Hi everyone! My name is Eric Bradshaw and I am from the little town of North Brunswick in New Jersey. I did my undergrad at the University of Manitoba where I majored in Classical studies with a minor in Medieval Renaissance studies. This is my first year at the University of Toronto and I am in the LIS stream. I can't really say what aspect of librarianship I am interested in as each course that I take seems to reveal new, fascinating aspects. At the moment reader's advisory and collection development seem very interesting fields.
I'm not sure how personal these introductions are supposed to get, but I will share one of my hobbies with you. I love to read. I read a lot of stuff, from books on classical or medieval history to fantasy to early 20th century fiction. And I'm always looking for new stuff to read, so feel free to give me suggestions! I look forward to hearing from you all.
-Eric (1/15/14)
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Caled Domsy, and although I grew up in Brampton, ON, I spent the last 10 years living and working in Guelph. Most of that time was spent as a rock climbing instructor, teaching both indoor and outdoor climbing.
Coming back to school and learning the craft of librarianship has been excellent, and now I find myself looking forward to graduation in just a couple months.
I look forward to sharing ideas with all of you in class and on this blog.
-Caleb
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Sally Butterfield, and I’m from a small backwater town in southern British Columbia where people inexplicably hang Confederate flags in their windows. I completed my BA in English at Concordia University in Montreal in 2012, but took an extensive hiatus before that to travel through Central America and Europe. This is my first year at the iSchool, and my concentration is the Archives and Records Management stream. Everything is completely brand new for me, and while I have enjoyed (almost) all of my classes so far, I am particularly excited about this one.
As an English student, I had to read a lot, and often in different formats (whether it be different editions of a novel/anthology, a classic on Project Gutenberg, or an ebook). As a result, I realized how much the format of a book can change your experience of reading it. For example, I am typically pretty good at finding a certain passage of book (where in the book, but also where on the page), regardless of whether or not I underlined it or marked that page. The same process with an ebook or etext, however, is completely impossible for me. Now I just use my ereader to read books that I am too embarrassed to have on my shelf!
Annnyway! Now that you all know I have a secret cache of illicit literature, I look forward to working with all of you throughout the semester!
Hi everyone,
ReplyDeleteI'm Polina Vendrova (though you might see my last name as SanFilippo - that's my married name, and a source of endless confusion... Ugh.). I was born in Russia (back when it was still the USSR), immigrated to Israel, then to Saskatoon, and then to Toronto, where I've lived for the past 12 years.
I'm interested in all things related to children - I was a teacher for a number of years, and went back to get my MI because I thought it would enable me to focus on "teaching" (within a library) the two subjects I liked most - literature and arts. Now that I'm in the program, I see that the kind of work I was hoping to do in a library is not done by MIs, but by paraprofessionals and volunteers.... So I'm now hoping to find a teacher-librarian position. Fingers crossed! :)
I have a 7-year-old daughter, and she taught me more than all my professors combined. She's also the most hilarious creature on earth, which is why we got rid of our TV years ago; who needs a TV when you have a kid? I'm happy to say that she is a bookworm just like me, and we often spend hours at a time just sitting together on the couch and reading.
Ok, I realize that this post turned out to be very "mushy-touchy-feely", but I figured I'd get it out of the way so I can focus on class-related issues for the rest of the semester. :)
I look forward to reading everyone's posts!
Hello All!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Sarah Silvestri and I am in my second year in the MMSt program. I got my undergraduate degree in Near Eastern and Classical Archaeology from Wilfrid Laurier University. While in my undergrad I excavated in Jordan and in Thunder Bay. During excavation I discovered that while I love working with the physical remains of history, archaeology was not a career I could see myself turning into a lifelong career. So I took my love of shinny historical objects and applied it to becoming a Collections Manager in a museum or other cultural institution, and thus found myself in the iSchool.
I am most interested in the various ways museum collections are becoming more open and interactive with the general public. Through online collection databases, open collections, and collection tours. I am also excited about possible collaborations between collection management professionals and those working in a museum's education, programming, and visitor access departments.
I have always loved to read and probably would have gone into the MI program if I didn't have such an interest in archaeology and Egypt. So I am very excited to read all the blogs in the coming weeks.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Patrick Donovan. I grew up in Caledonia Ontario and I am in my first year of the MMSt program. I also received my undergraduate degree in Near Eastern/Classical Archaeology at Wilfrid Laurier University and participated in the excavation field school at Jordan as well. Although I took a year off to acquire finances to further my schooling, my interest in artefacts and preservation remained. I found myself volunteering at a variety of museums and even found myself as a librarian in one instance, which was great fun.
Admittedly, I have not read a lot recently. I am pretty cheap and lacking in technological prowess. Yet, I do enjoy a good book when I can. I look forward to the interesting discussion from you all.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Jade Brown, and I grew up in about a handful of different places across Ontario. I have lived in Toronto since 2003 so I just tend to say I am from here, totally easier to explain! In 2003 I moved here to attend school at OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design) majoring in Photography, but ended up leaving after 2 years, because I decided I wanted to pursue English Literature. After taking a bit of time off to travel and decide where I wanted to go to school, I came back to Toronto and just finished my BA in English at York University last year. So it is my first year here at the iSchool and my concentration is Archives and Records Management.
In my final year at York I enrolled in classes which included topics in print culture and the history/future of the book. The vastness of these topics was something I found to be incredibly interesting and I enjoyed studying the various theoretical models and literary criticisms surrounding the book as a material object and commodity. We briefly touched on issues concerning the future of the book and the fact of whether or not the book has a future, and I found that these topics were something I kept coming back to once the class had finished. So of course I was beyond happy to see this class on the winter schedule!
I look forward to blogging with all of you and having a great semester!