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Announcing the advisory committee for UTM's Chief librarian search

Ian Orchard
Dear colleagues, 
 
On 7 May, we invited nominations for members to serve on the advisory committee for the appointment of UTM’s chief librarian. Many thanks to those who recommended their colleagues and volunteered themselves. In accordance with U of T’s policies for librarians, we have now appointed this committee: 
 
Co-Chairs 
Larry Alford, University Chief Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries. 
Ian Orchard, Acting Vice-President and Principal, U of T Mississauga – to 30 June 2024.  
Alexandra Gillespie, Vice-President and Principal, U of T Mississauga – from 1 July 2024. 
 
Members 
Angela Hamilton, Chief Librarian, U of T Scarborough. 
Simone Laughton, Head, Library Instructional Technologies, U of T Mississauga Library. 
Mai Lu, Head, Public Services and Outreach, U of T Mississauga Library. 
Catherine MacGregor, Coordinator, Finance Learning Centre and Liaison Librarian, U of T Mississauga Library. 
Colin McFarlane, Director, Library Operations, U of T Mississauga Library. 
Rio McKen, Undergraduate Student, Digital Enterprise Management, U of T Mississauga.  
Adriano Senatore, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, U of T Mississauga. 
Michael Serafin, Library Technologies and Liaison Librarian, U of T Mississauga Library. 
Tanya Solomon, GIS and Data Specialist, U of T Mississauga Library. 
Joanna Szurmak, Interim Deputy Chief Librarian, U of T Mississauga Library. 
Laura Taylor, Associate Professor, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy, U of T Mississauga.  
 
The committee will also have a graduate student representative, who we will confirm shortly. 
 
Darlene Chow, Head of Library Human Resources, and Jeff Espie, Director of Vice-Presidential Communications, will support the committee’s work. We look forward to inviting input from more faculty, staff, librarians, and students in the weeks ahead, including in a call for candidate nominations.  
 
With thanks,

Ian Orchard
Acting Vice-President and Principal
University of Toronto Mississauga 

Larry Alford 
University Chief Librarian
University of Toronto Libraries

 

Past Library Announcements

May 7, 2024: Chief Librarian Search - U of T Mississauga

January 11, 2024: Interim Chief Librarian - U of T Mississauga

 

Chief Librarian Search - U of T Mississauga

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 15:38

Dear colleagues,

Dany Savard’s appointment as interim chief librarian at the University of Toronto Mississauga ends on 30 September 2024. The position is a senior library administrator under of U of T’s Policies for Librarians.

In accordance with these policies, we will convene a committee to advise on the search to fill this position on a continuing basis. As university chief librarian and acting vice-president and principal, we will chair this committee together, which, alongside us, will have a minimum membership as follows:

  • one member of the teaching staff from UTM 
  • one Associate University Librarian
  • one Library Department Head
  • four librarians, at least three of whom will have permanent status positions in U of T Libraries
  • three individuals who are not librarians

We welcome nominations to serve on the committee, including self-nominations.

If you are interested in serving or wish to nominate a colleague, please send your nominations to the university chief librarian's executive assistant, Lesley Falkner, by 21 May 2024: lesley.falkner@utoronto.ca. Please include "UTM Chief Librarian Consultative Committee Nomination" in the subject line, specifying the membership category as listed above. Lesley will compile the nominations for our review.

With thanks,

Ian Orchard
Acting Vice-President and Principal
University of Toronto Mississauga 

Larry Alford 
University Chief Librarian
University of Toronto Libraries