Spring Reception 2009

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Spring Reception 2009

• Program
• The Year in Review Cynthia Archer
• Learning Spaces for the 21st Century
  A Model for the Scott Library Mark
  Robertson
• Gadget Magic Walter Griffatong and Ali Sadaqain

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Heather Fraser (Bib Services), Ed Coulson
(Facilities), Susie Allamshahi (Scott
Circulation), Toni Olshen (Bronfman), Janet Cheng
(Scott Reference), Kenneth Cheng (Facilities)
honoured for 20 years of service to York
Libraries (with Cynthia Archer)
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Carmela DiBellonia (Scott Circulation) honoured
for 30 years of service to York Libraries (with
Linda Hansen and Cynthia Archer)
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Linda Gamble (Mono Acquisitions) honoured for 40
years of service to York Libraries (with
Catherine Davidson and Cynthia Archer)
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Joanne Chumakov honoured, on the occasion of her
retirement, for her contribution to York
Libraries (with Cynthia Archer,
Mary Kandiuk and Heather Fraser)
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Celebrating Joanne Chumakovs contribution to
York Libraries Remarks by Heather Fraser Joanne,
as much as everyone is happy for you to be
enjoying a well-earned retirement, there is no
doubt that there are many people here who are
also a little sad today. You've made a lot of
friends at York and they are sorry to see you
go. When it comes to the work we do I think that
most of us feel the same way, you enjoy it
more when you are working alongside good people.
And on that score alone, you have made a huge
contribution to the Libraries. Since joining the
Libraries in September 1970, you have trained
many cataloguers and catalogued over 100, 000
books. It has been a pleasure to work with you
and on behalf of your colleagues and friends
I want to wish you all the best. Happy
Retirement!
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Celebrating Joanne Chumakovs contribution to
York LibrariesRemarks by Mary Kandiuk

• Ive had the pleasure of knowing and working with
  Joanne for many years, for longer than most
  people here in fact. I am not sure whether people
  realize the extent to which Joanne was a pioneer.
  When I arrived over twenty five years ago,
  cataloguers didnt venture far beyond the domain
  of cataloguing. Service on University committees,
  working with students, and liaison with faculty
  was largely the domain of reference librarians.
  But Joanne broke the mold.
• During her career at York she provided reference
  service, carried out collection development and
  served on many non-library Committees. She was an
  active member of YUFA (the York University
  Faculty Association), serving for many years in
  various capacities such as the Libraries' Chief
  Steward and Co-Chair of the Contract Grievance
  Committee, 3 Negotiating Committees, the Joint
  Benefits Committee and Joint Long Range Planning
  Committee, the Bargaining Priorities
  Subcommittee, Stewards' Council, 2002-2005, and
  Chair of the YUFA Library Chapter.

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Remarks by Mary Kandiuk - continued It is through
her work on behalf of librarians in YUFA that
Joanne really left her mark and changed the lives
of many librarians at York. Joanne was a member
of the infamous bargaining team that included
Walter Giesbrecht and Tom Scott that negotiated
Article 18.16(e) which provided all librarians
with, at that time, 19 days of professional
development, research and scholarship leave. For
that librarians are deeply indebted. In addition
to her YUFA work Joanne was also an active member
of OCUFA (the Ontario Confederation of University
Faculty Associations), and as a retiree she
remains an associate member of OCUFA.
On a personal note I was always impressed by
Joanne, the English speaker who became a fluent
Russian speaker. Anyone who got to know Joanne
came to realize what an important role family
played in her life. One of her greatest joys in
her much deserved retirement are her
grandchildren. So on that note, good luck and
farewell Joanne. Enjoy your retirement and your
grandchildren, and look back with satisfaction on
having broken ground during your career at York.
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Ellen Hoffmann honoured, on the occasion of her
retirement, for her contribution to York
Libraries (with Cynthia Archer and Toni Olshen)
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Celebrating Ellen Hoffmanns contributions to
York Libraries Remarks from Toni Olshen Ive
been asked to say a few words about Ellen. Im
happy to express our collective praise and
appreciation for the years that Ellen spent at
the York Libraries, starting out as the Atkinson
and Undergraduate Librarian in 1971 and ending
with her 18 years as University Librarian in
2001. Yes, she has been away from the Libraries
for the last 8 years, much of that time spent
working for the University Privacy Office, but in
fact it is only this past December that Ellen
retired from the University. When she started
as Atkinson Librarian, she was part-time and
worked at night. In the late 70s the then
Director of Libraries Anne Woodsworth recognized
Ellens talent and encouraged her to take on more
responsibility as Assistant to the Director for
Planning a full-time position. She became
Assistant Director for Public Services in
1980-81. By the time Anne left York in 1983,
Ellen was a natural to be named Acting Director.
Well, the rest is history - she led the York
University Libraries as Director of Libraries,
and then University Librarian, including a stint
as Associate VP of Academic Information Services,
until 2001. With her dedication, intelligence,
competence, and energy she steered the York
University Libraries during a time of growth and
innovation in collections, facilities, and
services, a time of the active fostering of a
supportive environment for all library staff, and
a time of a growing reputation for the Libraries
across York and beyond.
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Toni Olshens remarks continued Many of you
may remember that I spoke about Ellen at the
Library reception that was held when she stepped
down as University Librarian and again at a small
University dinner held in her honour exactly a
year ago when she was designated University
Librarian Emerita. I wont speak as long as I
did before so suffice it to say that Ellen
Hoffmann embodies the personal characteristics of
a valued University administrator, a leader,
colleague, mentor, and friend. Ellens abilities
are wide-ranging and her energy boundless. Her
contributions to the Libraries and her influence
at York are recognized and greatly appreciated.
She has had a meaningful and long-lasting impact
on the Libraries and our institution is stronger
because of it. Those of us who worked with Ellen
were fortunate to have engaged with her in
various roles at YUL over the years and have been
enriched by that experience personally and
professionally
No doubt Ellen will continue to impact those
around her in positive ways her family, friends
and her community, she will continue to engage in
activities related to her many interests, and she
will continue to live actively and enjoy life.
Also, we hope she will continue to visit the
Libraries from time to time! We thank you, Ellen,
for all the good things she have brought us
individually and collectively and wish you a
wonderful retirement!
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L to R Walter Griffatong, Bob Thompson, Tuan
Nguyen, Terry Danylak, Raymond Shum, Howard Hui,
Nancy Chow, Helium Tsui and Ali Sadaqain (LCS) A
dept. that plays together stays together!
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Havae Aharoni, Delores Seli and Linda Hansen
(Scott Circulation), Tina McColl (LAS), and
Carmela Dibellonia (Scott Circulation)
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Vivienne Monty (Frost), Ellen Hoffmann, Linda
Gamble (Mono Acquisitions), Joanne Chumakov,
Karen Cassel, (SE Acquisitions), Sandra Smith
(SE Acquisitions)
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(L to R) Aida Morris, Anne McGaughey, My-Hanh
Hoang, Fiona OConnor (Frost)
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Patti Ryan and Kent Murnaghan (Reference)
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Veronica Duncan, Linda Smith and Margaret Smith
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Judy Oliver (ULO), Bianca Merlo (Facilities),
Gillane Parkinson (ULO) and Karen Purino, in
front (ULO).
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Walter Giesbrecht (Reference), Andrea Kosavic
(Bib Services), Anna St.Onge (Archives), Julia
Holland (Archives), Stacy Allison-Cassin (Bib
Services), Aaron Lupton (Bib Services)
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Vito Ciraco (SMIL), Claudio Iacoe (LAS) and Dana
Craig (Maps)
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Savka Marijan, (Bib Services), Glenna Oleksinski,
Cynthia Archer, Michele Francis, Myrtle
Hutchinson and Alison Ball (Mono Acquisitions)
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Dennis Skinner (Bronfman) and Ed Coulson
(Facilities)
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Brian Wilks and Laura Walton (Steacie)
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Mark Robertson (AUL Info Svc), Lisa Sloniowski
(Reference) and Sarah Coysh (Frost) Act natural!
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Haiyun Cao (Bib Services), Gloria Jouppien (Mono
Acquisitions), Marcia Salmon (Bib Services) and
Ricardo Laskaris (Steacie)
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Brian Wilks, Catherine Davidson (AUL Collections)
and Mary Lehane (Resource Sharing)