The time was when a library was very much like was a mouser in

The time was when a
library was very much like
a museum, and a librarian
was a mouser in musty
books… The time is when a
library is a school, and the
librarian is in the highest
sense a teacher.
—Melvil Dewey
Libraries are not made;
they grow.
—Augustine Birrell
John Abbott College
Fall 2006
Vol. 22, No.1
This issue of Dossier Actif was created by
the Document Formatting Class of 2006
William Bielaskie
Ann Birdgenaw
Brigitte Bubenko
Lauriane Courchesne
Tanya Czuma
Rosanne De Wolfe
Ida Di Maulo
Andrea L. Duncan
Betty Dunning
Carol-Ann Hoyte
Maryam Javidan Moghadam
Samantha Lamb
Nancy Lento
Maria Rosario Mantala
Anna Picciuto
Catherine Jane Samson
Diogo Sarmento
Philip Skowronski
Kim Thomson
Information and Library Technologies
John Abbott College
C.P. 2000
Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
H9X 3L9
Telephone: (514) 457-6610 ext. 5470
ILT web page: http://www.johnabbott.qc.ca/ilt
E-mail: ilt@johnabbott.qc.ca
ISSN 1911-4877
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Table of Contents
Credits and Contact Information ................................. i
The ILT Faculty—Knowledge…Skill…Experience .......... 1
My Work in a Library................................................... 3
How to Deal with Learning a Second Language ............ 4
Federal Library Visits .................................................. 5
Discoveries in Vienna .................................................. 6
A Visit to the Deutsche Bücherai in Leipzig, Germany . 7
Libraries Down Under.................................................. 8
The Duke Papyrus Archive........................................... 8
The Osu Children’s Library Fund................................. 9
Literacy Program Has Gone to the Dogs ....................... 11
Canuck Crosswords Make Puzzling Pleasurable for
Canadians ................................................................... 13
ILT Word Search / Mots Cachés .................................. 14
Visiting the Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales
du Québec................................................................... 15
A Book Lover’s Getaway in the Big Apple ..................... 16
Mozart on the Mountain .............................................. 17
Le Nichoir…It’s for the Birds ........................................ 18
Book Review — The Poisonwood Bible .......................... 19
The Graduating Class of 2006: Where Are They Now?.. 20
Directory of West Island Libraries ................................ 22
ILT List of 2006 Grads ................................................. 23
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The ILT Faculty
Knowledge…Skill…Experience…
Barbara Houghton-Glassman
Barbara obtained a BA from Bishop’s University and an MLS from the
University of Western Ontario. For several years, she worked as a teacherlibrarian at the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal (PSBGM). She
managed a school library as well as the board’s professional library.
Barbara was a special librarian for the Montreal law firm Ogilvy-Renault.
She worked at the McGill University law library while raising her family.
She also worked as a librarian and cataloguer for the Cote St. Luc Public
Library. Barbara taught library courses at Champlain Regional College
and the Plattsburgh State University. For 16 years now, she has been with
the ILT faculty where she teaches Public Relations and Reference courses.
Barbara especially enjoys her PR classes as the students continually come
up with creative projects and workshops. She now has three grown children.
Christine Jacobs
Christine received an Anthropology degree from Carlton University in
1973 and her MLS from McGill University in 1983. She worked at the Cote
St. Luc Public Library as a reference librarian and cataloguer.
Concurrently, she took commissions indexing books, which she
thoroughly enjoyed. To this day, Christine still indexes part-time. She
thereafter joined the National Film Board and for ten years, worked on a
combination of different contracts such as cataloguing, indexing, research,
implementation of special projects and system migration. In the 1980s,
she taught indexing in the ILT department. In 1996, she started teaching
full-time. Christine will be in Ghana for five months starting February
2007. Her itinerary starts with two months at the Tamale Institute of
Cross-Cultural Studies and working at a college library. After, she is off to Accra, Ghana for
three months where she will provide her librarianship expertise to the Osu Children’s Library
Fund (OCLF). The OCLF is a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to the raising up of
libraries in Africa and training of local librarians. Now that her two sons are grown up,
Christine hopes to do more traveling such as this in the future.
Melissa Maude
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Melissa earned a BA in Communication Studies from Concordia University
in 1994 and an MLIS from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1998.
She completed her graduate degree in one intensive calendar year. She
then worked for six months in a Florida public library. Melissa researched
and managed an online photo database for two years while working at a
Montreal French-language magazine publisher. She also spent a year in
Ottawa working as a reference librarian for the National Library. In 2002,
she joined the ILT faculty where she teaches archives and records
management courses. Melissa is the proud mother of an eight-month-old
son.
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Sophie Pukteris
Sophie completed an MLS from McGill University in 1971. She worked at
various McGill libraries including the physical sciences library. She spent
seven years at the McGill medical library as a reference librarian and head
of public services. Sophie then decided to raise her family full-time. In 1990,
she went on to earn a Diploma in Library Studies from Concordia
University where she also worked for some time as a teaching assistant.
For several years, thereafter, she worked at the PSBGM and the National
Film Board. In 1997, she joined the ILT faculty—teaching courses in
cataloguing, classification, and subject headings. Sophie’s son is also a
librarian and her daughter is an architect.
Diane Radu
Sally Robinson
Diane obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Archaeology from the University of
Toronto in 1970. She was near completion of the Fine Arts program at JAC
in 1979 when motherhood beckoned. After a couple of years and while
raising a young family, she enrolled in the ILT program and graduated in
1985. Diane joined the ILT faculty as the technician and then started
teaching in 1987. She teaches Document Formatting and Automation and
Documentation courses. Through professional development courses and
self-study, she keeps up with advances in technology. Diane is also a
published children’s book illustrator.
Sally was educated in England. When her children were growing up, she
volunteered in school libraries. In 1998, she enrolled in the ILT program
and graduated in 2001. Sally worked for Pfizer after graduation—
cataloguing new acquisitions such as books, audio-visual materials,
advertisements and newscasts. In 2001, she replaced Diane temporarily as
the ILT technician and started teaching in the department in 2004.
Currently, Sally also works in the Institutional Development Office at John
Abbott and is pursuing a Masters in Education through the University of
Sherbrooke.
Cristina Segura
Cristina completed a BA in Journalism at Concordia University and a
Masters of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) at McGill University in
1987. She worked for two years at the Arctic Biological Research Station of
the Department of Fisheries and Oceans where she managed a one-person
library for marine biology researchers. She also worked in Ottawa for a year
where she dealt mainly with departmental policies. Cristina then joined the
National Film Board in Montreal. For six years, in this cultural milieu, she
was responsible for database management and production of the audiovisual catalogue. She worked as a reference librarian at the Pointe Claire
Public Library for three years where her duties included the selection of
audio-visual materials and the supervision of adult programming. Cristina joined the
Information and Library Technologies (ILT) faculty full-time in 2001. She balances her teaching
responsibilities with family life and raising her two sons, aged 11 and 8.
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Linda Toivanen
Linda has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Queens University and a
Masters in Library Science (MLS) from the University of Western Ontario.
She worked for several years as a children’s librarian at the Toronto and
the London Public Libraries. Linda has been with the ILT faculty for nearly
ten years now. She currently works as the librarian at the Edgewater
Elementary School. She loves storytelling and captures young children’s
attention with her endearing puppets and other fun-filled activities. Early
this year, Linda and eight other women from her church community
volunteered to set-up an elementary school library in a rural village in
Kenya. For three weeks, they classified, catalogued and shelved six
hundred books donated by various Canadian children’s publishers. They
dedicated this generous effort to the memory of a dear friend who grew up in this Kenyan
village. Linda has two teenage daughters.
—Maria Rosario Mantala
My Work in a Library
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his past summer, I had the
opportunity to put what I’d learned
into practice working at the Fraser
Hickson Library. I learned about the
position searching one of the job websites
and initially thought about not applying
because I didn’t think I knew enough to do
it. The position was to be a summer fill-in
for their cataloguing department. They
were looking for someone who had at least
one year in the Library Science program
finished and was responsible. They wanted
someone completely bilingual and my
French is only passable so I just passed it
by. I really wanted to do it, and kept
thinking about it. I didn’t like where I was
working and that also pushed me to give it
a shot and apply. I applied online with a
cover letter and got a reply that I should
send my CV also (doh!).
When I got a second message asking if I
could go in for an interview, I almost fell on
the floor. The interview was 2 hours long
and included a cataloguing test and a
French test. I was worried about the
French test, but Heather Wood was the one
who gave it to me and we ended up
laughing over our broken French
conversation. They offered me the job on
the spot and I thought these ‘guys must be
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crazy…’ but I started the next week and got
to learn the ropes.
I ended up doing circulation, cataloguing,
computer database and reference. I worked
in the children’s library too. I actually
found that the most challenging because I
was not used to speaking to the ‘little folk.’ I
had some strange encounters—like the man
who called everyday to ask a question on
the broadest possible topics: “the plots of
all Shakespeare’s plays, or a listing of all
the radio stations in Canada” and wanted
the answers right away. The actual
cataloguing I found to be easy; although it
was detailed and required concentration. It
was jarring at first to forget some of the
things learned in class because the library
did it a different way. I found it enjoyable
though, and the time really went by fast
while doing it.
Most of all, I found that the people who
worked there were very open and patient to
a rookie and went out of their way to make
me feel like part of the team. I must be
doing something right because I’m still
there.
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How to Deal with Learning a Second Language
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f English is not your first language, you may be anxious about your success in this program.
Based on my experience, here are some easy and accessible ways you can improve your
English (or any other language).
The Right Tools
Read, Read, Read
First, get a good pocket
dictionary, ideally one that
provides the pronunciation
and origin of words. Using
a complete dictionary will
help you assimilate the real
meaning of terms. You will also develop the
ability to explain what you want to say even
though you forget a word or have trouble
pronouncing it. A bilingual dictionary is
very useful (you should have one as well)
but do not use it to find the meaning of
words.
Indeed, the best way to make your mind
think in English is to read in English.
Reading in a language you
do not master can be
frustrating at the
beginning because you have
to stop and look up every
three words. That is why I strongly suggest
beginning with children’s books. They are
enjoyable, short, easy to find and the
vocabulary is usually excellent. For longer
books, read stories with which you are
already familiar so it will be easier to get
through an entire book and it will be more
motivating.
Set Your Brain on English Mode
Watch television shows, movies or the news
in English. This will attune your ear to the
musicality of the language. Watching the
news is a good way to learn everyday
vocabulary, idioms and pronunciation.
Journalists also generally use standard
English so it is easier to understand. If you
find movies and T.V. shows too hard to
begin with, watch children shows. It is an
excellent way to learn basic vocabulary and
sentence structure. Furthermore, the above
tricks are directly applicable to improving
your reading skills.
Express Yourself
The primary use of a language is of course
to express your ideas either by writing or by
speaking.
Writing skills are hard to improve because
you need the intervention of someone else.
On the Internet, you can find tutoring
services and software designed to help you
improve your writing but generally you have
to pay for these.
Conversational skills can only be improved
by practicing. It can be embarrassing but if
you know of another way, please let me
know!
Indeed, the best way to make
your mind think in English is
to read in English.
To conclude, be aware that people in the
college and in the ILT department are very
understanding, tolerant and helpful. Take
advantage of the college resources that are
available for you and enjoy the opportunity
you have to learn a second language!
—Lauriane Courchesne
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Federal Library Visits
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s part of my work stage with the federal government in Ottawa, I had the opportunity to
participate in tours of various federal department libraries. These ‘behind the scenes’
tours were specifically organized for all of the Master of Library and Information Science
(MLIS) and Information Library Technologies (ILT) students who were in Ottawa for their coop
semester. Tours took place during regular work hours as they were viewed by our employers
as being integral to the professional experience.
Supreme Court
This research library exists to meet needs
pertinent to this Court and offers its
services to anyone who is pleading a case
before the Supreme Court of
Canada and the Federal Court of
Appeal, to the Canadian judiciary
and members of the Bar. The third
floor main library has a very
impressive ‘old school’ presence.
Our tour guide, one of the
librarians, noted that she does not
see many judges doing research
themselves; it is more customary to have
assistants and articling students as their
clients.
Two floors of stacks, in the
basement, house a substantial collection of
primary and secondary materials from
common and civil law jurisdictions of
Canada, United States, United Kingdom,
Australia, New Zealand, France and
Belgium. Considering the
wide range of subjects that
may be at the heart of
Supreme Court decisionmaking, of necessity, this
library participates in a large
volume of Interlibrary Loans
(ILLs) within the federal
government library system.
Law books, conventionally published as
scholarly series, do not come with dust
jackets, and as a result the shelves are row
upon row of varying tones of brown and
black!
CISTI
The Canadian Institute for Scientific and Technological Information
(CISTI) specializes in all areas of science, technology, engineering and
medicine. It is internationally respected for its rapid, reliable
document delivery service which operates 24/7. CISTI offers resources
of over 50,000 serial titles and more than 800,000 books, conference
proceedings and technical reports to its client base of, primarily,
scientists in the academic, public and private sectors. Each floor
houses materials on a well-defined range of subjects. Employees will
receive, at their computer workstation, requests for information via email. They then retrieve, scan and electronically forward this information. Although not the
only procedure, this is the one most commonly used.
—Betty Dunning
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Discoveries in Vienna
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wo very different libraries were among the highlights of my trip this summer to Vienna.
The first was the new main branch of the city of Vienna’s public library system. The
other was a museum of the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (the Austrian National
Library). My courses in Information and Library Technologies gave me an awareness and
interest in these institutions. I saw many topics from my past two years in the program come
alive in these two places.
The city of Vienna’s public library branch was very modern—
with a multi-lingual OPAC. Despite the desk librarian’s
protest that it was a small, inadequate branch library, I
found it was well-equipped. It had a good selection of books,
including a selection in English. There was even a cute
children’s section. You are even allowed to use a computer
with internet access for an hour as a guest. I enjoyed this
opportunity to e-mail family and friends for free. When I sent
Sophie Pukteris an e-mail titled “Andrea in Vienna,” she was
very surprised! Her daughter is also named Andrea and by
coincidence had been in Europe (but not in Austria) this
summer. Until she realized it was me, she wondered how her
daughter had ended up in Vienna!
The museum of the Austrian National Library known as the
Prunksaal (the State Hall) was originally the Habsburg
Imperial Court Library. It is decorated in ornate baroque
style and is filled with wonderful old books. This amazing
historical marvel has fresco paintings decorating the ceilings and upper walls. The wood panel
bookshelves cover two floors. The first floor bookshelves swing open to reveal hidden passages
with even more bookshelves. One needs time to absorb the beautiful baroque details that
include statues and huge globes. I was reminded of so many topics from preservation class.
The collection was so old that I wondered about its cataloguing system. I later learned that
Gottfried van Swieten (the prefect at the Court Library from 1777-1803) had created the first
card catalogue in the world for this library. The day I visited the Prunksaal, there was an
interesting exhibition called “The Art of Cuisine and the Culture of Dining.” It displayed
culinary documents from the Austrian National Library collections.
I would like to return to Vienna because
there is so much to see and enjoy! The
Austrian National Library web site
explained that there are many unique
collections in this library. The collections
open to the public and of interest to the ILT
student are the Prunksaal, the Esperanto
Museum, the Papyrus Museum, and Globe
Museum.
Check out the Austrian
National Library web site
and the Vienna city
library web sites yourself!
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Links:
¨ Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
http://www.onb.ac.at/index_eng.htm
¨ Vienna’s public library system
http://www.buechereien.wien.at/buecherei
enportal/(0khmcn3p5fx4rs45bq2l10ae)/ind
ex.aspx?tabId=12
¨ Main Library of the City Libraries
An Oasis of Serenity
http://www.vienna.info/article.asp?IDArticl
e=10470
—Andrea Duncan
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A Visit to the Deutsche Bücherai
in Leipzig, Germany
A Brief Description
of the Library
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n March 2005, I was
visiting a friend in
Leipzig, Germany for a
couple of months. My cotraveler Sara and I were
interested in seeing the
everyday places in the city.
One day, after reading the
guidebook and deciding on
what we thought was the
local public library, we set
off. When we got there, it
became apparent that it
was not the local public
library but the German
National library or
Deutsche Bücherai, as it
is known in German. This
is similar to the National
Library and Archives in
Ottawa. The security
guard greeted us and
explained that normally
the library was closed to
non-members and that
they had to be German
citizens. However seeing
our disappointment, the
security guard consulted
the head librarian who
took our passport
information down, and
gave us a tour in English.
The librarian gave us the
brief history of the library,
which has been in Leipzig
since the unification of
East and West in the early
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1990’s. Leipzig found in the former East Germany
previously did not have access to post-World War II
documents from the allied countries and got most of the
literature from a communist viewpoint. There are also two
other branches of the library in Berlin and in Frankfurt.
Deutsche Bücherai
The Nature of the Collection
The collection in Leipzig dates back to 1913 and contains a
diverse collection of books, maps, sheet music and historical
documents which all reflect the eventful history of this city
and Germany as a whole. Students at the University of
Leipzig are frequent users of the library. They are often
assigned readings from the collection due to the close
proximity of the university and the library. My friend and I
noticed that the library was packed with students studying
even though it was the break between semesters for most of
the university students. As the tour concluded, the librarian
told us how much she loved Canada and how happy she was
that she was able to give us a tour to show a bit of the
diverse German literary history.
—Rosanne De Wolfe
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Libraries Down Under
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verything is different in Australia, and that includes libraries. They have some of the
most unusual libraries in the world. Information resource centers set in picturesque
and remote locations, as well as long-established academic libraries. For example, the
Yulara Community Library sits in the shadow of “sacred” Uluru (Ayer’s Rock) and caters
to the local Aboriginal people and tourists alike. Another example of their isolated information
centers is the Alexandria Community Library, east of Tennant Creek near the Queensland
border, which is in the middle of “cattle country” and services station workers, local farmers
and their jackaroos and jillaroos (school aged boys & girls). The rugged landscape of Arnhem
Land has a community library at Ramininging, east of Darwin, which is surrounded by
wetlands with crocodiles and a wide range of birdlife at their front door.
early European
In August 2005, I had the
exploration settlements,
opportunity to visit the
State Library of New
paintings by great
South Wales in Sydney,
colonial artists such as
Australia. This impressive
John Glover, original
library first opened its
works from famous
doors in 1826 as a
authors and leading
subscription library, and
architects, copies of the
has gone through many
first Australian
transformations and
newspapers, the Sydney
name changes since then.
Gazette and New South
The collection is one of
Wales Advertiser, dated
March 5th, 1803 as well
the nation’s largest, with
as
the oldest
over 5 million items,
Photograph by Greg O’Beirne
surviving Australian
valued at $1.883 billion
photograph, a daguerreotype, circa 1844.
and can be accessed online at
atmitchell.com. The library is focused on
There is a MacDonald’s reading room,
Australian history, culture and literature,
apparently they are big sponsors of the
beautifully displayed in the Australiana
State library, and I was able to enjoy a
research collections known as the Mitchell
snack and a coffee while taking in all the
and Dixson libraries. Significant items in
magnificence of this distinct Australian
the collection include original journals of
library.
—Ann Birdgenaw
The Duke Papyrus Archive
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ast fall during Melissa’s Physical Processing and Preservation class, I became curious
about learning more about the ancient books and manuscripts she discussed. I started to
wonder how old these documents were, what they looked like and if there were any
remaining. I decided to search on the Internet to see if I could find out more about these
ancient treasures. I was pleased to discover that, contrary to my initial belief, a large number of
ancient papyruses had survived. Some of these papyruses are kept in private collections, with
the majority belonging to large institutions such as The Duke University, in North Carolina.
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Most of the manuscripts in
the Duke Collection were
either purchased from rare
book dealers or donated to
the university. The
collection was founded in
1942, when Duke University
bought some manuscripts
once owned by William
Randolph Hearst. As of
2006, the collection
contained nearly 1400
manuscripts from Ancient
Egypt, the oldest dating
back to 400 BC and the
earliest from 1000 AD.
Professor John Oates of
Duke University came up
with the idea of cataloguing
the papyri in the late 1980’s.
In September of 1993, the
Librarian Suzanne Corr
started to simultaneously
catalog and scan the
manuscripts (for those of
you interested in digital
imaging and scanning, the
papyruses were originally
scanned at 300 dpi and 600
dpi).
The collection was finally
available online in 1995; the
first 153 papyruses in June
and the entire collection in
December.
The documents are divided
into two main categories:
official and personal papers.
The official documents
consist of contracts, bank
accounts, religious texts,
financial transactions,
petitions, tax payments,
official letters and even a list
of candidates for a public
office. The personal papers
include letters, drawings,
horoscopes, love-charms
and lists. It seems that the
recycling of “paper” was
fairly common in Ancient
Egypt. A large part of Duke’s
collection is made of papyri
that were discarded and
later reused to wrap
mummies.
The papyri in the Duke
collection were written in
Coptic, Greek, Latin, and
Arabic. Some of the
documents are mere
fragments while others are
more of less complete. An
example of a well-preserved
document is a letter a
lawyer named Amon wrote
to his mother Makaria about
his business trip to
Alexandria in AD 348. He
tells her about his hopes of
getting a job for his nephew
Horion.
Ancient manuscripts like
Amon’s letter allow us to
catch a quick glimpse into
the past. He lived more than
1600 years ago but his
hopes and thoughts
remained frozen in time,
preserved in a small piece of
papyrus, a witness of the
human journey and the
importance of the written
word.
Do you want to visit the
past and learn more about
Ancient Egypt? Visit the
Duke Papyrus Archive!
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.
edu/papyrus/
—Diogo Sarmento
The Osu Children’s Library Fund
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n January 2007, our very own Christine
Jacobs will be undertaking an adventure
most of us will only dream of. She will be
leaving on a 6-month sabbatical to Ghana.
For most of her time there she will be
volunteering for the Osu Children’s Library
Fund (OCLF); a program which has opened a
window into the world of reading for the youth
of Africa.
The Nungua Community Library
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History
ory of the Osu Library
It was Kathy Knowles’ love
of reading that got this
project off the ground. In
1990, while in Ghana with
her family, she found
herself reading to her four
children under a tree in
their garden in Accra on
most afternoons.
They loved her stories and she s
started
tarted to realize that the
children of Ghana were not able to share this same
experience. She made a decision. She decided that she would
introduce Ghana’s children to the wonderful world of reading
herself. Every Thursday afternoon, she would carry a basket
full of her own personal children book collection down to her
garden and read these wonderful stories to 6 of the
neighborhood children.
Time passed and more children started to hear about her
captivating storytelling, which brought them in to see what
all the excitement was about. Soon, Kathy realized that her
small garden was no longer the proper spot to hold her story
time sessions. To solve this dilemma, she turned her garage
into her very own library complete with shelves and stools.
She even asked family and friends to send over some more
books from back home in Canada. Kathy also hired 2 people
to help run the library; one of which was her housekeeper,
Joanna Felih, who became the first librarian. The library
became known as the Osu Library and soon served a total of
150 children.
In a place where things aren’t always
easy going for the people there,
especially the young, it is good to
have a distraction or safe haven.
How the library started
The Kathy Knowles Community Library
When Kathy Knowles’ time in Ghana was coming to an end, she wanted to make sure the
library would continue so she sought to create a more permanent structure to hold the library.
After much effort of searching, she bought a 40-foot shipping container, moved it to a donated
After
piece of land, and converted it into the small library. On November 13, 1992, the first
permanent library opened its doors. It is now called the Kathy Knowles Community Library.
Continuing Mission
On her return to Canada, Kathy Knowles’
mission did not end. With the help of some
dedicated volunteers and the strong
community support back in Ghana, the
OCLF built 3 large community libraries, all
of which bordered impoverished corners of
Accra. They also helped establish more
than 155 smaller libraries throughout
Ghana. The OCLF also supports similar
projects in the Philippines, Uganda,
Somalia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
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The libraries’ success brought about the
demand for other activities. Now, free
literacy classes for all ages are provided as
well as feeding, hygiene and scholarship
programs to meet specific needs. To provide
new and exciting opportunities, activities
such as arts and crafts, football clubs, and
singing and drumming groups were
developed.
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In a place where things aren’t always easy going for the people there, especially the young, it is
good to have a distraction or safe haven. OCLF will give the people of Africa the opportunity to
open doors to new experiences because with these new skills they will be able to help better
their lives. This project is still developing new establishments, including one opening in
November. It is greatly volunteer-based and always eager to welcome newcomers to help out.
Children enjoying the world of reading
Christine is excited about the work she is will be doing for the program, although she still does
not know exactly what it entails. She is anxious to work with the people in Accra and is looking
forward to learning about their culture. We wish her the best of luck on her trip and will be
looking forward to hearing all about it on her return next fall.
—Samantha Lamb
Literacy Program Has Gone to the Dogs
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andi Martin, a board member of Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) came up with the
idea of using therapy dogs for a literacy program when she saw the benefits of similar
programs in the hospital where she worked as a registered nurse.
Although the concept already existed, ITA, a non-profit organization based in Utah, launched
the first structured literacy program of its kind in 1999.
Reading Education Assistance Dogs or R.E.A.D. boasts hundreds of teams of registered therapy
dogs and their owners, volunteering for approximately 30 minutes per week. Dogs, big and
small, “listen” to children between the ages of five to nine read in a casual setting. (The
exceptions being “Duke” the Siamese cat and one African grey parrot).
All dogs are certified by the
national Delta Society’s Pet
Partner Program and are
tested for temperament and
obedience. They must be
predictable, friendly, well
groomed and able to endure
a long bear hug.
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The dogs are trained to make
eye contact with the child or
look at the book; their handlers
are instructed on how to use
the dogs as literacy mentors.
For example, they may say to
the student, “Rex didn’t
understand that word, could
you explain it to him?”
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Literacy Skills and
Low Self-esteem
Children with lesser literacy skills often
have lower self-esteem, and are often made
fun of when pulled out of class to work on
their reading. Rather than single children
out, the dogs are introduced to the class
and information on therapy dogs is
presented. The teacher then asks who
would like to volunteer to try the program.
It is usually unanimous, but the teacher
selects several students that are having
difficulties. This allows the chosen students
to participate believing they have been
rewarded as opposed to being singled out
and forced to do remedial work.
The program’s duration is only four weeks
in order to maintain its novelty. Once the
children have completed reading ten books,
they can select a book to keep from the
R.E.A.D. program’s collection.
(“Pawtographed” by their dog)
The children find it less intimidating to read
to a dog because they won’t be criticized,
corrected, or judged. Research has shown
that being in the presence of animals lowers
blood pressure and when the children
cuddle up and start petting the dog they
tend to forget that an adult is present.
In fact the
children
become so
preoccupied
with the animal
that they often
choose books
that they think
the dog may
Photo courtesy of Intermountain enjoy.
Therapy Animals, © Sandi Martin
The Program’s Success
A 13-month study involving ten elementary
school students showed that all
participants’ reading scores increased at
least two levels and doubled in some cases.
In addition, teachers noted less
absenteeism, improved self-confidence, and
increased involvement in school activities.
The organization would like to conduct
more extensive studies in order to convince
any skeptics. Regardless, children have fun
reading and the program has garnered a
great deal of interest. ITA has been
inundated by inquiries and is currently
developing a training manual and video to
be sold to organizations interested in
starting their own R.E.A.D. program.
—Kim Thomson
The R.E.A.D.
Program
Photographs courtesy of
Intermountain Therapy Animals
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Canuck Crosswords Make
Puzzling Pleasurable for Canadians
his year’s film, Word Play, which
featured the New York Times’
crossword editor, Will Shortz,
introduced moviegoers to the world of
casual and competitive American
crosswordpuzzlers.
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ties and tied, etc. So I compile a list of the
words, then alphabetize it and look for
repeaters and other problems.” The author
prefers to use words that are lively and
interesting and opts for nouns over verbs
and concrete words over abstract ones.
As the movie still lingers in the public’s
recent memory, it seems a fitting occasion
to turn the spotlight on one passionate
Canadian who is a self-confessed crossword
addict.
“When I’ve finally got a crossword I can use,
I start making the clues. I have a big clue
bank now, since I save all my puzzles and
keep a record of the clues used. I have to
make sure I don’t use the same clues too
often. On the other hand, if I’ve introduced
a new Canadian fact, I intentionally repeat
the same three times (i.e. in three puzzles).”
Hamilton explains that some clues come to
her through inspiration. “For frequently
recurring words such as ale, else, and other
short words with vowels, I’ve benefited from
the ideas of other crossworders.”
Kathleen Hamilton has created seven books
of distinctive Canadian crossword puzzles
known as the best-selling O Canada
Crosswords series. She is also the creator
of the North of 49 Crossword that appears
weekly in over fifteen Canadian newspapers.
About 10 years ago, the author came up
with the idea for her series. After
moving to Victoria, B.C., she hoped to work
as a freelance writer. She was inspired to
create crosswords when she learned that it
could supplement her freelance writing
income. “It looked like fun, so I made my
first crossword. I enjoyed it so much, I
thought I’d try making them to sell.” From
the get-go, she opted to make Canadian
crosswords since she was certain none
existed.
Hamilton uses a software program
specially-designed for crossword building.
She has had to input Canadian content into
the program and perform an extensive edit
on its accompanying dictionary.
“For each crossword, I get the software to
spit out several [word] possibilities. Then I
examine the words used, because the
software sometimes puts related words in
the same puzzle, such as stop and stopgap,
The author enjoys the New York Times
Sunday crossword, which is the
newspaper’s hardest puzzle of the week.
The level of difficulty of her puzzles
compares to that of the Wednesday or
Thursday Times puzzles. “I try to make the
clues challenging, but not frustrating. And
my clues are always fair (unlike some of
those in other crosswords).
Why has the hobby of solving crossword
puzzles been popular for so long? One of
the author’s explanations is that solving
crossword puzzles gives people the
(potentially-addictive) pleasure of
completing patterns. “Each word is a
pattern, and when you get several letters,
the word jumps out. Your brain has
recognized a pattern, and that gives
pleasure”.
To purchase O Canada Crosswords series,
contact the author at
kathleen.hamilton@gmail.com
—Carol-Ann Hoyte
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Visiting the Bibliothèque et Archives
Nationales du Québec
Background History of the Library
T
he history of the Bibliothèque et
Archives nationales du Québec (BANQ)
goes back to 1967 when the national
assembly of Quebec passed a law creating
the Bibliotheque Nationale du Québec
(BNQ). The following year legislation was
passed requiring legal deposit for books
published in Québec. In 2001, the BNQ
merged with the Grande Bibliotheque du
Quebec; and in 2004 the BNQ merged with
the Archives nationales du Quebec.
Originally, the BNQ had been housed at the
Bibliotheque Saint-Sulpice, located on
Saint-Denis street. In 1997, the BNQ
opened it's conservation centre on Holt
Street, Montreal. In 2005, the library was
relocated to it's present location at Montréal
Palais des Congrès but the location of the
conservation centre on Holt Street was
retained. The BANQ also has numerous
branches of it's conservation center open in
numerous communities in Québec outside
of Montreal.
Observations
As far as location, I found it very accessible;
an escalator and a set of stairs
take one to the main floor of the library to
and from the Berri UQAM metro station.
Compared to most libraries I found the
weekday hours are good. Most of the
collection is open from l0 a.m. – l0 p.m.,
from Tuesday to Friday, and from
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday.
The new books section of the library is open
from 10 a.m. to midnight everyday.
One of the things that impressed me about
the library was just how automated it was.
To check-out books one could either go to
the circulation desk or use an automatic
check-out counter. To return items, simply
place them in a container in the book
return conveyor belt. OPAC terminals were
located around the library, with the bonus
feature of allowing you to print out the call
number of an item you were searching for
onto a small piece of paper.
The library itself was very large with the
collection spanning five floors. The selection
of books available seemed good. An entire
section on the main floor was dedicated just
to periodicals arranged on separate shelves
by subject matter. On the top-floor of the
library the AV collection was housed; DVD's,
some VHS, CDs, and audio books were
included. Whenever I visit, I noticed that
most of the DVD's were checked out despite
the fact that users are limited to three
videos each. Also, on the 5th floor is a
special section dedicated to the music of
Quebec. Other noteworthy features of the
library include a language lab, a map room,
video-terminals and many others.
The architecture of the library is very
modern in appearance, with practically the
entire exterior being made of glass. To get
from floor to floor two glass elevators are
provided as well as staircases. There is a
nice open air feeling to the library, and
plenty of space to work or relax.
Throughout the library comfortable sofachairs are provided for the users to read
and tables are also found for studying.
Come visit the BANQ!
You can also visit the BANQ at:
www.banq.qc.ca/
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—Philip Skowronski
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A Book Lover’s Getaway in the Big Apple
M
ovie lovers have Hollywood, music
lovers have Motown, and now book
lovers have New York City’s Library
Hotel, situated on the Big Apple’s renowned
“Library Way”, at Madison Avenue and 41st
Street. The hotel’s theme was inspired by—
that’s right, books! A stay at this hotel
allows guests to get acquainted with the
enchanting world of books and libraries.
Rooms are located on ten floors that
correspond to the categories of the Dewey
Decimal Classification System. If history is
your
passion,
you may
request a
room on
the ninth
floor
where
books
exploring
ancient
history and geography await you behind
closed doors. The fifth floor is dedicated to
subjects related to math and science. Up on
the seventh floor, rooms are filled with
books that let you escape into the world of
the arts. The rooms on the remaining floors
have distinct libraries dedicated to subjects
such as literature, philosophy, and
technology.
After a tour in the city, you can return to
the serenity of this hotel where
complementary cappuccinos and teas are
offered in the Reading Room. Some of the
hotel’s 6000 books can be found in the
Writer’s Den, a place where you can browse
the shelves looking for a classic piece or the
newest bestseller. The Poetry Garden is
another area for guests to indulge in their
love of books, or simply take advantage of
its terrace that offers a breathtaking view of
the New York
skyline.
Among the
many other
pleasures
found at this
hotel are the
fine wines
and assorted
cheeses you
can enjoy
while
unwinding
and mingling
with friends
in the
evening. And
if that’s not enough, just step outside and
New York’s legendary public library awaits
you mere minutes away.
The Library Hotel is a unique and chic setting that combines the best of two worlds—the peace
and tranquility of a book lover’s paradise with the excitement and thrill of New York City. A
stay at this hotel is the perfect reward for a recent graduate, a special delight for a book club’s
gathering, or simply a treat for anyone who is passionate about books and the Big Apple.
Whatever the occasion, this hotel is sure to leave you with lasting memories and a newly found
appreciation for the written word.
—Nancy Lento
Ready to “book”
your reservation?
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Mozart on the Mountain
L
ast summer, my daughter along with
thousands of people living in Calgary,
Alberta took their lawn chairs and
blankets to the Rocky Mountain Village to
enjoy the classical music of Mozart in the
beauty of nature. When my daughter
showed me the pictures, I wished that I was
there. I gathered some information about
the history of the Mozart on the Mountain
concerts in Calgary and I would like to
share it with the ILT department.
History
Mozart on the Mountain started in 1990 as
a first-rate family event in Southern Alberta
in order to make classical music more
accessible to the community and to raise
funds for the Calgary Philharmonic
Orchestra (CPO). The event grew into the
hottest ticket in town, attracting thousands
annually to the slopes of Kananaskis Ski
Resorts’ Mount Allen to spend a beautiful
summer afternoon in the heart of the Rocky
Mountains to listen to the incredible
symphonic sounds of the CPO. The event
was designed to be a casual, fun, relaxing
retreat for all ages.
The Latest Event
On August 27, 2006, on a beautiful sunny
day, the CPO and Three Sisters Mountain
Village experienced an extraordinary
concert in the Rocky Mountains and
celebrated the beautiful music of Mozart
and other great composers. The full
orchestra, dressed in their summer whites,
played under a large white tent. Their
repertoire was designed to appeal to a wide
variety of musical taste from classical
standards to movie and Broadway tunes
and pop favourites, and of course, plenty of
Mozart! The programme allowed the
orchestra to showcase their range and
musical flexibility, while appealing to
everyone. This annual event, rated as one of
the “Top 50 Must-See Events in Canada”,
has built community connections and
inspired a whole new fan base.
—Maryam Javidan
Mozart on the Mountain
Calgary, Alberta
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Le Nichoir…
It’s for the Birds
M
any people are
unaware of the
fact that there is
a bird rehabilitation center
in Hudson. Le Nichoir has
been operating from an old
barn for ten years now.
Over the years, thousands
of sick, injured, and
orphaned birds have been
nurtured back to health.
Wounds and broken limbs
are tended to by a staff
composed of wild life
biology students. The
major part of the day is
spent feeding the hungry
crowd. A diet of seeds,
fruits, and meal worms
(they go through 15,000 to
20,000 a week) are
administered. Chicks are
fed a mush and specialty
food is made available for
the more peculiar birds.
Like many non-profit organizations, Le Nichoir is running on
a very tight budget. Public donations, fundraising, and
sponsorship barely cover the basics and there is always the
unexpected. The cost of treating a bird ranges between
$35.00 and $50.00. Last year, the rehab center handled over
1,700 birds.
Without the help of volunteers, the center would not be able
to operate. They lend a helping hand whenever needed. Their
tasks range
from cleaning
the cages and
aviaries to
ground and
property
maintenance to
fundraising and
public relations.
Heron leaving the center
Another type of
volunteer can
Merlin with broken wing
best be
described as a
bird ambulance driver. Using their own cars, they make the
daily trip to the Montreal S.P.C.A to collect the birds and
drive them back to Hudson for treatment. Seven days a week,
from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., the general public can bring in birds in
need of assistance. It is comforting to see that there is still
some good out there and that people care enough to go out
of their way to bring a bird to the center.
Would you like to learn more about birds? I recommend the following books:
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America: The Ultimate
Reference for Desk or Library
Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Southern Quebec: The Breeding Birds of Quebec
by J.P. Gauthier, Yves Aubry, 1995
—Catherine Jane Samson
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Book Review — The Poisonwood Bible
B
arbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible (1999, Harper Collins) is a
fictional story surrounding a Georgian family and its authoritarian missionary patriarch
as he attempts to spread Christianity to a village in the Belgian Congo during its time of
political unrest in 1959.
The Price family find themselves a long way
Narrating the story is Orleanna Price, a
from Sanderling Island, Georgia when they
devoted mother and supportive wife who
embark with their tyrannical father Nathan,
plays the unquestioning cog in her
an evangelical Baptist, on a soul-saving
husband’s machine. We also step into the
shoes of each of the four
mission into the depths of
“…a land of violence,
Price sisters and witness
Africa’s Congo during its
their characters grow
war of independence from
poisonous black mambas,
Belgium. Upon arrival in
and develop as new,
and scorched red earth.”
the village of Kilanga, they
unexpected situations
are faced with the brutal
unfold around them.
realization that this is a world very different
from the one they’ve become accustomed to.
This dark, dramatic, and gripping story
The trinkets and comforts carried with
manages to seize the reader with a strength
them from home prove to be useless in a
that is a rare find in a fictional novel. Each
land of violence, poisonous black mambas,
of the characters is believable in their
and scorched red earth. In order to survive,
painfully flawed humanity as they struggle
each member of the family is forced to find
with insecurities and self-acceptance.
the courage within themselves to step
—Tanya Czuma
beyond social boundaries and adopt new
world views.
ILT Word Search / Mots Cachés
Answer Sheet
Solution: D e s i g n e d b y B r i g i t t e B u b e n k o
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The Graduating Class of 2006
Where Are They NOW?
Lawrence Desbiens-Benn
After graduating, Lawrence enjoyed his last summer off before focusing on
the job searching and interview process. He is at this stage now and offers
words of advice: making connections and getting to know people in the
business are fundamental in the job searching process. His archives stage
was at McGill University and his library stage was at Beaconsfield High
School. Lawrence states that these are great places to start the job searching
process.
Stephane Duperron
It has been a great year for Stephane: graduating from the ILT program,
becoming a Records Management Technician at the law firm McCarthy
Tetrault since May 2006, shopping for his first apartment and now in the
process of getting his driver’s license! His job has been a good learning
experience and the most challenging aspect has been grasping the little
details specific to the law firm and its records management practices.
Although his contract ends in December 2006, he has inquired about possible
openings in the firm’s library. Stephane offers words of advice for students in the ILT program,
if you apply for a cataloguing job, be prepared to write a test!
Cheryl Gibbon
Cheryl enjoyed her library stage at Macdonald High School since it was a
great introduction to an actual library setting. After graduation, Cheryl
immediately took a summer contract at the JAC Administrative
Services/Secretary General’s Office, where she also did her records
management stage. She was responsible for finishing the inventory started
during her stage. She also unpacked and shelved boxes of books for the
Barton building library of Macdonald College for two weeks. At the same time,
she has had several interviews; one is very promising. As you can see, she
has not stopped at all and keeping very busy. As for advice, Cheryl states that Sylvie Boucher
from the employment office at John Abbott College was very helpful, so use their services! Be
professional, honest, nice, friendly, and GO FOR IT!!! The promising job finally materialized and
Cheryl is now working full time at the National Hockey League Pension Society as a File
Maintenance Assistant.
Kathy Graham
After graduating and spending the first half of the summer with her family,
Kathy accepted a position at Bombardier starting in October 2006. This is a
3-6 months contract. She will be indexing and classifying documents in a
variety of formats and then entering this information into a document
management database that serves as their finding aid. She offers words of
wisdom in terms of job hunting. “Have an open mind with regards to
opportunities out there.” Kathy had initially hoped to find employment in a
traditional library, however she states that working at Bombardier will be
interesting and give her valuable experience.
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Tina Labbe
Tina applied for a summer job at Merck Frosst Research Library. She went for
an interview, got the job and began working May 15, 2006. She worked with
an information specialist and a records manager and helped them reduce
their two year backlog due to staff shortages. Tina made a list of all the bound
journal holdings, made electronic access cards, weeded many journals and
helped clear out the laboratory notebook that needed to be archived. She
taught herself how to use “Horizon”, and also imported cataloguing records.
Having mastered these skills, Tina demonstrated how to import files and use Horizon to her
boss and co-workers (she states that Sophie would be proud). Due to budget cuts, her summer
job ended September 29, 2006. Tina acquired a lot of experience and was able to apply the
many skills learned from the ILT program. She applied for an administrative position at SteAnne’s Hospital; she passed the language test and an Excel test and is confident that there are
many jobs out there—she just has to look and send out many applications.
Lynn McGuire
Lynn’s archives stage was at Canadian Pacific Railway. She chose this
company because her father, grandfather and grandmother worked there.
Her library stage was at Novartis Pharmaceuticals in Dorval. She processed
and catalogued new books. She learned how to use the ALEPH integrated
library system and trained employees to search for articles on ALOS. Lynn
then spent the summer traveling with her family. Before starting the ILT
program, Lynn was a volunteer at her daughter's elementary school library
and continues to offer her services to help process newly purchased books. She is looking for
part-time work that is the right fit for her at this stage of her life.
Eric Vallières
After graduating, Eric spent the summer working at the Ministère du
Développement Économique, including one month replacing the library
technician. This was a great challenge for him. Eric is now at l’Université de
Montréal in a one year program studying archives. After completing this, he
plans to continue with another one year program offered by l’Université de
Montréal in managing electronic information.
Elizabeth Wood (Lizz)
Elizabeth graduated from the intensive stream. She completed her archives
stage at the Anglican Diocese of Montreal and her library stage at the National
Film Board. She enjoyed both stages since they gave her the opportunity to
use the ILT skills she acquired. Her goal to work in a public or academic
library came true in June 2006. She has a permanent full-time position at the
Dollard des Ormeaux Library. Her job in technical services (in charge of
periodicals) and public services (at the children and adult reference desk). She
adds that the balance between the two makes this a really great job.
Heather Wood
After graduating from the intensive stream in the ILT Program in 2006,
Heather has been working at the Fraser-Hickson Public Library where she
also completed her library stage. She works in Circulation, Reference, and
Cataloguing. She recently started doing book displays and they have been
very well received by staff and patrons. In October 2006, Heather’s life will be
taking a turn in a different direction; she has accepted a job in Castlgar,
British Columbia. She will be working in Public Services at Selkirk College
Library—a community college with a range of academic and vocational programs. She is excited
to have the opportunity to be able to return to a part of the country she lived in for a number of
years.
—Ida Di Maulo
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Directory of West Island Libraries
West Island Libraries offer items for all ages, tastes and languages. Items include
books, magazines, CDs and music on tape and much more. Many services are also
available in these libraries such as story time, puppet shows and internet workstations.
The following libraries will bring you closer to your information needs, whether it is for
leisure, reading or information resource. Memberships in the following public libraries
are free for residents or available at a charge for non-residents.
Baie d’Urfé Library
20551 Lakeshore
Baie d’Urfé, QC
H9X 1R3
Tel: 514-457-3274
L’Île-Bizard Library
500 de l’Eglise
Ile Bizard, QC
H9C 1G9
Tel: 514-620-6257
Saint-Pierre Library
183 des Érables
Lachine, QC
H8R 1B1
Tel: 514-634-3471
Beaconsfield Library
303 Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield, QC
H9W 4A7
Tel: 514-428-4460
Pierrefonds Library
13555 Pierrefonds
Pierrefonds, QC
H9A 1A6
Tel : 514-620-4181
Sainte-Geneviève
Library
35 St. Anne
Sainte-Genevieve, QC
H9H 2Z2
Tel: 514-626-2537
Dollard-des-Ormeaux
Library
12001 de Salaberry
Dollard-des-Ormeaux,
QC
H9B 2A7
Tel: 514-684-1496
Roxboro Library
110 Cartier
Roxboro, QC
H8Y 1G8
Tel: 514-684-8247
Dorval Library
1401 Lakeshore
Dorval, QC
H9S 2E5
Tel: 514-633-4170
Kirkland Library
17100 Hymus
Kirkland, QC
H9J 2W2
Tel: 514-630-2726
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Pointe-Claire Library
Central Library
100 Douglas Shand
Pointe-Claire, QC
H9R 4V1
Tel: 514-630-1218
Pointe-Claire Library
Valois Branch
68 Prince Edward
Pointe-Claire, QC
H9R 4C7
Tel: 514-630-1219
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Saul Bellow Library
3100 St. Antoine
Lachine, QC
H8S 4B8
Tel: 514-634-3471
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
Library
40 St. Pierre
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue,
QC
H9X 1Y6
Tel : 514-457-1940
—Anna Picciuto
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Congratulations
ILT Graduates of 2006!
Stacey Clarke
Janice Cohen
Lawrence Desbiens-Benn
Janet Donaldson
Stéphane Duperron
Cheryl Gibbon
Kathryn Graham
Tina Labbé
Kim MacLeod
Judith McGuire
Margaret Murdock
Deborah Rayson
Caroll-Ann Steele
Éric Vallières
Frances Wheeler
Elizabeth Wood
Heather Wood
Attention Alumni !!!
Please contact us for address
updates and news.
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