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Senior Member
Colleagues,
The Toronto Public Library Board is considering the closure of the Urban Affairs Library located at Metro Hall (King and John Streets, Toronto). All materials will be transferred to the Metro Reference Library. There is no indication of how the collection will be managed if transferred and the level of service that will be delivered in the new location. The staff report indicates an annual savings of approximately $730,000.
Attached is the link [Item 9 - Board Report 2011 operating budget update]:
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/about-the-library/board/meetings/2011-jan-06.jsp
The collection is an important resource for those undertaking research in architecture, planning, urbanism, municipal affairs, political science, urban geography and other related fields. It is vital that the community lets the Library Board know about the potential and negative impact that will be brought about by this closure.
If you are interested in making your voice hear, you are urged to contact the Library Board directly, by writing the Secretary as follows:
The Secretary
Toronto Public Library Board
789 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M4W 2G8
Phone: 416-393-7215 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday to Friday)
Fax: 416-393-7083
Email: Nancy Marshall at nmarshall@torontopubliclibrary.ca
This matter was only brought to my attention yesterday. I understand that the budget process has been accelerated this year and decisions are being made quickly.
Should you wish to copy me on your correspondence, please do so.
Thank you.
GTK
George Thomas Kapelos FRAIC
Associate Professor
Department of Architectural Science
Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3
T: 416 979 5000 x 6510
E: gkapelos@ryerson.ca
F: 416 979 5353
The Toronto Public Library Board is considering the closure of the Urban Affairs Library located at Metro Hall (King and John Streets, Toronto). All materials will be transferred to the Metro Reference Library. There is no indication of how the collection will be managed if transferred and the level of service that will be delivered in the new location. The staff report indicates an annual savings of approximately $730,000.
Attached is the link [Item 9 - Board Report 2011 operating budget update]:
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/about-the-library/board/meetings/2011-jan-06.jsp
The collection is an important resource for those undertaking research in architecture, planning, urbanism, municipal affairs, political science, urban geography and other related fields. It is vital that the community lets the Library Board know about the potential and negative impact that will be brought about by this closure.
If you are interested in making your voice hear, you are urged to contact the Library Board directly, by writing the Secretary as follows:
The Secretary
Toronto Public Library Board
789 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M4W 2G8
Phone: 416-393-7215 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday to Friday)
Fax: 416-393-7083
Email: Nancy Marshall at nmarshall@torontopubliclibrary.ca
This matter was only brought to my attention yesterday. I understand that the budget process has been accelerated this year and decisions are being made quickly.
Should you wish to copy me on your correspondence, please do so.
Thank you.
GTK
George Thomas Kapelos FRAIC
Associate Professor
Department of Architectural Science
Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3
T: 416 979 5000 x 6510
E: gkapelos@ryerson.ca
F: 416 979 5353