Podcasts about Toronto Public Library

Over the years, libraries have become more than just places to borrow books or bring your kids for storytime. They offer newcomer services and advice -- a place where new Canadians can find community and learn about their new home. They have youth hubs where teens can meet and stay occupied, and plenty of children's programs that foster learning through play. They provide free wifi, and offer refuge from cold in winter and heat in the summer. We take a look at Albion Library and find out why it's become an important second and third space for some. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canada's recent political tensions with its neighbor south of the border have given some historians a déjà vu moment. A 19th century petition was uncovered from Toronto Public Library's archives, demonstrating Toronto's firm determination to resist annexation to the U.S. This movement was outlined in the Montreal Annexation Manifesto of 1849. The Agenda invites historians Adam Bunch and Dominique Marshall to help us understand what we can learn from the past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It can take something outside of the norm to shake us out of our standard situations....On this special episode we are diving back into the saddle and back into the archives for an interview we did almost a year ago, but is coming to theatres now.  It's time for the story of 'Darkest Miriam'.Miriam Gordon (Britt Lower) lives in a fog of grief while working amidst marginalized members of the public who populate this local branch of the Toronto Public Library. When a burgeoning love-affair coincides with her receiving a series of oddly threatening letters addressed to her, Miriam's sheltered existence is about to upended in ways she couldn't have imagined.This is a deeply intense psycho drama that takes us down the rabbit hole that love and grief can do to people in some pretty weird ways.We had the chance to talk with writer/director Naomi Jaye to talk about it all and then some.

An 11 year old girl got on the wrong street car in Toronto after a school field trip ended early and somehow she was allowed to wander off on her own and head home by herself.  The train line ended in a part of the city she was unfamiliar with.  She asked random people on the street if she could use their phone to call her mom for help.  Somehow everyone had a work phone that they could not use for personal reasons, or they somehow didn't have a phone on them at all. The 11 year old remembered what her mother told her "libraries are safe places and if you are ever in trouble head to the library."  So that's what 11 year old Esther (great name!) did.  But the librarian had not been told that libraries are safe places and told Esther "go use the pay phone outside."  Gen Alpha do not know what payphones are (phones are free!) or how to use them. Esther was found crying on a street corner by a kind woman (finally an adult has arrived!) who offered her personal cell phone and helped Esther call her mother. The library has apologized and will be reviewing their policies and protocols. Canada used to be filled with nice people, but that seems to have changed.  However they still have payphones so maybe that's a plus!   Our AI overlord says: Welcome to the festive season with Theo and Juliette on Apologies Accepted as they delve into an intriguing mix of holiday preparations and public apologies. In this episode, the dynamic duo explores a recent incident at the Toronto Public Library, where an 11-year-old girl was denied phone access to contact her mother, sparking public outrage and a formal apology from the library. Through a lively discussion, they examine the responsibilities of public institutions, the significance of community support, and the importance of maintaining public resources for vulnerable members of society. As Theo shares his holiday adventures in Palm Springs, balancing family visits and Christmas preparations, Juliette chronicles her unexpected encounter with a tornado warning in San Francisco. Together, they reflect on the year 2024, ponder over AI's societal implications, and discuss the role of libraries as safe havens. With wit and warmth, this episode offers an entertaining yet thoughtful commentary on societal issues, the spirit of generosity, and the essence of community care.

This week, John and Warren talk about the ongoing Canada Post strike and the damage it's causing, both to Canadians and to the organization's brand, Paul Bissonnette steps up to defend Arizona restaurant staff and finds himself in a 6 on 1 brawl, Paul Krugman retiring from the NYT and how he'll be remembered, Toronto Public Library gets itself into hot water after a staffer refused to let a lost young girl use a phone to call her mother, journalist Taylor Lorenz makes a post apparently celebrating CEO killings and more. 

- Toronto Public Library apologizes after lost child denied help, Jim speaks with Megan Kinch - mom involved in the story- At what point can you put country over party? 'Thanks for dinner':  Trudeau meets with Trump, cabinet nominees at Mar-a-Lago after tariffs threat- American Warships Neutralize Houthi Missile Attack in Vital Shipping Lane. Jim speaks with Phil Gurski - President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting for his analysis

In recent years, cyber attacks have become increasingly frequent and wide-reaching. In 2023, the Toronto Public Library, Canada's largest-circulation library system, was the subject of a ransomware attack. Its systems were down for months, and the library was taken back to a pre-internet age. Now, hackers are turning to water treatment plants – and it's not money they're after.Patrick White is the Globe's water reporter. He's on the show to talk about how these attacks have been unfolding, why they look different from other kinds of infrastructure hacks, and how governments are preparing for this new threat.Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

- Ontario Education Minister Jill Dunlop joins Deb to answer questions about out-of-control spending at Ontario school boards- Adam Vaughan - Former Liberal MP and principal at Navigator, joins Deb to discuss the political action group Press Progress and their effect on local elections- Toronto Public Library is more popular than Taylor Swift; it deserves more funding, says CCPA Ontario. Really??!!

In this episode, we sit down with writer, editor, and librarian Saima Hussain. From her book The Arab World Thought of It: Inventions, Innovations and Amazing Facts, to the anthology The Muslimah Who Fell to Earth, Saima's work uncovers the forgotten contributions and personal stories of Muslim cultures. She shares her journey from Pakistan to Canada, her reflections on the power of storytelling, and how libraries serve as spaces for connection, learning, and equality. Saima also discusses the importance of oral histories, the complexities of identity, and her mission to make knowledge accessible to everyone, especially through her work with young people in library spaces. To fill out our listener survey, go to agakhanmuseum.org/tbhsurvey. If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, go to agakhanmuseum.org/thisbeinghuman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat (Patrick) Gracey is a senior librarian at the Toronto Public Library where he is a children's services specialist, leading the team that selects new picture books for 17 downtown locations (!).  In our interview, Pat talks about the magic inherent in picture books, and focuses on some of his favorite Canadian (and semi-Canadian) picture books, including The Log Driver's Waltz by Wade Hemsworth, Illustrations by Jennifer Phelan , Think Again by JonArno Lawson, Illustrated by Julie Morstad, Nana's Cold Day by Adwoa Badoe Pictures by Budshra Junaid, Down by Jim Long's Stage: Rhymes for Children and Young Fish by Al Pittman Illustrated by Pam Hall, Canada Counts (A Charles Pachter Counting Book), Canada in Words by Per-Henrik Gürth, The Night Gardner by The Fan Brothers (Terry and Eric), A Face is a Poem by Julie Morstad, Sleep Little Creep by David Quinn and Ashley Spires (illustrator), The Paper Boat by Thao Lam, and What Happened on Thursday by Ayo Oyeku, illustrated by Lydia Mba. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Pat (Patrick) Gracey is a senior librarian at the Toronto Public Library where he is a children's services specialist, leading the team that selects new picture books for 17 downtown locations (!).  In our interview, Pat talks about the magic inherent in picture books, and focuses on some of his favorite Canadian (and semi-Canadian) picture books, including The Log Driver's Waltz by Wade Hemsworth, Illustrations by Jennifer Phelan , Think Again by JonArno Lawson, Illustrated by Julie Morstad, Nana's Cold Day by Adwoa Badoe Pictures by Budshra Junaid, Down by Jim Long's Stage: Rhymes for Children and Young Fish by Al Pittman Illustrated by Pam Hall, Canada Counts (A Charles Pachter Counting Book), Canada in Words by Per-Henrik Gürth, The Night Gardner by The Fan Brothers (Terry and Eric), A Face is a Poem by Julie Morstad, Sleep Little Creep by David Quinn and Ashley Spires (illustrator), The Paper Boat by Thao Lam, and What Happened on Thursday by Ayo Oyeku, illustrated by Lydia Mba. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I really think art is one of the most important things to help tackle issues and create social change. There's that quote from Maya Angelou that goes something like ‘people will forget what you say or do, but they'll never forget how you make them feel'. The power of art is to evoke feelings that stick with people and that's often what inspires people as well.Maggie Chang is a poet, writer, and artist whose environmental journey started in first grade when she learned about deforestation of the Amazon in school. Since then, Maggie has led campus secondhand clothing sales for sustainable fashion, organized a UN Sustainable Development Goal training, and helped establish EcoSchools Canada's Youth Advisory Council, leading her to be named one of the first WWF Canada Living Planet Leaders and a Top 25 Under 25 Environmentalist in Canada. With a Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Maggie served on the Natural Resources Canada Youth Council and practiced international solidarity with fairtrade, organic coffee communities with Café Femenino, Peru. Currently she works on building an intersectional environmental movement through art and activism and as co-chair of the City of Toronto Climate Advisory Group. I first met Maggie at the Trajectories for a Just Economy event organized by Foundation for Leadership, Imagination and Place (FLIP) where she was presenting her an exhibit of portraits of her peer BIPOC environmentalists, building on the work she did at the University of Waterloo on her undergraduate thesis, where her focus was on better racial inclusivity in the environmental field. I was impressed by her vitality and by that series of striking photographs of fellow IBPOC environmentalists and so wanted to know more about her views on art and science and life as a Gen Z eco-art activist:In terms of what this generation is feeling around environmental stuff, I heard from a sustainability intersectional environmentalism influencer who kind of coined the term, ‘green girl Leah' on Instagram, she said that studies have have shown that like millennials feel sort of a climate pessimism, but Gen Z feels climate doomism so that's definitely a really big challenge.Our conversation took place in a media studio of the Toronto Public Library, which Maggie kindly set up for us. It was good to be in a shared publicly accessible media studio while we spoke about the role of art and its relationship with environmental studies and other cross-sections. We also spoke about managing eco-grief: In the last maybe year or two, I had some very interesting reflections and experiences where I realized that I had a lot of grief within myself around that rupture of connection to land due to migration. When we think about it, everybody has a rupture in connection to land. So for me, it was because of migration, but for indigenous folks, it was because of the genocidal things that the Canadian government did.I was uplifted and energized by our conversation.Maggie is very hard working and a gifted environmentalist and artist. The world needs more art and science bridge builders like Maggie. I liked the way she weaves networks and considers them as a form of biodiversity. This type of resilience and vision is critical to our collective future, which is in the hands of Maggie and her peers:It's just like biodiversity. When you have a more biodiverse ecosystem, you have more redundancy that's built into it and so even when certain aspects of it are not as strong, you have these networks that can still fill into those spaces and it's just like with our community, when we strengthen our community and we create more connections between us, even when certain parts of the community maybe have a bad season or they have to slow down for a little bit, we can still create wonderful things because we have enough connections to fill in those gaps. Just like biodiversity, right?With thanks to the Toronto Public Library for use of the studio and to Maggie for her time. Maggies recommends the following publications and accounts:Green Dreamer (podcast) Green Girl Leah (Instagram)On Canada (Instagram)Art House TO (Instagram)Climate Justice TO (Instagram) *END NOTES FOR ALL EPISODESI've been producing the conscient podcast as a learning and unlearning journey since May 2020 on un-ceded Anishinaabe Algonquin territory (Ottawa). It's my way to give back and be present.In parallel with the production of the conscient podcast and it's francophone counterpart, balado conscient, I publish a Substack newsletter called ‘a calm presence' which are 'short, practical essays about collapse acceptance, adaptation, response and art'. To subscribe (free of charge) see https://acalmpresence.substack.com. You'll also find a podcast version of each a calm presence posting on Substack or one your favorite podcast player.Also, please note that a complete transcript of conscient podcast and balado conscient episodes from season 1 to 4 is available on the web version of this site (not available on podcast apps) here: https://conscient-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes.Your feedback is always welcome at claude@conscient.ca and/or on conscient podcast social media: Facebook, X, Instagram or Linkedin. I am grateful and accountable to the earth and the human labour that provided me with the privilege of producing this podcast, including the toxic materials and extractive processes behind the computers, recorders, transportation systems and infrastructure that made this production possible. Claude SchryerLatest update on July 20, 2024

After finding Martha Baillie's Giller Prize-shortlisted novel “The Incident Report” in a Toronto bookstore, Naomi Jaye knew almost instantly that she wanted to adapt it into a film. Now, 14 years later, the award-winning Canadian filmmaker has released her sophomore feature, “Darkest Miriam,” which follows a librarian living through a fog of grief while working in a downtown Toronto Public Library branch. Naomi joins guest host Talia Schlanger to tell us more about the film.

Hello, I'm Matt Baume, and welcome to the Sewers of Paris. We're on a podcast search for entertainment that changed queer peoples' lives. This week, I'm continuing the monthlong Pride special, bringing you excerpts from some of the very best Sewers of Paris conversations I've had over the last nine years.This week, we're talking comics books. We'll start with a conversation with writer Andrew Wheeler, whose tales of adventure and intrigue stand in sharp contrast to his domestic life. Then moving on to artist DJ Kirkland, who pursued his dreams in spite of — or maybe in order to spite — a particularly mean art school teacher. Then we'll hear from artist Justin Hall, whose erotic imaginings are seemingly without limit. And finally the delightful writer Anthony Oliveira, who hosted a panel with me just last week at the Toronto Public Library.And also a quick note: if you're in Seattle, I hope you'll come see me at Elliott Bay Books this Friday, June 21st! I'll be talking about The Golden Girls, and what made those ladies such powerful queer icons — both on screen and in real life. Full details on all that at mattbaume.com/events.Full conversations with this week's guests:My 2018 conversation with Andrew WheelerMy 2016 conversation with DJ KirklandMy 2019 conversation with Justin HallMy 2017 conversation with Anthony Oliveira

Everyone's at maximum freakout in the leadup to World Happiness Dance, whatever that is, and nobody can figure out who's going with who -- especially with the addition of two new students, Delia and Cory, shaking up the social circles. Adding to the confusion: We're getting Brian's inner monologue instead of Angela's! What's going on???? And why is Graham so determined to wallpaper the bedroom instead of dealing with those cooking classes?Helping me break it all down is Trevor McMahan from the YouTube channel Media Processing; as well as Sharon Johnson and Susan Lambert Hatem from the podcast 80s TV Ladies.Also: We'll be taking a two-week break from posting new episodes while I travel to Toronto for Pride (join me at the Toronto Public Library on June 12!) and we'll be back with regular episodes on June 17.

This episode of Talk Nerdy is a live recording from Toronto Public Library's virtual event, The Age of Magical Overthinking | Amanda Montell & Cara Santa Maria. Amanda is a podcaster and the author of “The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.” We discuss what's at stake when the psychological tools that once served us short-circuit. Follow Amanda: @amanda_montell

With the change of the seasons, we talk about different kinds of renewal. First, Senior Editor John Lorinc talks about the special Spacing investigation into the cyber attack on the Toronto Public Library that shut the service down for months. How did it happen, and how do we make sure our public institutions are hacker-proof? And, the latest Spacing Magazine issue is on shelves now. As a preview, we share the full conversation with Toronto Public Space Committee organizer Cara Chellew (available in the issue as a Q&A) about the need for new Toronto street furniture: garbage bins that work, bus shelters that actually provide shelter, and places for people to sit.

For decades the demise of the library has been predicted. But in 2023, is the library now more relevant than ever? From makerspaces to outreach programs and media literacy opportunities to podcast and video equipment, the library has evolved into a community hub. The Agenda examines the new role of the library, with:Shamichael Hallman, Loeb Fellow at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University and co-founder of, Libraries as Bridges; Sabrina Saunders, CEO & Board Secretary at the Blue Mountains Public Library; Mary Chevreau, CEO of the Kitchener Public Library; Vickery Bowles, City Librarian at the Toronto Public Library.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Today in TO, host Dani Stover speaks with three of Toronto's top drag superstars, including two queens who were on the most recent season 4 of Canada's Drag Race. So fair warning, there are spoilers ahead. Dani and the Queen's talk about what its like to be on tour, how to put on an epic show, and the pressure of competing on the national stage. You'll also find out where they are eating, shopping, and dancing when they're in Toronto. Afterwards, content producer Glenn Bragonier will fill you in on who Andrew Carnegie is, how he's tied to the city of Toronto and where you can find Toronto Public Library's oldest building. For tickets to Solid Gold with Tynomi Banks, click here.

The Ransomware Minute is a rundown of the latest ransomware attacks & news, brought to you by KnowBe4. Listen to the podcast weekly and read it daily at https://ransomwareminute.com • KnowBe4 is the world's largest integrated platform for security awareness training combined with simulated phishing attacks. Join our more than 50,000 customers to manage the continuing problem of social engineering. To learn more about our sponsor KnowBe4, visit https://knowbe4.com

When the apocalypse hits – the best place to be might be the rez! This week, a special presentation of Unreserved: A live studio interview with Anishinaabe author and journalist Waubgeshig Rice on his latest novel, Moon of The Turning Leaves, recorded at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon in the Toronto Public Library on October 18, 2023. Waubgeshig Rice takes us back into a world he first dreamed up after his own "end of days" moment: A world that fell into chaos after the lights went out but where an Anishinaabe family survives by returning to the land. Moon of the Turning Leaves is the sequel to his 2018 best seller Moon of the Crusted Snow. In that book Evan Whitesky and his small northern reserve deal with the fall-out after a mysterious black out. But we don't know why it went dark or what happened to the rest of the world. Find out the answers and why Waub says, Indigenous people have already survived their own apocalypse.

The Cybercrime Wire, hosted by Scott Schober, provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Listen to the podcast daily and hear it every hour on WCYB. The Cybercrime Wire is sponsored by KnowBe4. To learn more about our sponsor, visit https://knowbe4.com • For more breaking news, visit https://cybercrimewire.com

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: Seema Flower tells you about Blind Ambition and their advocacy for an inclusive workforce. Arno Kopecky explores the intersection of housing and climate change issues. And Jessica Roy describes the Toronto Public Library's new sensory room! This is the October 25, 2023, episode.

The Toronto Public Library has created a sensory room for children with sensory processing needs. Jessica Roy tells you all about it! From the October 25, 2023, episode.

This week on Below the Radar, our host Am Johal is joined by Jorge Amigo, the head of cultural programming at the Vancouver Public Library. Together they discuss the power of library public programs, some of Jorge's past public projects, as well as how the urban design of Vancouver relates to social isolation, and potential paths towards cultivating more friendships. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/215-jorge-amigo.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/215-jorge-amigo.html Resources: Vancouver Public Library Program: https://www.vpl.ca/programs-events Be my Amigo: https://vancouversun.com/life/relationships/be-my-amigo-determined-to-make-vancovuer-a-friendlier-city On Civil Society: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs-and-classes/featured/on-civil-society.jsp Opera Adventures: https://www.vancouveropera.ca/press-release/vancouver-opera-and-vancouver-public-library-launch-opera-adventures/ Uplift Asian: https://www.vpl.ca/program/uplift-asian VLACC: https://vlacc.ca/ Bio: Jorge Amigo grew up in Mexico City and moved to Vancouver in 2007, where he studied an undergrad and masters in political science at the University of British Columbia. He started his career working in brand and digital strategy for non-profits and Canadian startups, including as Director of Engagement for Canada's National Observer. In 2018, he moved to Toronto to produce cultural events for the Toronto Public Library, where he curated the popular #OnCivilSociety series, hosting conversations on the most pressing social and political issues of our time, as well as programming dozens of literary programs. Jorge is now the Head of Cultural Programming for the Vancouver Public Library, where he is responsible for arts and culture events, and spends his days excited about reimagining how we use library spaces. He speaks four languages, and would probably enjoy chatting with you in at least one of them. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Episode name.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, May 23, 2023. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/215-jorge-amigo.html.

Canada is a country that is recognized for its diversity, vibrant communities, and openness toward newcomers, but it wasn't always like this – especially for Chinese-Canadians.Arlene Chan is an author and award-winning Chinatown historian who brings the history, culture, and traditions of the Chinese in Toronto and Canada to life in her speaking engagements, tours, books, and essays. Arlene is the daughter of the late Jean B. Lumb, who ran the successful Kwong Chow restaurant located at Elizabeth and Dundas Street in Toronto's first Chinatown. In this episode, Arlene shares the lesser known history and hardships faced by Chinese-Canadians in Canada, her fond memories and the legacy of Jean Lumb, Arlene's body of work and what she is most proud of, and more.Arlene is the president of the Jean Lumb Foundation that awards high school students of Chinese heritage from across Canada. She serves as an advisor for Myseum of Toronto, Ontario Infrastructure's Heritage Interpretation Working Group, and Toronto Public Library's Chinese Canadian Archive.ChaptersIntro 01:50 The story behind Arlene's book 04:53Jean Lumb 13:12Hilda's story with Jean Lumb 26:45History of Chinese Canadians 33:25Arlene's highlights 41:44Arlene losing her brother 46:19What's next for Arlene 52:32Visit Arlene's website - https://www.arlenechan.ca/…Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Visit us at - peoplebrightconsulting.comFollow usLinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/company/pplbrightTwitter - twitter.com/pplbright Facebook - www.facebook.com/pplbrightInstagram - www.instagram.com/pplbright/ Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

Purple Pants Podcast | Real Talk: Race and Reality TV In the first installment of ‘Real Talk' present by #BriceAndWenPresent, we examine Race in Reality TV at the Toronto Public Library's Fairview Theater. CBS Survivor's Wendell Holland and Brice Izyah, along with Big Brother's Azah Awasum and Derek “Big D” Frazier, and Big Brother Canada's […] The post Purple Pants Podcast | Real Talk: Race and Reality TV appeared first on RobHasAwebsite.com.

In the first installment of 'Real Talk' present by #BriceAndWenPresent, we examine Race in Reality TV at the Toronto Public Library's Fairview Theater. CBS Survivor's Wendell Holland and Brice Izyah, along with Big Brother's Azah Awasum and Derek "Big D" Frazier, and Big Brother Canada's Suzette Amaya examine the history of race on shows like Survivor and Big Brother, and highlight how conversations of race have emerged and evolved over the past two decades. Hopefully, this conversation brings more folks together, and allows more people to be open to having difficult conversations about race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Purple Pants Podcast | Real Talk: Race and Reality TV In the first installment of ‘Real Talk' present by #BriceAndWenPresent, we examine Race in Reality TV at the Toronto Public Library's Fairview Theater. CBS Survivor's Wendell Holland and Brice Izyah, along with Big Brother's Azah Awasum and Derek “Big D” Frazier, and Big Brother Canada's […] The post Purple Pants Podcast | Real Talk: Race and Reality TV appeared first on RobHasAwebsite.com.

Public libraries have seen an increase in violent incidents, with some installing metal detectors and security personnel. We discuss the balance of providing a public, yet safe, space for patrons and staff with three librarians: Paul Burry, director of the Prince George Public Library in B.C.; Pam Ryan, director of service, development and innovation at the Toronto Public Library; and Pilar Martinez, CEO of the Edmonton Public Library and the chair of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council's safety and security working group.

For decades the demise of the library has been predicted. But in 2023, is the library now more relevant than ever? From makerspaces to outreach programs and media literacy opportunities to podcast and video equipment, the library has evolved into a community hub. The Agenda examines the new role of the library, with:Shamichael Hallman, Loeb Fellow at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University and co-founder of, Libraries as Bridges; Sabrina Saunders, CEO & Board Secretary at the Blue Mountains Public Library; Mary Chevreau, CEO of the Kitchener Public Library; Vickery Bowles, City Librarian at the Toronto Public Library.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At first it was dismissed as a conspiracy theory but this week both the FBI and the U.S. Department of Energy

In this episode, I speak with professor, novelist, and critic, Randy Boyagoda, about why people of faith should read contemporary novels, the role of literature generally in the spiritual, moral, and intellectual life, and the themes of his two latest novels, Original Prin and Dante's Indiana. As always, I hope you enjoy our conversation. Randy Boyagoda is the author of four novels, a SSHRC-supported critical biography, and a scholarly monograph. His fiction has been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize, and named a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Selection and Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year. He contributes essays, reviews, and opinions to publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, the Walrus, First Things, Commonweal, Harper's, Financial Times (UK), Guardian, New Statesman, and Globe and Mail, in addition to appearing frequently on CBC Radio and podcasting for the Toronto Public Library. He served as President of PEN Canada from 2015-2017 and is currently a member of The Walrus Educational Review Committee, and the boards of the Toronto International Festival of Authors and the Conference on Christianity and Literature. His fourth novel, Dante's Indiana, was published in 2021. Jennifer Frey is an associate professor of philosophy and Peter and Bonnie McCausland Faculty Fellow at the University of South Carolina. She is also a fellow of the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America and the Word on Fire Institute. Prior to joining the philosophy faculty at USC, she was a Collegiate Assistant Professor of Humanities at the University of Chicago, where she was a member of the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts and an affiliated faculty in the philosophy department. She earned her Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, and her B.A. in Philosophy and Medieval Studies (with a Classics minor) at Indiana University, in Bloomington, Indiana. She has published widely on action, virtue, practical reason, and meta-ethics, and has recently co-edited an interdisciplinary volume, Self-Transcendence and Virtue: Perspectives from Philosophy, Theology, and Psychology. Her writing has also been featured in Breaking Ground, First Things, Fare Forward, Image, Law and Liberty, The Point, and USA Today. She lives in Columbia, SC, with her husband, six children, and chickens. You can follow her on Twitter @ jennfrey. Sacred and Profane Love is a podcast in which philosophers, theologians, and literary critics discuss some of their favorite works of literature, and how these works have shaped their own ideas about love, happiness, and meaning in human life. Host Jennifer A. Frey is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina. The podcast is generously supported by The Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America and produced by Catholics for Hire. Episode Links: Original Prin https://bit.ly/3XTvcC0 Dante's Indiana https://bit.ly/3YXMyPC "Faith in Fiction" https://bit.ly/3krAw1S

In this episode, I speak with professor, novelist, and critic, Randy Boyagoda, about why people of faith should read contemporary novels, the role of literature generally in the spiritual, moral, and intellectual life, and the themes of his two latest novels, Original Prin and Dante's Indiana. As always, I hope you enjoy our conversation. Randy Boyagoda is the author of four novels, a SSHRC-supported critical biography, and a scholarly monograph. His fiction has been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize, and named a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Selection and Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year. He contributes essays, reviews, and opinions to publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, the Walrus, First Things, Commonweal, Harper's, Financial Times (UK), Guardian, New Statesman, and Globe and Mail, in addition to appearing frequently on CBC Radio and podcasting for the Toronto Public Library. He served as President of PEN Canada from 2015-2017 and is currently a member of The Walrus Educational Review Committee, and the boards of the Toronto International Festival of Authors and the Conference on Christianity and Literature. His fourth novel, Dante's Indiana, was published in 2021. Jennifer Frey is an associate professor of philosophy and Peter and Bonnie McCausland Faculty Fellow at the University of South Carolina. She is also a fellow of the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America and the Word on Fire Institute. Prior to joining the philosophy faculty at USC, she was a Collegiate Assistant Professor of Humanities at the University of Chicago, where she was a member of the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts and an affiliated faculty in the philosophy department. She earned her Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, and her B.A. in Philosophy and Medieval Studies (with a Classics minor) at Indiana University, in Bloomington, Indiana. She has published widely on action, virtue, practical reason, and meta-ethics, and has recently co-edited an interdisciplinary volume, Self-Transcendence and Virtue: Perspectives from Philosophy, Theology, and Psychology. Her writing has also been featured in Breaking Ground, First Things, Fare Forward, Image, Law and Liberty, The Point, and USA Today. She lives in Columbia, SC, with her husband, six children, and chickens. You can follow her on Twitter @jennfrey. Sacred and Profane Love is a podcast in which philosophers, theologians, and literary critics discuss some of their favorite works of literature, and how these works have shaped their own ideas about love, happiness, and meaning in human life. Host Jennifer A. Frey is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina. The podcast is generously supported by The Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America and produced by Catholics for Hire. Episode Links: Original Prin Dante's Indiana "Faith in Fiction"

Oliver Brackenbury drops by Derry & Toms to give us the low down on New Edge Sword & Sorcery, his new anthology magazine heading to Kickstarter around about the time this show goes out. We talk about the magazine as well as numerous things including the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy at Toronto Public Library, Oliver's related podcast Unknown Worlds of the Merril Collection, his path to writing and editing and his main podcast So I'm Writing a Novel. You can find more info about Oliver and all of his projects and activities at https://www.oliverbrackenbury.com This show is played out with Demesne of the Rocks, the opening track from the new N Λ Ṇ D release Journal Vol II. 

Emma chats with Monica Heisey about her novel, Really Good, Actually. They also discuss divorce at a young age, the triumph of oat milk, writing for television versus writing fiction, the best advice, Toronto Public Library's reading challenge, and how to find the funny in writing and life. Books mentioned: Birds of America by Lorrie Moore Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Garbielle Zevin Georgia Nicolson series How Should a Person Be? By Sheila Heti  We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meryl chats with Nora Gold about JewishFiction.net, the prestigious online literary journal, which she founded and is the editor-in-chief. In addition, they discuss her three books, The Dead Man, Fields of Exile, and Marrow and Other Stories. They also talk about wide-ranging topics related to literature, including the definition of “a Jewish book”. Nora is a prize-winning writer and the author of three books: Marrow and Other Stories (winner of a Canadian Jewish Book Award), Fields of Exile (winner of the 2015 Canadian Jewish Literary Award), and The Dead Man (published in 2016, which was awarded a Canada Council Translation Grant and was published in Hebrew). She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Jewish Fiction.net, a prestigious online literary journal, that publishes Jewish-themed fiction from around the world, either written in English or translated into English from 18 languages. To date, Jewish Fiction.net has published 500 works of fiction that were never before published in English, including fiction by eminent authors like Elie Wiesel. Jewish Fiction .net has readers in 140 countries. Nora holds a PhD from the University of Toronto, and from 1990-2000 she was a tenured professor of social work with several scholarly publications to her credit. She left full-time academia in 2000 and for the next eighteen years was affiliated with the OISE/University of Toronto's Centre for Women's Studies in Education. Nora also coordinated the Wonderful Women Writers Series, housed at the Toronto Public Library. In addition, Nora is a co-founder of three Zionist organizations in Canada and has been involved over the past thirty-five years in community work and social activism that reflects her commitment to social justice and her love of Israel. Websites: JewishFiction.net www.noragold.com Linked-In: linkedin.com/in/dr-nora-gold-2376541a Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #NoraGold #JewishFiction #JewishFiction.Net #ShortStories #JewishBooks #JewishNovels #TheDeadMan #FieldsOfExile #MarrowandOtherStories #Fiction #Reading #Literature #LiteraryFiction #DiverseJewishVoices #StoriesByJewishWomen #Zionism #PeopleoftheBook #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #Sequel #ShadowsWeCarry #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead #Canada #UniversityOfToronto

Meryl chats with Nora Gold about JewishFiction.net, the prestigious online literary journal, which she founded and is the editor-in-chief. In addition, they discuss her three books, The Dead Man, Fields of Exile, and Marrow and Other Stories. They also talk about wide-ranging topics related to literature, including the definition of “a Jewish book”. Nora is a prize-winning writer and the author of three books: Marrow and Other Stories (winner of a Canadian Jewish Book Award), Fields of Exile (winner of the 2015 Canadian Jewish Literary Award), and The Dead Man (published in 2016, which was awarded a Canada Council Translation Grant and was published in Hebrew). She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Jewish Fiction.net, a prestigious online literary journal, that publishes Jewish-themed fiction from around the world, either written in English or translated into English from 18 languages. To date, Jewish Fiction.net has published 500 works of fiction that were never before published in English, including fiction by eminent authors like Elie Wiesel. Jewish Fiction .net has readers in 140 countries. Nora holds a PhD from the University of Toronto, and from 1990-2000 she was a tenured professor of social work with several scholarly publications to her credit. She left full-time academia in 2000 and for the next eighteen years was affiliated with the OISE/University of Toronto's Centre for Women's Studies in Education. Nora also coordinated the Wonderful Women Writers Series, housed at the Toronto Public Library. In addition, Nora is a co-founder of three Zionist organizations in Canada and has been involved over the past thirty-five years in community work and social activism that reflects her commitment to social justice and her love of Israel. Websites: JewishFiction.net www.noragold.com Linked-In: linkedin.com/in/dr-nora-gold-2376541a Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #NoraGold #JewishFiction #JewishFiction.Net #ShortStories #JewishBooks #JewishNovels #TheDeadMan #FieldsOfExile #MarrowandOtherStories #Fiction #Reading #Literature #LiteraryFiction #DiverseJewishVoices #StoriesByJewishWomen #Zionism #PeopleoftheBook #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #Sequel #ShadowsWeCarry #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead #Canada #UniversityOfToronto

Meryl chats with Nora Gold about JewishFiction.net, the prestigious online literary journal, which she founded and is the editor-in-chief. In addition, they discuss her three books, The Dead Man, Fields of Exile, and Marrow and Other Stories. They also talk about wide-ranging topics related to literature, including the definition of “a Jewish book”. Nora is a prize-winning writer and the author of three books: Marrow and Other Stories (winner of a Canadian Jewish Book Award), Fields of Exile (winner of the 2015 Canadian Jewish Literary Award), and The Dead Man (published in 2016, which was awarded a Canada Council Translation Grant and was published in Hebrew). She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Jewish Fiction.net, a prestigious online literary journal, that publishes Jewish-themed fiction from around the world, either written in English or translated into English from 18 languages. To date, Jewish Fiction.net has published 500 works of fiction that were never before published in English, including fiction by eminent authors like Elie Wiesel. Jewish Fiction .net has readers in 140 countries. Nora holds a PhD from the University of Toronto, and from 1990-2000 she was a tenured professor of social work with several scholarly publications to her credit. She left full-time academia in 2000 and for the next eighteen years was affiliated with the OISE/University of Toronto's Centre for Women's Studies in Education. Nora also coordinated the Wonderful Women Writers Series, housed at the Toronto Public Library. In addition, Nora is a co-founder of three Zionist organizations in Canada and has been involved over the past thirty-five years in community work and social activism that reflects her commitment to social justice and her love of Israel. Websites: JewishFiction.net www.noragold.com Linked-In: linkedin.com/in/dr-nora-gold-2376541a Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #NoraGold #JewishFiction #JewishFiction.Net #ShortStories #JewishBooks #JewishNovels #TheDeadMan #FieldsOfExile #MarrowandOtherStories #Fiction #Reading #Literature #LiteraryFiction #DiverseJewishVoices #StoriesByJewishWomen #Zionism #PeopleoftheBook #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #Sequel #ShadowsWeCarry #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead #Canada #UniversityOfToronto

After a two-year hiatus we were finally able to get together in person with our amazing users at an Ontario Meetup. After the last few years of isolation, they had much to say about the importance of coming together to share ideas, celebrate successes and challenges, and problem solve together. And on this special mini episode of Inside Public Procurement, we're bringing the highlights straight to you! Tune in to hear from four procurement professionals on the power of collaborating with peers: Michael Alguire, Purchasing Manager, County of Gray; Bhavna Sharma, Procurement Specialist, Laurier University; Jan Oliver, Assistant Director, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Services, York University; and Tony De Sciscio, Manager, Procurement and Contracts, Toronto Public Library. Here are some highlights from the session: · Why it's so important to make space for procurement professionals to share their experiences · How insight sharing breaks down silos · Why a culture of collaboration benefits both procurement teams and the clients they serve · Bonus: Each panelist shares their favourite sticky takeaway from the event! You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Inside Public Procurement on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or gobonfire.com/podcast. Listening on a desktop and can't see the links? Just search for Inside Public Procurement in your favorite podcast player.

After a two-year hiatus we were finally able to get together in person with our amazing users at an Ontario Meetup. After the last few years of isolation, they had much to say about the importance of coming together to share ideas, celebrate successes and challenges, and problem solve together. And on this special mini episode of Inside Public Procurement, we're bringing the highlights straight to you!Tune in to hear from four procurement professionals on the power of collaborating with peers: Michael Alguire, Purchasing Manager, County of Gray; Bhavna Sharma, Procurement Specialist, Laurier University; Jan Oliver, Assistant Director, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Services, York University; and Tony De Sciscio, Manager, Procurement and Contracts, Toronto Public Library.Here are some highlights from the session:· Why it's so important to make space for procurement professionals to share their experiences· How insight sharing breaks down silos· Why a culture of collaboration benefits both procurement teams and the clients they serve· Bonus: Each panelist shares their favourite sticky takeaway from the event!You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Inside Public Procurement on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or gobonfire.com/podcast.Listening on a desktop and can't see the links? Just search for Inside Public Procurement in your favorite podcast player.

This week on Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Richard Scarsbrook! Richard is a Canadian Writer, Teacher, and Entertainer. He grew up in the tiny rural crossroads of Olinda, Ontario, and earned an Honours BA in History from Western University and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Ottawa. He has called Toronto home for over twenty years. Richard is also the author of ten books, including: his latest novel "The Troupers", "Rockets Versus Gravity", "The Indifference League", "Nothing Man and The Purple Zero", "The Monkeyface Chronicles", "Featherless Bipeds", and "Cheeseburger Subversive". As well, Richard penned the short story collection "Destiny

Scott Oden's Blog https://scottoden.wordpress.com/2022/04/30/new-edge-ss-guest-post-oliver-brackenbury/ What is New Edge S&S? https://scottoden.wordpress.com/2022/04/20/putting-a-new-edge-on-an-old-blade/ New Edge Sword & Sorcery mailing list https://mailchi.mp/12d438e492d3/new-edge-sword-and-sorcery The Friends of Merril Collection https://friendsofmerril.org/ Merril Collection at the Toronto Public Library https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/merril/ Digital Collection https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/advancedsearch/Objects/department%3AMerril%20Collection%20of%20Science%20Fiction%25255C%2C%20Speculation%20and%20Fantasy Judith Merril at Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Merril#fiction ******* Join the Dungeon Dive Patreon - Thanks for the support! https://www.patreon.com/thedungeondive Dungeon Dive FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2571172249675057 The Dungeon Dive Guild https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4030 Get your Dungeon Dive T-Shirts! https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-dungeon-dive

Kelly talks to Dr. Kashif Pirzada, an emergency physician in Toronto.

Kelly chats with callers weighing in on the Toronto Public Library's announcement that they are removing late fees for borrowers of all ages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've seen it happen time and again. Procurement is brought into a project too late. And the timeline is all but impossible. You drop everything to address urgent needs, compromising other project timelines in the process. But more one-off requests keep coming up. Now multiple internal clients, projects, and constituents are negatively impacted, and your team is overburdened by the impossible task of keeping everyone happy. It's unsustainable and ineffective. So how do you break the cycle?In this episode, we invite Tony De Sciscio, Manager of Procurement and Contracts for the Toronto Public Library, onto the podcast to find out.Tony shares how North America's largest library system nails the art of fast, efficient project planning and RFP creation that delivers value to the community. At TPL, a mix of strategic and collaborative tools and processes help the procurement team work with hundreds of internal clients to meet the needs of constituents across the city.Our conversation connects to some of the big themes we're exploring in our brand-new eBook, The Procurement Manager's Guide to Rapid RFP Creation, including:The trickle-down effect of poor project planningMitigating stops and starts that compromise project timelinesHow to improve intake processesFinding efficiencies during RFP creationUsing procurement data to make better business decisionsConnect with Tony at tdesciscio@tpl.caYou can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Inside Public Procurement on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or gobonfire.com/podcast.Listening on a desktop and can't see the links? Just search for Inside Public Procurement in your favorite podcast player.

You've seen it happen time and again. Procurement is brought into a project too late. And the timeline is all but impossible. You drop everything to address urgent needs, compromising other project timelines in the process. But more one-off requests keep coming up. Now multiple internal clients, projects, and constituents are negatively impacted, and your team is overburdened by the impossible task of keeping everyone happy. It's unsustainable and ineffective. So how do you break the cycle? In this episode, we invite Tony De Sciscio, Manager of Procurement and Contracts for the Toronto Public Library, onto the podcast to find out. Tony shares how North America's largest library system nails the art of fast, efficient project planning and RFP creation that delivers value to the community. At TPL, a mix of strategic and collaborative tools and processes help the procurement team work with hundreds of internal clients to meet the needs of constituents across the city. Our conversation connects to some of the big themes we're exploring in our brand-new eBook, The Procurement Manager's Guide to Rapid RFP Creation, including: The trickle-down effect of poor project planning Mitigating stops and starts that compromise project timelines How to improve intake processes Finding efficiencies during RFP creation Using procurement data to make better business decisions Connect with Tony at tdesciscio@tpl.ca You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to Inside Public Procurement on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or gobonfire.com/podcast. Listening on a desktop and can't see the links? Just search for Inside Public Procurement in your favorite podcast player.

The one where Daryl chats with Linda from the Toronto Public Library about planning a content strategy for many different audiences, marketing in the public vs private, and returning to the library in a post-COVID world.Sign up for the Marketing News Canada e-newsletter at www.marketingnewscanada.com.Thanks to our sponsor Jelly Academy. Jelly Academy has been helping professionals, students and teams across Canada acquire the skills, knowledge and micro certifications they need to jump into a new digital marketing role, get that promotion, and amplify their current marketing roles. Learn more about Jelly Academy's 6 Week online bootcamp here: https://jellyacademy.ca/digital-marketing-6-week-programFollow Marketing News Canada:Twitter - twitter.com/MarketingNewsC2Facebook - facebook.com/MarketingNewsCanadaLinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/marketing-news-canadaYouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCM8sS33Jyj0xwbnBtRqJdNwWebsite - marketingnewscanada.com Follow Daryl Louie: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllouie/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/antisocialsolutions/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/antisocialsolutions/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/antisocial-media-solutions/ Follow Linda Hazzan:Twitter - https://twitter.com/lhazzanLinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/lindahazzanFollow the Toronto Public Library:Twitter - https://twitter.com/torontolibraryLinkedIn - https://facebook.com/torontopubliclibraryInstagram - https://instagram.com/torontolibraryAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

May 26, 2021 Dave Lankes & Mike Eisenberg In the last episode, Mike ranted about his frustrations and hours spent in trying to reach a human being for assistance with airline reservations, prescriptions, and insurance. In this episode, we dive deeper into the topic of help and information services of all kinds– human, mediated (telephone, digital), online. What's going on with consumer help and what's the status of Q&A, Ask a Librarian, and reference services in library land?In Wazzup, Dave describes the master class in the new librarianship he's part of with the National Library School of France, and Mike shares concerns stemming from a disturbing text from a friend related to vaccines loaded with mis- and dis-information that raised all kinds of issues about the credibility of information and the undermining of quality of information. Dave's Awesome Library Thingy spotlights the Toronto Public Library and Pam Ryan, Director, Service Development & Innovation, and their cutting-edge information literacy classes in machine learning, algorithms, public data, AI, and more.References & Resources École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de l'Information et des Bibliothèques: the national library school of France., https://www.enssib.fr/ Angela Craig interview (May 12, 2021), Libraries Lead in the New Normal, Podcast Episode 7. https://www.acechicagoevents.com/libraries-lead-episode-7 Ewen, Lara (May 3, 2021). “Healthy Distance, Telemedicine brings house calls to local libraries,” American Libraries. p. 14. online: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2021/05/03/healthy-distance-libraries-telemedicine/ Radford, M., Costello, L., & Montague, K. (2021). Surging virtual reference services: COVID-19 a game-changer. College & Research Libraries News, 82(3), 106. doi: https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.82.3.106   Toronto Public Library https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ Digital Innovation Series, Toronto Public Library https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/search.jsp?N=37867+4288098632 CreditsAudio, Production, and Streaming Services: Yoni Yemini, ACE Chicago Events

NAOMI JOHNSON: Naomi Johnson, Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) Bear clan from Six Nations, has worked in the arts for nearly fifteen years as a curator, arts administrator, professional artist, and community arts facilitator.  Naomi served as Artistic Director for seven years and then as Co-Executive Director (2018) of the Woodland Cultural Centre, where she curated and programmed annual exhibitions and performance art events. In June 2019 Naomi accepted the position of Associate Director for imagineNATIVE, having the unique and rewarding opportunity to be mentored by then outgoing Executive Director, Jason Ryle. In June 2020 she assumed the role of Executive Director for imagineNATIVE, she very much looks forward to continuing her work supporting Indigenous talent within the film and media arts sector.DORI TUNSTALL: Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall is a design anthropologist, public intellectual, and design advocate who works at the intersections of critical theory, culture, and design. As Dean of Design at Ontario College of Art and Design University, she is the first black and black female dean of a faculty of design. She leads the Cultures-Based Innovation Initiative focused on using old ways of knowing to drive innovation processes that directly benefit communities. With a global career, Dori served as Associate Professor of Design Anthropology and Associate Dean at Swinburne University in Australia. She wrote the biweekly column Un-Design for The Conversation Australia. In the U.S., she taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She organized the U.S. National Design Policy Initiative and served as a director of Design for Democracy. Industry positions included UX strategists for Sapient Corporation and Arc Worldwide. Dori holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Stanford University and a BA in Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College.ZAHRA EBRAHIM: Zahra is a public interest designer and strategist, focused on shifting power to people who are typically underrepresented in institutions and systems. Her work has focused on deep, community-led approaches to policy, infrastructure, and service design. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Monumental, an organization focused on supporting an equitable recovery that builds fair and just cities and institutions. She is an Executive Advisor to Deloitte on Cities and Design, and a senior advisor to political and public interest initiatives across the country.  Zahra has taught at OCADU, MoMA, and currently teaches at the University of Toronto Scarborough. She has served on the boards of Jane's Walk, St. Stephen's Community House, Toronto Biennial, Canadian Urban Institute, and is the current Chair of the Board for Park People. She serves as an advisor for a range of organizations including Toronto Public Library, Progress Toronto, and Code for Canada. She was recently named Next City's Vanguard “40 under 40 Civic Leader”, Ascend Canada's Mentor of the Year, one of “Tomorrow's Titans” in Toronto Life, and one of WXN's Top 100 Women in Canadian Business.SY BLAKE: Sy Blake is a 3D Artist with a background in Graphic and Product Design, a Graduate of the Central St Martins School in London, with a BA Honours in Product Design.  For many years Sy has worked to bring to life, unique representations of black identity through his skills in 3D character modeling, focusing on black futures and black joy peppered with hints of futurism, sci fi and fantasy. Sy has collaborated with Toronto Based artists and companies like Adidas Canada to help bring his characters to 3D print. And is currently working on his own line of Art Toys. When not working on his own creative projects and collaborations, Sy works as a 3D Modeller for the award-winning Guru Animation Studio in Toronto on the new ‘Sesame Street' show coming to HBO ‘Mecha Builders'.for full bios: harthouse.ca/wellbeing