Now on Display – Orbit, OISE, and Ontario Schools: 1969 – 2008

IMG_7276Now on display on the ground floor of the OISE library, until the end of May: 

Charting a Path from Research to Practice: Orbit, OISE Magazine for Schools 1969 – 2008.

The exhibit, just in time for OISE’s 50th anniversary celebrations, is a retrospective look at the history of Orbit Magazine, a long-running OISE publication that featured the work of many OISE faculty and highlighted OISE’s relationship with the Ontario educational community.

Check out the exhibit for a look at issues IMG_7277that span Orbit’s 40-year run, to see teaching aids and special features from the magazine, and to learn about past OISE research. Orbit magazine has also recently been digitized and is now openly available through the Internet Archive. Check out this link for more information on the history of Orbit, and visit the exhibit.

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OISE Library Hours

Following the end of classes, the OISE Library has moved to summer hours:

  • Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 7pm
  • Saturday: 9am – 5pm
  • Sunday: closed

Looking for a place to study when the Library is closed? The Robarts Library, at 130 St. George St., is a five minute walk from OISE and is open longer hours, seven days / week. Please see Robarts Library hours for additional information.

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Library Events – April 2016

There are a number of events scheduled on the ground floor of the OISE Library in April. During these times, there may be additional noise as well as limited spaces to study on the first floor. If you’re interested in an alternate space to work, please consult our page on study spaces .

Below is a list of events booked for April:

Wednesday April 6, 8:00 AM-7:00 PM: MTRP Research Celebration

Friday April 8, 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM:  Student Services Mini Career Fair

Wednesday April 13, 9:00 AM-4:30 PM: Worldviews Higher Ed. Lecture

Thursday April 14, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM:  MT Global Ideas Institute

Wednesday April 27, 5:00 PM-8:00PM: CIARS Roundtable

Friday April 29, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM: The Changing Professoriate

 

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Caution tape in the Library

Please note that some areas in the OISE Library have been temporarily closed off with caution tape due to safety issues with shelving. Shelving units will be inspected Friday April 1st and contractors will be brought in as soon as possible to ensure that all shelving has been securely fastened.

Please do not attempt to enter areas marked with caution tape.

If you are interested in using resources from a closed off area, please ask for assistance at the Service Desk on the Ground Floor of the Library. Staff will retrieve books from these areas as soon as it is safe to do so. You will be contacted when books are available for pick up.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please do not hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Monique Flaccavento
Acting Director, OISE Library

monique.flaccavento@utoronto.ca

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New Activity Kit: Renewable Energy Kit!

IP1170_3Investing in renewable energy is on the rise as we try to address and change our habits in the fight against global warming. You can get your students involved too with the new Renewable Energy Kit at OISE Library. This kit has everything you will need to introduce your students to alternative energy sources that are less harmful to our environment.

The kit comes with a fantastic booklet that provides an introduction to energy, fossil fuels, and renewable energy. The booklet highlights solar energy, wind energy, and hydropower, and provides a chapter on each that details how they work. For each chapter, the booklet includes background information, teacher notes, additional activities, display ideas and answers.

For hands on learning, the kit includes a wind turbine, water turbine, solar panel, and 4 different output dials (light display, power meter, alarm buzzer, and motion display). The booklet provides detailed instructions on how to assemble the activity in order to demonstrate how each form of renewable energy works. The basis of the activity is to generate enough energy make something happen in the output dial, whether it is the buzzer alarm making a noise or the light turning on.

This activity kit is a great tool to get your students interested in renewable energy and create a more sustainable future.

The Renewable Energy Kit is now on display at OISE library on the ground floor coffee table, adjacent to the Circulation Desk.

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