Country Canada Established 1967 (1967) Size 400,000 | Type Academic library Location Mississauga, Ontario Director Ian Whyte | |
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The University of Toronto Mississauga Library, part of the University of Toronto Libraries system, is the campus library of the University of Toronto Mississauga.
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- I sure love my library university of toronto mississauga library
- History
- Collections
- Facility
- Specialized Learning Spaces
- Awards
- References
The library is located within the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre. Named to honour City of Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion. The facility houses the library, the Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre and a Library Café. A digital environment, a classroom, an adaptive technology centre, a finance learning centre, and the campus’ academic skills centre.
History
The library began as the Erindale College Library began when the University of Toronto’s Erindale College was created in 1967. Initially, it was a small, mainly undergraduate library located in the campus’ North Building. In 1972, it moved to a 44,000-square-foot (4,100 m2) facility in the South Building (renamed the William G. Davis Building in 2009-10), becoming a full service campus library. Early in 2000, the Erindale College Library was renamed the University of Toronto Mississauga Library. In 2004, construction began on a new 110,000-square-foot (10,200 m2), $34-million library building project—the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre. The new facility increased study space by 85 per cent, and better accommodated the campus’ growing student population than its predecessor, which was built for a student population half the size. Currently, the student population numbers 13,600 undergraduate students and 600 graduate students. The Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre opened for student use in October 2006.
Collections
The library has a collection of print, electronic and networked resources in a wired and wireless environment. Its permanent collection comprises more than 400,000 volumes.
Facility
Designed by Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners (now Perkins + Will Toronto), the library facility represents a ‘new breed’ of libraries referred to as ‘Academic Learning Centres’ focused more on learning or ‘people’ space over space for collections and interested in engaging users in its teaching and learning mission. The Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre features high density mobile compact shelving that houses the library’s permanent collection as well as generous perimeter space for quiet study and collaborative learning, all with views to the surrounding campus and natural landscape. The building was the first at the University of Toronto to receive a silver LEEDs rating (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
The design was inspired by the metaphor of a Japanese puzzle box, explained Andrew Frontini, the design architect: “We stumbled on the idea of a puzzle box, which is a three-dimensional geometrical puzzle box, inside of which is a treasure,” he said. “There’s a treasure in the centre, and for the library, the treasure is knowledge. So, in the centre of the building is where all the computers are, and all the books are, so when people use the building, they go to the centre to gain knowledge.”
The library is divided into Learning Zones: Quiet Conversation Zones where students are encouraged to work together on their academic projects, Silent Study Zones to provide environments for deep thinking and reflection, as well as Conversation- and Cell Phone-Friendly Zones in busier areas. Zones are marked with signs as well as glass installations, acoustical panels and appropriate furniture.
Specialized Learning Spaces
The Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre features specialized learning spaces, including:
Awards
The Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre’s awards and honours include: