Upcoming Events:

Kim is part of an Industry Roundtable Professional Development event hosted by the Knowledge Media Design Institute on Thursday March 4th, 4-6pm at the University of Toronto iSchool.

Kim is presenting at the Library Technology Conference in St. Paul, MN March 17-18 2010.

Registration for Computers in Libraries 2010 is now open. April 12-14, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA.

Kim is presenting at IASSIST 2010: Social Data and Social Networking: Connecting Social Science Communities Across the Globe in Ithaca, NY June 1-4 2010.

Registration for SLA's Annual Conference is now open. The conference is in New Orleans, June 13-16, 2010.

KMWorld 2010 is in Washington, D.C. this year; November 16-18, 2010. The call for speakers is now open.

The Hierarchy of Digital Distractions

Funny and so true:

Save the date! OLA SuperConference iSchool Alumni Reception

During the OLA SuperConference from February 24 to 27, the Faculty of Information Alumni Association invites you to catch up with classmates on Thursday, February 25th, by joining everyone in the “West” Private Dining Room at Joe Badali’s Ristorante Italiano from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Just $10 at the door gets you free appetizers and [...]

85 Reasons to be Thankful for Librarians

From http://www.zencollegelife.com/2009/12/29/85-reasons-to-be-thankful-for-librarians/:

85 Reasons to be Thankful for Librarians
by jonathan on December 29, 2009

Librarians take care of libraries, which are still invaluable today.
Not all information is on the internet.
Older books still hold great cultural significance.
Libraries are still repositories for some of the most valuable works of literature in the world.
Even with the internet, the library is [...]

Register today! Don’t miss out on the Annual Joint Holiday Social

Registration closes Saturday Nov. 28, 2009.

We cordially invite you to attend our annual holiday social in the

Great Hall of the Arts and Letters Club

Joy Shanfield, 2009 President, SLA Toronto Chapter

Claire Lysnes, 2010 President, SLA Toronto Chapter

Lily Mac, 2009-2010 President, CASLIS Toronto

Kim Silk, 2009-2011 President, Faculty [...]

MaRS’ Lisa Torjman on Social Innovation at Ignite Toronto

Lisa Torjman established the social entrepreneurship program at MaRS that includes Social Innovation Generation (SiG@MaRS). This program provides social innovators and entrepreneurs access to resources to turn their ideas into positive outcomes for society.

Lisa participated in Ingnite Toronto in August. Here is the video of her presentation on Social Innovation.

Ignite T.O. Lisa Torjman – Social [...]