2008 AGM Minutes

Minutes of the 2008 Annual General Meeting are now available for download.

2006 AGM Minutes

Minutes of the 2006 Annual General Meeting are now available for download.

Toronto Student Committee meeting: Thurs 1 October

The University of Toronto Librarians Without Borders Student Committee will be meeting this Thursday, 1 October. The meeting will run 5-6 pm in Room 415 of the Inforum.

Contact [email protected] for more information.

UNESCO’s “Libraries for All: How to Start and Run a Small Library”

From UNESCO’s Communication and Information section:

“Libraries for All: How to Start and Run a Small Library” is a practical, hands-on guide to establishing and managing a library in a developing country. It is intended to be used by community leaders, librarians, library committees, aid workers and anyone who is interested in the practical aspect of starting and maintaining a successful library.

This document, published in 1998, is written for use in developing countries, and by people with no formal library training. It is available in RTF or HTML format, and in English, French, or Spanish.

U of Toronto Student Committee event: Film Screening, 24 September

University of Toronto Student Committee of Librarians Without Borders presents:
A screening of the documentary film “Remote Access: Distant Libraries of the World”

Date: Thursday September 24th 2009 5pm-6:30pm

Location: Room 728 in the Faculty of Information 140 St. George Street

The University of Toronto student chapter of LWB is pleased to announce that producer Paul Francescutti will present a screening of his film ‘Remote Access: Distant Libraries of the World’ here at the ischool. The film, which presents to audiences the creativity of “mobile” libraries in Kenya and Peru is sure to inspire librarians and information professionals alike, by informing them of the day-to-day
realities of library systems that rely on camels, donkeys, boats etc. to deliver materials to rural communities. After the screening of the film, Mr. Francescutti will answer questions and take the audience through his experiences in forming, developing and executing the documentary.

All are welcome. Please contact Jessica Rovito at [email protected] for more information.

U of Toronto Student Committee Meeting: 17 September

The next meeting of the University of Toronto LWB Student Committee will be on 17 September at 5:45pm in room 415 of the Inforum. All are welcome.

Contact Jessica Rovito at [email protected] for more information.

LWB Contact Information Updated

Contact information has been updated on the Librarians Without Borders website. Click on the ‘About’ link for more information.

The Executive Board will be updating other site content in the coming weeks. Please stay tuned for the changes.

LWB at UT iSchool Lunch

Next Friday, September 11th Co-Chairs Jessica Rovito and Laura Shtern will be in
attendance at the Faculty of Information’s Clubs and Associations
Lunch: a one hour time slot where students who are looking to get
involved at the iSchool can learn about various volunteer
opportunities. Laura and Jessica will be representing UofT’s Student
Committee of LWB.

Upcoming U of Toronto Activity

U of Toronto student committee will be at FIS Clubs and Associations
Lunch 11 Sept. Drop by to learn about volunteer opportunities!