in TheCulture, Heritage and Libraries attended to present their books and sign New Brunswick over them. Division of the Prince Edward Island the past few months: Provincial Government is now located Results of a Major Library Survey the Rogersville Public Library (mid- In November 2009 La Table within the Department of Tourism and October) and the Cap-Pelé Public Culture. de concertation des bibliothèques Library (December). After being closed québécoises announced the results of a TheRobertson Library of the for over a year, the renovated Riverview University of PEI received an Atlantic major survey of Quebecers, about their Public Library finally re-opened in perceptions of and satisfaction with the Innovation Fund research grant totalling ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 21

$2.4 million for Discovery Space, a group convened and decided to meet continues work on an annotated project to further develop UPEI’s on the last Wednesday of the month for bibliography of owner-built homes Virtual Research Environment software. lunch. While participation varies, about (http://www.library.mun.ca/qeii/ The Island Imagined: The Story of 20 retired librarians are now constituted ownerbuilt/index.php). Prince Edward Island in Maps was as an informal group to share news Alberta Auringer Wood, formerly completed in March 2010. Funded by and, for those in St. John’s, lunch. An map librarian at the Queen Elizabeth Heritage Canada, it digitized 1,500 PEI invitation is hereby sent to all retired Library at Memorial, moved to maps, included enhanced metadata, and librarians who may be in the area on the Ontario but continues to develop the gives context with additional learning last Wednesday of any month to join Newfoundland Map Bibliography, materials. us. Contact me ([email protected]) for available on Memorial’s website My thanks to Darlene Beck (Halifax information about time and venue. We (http://www.library.mun.ca/qeii/maps/ Public Libraries), Dawn Hooper move from restaurant to restaurant on NLmapbib.php). (University of PEI Library) and Sarah the advice of our members. Dr. Dorothy Milne, retired sciences Kilfoil (New Brunswick Publicn Library We claim, of course, all the librarians collections librarian, continues to be Service) for their assistance. who retired from positions in active in the Memorial University of Newfoundland and all those who came Newfoundland Faculty Association, Newfoundland lately (no sense getting old if you don’t chairing its Academic Freedom and get smart) to join us. Shirley Scott, Grievance Committee. and Labrador News formerly of Osgoode Hall, the Canadian Miriam Simpson, formerly of By Dick Ellis Law Information Council, in her own Hamilton Public Library, plays an active words “many digressions along the role in the Women’s Association of This initial column way”, and well known as a knitter par Memorial University of Newfoundland. should begin with thanks excellence has recently been featured on For my own part, ever fond of tilting to Norman Horrocks for his work CBC St. John’s Radio Noon, dispensing at windmills, I currently chair the in covering the comings and goings sage advice and tales of knitting in the CACUL Task Force on Standards of librarians in Newfoundland and back row during her stint at Dalhousie’s in Higher Education. Watch the Labrador. Norman is a font of wisdom SIM (as it is currently called). Task Force’s website for new national and an impeccable source of gossip. I Laura Scott, formerly Social Sciences benchmarksn for common library can recall the days when it was averred Collections librarian at the Queen activities. that Norman knew that librarians were Elizabeth II Library at Memorial, pregnant before their husbands. moved to Victoria, B.C. (no half We are, after all a social group, so I measures for our Laura), where she should note that in December past, a Milestones Compiled by Merlyn Beeckmans Obituaries of Toronto, on both the St. George and Washington State Mississauga campuses. University in Wenatchee Evelyn Elizabeth (Cowan) Archibald before moving to the died on September 1, 2009 in Kamloops, Marguerite (Marg Farris) Campbell University of British British Columbia, at the age of 99. She died on January 8, 2010 in Ottawa. Columbia Library. Later, he moved to attended Trinity College and Library She was a librarian at the Library of Selkirk College Library in Castlegar, School at the University of Toronto. Parliament for many years. BC. He was a decorated U.S. veteran of World War II. Patricia Anne (Walsh) Berry died Flora Anne (Chaffe) Cannon of Orton, on October 6, 2009 in Toronto at the Ontario, died on January 22, 2010 in Martin Cohen died in Toronto on age of 92. She attended the School of Pompano Beach, Florida at the age of October 13, 2009 at the age of 67. Library Science, University of Toronto. 80. She held an MLS from Columbia He obtained a doctorate in English She served overseas in WWII as Petty University. She worked for 14 years literature from the University of Officer Librarian. She also worked as as head of Government Documents/ Exeter and later an MLS from McGill a librarian in Canada and the United Administrative Services at York University. He worked in libraries at States and ended her library career as a University and two years as head of that Concordia and McGill. He also taught storyteller in Metro Toronto Catholic university’s Scott Library. Her career at at the McGill School of Library and Schools. York spanned 22 years. Information Studies.

Margaret Theresa (Huntley) Byrne died Luther Chew died on September 25, Isobel (Sutherland) Colvin died on on September 30, 2009 in Toronto at 2009 in Chetwynd, BC. He received February 20, 2010 in Ottawa at the the age of 85. She worked as a reference his library degree from the University age of 93. She received an MLS from librarian for many years at the University of Washington and worked in the McGill University and worked at the 22 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

National Research Council, as did her John Fodi died on November 2, 2009 at from Case Western University. He deceased husband John Ross Colvin, the age of 65. He was the retired head worked in several college and university biochemist/librarian. of the Sniderman Recordings Archive, libraries in the United States before Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. moving to Dalhousie University, where Norma (Coltrinari) Dainard died He was a composer, amateur astronomer he worked in the Killam Library and on October 30, 2009 in Toronto at and a science fiction buff. the University Bookstore. He published the age of 85. She was in charge of two works, one on Atlantic Provinces’ the newspaper division of the Metro Muriel Armstrong Flower died on authors and the other on Church of Toronto Reference Library for many September 8, 2009 in Kingston, Ontario, England libraries in America, 1695- years. at the age of 92. She is known for her 1765. 1987 report Libraries Without Walls, a Kathryn Dean died on November 24, snapshot and roadmap for Canadian Alan MacDonald died on January 28, 2009 at the age of 92. She held an MLS Health Libraries. 2010 in Calgary, Alberta at the age of from Catholic University of America 66. He held a BLS from the University (1961). She held positions in several Herbert Frankenberg died on October of Toronto and worked at Dalhousie libraries including Catholic University, 25, 2009 in Montreal at the age of University in 1964. He became Calgary Public Library, and Enoch Free 80. He held an MLS from McGill director of Libraries at the University Library in Baltimore, before joining University and was a librarian at the of Calgary in 1979 and director of the University of Manitoba Libraries l’Université de Montréal for many years. Information Services in 1992. He held in 1974 as head of Reference in the senior executive positions in numerous Elizabeth Dafoe Library. Later she Erika Fuerst died on December 1, associations and organizations, was curator of Archives and Special 2009 in Ottawa at the age of 82. She including president of the Canadian Collections (1985). emigrated from Austria to Canada in Library Association, president of the 1954 and spent 15 years in Winnipeg. Atlantic Provinces Library Association, Louise (Spencer Ervin) Dick died on She moved to Ottawa and worked as a president of the Canadian Association March 1, 2010 in Toronto at the age librarian at Carleton University. for Information Science, president of of 82. She studied library science at the Canadian Institute for Historical the University of Toronto and taught Shirley Goodhand died on January Microreproductions, chair of the for many years at Branksome Hall in 17, 2010 in Toronto. She worked as a Council of Prairie University Librarians, Toronto. librarian for 27 years at the Toronto chair of the Calgary Community Telegram, later at the North York Public Network Association, and chair of the Douglas Mason Fisher died on Library and last at the Toronto Sun. CLA Writing the Future Commission. September 18, 2009 in Kanata, Ontario, In university circles he earned the title at the age of 90. He received a BLS Burdetta (Peggy) Hains died on of university orator because he presented from the University of Toronto in 1950 January 22, 2010 in Oakville, Ontario 127 honourary degrees between 1989 and worked as a teacher–librarian at Port at the age of 91. She obtained an MLS and 2002. He was a member of Ex Arthur Collegiate until, running as a from the University of Toronto and Libris. CCF candidate, he upset Liberal cabinet was part of a team that established the minister C. D. Howe. Later in his career Oakville-Woodside Library. Katharine Jean (Lehmann) Martyn he returned to journalism, writing his died on January 28, 2010 in Toronto. last piece for The Sun at the age of 86. Charles Theodore (Ted) Laugher died She was librarian at the Thomas Fisher He was noted for his bear-like size (6’5” on January 21, 2010 in Freeport, Nova Rare Books Library at the University of and 265 pounds) and the eclecticism of Scotia at the age of 83. He had masters Toronto for 36 years. She was a member his reading. degrees in English, German and library of Ex Libris. science and a PhD in library science Sheila Middleton died on January 13, 2010 one day short of turning 70. After Write for ELAN working as a high school teacher for a number of years, she graduated in library The Newsletter Committee welcomes contributions from ELA members. Articles, science from the University of British news items, and ideas that you think would be of interest to Ex Libris members Columbia (1987). She worked for many for publication in ELAN are sought. Please submit your articles on items of years as the genealogy librarian in the interest to our members, including your memoirs of early days or important Cloverdale Branch of the Surrey Public figures in librarianship, library history, your own career and your current activities Library. in the field. We especially need contributions to our regular feature “Why I Became a Librarian”. Clara G. Miller died on January 10, 2010 in Toronto. She held a degree from For submission information see the back page. the Faculty of Information, University ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010 23 of Toronto and worked as a librarian at One of her sons, Brian Cantwell Alberta Municipal Affairs to guide the Imperial Oil before her retirement. She Smith, is a former dean of the Faculty consultation process that led to the also taught a course in special libraries of Information at the University of Framework for the Future document and at the Faculty of Information. She was a Toronto. a 39 per cent increase in funding for member of the Board of Ex Libris. Alberta public libraries. An appreciation Caroline Angela Suma-Valenzuela reception was held for him at Netspeed Dorothy Louise Morphy died on died on December 19, 2009 in Oakville, 2009 in Calgary in October, and an December 6, 2009 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. She spent the majority of her official retirement party at the Alberta Ontario at the age of 86. She was a career at the library of the Pontifical Library Conference in Jasper in April long-time administrative assistant at the Institute of Medieval Studies at St. 2010. Toronto Public Library. Michael’s College in Toronto. She received formal recognition for her work Joanne Kemp retired in September, Neal Arthur Scott Owens died on in numerous citations in books and 2009 after 28 years as director of February 10, 2010 at the age of 91. He doctoral theses. libraries at Grant MacEwen University. spent his library career at the University of British Columbia, Northwestern Patrick Willoughby died suddenly on Karen Labuik retired as team leader University in Evanston, Illinois and December 26, 2009 at the age of 56. of the Rural Information Services the University of Calgary, from which He held an MLS from the University initiativE (RISE) project, following he retired as librarian emeritus after 13 of British Columbia and worked in her retirement from Marigold Library years of service. the Koerner Library at that university, System at the end of September where he managed the government 2009 and after 50 years of library Silvia (Kikas) Prii died on March publications collection. Patrick was also work in Saskatchewan, Texas, and 15, 2010 in Toronto at the age of 85. an accomplished musician, guitarist, Alberta. RISE is a partnership She was born in Estonia and received classical pianist and pipe organist. between Marigold, Chinook Arch, and a degree from the University of Shortgrass library systems in Alberta Stockholm. She and her husband Uno Retirements and has a mandate to enhance local emigrated to Canada in 1950. She community services linking southern obtained a library science degree in 1952 Margaret Harris of Harris Knowledge Alberta communities of all sizes in a from the University of Toronto and went Associates retired on September 26, library-based videoconference network. to work for the Toronto Public Library. 2009. She graduated with an MLIS Karen began her library career in Her interest in fine arts led to her from the University of Toronto in 1986. Saskatchewan, where she was active in appointment as one of the first subject She held management positions in the Saskatchewan Library Association, specialists for the projected Northern the Peace Library System, Athabasca including being president. She co- District Library, and her hard work lives University Library, Leduc Public authored Impact! A Community Relations on in the art book collections that she Library, Crozier Information Resources Project, which studied the effect of put together. She retired in 1985 but Consulting Ltd. before opening her own library marketing and public relations in continued to volunteer weekly at the business, HKA. a small Saskatchewan town. Karen was Toronto Reference Library until she was assistant director of the Marigold library 84. Punch Jackson, executive director system from 1990 to 2009 and was of Public Library Services at Alberta recognized for many years of service to René Savard died in February 2010. Municipal Affairs, retired October 30, the Library Association of Alberta with He was past president (1967-68) 2009. He joined the Libraries branch the President’s Award in 2002. Karen of l’Association canadienne des in the Alberta government in 1996. In is planning to move to Turkey to teach bibliotécaires de langue français addition to planning the first Netspeed English as a second language. (ACBLF). He worked in the library Conference, he played a lead role in of Petit Seminaire de Québec and, in the creation of Canadian Library Pat Nelson retired as manager of the addition, he directed a book-binding Month, helped connect libraries to Mills Wood Library, Edmonton Public business in the Quebec City region. He the SuperNet, helped finalize the first Library at the end of October, 2008. wrote several articles for the Bulletin de federal Community Access Program She is currently leader of the Edmonton l’ACBLF. agreement that set the stage for an chapter of Room to Read, which initial contribution of $4.1 million, promotes literacy and gender equality in Muriel MacKenzie Struthers Smith helped create electronic performance developing countries. died on January 24, 2010 in Toronto at measures for Alberta public libraries, the age of 92. She was a medical doctor brought together the first meeting who practiced in the Lahore area of of provincial “Library Ministers”, Appointments Pakistan. Later she took an MLS degree and helped found both The Alberta at Dalhousie University (1976), where Library and the Alberta Public Library Louise White, formerly head of she was hired by Alan MacDonald to Electronic Network. Punch also worked Electronic Resources and Serials at work in the Kellogg Medical L library. with the staff and senior managers of the Queen Elizabeth II Library at the 24 ELAN Number 47/Spring 2010

Memorial University of Newfoundland, its July 2009 issue as one of the 50 most & Technology. The award recognizes was appointed associate librarian at influential people in Alberta, those “who continuous service to ASIS&T. Memorial, with responsibility for the are giving Alberta a face for the 21st The Brian Cantwell Smith Ideas Marine Institute Library and the Music century”. The Magazine described him Exchange was dedicated to the former Library. as a “history saver” for repatriating the dean of the Faculty of Information, private collection of Sir Sam Steele. University of Toronto. The Ideas Debbie McGugan, formerly associate Exchange is located on the fifth floor director of libraries at Grant MacEwan Joanne Kemp, recently retired director of the Inforum, the Faculty’s library. University, was appointed chief librarian of Libraries at Grant MacEwan The Exchange’s purpose is to stimulate at that institution, replacing Joanne University, was presented with the title collaborations, conversations and Kemp who retired. Librarian Emeritus on MacEwan Day, connections. February 12, 2010. Keith Turnbull, past president of the Awards Rick Leech, past president of the Library Association of Alberta, former Library Association of Alberta (LAA) associate director with the Edmonton On January 8, WCRL Chair Gary and former senior manager of Alberta Public Library who retired several Archibald presented regional director Court Libraries, became the senior years ago, visual artist and contributor Trudy Amirault with a certificate manager, Judicial Compensation, in to Edmonton arts and culture for commemorating her 35 years of service the Strategic Initiatives section of more than 20 years, received a Salute as director. Alberta Justice. He is the LAA liaison to Excellence Citation Award for to the Canadian Library Association’s distinguished service as a volunteer and Richard H. Ellis, former university Copyright Working Group inspirational leader in arts and culture. librarian at Memorial University of Newfoundland, was awarded the Toni Olshen, BLS (1968), MLS (1975) Nancy Williamson, professor emerita, honourary title Librarian Emeritus from University of Toronto, received the Faculty of Information, University of at Memorial’s October 23, 2009 OCULA Lifetime Achievement Award. Toronto, was honoured in Cataloguing convocation. She is business librarian at the Peter F. and Classification Quarterly, Volume 48 Bronfman Business Library, University Issue 1. Known as a Festschrift, the book Luanne Freund, SLAIS assistant of Toronto. honours a respected person (usually an professor, received the American academic) and is presented during his or Society for Information & Technology Edie Rasmussen, SLAIS professor her lifetime. The Festschrift is entitled (ASIS&T) ProQuest Doctoral and former director, was awarded the Special Issue: Is there a Catalog in your Dissertation Award for 2009. She 2009 Watson Davis Award from the Future? Celebrating Nancy Williamson, received her PhD from the University of American Society for Information Scholar, Educator, Mentor. Toronto.

Dean Giustini, SLAIS adjunct Send contributions and instructor and UBC librarian in health ELAN suggestions to: sciences, was the winner of one of three Number 47/Spring 2010 Frances Davidson-Arnott $2000 Research in Librarianship Grants ISSN 1709-1179 3 Rodarick Drive from the Canadian Association of West Hill, ON M1C 1W4 Research Libraries. He won the grant Published twice a year by: [email protected] for his project Canadian Academic Ex Libris Association Librarians and their Use of Social c/o Faculty of Information Please include ELA or ELAN in the subject Media. University of Toronto line of your e-mail. 140 St. George Street Ken Haycock, former SLAIS director Toronto, ON M5S 3G6 Deadline for next issue: and professor, received the 2010 ALISE http://exlibris.ischool.utoronto.ca August 10, 2010 Award for Professional Contribution to LIS Education. He was honoured for his Editor: Margaret Oldfield ELAN reserves the right to edit contributions. accomplishments at SLAIS and at San Production: We use Canadian Press style and the Canadian Jose State University School of Library Ontario Library Association Oxford Dictionary. and Information Science, where he is Newsletter Committee: now director. Ex Libris Association acknowledges with Merlyn Beeckmans, thanks support from the Ontario Library Frances Davidson-Arnott, Ernie Ingles, vice-provost and chief Association, Canadian Library Association, Diane Henderson, Vivienne James, librarian, University of Alberta, was Faculty of Information at University of Toronto Shirley Lewis, Jean Weihs named by Alberta Venture Magazine in and the Library Services Centre.