The Canadian association for people who have worked in libraries, archives, and information services https://www.exlibris.ca/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:09:03 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 https://www.exlibris.ca/_media/wiki/logo.png https://www.exlibris.ca/ https://www.exlibris.ca/occasional-papers/memories-flora-patterson Memories of Flora Patterson: A Manager and a Friend from Kathryn Mikoski and Betty Deavy [flora_e_patterson_portrait.jpg] Kathryn Mikoski remembers Flora I first met Flora on September 15, 1971. It was my first day on the job as a professional librarian at the National Library of Canada (now Library and Archives Canada). The day was a blur of introductions and tours. I do remember though, that Flora stood out as a manager. (Her exact title at the time I do not remember – probably Chief of Re… lbruce@undisclosed.example.com (lbruce) Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:20:21 +0000 https://www.exlibris.ca/activities/tours Ex Libris Tours From time to time, ELA organizes tours (in person or via the Internet) for members interested in visiting libraries, archives, or related institutions and gathering for a meal and refreshments! All tours are reported in our newsletter, lbruce@undisclosed.example.com (lbruce) Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:07:51 +0000 https://www.exlibris.ca/occasional-papers/home Occasional Papers by Ex Libris Authors Bee-Bop to Hip-Hop: More than 50 years in Library and Information Science / by Nancy Williamson (2014) This paper looks, more or less chronologically, at changes in methods of storing information, changes in methods of retrieval, and the factors that have precipitated those changes–especially, but not only, computer technology over the past half century from the perspective of one librarian educator. lbruce@undisclosed.example.com (lbruce) Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:03:42 +0000 https://www.exlibris.ca/occasional-papers/yvan-lamonde A Tribute to Yvan Lamonde (1944–2025) Born March 30, 1944, in Saint-Tite, Quebec, the son of a medical doctor, Yvan Lamonde died August 26, 2025 in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, with which he had a long time connection. At the Joliette Seminary, he received his lbruce@undisclosed.example.com (lbruce) Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:00:23 +0000