The
UWO-CLA blog regularly publishes writings of its student members in
order to allow our them to express their thoughts and opinions on issues
in library and information science. These writings are not meant to
represent the views of the UWO-CLA itself or the greater CLA
organisation. Your comments and questions are encouraged on this blog.
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We here at the CLA – UWO Chapter are currently working away
at our upcoming zine. It is a collection of writing and art by inspired MLIS
students involving experiences, musings, rants and maybe a few cats related to
the world of library and information science. The zine will be a snapshot in
time, a product of our sleepless nights as information
professionals-in-the-making.
Here is a preview of what is to come, a short excerpt from a
piece called Beyond the Banker’s Boxes: Visiting the Toronto Public Archives:
We were three students
from an archives class new to the site, an opportunity to look at these
archives with fresh perspectives and hot coffee. Expecting a building similar
to Library and Archives Canada or even our own Weldon Library fortress, we had
braced ourselves for an extended afternoon in a solemn labyrinth with dim
lighting and low whispers.
We were to be proven wrong.
