University of Toronto Libraries
| University of Toronto Libraries | |
|---|---|
Robarts Library, the largest in the UTL system, located on the St. George campus | |
| Location | Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Type | Academic library |
| Established | 1892 |
| Branches | 40 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, databases, maps, drawings and manuscripts |
| Size | 12,426,395 physical volumes, 5.6 million microforms, 2,624,513 digital books, 184,228 e-journal titles, 33,063 linear metres archival material (2020) [1] |
| Other information | |
| Budget | CAD $111 million (including CAD $41 million for collections, CAD $45 million for salaries, CAD $10 million for benefits, and CAD $13 million for other expenses) [2] |
University Chief Librarian | Larry Paul Alford[1] |
| Employees | 683 (including student assistants) |
| Website | library.utoronto.ca |
The University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) system is the largest academic library in Canada and is ranked third among peer institutions in North America, behind only Harvard and Yale.[2] The system consists of 40 libraries located on the University of Toronto's three campuses: St. George, Mississauga and Scarborough.[3]
This array of college libraries, special collections, and specialized libraries and information centres supports the teaching and research requirements of 215 graduate programs, over 60 professional programs, and more than 700 undergraduate degree programs. In addition to more than 12 million print volumes in 341 languages, the library system currently provides access to 184,228 journal titles, millions of electronic resources in various forms and more than 33,000 linear metres of archival material.[3] As of 2014, more than 150,000 new print volumes were acquired each year.[4]
The largest library in the system is the John P. Robarts Research Library, located on the St. George campus, which houses the main collection of social sciences and humanities research resources at the University of Toronto. The Robarts Library complex is also home to the central Libraries’ administrative offices, exhibit galleries, Scotiabank Information Commons, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, Map & Data Library, Petro Jacyk Central & East European Resource Centre and the Media Commons. Robarts Library is only accessible to University of Toronto students, faculty, staff, and those with a valid ID card.[5][6]
The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library is connected to Robarts Library and is open to the public.[7] It houses both the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections and the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services.[8] It is Canada's largest rare book library and its holdings include books, manuscripts, maps, and graphic and audiovisual material covering a broad range of subjects and time periods.[8][9]
Also located on the St. George campus, the Gerstein Science Information Centre is the main library for the science and health science disciplines. In addition to the centre's comprehensive print collection, there is a vast selection of health and scientific databases and indexes available online.[10]
Partnerships and collaboration
The University of Toronto Libraries system is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, Canadian Association of Research Libraries, and the Ontario Council of University Libraries.[11][12][13]
Branches
The following is a list of the 40 branches of the University of Toronto Libraries system.[14]
Main
| Name | Campus | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Gerstein Science Information Centre | St. George | |
| John P. Robarts Research Library | St. George | |
| U of T Mississauga Library | Mississauga | |
| U of T Scarborough Library | Scarborough |
Colleges
| College | Name | Campus | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College | Emmanuel College Library | St. George | |
| Innis College | Innis College Library | St. George | |
| Knox College | Caven Library | St. George | |
| Massey College | Robertson Davies Library | St. George | |
| New College | Ivey Library | St. George | |
| St. Michael's College | John M. Kelly Library | St. George | |
| Trinity College and Wycliffe College | John W. Graham Library | St. George | |
| University College | University College Library | St. George | |
| Victoria College | E. J. Pratt Library | St. George |
Subject
| Subject | Name | Campus | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture, landscape, and design | Eberhard Zeidler Library | St. George | |
| Arts (fine) | Department of Art Library | St. George | |
| Business | The BRIDGE | Scarborough | |
| Milt Harris Library | St. George | ||
| Ceramics | Gail Brooker Ceramic Research Library at the Gardiner Museum | St. George | |
| Chemistry | A. D. Allen Library | St. George | |
| Christian studies | Institute for Christian Studies | St. George | |
| Criminology | Centre for Criminology Library | St. George | |
| Dentistry | Harry R. Abbott Memorial Library | St. George | |
| Earth Sciences | Noranda Library | St. George | |
| East Asian studies | Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library | St. George | |
| Education | OISE Library | St. George | |
| Engineering and Computer Science | Engineering and Computer Science Library | St. George | |
| European studies | Petro Jacyk Central and East European Resource Centre | St. George | |
| First Nations studies | First Nations House Library | St. George | |
| Geography | Map and Data Library | St. George | |
| Hong Kong studies | Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library | St. George | |
| Industrial Relations and Human Resources | Newman Library | St. George | |
| Law | Bora Laskin Law Library | St. George | |
| Mathematics | Mathematical Sciences Library | St. George | |
| Media | Media Commons | St. George | |
| Music | Music Library | St. George | |
| Mediaeval Studies | Pontifical Institute of Mediæval Studies Library | St. George | |
| Physics, astronomy and astrophysics | Physics Library[15] | St. George | |
| Rare books | Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library | St. George | |
| Seminary | St. Augustine's Seminary Library | St. George | |
| Archival | Royal Ontario Museum Library and Archives | – | |
| U of T Archives and Records Management Services (UTARMS) | St. George | ||
| UTL at Downsview | – | ||
| Miscellaneous | U of T Schools (UTS) Library Information Centre | St. George |
Chief librarians
University Librarian[16]
- John McCaul (1843–1852)
- John William Small (1852–1853)
- Alexander Lorimer (1854–1868)
- John Edgeworth Thomson (1868–1872)
- William Henry Van der Smissen (1873–1891)
- Hugh Hornby Langton (1892–1923)
- William Stewart Wallace (1923–1954)
University Chief Librarian
- Robert Harold Blackburn (1954–1981)
- Marilyn Sharrow (1982–1985)
- Carol Moore (1986–2011)
- Larry Paul Alford (2011–present)[1]
References
- ^ a b "Larry Alford". Association of College and Research Libraries. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Principal Component Scores ARL Library Investment Index Description and Worksheets". ARL Statistics. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ a b "About". University of Toronto Libraries. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Wall, Margaret (2014-09-09). "U of T Library System Ranked in Top Three with Harvard and Yale". University of Toronto Libraries. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Libraries, University of Toronto (2014-11-26). "Members of the public". onesearch.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Robarts Library stack access (floors 9-13)". onesearch.library.utoronto.ca. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ Libraries, University of Toronto. "Visit | University of Toronto Libraries". onesearch.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ a b "About Us". fisher.library.utoronto.ca. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ Sung, Jenny (15 April 2016). "Rare books: Thomas Fisher library has Canada's largest collection". globalnews.ca retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "About us | Gerstein Science Information Centre". gerstein.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ Administrator. "List of ARL Members". Association of Research Libraries. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Members". Canadian Association of Research Libraries. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "University of Toronto | Ontario Council of University Libraries". ocul.on.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
- ^ "Libraries and Departments". University of Toronto Libraries. University of Toronto Libraries. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Research Resources in Physics". www.physics.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ^ "Historical Bits and Bytes: Chief Librarians / University Librarians". University of Toronto Academic Librarians. 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
External links
- University of Toronto Libraries
- Blackburn, Robert H. (1989). Evolution of the heart: A history of the University of Toronto library up to 1981. Toronto: University of Toronto Library.
- Heritage University of Toronto: Our Ongoing History in Images, Text & Rich Media
- The University of Toronto Archives and Record Management Services holds the archival papers of Robert H. Blackburn, the university librarian from 1958 to 1982 and the Librarians' Association of the University of Toronto (LAUT)