Lakehead University School of Library Technology - Yearbook (Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1970 volume:

Presented By 8 c Of 7 4r Technology 19 70 Lakehead University Thunder Bay Ontario 205435 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Without these people, we would not have found our way. Dedicated to Mr. Dan Sudar Director of Library Technology Mr. Sudar has consistantly set high standards for his programme and his students. He has made us aware of the urgent need for clarity of com- munication, a prime necessity in today ' s world. It is perhaps an old precept that one ' s reach should ex- ceed one ' s grasp, but Mr. Sudar has given us this as a new and exciting challenge. We have been given the opportunity to enter a new vocation, and are fortunate enough to be in the vanguard. In the area where service is involved, there must be a code of ethics, and Mr. Sudar has given us such a code, with its emphasis on integrity of spirit. Though we have had differences of opinion in the past, these have not impaired a mutual respect . It is for all these reasons, we dedicate our year book to you, Mr. Sudar - it is our thank you for helping us to take THE FORWARD STEP ! Library Technology is a new term which does not only imply new library tools, furniture, and new machinery, but also new methods, new skills and above a ll, new attitudes; it implies, therefore, a new outlook of young people who are enthusiastic to apply new concepts of information control, eager to become skillful in handing new gadgets and maintaining new procedures in all types of Information and library services. The trend is clear: it has to become a movement. As in every movement, an article of faith seems more important initially, that acquisition of exact techniques and skills: a firm belief that libraries will become true information centres as well as repositories of our civilization; and complete awareness that the main purpose of formal training is to enable a Library Technician to assist the highly qualified Librarian in every possible way, and especially in controlling new technologies. The key to the delight of being a Library Technology Graduate should be found in the realization that one has been correctly motivated and fully oriented for a forward looking career. Full mastery of the fast-changing and ever -developing techniques wi l come with experience, if ever. The job opportunities look bright. The onus is on the individual Graduate. D.D.Sudar, Director The birds have flown away from the mountains. The sign of men has gone from all the paths, But under a lone sail stoops an old fisherman, Angling in the down-pouring snow. Liu Chung-Yuan Mr. M. Bjorgo This dedication i s an ac k now I e d g e ment of the debt of g rat i t ud e tha t w e a s a class owe Mr. Bj o r g o, f o r t h e P art he has played i n ou r c o u r se . H e has always been mor e th a n a p r o f e s s 0 r , he has been our fr i end No mat t e r « hat our problem has bee n , he was a 1 w a y s there with a he 1 pin g hand Wh i 1 e we appreciate that the s e at t rib u t e s are expected in a t e ac h e r , Mr . B j 0 r g 0 « s interest has al w ays b e e n mor e t h a n profess ional . H e g a v e us th e f e e 1 ing that he was int e res te d an d c o n c e r ned with each one o f u s a s an i n d i V i d u a 1 and he responde d to 0 u r n ee d s 1 n this way. Thank you Mr B j or go , w e w ill always remembe r you w i th dee p g r a t i tude WHO FOLLOW OU R FOOTSTEPS Welcome to our vocation. By this time you will have realized that your new vocation is a demanding and challenging one. At times you will wonder if it is all worth while when you are handed one more essay, one more assignment, but take our word for it, it is. The standards are what we make them, and it is up to us to set them high. There will be times wh en you despair of ever grasping the concepts presented to you, but one day they will be an integral part of you. It is important to realize that though mu c h is demanded of you, more than you think you can give, the rewards are equal to the demands. Library Technology will be judged by the pro- ficiency and dedication of its graduates, so it is up to us not to tarnish the exacting stand ards set by thos ' e who have preceded us. GOOD LUCK FROM THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 19 7 0 Qfaduates ook not mournfully into the past- it comes not back again; wisely improve the present - it is thine; go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear. ongfellow LESLIE BELL To ensure peace of mind, ignore the rules and regulations . George Ade MARILYN BLACKBURN Life is easier to take than you ' d think; all that is necessary is to accept the impossible and bear the intolerable CATHERINE CAMERON God grant me The serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. JOAN ELLIOTT The greatest, noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new truths, and the next is to shake off old prejudices Fredrick II JANET FRENCH Life has given me of its bes Laughter and weeping, labour and rest, Little of gold, but lots of fun; Shall I then sigh that all i done? No not I; while the new road lies All untrodden before my eyes Norah M. Holland MARIA HAGUE It is necessary to relax your muscles when you can. Relaxing your brain can be fatal. Stirling Moss WENDY HAGUE If I cannot move heaven, shall bend hell. CLARENCE JACOBSON Silence is true wisdom ' s best reply. Euripides ANNA KAMINSKI Happiness doesen ' t come from doing what we like to do, but liking what we have to do. ANDRE LEFORT If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you, then, my son, you are a man. JUDY MAKI It is my fervent hope that my whole life on this earth tears and laughter will ever be Gib ran BONNIE MOORE She flung herself from the room, flung herself upon her horse, and rode madly off in all directions. SHARON ROADHOUSE A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table than when his wife talks Greek. Samuel Johnson DOROTHY SCHMIDT Anything worth having is worth working for. EALE } FLUNK AND DROPPB INC. ECO MOM to BOOKS PLUBU3HED L faculty and Undergraduates un )ev yu ( sir, cjau v e, jot MESSAGE from FIRST YEAR The life of Library Technology students in the I969 - 1970 year was one of variety. For both first and second year it was a time of hard work, interest, conflict and fun. As future Library Technician seniors, we intend to continue the campaign for improvements of conditions, and thus better Lakehead University ' s Library Technology programme. To the graduating class, we offer best wishes, apy your coming years in the library world be productive, meaningful and happy. Maryan Meadows 1st year representative Although the theme of this yearbook is ' forward- lookingness ' , I wjuld like to begin by indulging briefly in some ' backward- lookingness ' . When I was a freshman student at my university, the president, in his welcoming speech, noted that one of th ' e main obligations of the university was to encourage the stu- dents to read, to write, and, above all, to think. This is the educational process at university regardless if one is studying English, Sociology History, or any other discipline. Granted, there are special skills that a specialist in lib- r B r y work must acquire and perfect, but, and now indulging in forward-lookingness ' , I hope that the students of this grad- uating class have seized upon the opportunity to practise the discipline of reading, writing, and thinking. If they have learned their lessons well, they cannot fail to realize their ambitions at, technicians and to be able to confront with con- fidence the many challenges of life and, finally, to make theii own significant contributions to society. D. CROZIER, PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH There is nothing now being done inefficiently in libraries which cannot be done more inefficiently by computers- at greatly increased cost. MR. D. SHARP LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY SONG ( censored, revised and) picked bone clean) CHORUS : HEY -HEY COME AND SEE THE GANG FROM LIBRARY TECH-NOL-O-GY ' . WB ARE THE GANG THAT KNOW WHAT TO DO COME ALONG AND WE ' LL SHOW YOU! ON A TOUR WE ' LL BE YOUR HOST THROUGH LIBRARY TECH, ' CAUSE IT ' S THE MOST THERE ARE THOSE WHO REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO KIDS SUPREME ALL THE TIME KIDS WE KNOW ARE REALLY FINE . ORGANIZATIONS AND TECHNIQUES YOU CAN HEAR OUR WILDEST SHRIEKS DOING OUR CATALOGUING IN THE LAB LISTEN TO US FUSS AND CRAB. EXAMS AT CHRISTMAS, THEN IN SPRING HOW ' D WE EVER GET INTO THIS THING. HOLDING OUR FUTURE IN OUR HANDS SUPER LIBRARIES IN OUR PLANS. IN THE LAB OR OUT AT WORK RESPONSIBILITY WE NEVER SHIRK BUT THEN OF COURSE THERE ARE THE DAYS WHEN STAYING IN BED SOMETIMES PAYS. HAPPINESS AND FUN WE FIND ALL TOGETHER IN THOUGHT AND MIND LAUGH NOT AT US, UNWORTHY FEW •CAUSE WE ' RE FROM LIBRARY TECH II. Complied by B. MOORE Graduates, you are standing on the edge of tomorrow, the demands of the future upon you will be great, have faith in yuur training of today, and of the p.psent to contribute to Library Service. Each of you will find that a challenge is awaiting you., approach it eagerly, a n ( anticipate all successive challenges, contribution to make in You have a role to play and a definite the field of Library Service. Ho you, Graduates, my thoughts, my confidence in your performance and wishes for your success in whatever position you accept 11 go with you. Remember that all the Graduates that have gone before you are welcoming you to the ranks . Accept your challenge and aspirations for the future with us and all will take a ' united step forward ' into the 7 0 ' s . This is our decade in which we will assist Librarians in providing the best possible Library Service to all. To mv friends, farewell, may I make a parting gift of Schweitzer ' s words to you, to carry with you in all your endeavours. I do not know what your destiny will be, but this I do Know. ..you will always have happiness if you seek and find how to serve. CHARLOTTE ELWERT MY CLASS! I think that for once in my life I am really at a loss for  ords. . .nothing really seems appropriate. We have all gone through the same things and had the same experiences, and I am sure we are all the richer. Not a ' l of it has been easy, but then we didn ' t expect it to be, did we? There have been some hard roads to walk, but they were all still travelled right! We have had to go against our better judgement, compromise when it seemed impossible, and be the kind of person we were expected to be, not the kind of person we would like to have been ...this, though was all in two years of learn- ing and experiencing, and sincerely getting to know ourselves and each other. Years from now, when we look back upon the course and this yearbook, it will be remarkable to remember all that has occurred. We will all reminisce about our own particular thing, like a special group of friends, the leaders! Coffee in residence, the first U days of 1968. and the last of 1970. We won ' t think about how hard we found things, or difficult moments, but in the fading of time, only the good will linger and we ' ll recall a special moment in class, or the fun times with the good people we came to know better than most. To all of you I say Thank you for a darn good two years. It wouldn ' t have been that way without you, Le s , Janet, Joan, Wendy, Kathy, Anna Nancy, Judy, Sharon, Marilyn. Jack, Andre, Dodie, Maria, Carol... We have been given more than just a course in University, we have been given an open door to the future! We have also been given the know- ledge of a great many people to use to our ad- vantage . Remember, we have taken a step forward... may you all keep taking them in that direction... To you all: Those who expect more from life than living are lost. B ONN I E literati a To be 4 oo • • • 8e -fco or-- WALK SOFTLY Walk softly where you go for all my life is heaped about your feet like new fallen snow fragile and white, like the blossomed bough that drifts its beauty through the windless night my dreams are spread before your tread... Walk softly where you go. Heather Cameron BEST SELLER LIST Airport Charlotte ' s Web Christmas in Calypso-Land The Computer wore Tennis Shoes Diary of Anna K. Follow the Road to R.M.C. For Whom the Bell Tolls How to win Friends and Influence People I Hate to Cook Book Lost in the Stacks Love is a many Splendor ed Thing Madame President Mother Carey The Night Walkers Oh Where, Oh Where has my little Dog gone? On His Majesty ' s Secret Service The Organization Woman The Quiet Writer Razor ' s Edge The Rocky Road to Success Rush to Work Roughing it in the Bush Social Epistemology Support your local Crest Technician from the Toolroom True Grit Who has seen Library Tech. I and II? by Janet Freanh by Charlotte Elwert by Marilyn Blackburn by Mr. Zobatar by Anna Kaminski by Wendy Hague by Leslie Bell by Mr. Seuret by Judy Maki by Book Worm by Maria Hague by Bonnie Moore by Kathy Cameron by the Bj or go ' s by Carol Fallen by Anarchy by Joan Elliot by Clarence Jacobson by Mr. Sharp by Andre Lefort by Will I. Make it by Sharon Roadhouse by Mr. Sudar by Jolly Roger by Nancy Forbes by Dorothy Schmidt by Mr. Crozier He ate and drank the precious words His spirit grew robust, He knew no more that he was poor, Or that his frame was dust. He danced along the dingy ways, And this bequest of wings, Was but a book, What liberty A loosend spirit brings! Emily Dickenson PRACTICE WORK With quiet joy She faces her first bright and star-eyed child. This creature in the searching years of youth Who thresholds her new world of fact and fiction. Patiently she waits. A small hand reaches forth and takes her own. The child, with trusting smile and face upturned Asks: Would you hold my grape gum, lady? I want to go find a book! NANCY I FORBES Dear Freedom, Hi, I found your name in a little black book today, a book which contains names that the maj- ority of the world don ' t know how to use. I am a part of the majority. Beside your name there was written Personal or civil liberty; liberty of action (to do). Also contained within this book was the name of another - discrimination. I only wish that the followers of discrimination could meet you and come to understand your name. You aren ' t black, you aren ' t white, you aren ' t English, you aren ' t Israeli, you are interracial. You allow men to act as they see fit, speak where they wish, and when they wish, and go where they desire to go. You allow the human race to live as individuals. Freedom, some day I hope I meet you. Sincerely yours, Janet French The sun shone all about me The air was cool and clear I kissed the breeze and hugged the earth W ith the love of life... BONNIE MOORE THE JOURNEY ONWARDS A c c 1 n o o 1 n W a n r c h yj vf u U 1 O 11 in h p t fo£i ± 11 c 1 l U a hi y t r ac Again s t the wi nd was cle a v i ng , Her t rembling pennant st i 1 1 lo o k ' d back To th at dear i s 1 e ' twas le a v i n g So 1 o t h we par t from all w e lo V e , From all the 1 inks that b i n d u s So tu r n our he arts, as o n w e r o ve , To th o s e we ' ve left behi nd u s ! When , round t h e bowl of va n i s h J d years We ta lk with j oyous seem i n g - With smiles th at might a s w e 1 1 be tears So fa i n t , so s ad, their be a m i n g While memory b rings us b ac k a g a i n Each early tie that twin ed u s , 0 , s w e e t ' s the cup that c i r cle s them, To th o s e we ' ve left behi nd us ! And w hen in other climes we m e e t Some isle or v ale enchan t i n g Where all look s flowery, w i Id , and s w ee And n aught but love is w a n t i ng We th ink how g reat had b ee n ou r bliss If He aven had but assign ' d u s To 1 i v e and d i e in scene s 1 ike this, W i th some we ' v e left beh i n d u s ; As t r avellers oft look b ac k at we When eastward darkly goi n g To ga z e upon w hat light th e y h a v e Still faint be hind them gl 0 win g So, w hen the c lose of pi e a s u r e £ s day To gl o o m hath near cons ig n ' d u s We tu r n to cat ch one fad i n g r a y Of joy that ' s left behin d u s . T MOORE Those who spend their time Wailing about their misfortunes Never have anything else For that is their choice. BONNIE MOORE GOOD-BYE Sounds of the seas grow fainter, sounds of the sands have spread; The sweep of gales, The far white sails, Are silent, spent and dead. Sounds of the days of summer murmur and die away, And distance hides The long, low tides, As night shuts out the day. E. PAULINE JOHNSON Activities Here ' s w seof [ Class of ' 70 Bell, Leslie, l8l Winnipeg Ave., Thunder Bay N., Ont . Blackburn, Marilyn, P.O., Hunt a, Ont. Cameron, Kathy, 335 Bolton Cres., Thunder Bay s., Ont. Elliott, Joan, 10 York St., Dundas, Ont. Fallen, Carol, 1+52 W. Arthur St., Thunder Bay S., Ont. Forbes, Nancy, Box 21, Keewatin, Ont. French, Janet, 26 Church St, ; S., Richmond Hill, Ont. Hague, Maria, j6 College St. Thunder Bay N., Ont. Hague, Wendy, R.R. 13, Thunder Bay N. , Ont. Jacobsen, Clarence, 1+3 Balsam St., Thunder Bay N., Ont. Kaminski, Anna, Hillsport, Ont. Lefort, Andre, 127 Hollywood Ave., Smooth Rock Falls, Ont. Maki, Judy, 236 Tupper St., Thunder Bay N. , Ont. Moore, Bonnie, R.R. 2, Thunder Bay S., Ont. Roadhouse, Sharon, c o Mr. Dow, ll+5 Forfar St., Fergus, Ont. Schmidt, Dorothy, Mont St-Hilaire, Quebec Where Are You ? COMMUNICATIONS Ankney, Janet, At the media centre, by Janet Ankney, Gail Darby, and Mary Nation. Thunder Bay, School of Library Technology. 3p. ill us. (Library Technologist II series) I have enjoyed my first year out in the working world! My job at Jane Junior High School as Library Tech- nician has been a very interesting and challenging experience . My main responsibilities are to take care of the circ- culati°n system, vertical file, and card catalogue, cat- aloguing of non-book materials and generally assisting the librarian, students and staff. These may sound rat- her routine, but the atmosphere of this open concept school makes my working conditions quite unlike those of conventional school libraries. My t w o years of study i n 1 ib r a r y technology g a v e m e a w o r k i n g know ledge of th e lib r a r y practices n e c e s s a r y f o r w o r k i n g in a librar y I n add ition, the c our s e e n ab 1 e d me t o adapt mor e r e a dily to the Jane J u n i o r H i gh s i t u a t i on . My heartiest best wishes go out to you graduates! GAIL DARBY I find myself in a rather unique position as the only graduate library technologist in charge of public library. Though the Dryden Public Lib- rary is small in comparison to Thunder Bay ' s lib- rary, for instance, we perform a necessary service to the Dr yden and district population of about 1 0 , 000 . I h a ve found in the past year tha t the v a r i o u s c o u r s e s I t 0 ok in 1 ibrary tech n o 1 o gy ha ve g r e at ly he 1 pe d me in my wor k. However , i n this parti c u 1 a r i n s t anc e . bo o k k e e p i ng, actual ad m i n i s t r a t i o n pr a c t- ice , bo ok s e lection pract ices , an d an i nb o r n s e n s e o f o r g a n i z a t ion w o u Id have he 1 pe d in my work . Th e s e th i ngs , ho we v e r , w i th the exce p t i o n of book s e 1 e c t i o n seem to come with every day practice. A favourite joke around our library is my asking s t a f f me mb e r s 4 In you r spare t i m e w 0 u 1 d you. . . ? ' I a 1 w ay s get a la ugh f r om the one I ' m t alking to I t seems that i f t he r e isn ' t s i x of on e thing, t he re ' s half a do ze n 0 f ano t he r . At p r e s e nt we ha v e two catalogue c a rd f i 1 e s . On e i s the 6 ol d ' one i n which the maj o r i ty of t. h e c a r ds are h an d - w r i 1 1 e n , an d there are n o s he 1 f list c a r ds for the bo ok s e n t e r e d here. Then we h a ve the ' n e w car d c a t a 1 og u e w h i ch covers about on e qua r t e r o f t he lib r a r y ' s hold i n gs , and about on e qua r t e r 0 f the s e c a rd s are i m pr ope r 1 y done . A ne w c a r d c a t - a lo gue i s th e main P roject of tir 3 1 i b r a r y at th i s t i m e . A fe w new t h ings have been done in the past y ear, so a 1 1 is not 1 ost. Our reference co 1 lec t i on ha s e x - p a nd e d and i s now quite useful in our work w i th the pub 1 i c . We have also extended our open i n g hours from twenty - four to forty-six hour s so the pu b 1 ic can use the library more often in the week. I really enjoy my work, but as I said, if I were born with an innate sense of organization, I would certainly find it a great help. JANET ANKNEY if y ou h a v e e v e r t a k e n the t o u r of th e pa r 1 i a m e n t b u i 1 d i n g s , y 0 u w i 1 1 h a v e been i n my 1 i bra r y - a huge r o u nd r o o m a b 0 u t th r e e s t 0 r i e s h i gh, f ui 1 o f beau t i f u 1 h a n d c a r V e d b 1 o n d wo 0 d Th e v a r i ou s of f i c e s a r e i n be h i n d th e cent r e r o o m , an d th e bulk o f bo 0 k s a nd o t h e r mater i a 1 s are i n the t w o base in e n t s b e 1 o w The 1 i b r a r y 0 f Pa r 1 i a m e n t s e r v e s P rim a r i 1 y th e m e m b e r s of P a r 1 i a m e n t a n d the S e n a tor s , s o th e r e both c a s u a 1 b r o u s i n g a nd r e que s t s for s pe c i f i c i n mat i on h a v e t o be h a n d le d ac c u r a te H, and mu s t b e up t o d a te Th at i s w he re I c 0 m e i n a s I w o r k i n t he do c u me n t s s e c t i 0 n of the r e f e r e n c e br a n c h I am r e s P o n s i b 1 e f 0 r r e c e i v i n g , s 0 r t l n g ch e c k i n g 0 t he Ka r d e x a 1 i th e f e d e r a 1 doc u m e n t s . Other c 1 e r do p r o V i n c i a 1 a nd i n t e v n a t i o n a 1 do cum e n t s . N o 0 D lieves me when I try to tell them about the immense volume of paper I handle, as no one realizes the amount of government materials published. In a job such as mine, it is important to keep up your nguage. I work with French, English and bilingual materials, and over half the staff is French echnology training certainly helped in my t to my job. I even remembered Mr. Bjorgo ' s on binding when I sent myfirst order to the r e a 1 1 y i m m e n s e t h e a m u j o b s u c s e c 0 n d b i 1 i n s p e a k i n L i br a r y ad j u s t m 1 e c t u r e b i nd a r y On e w o r w h at a pl a i n i d about your new jobs library technician is t again and again Few people will kn o™ so be prepared to e x - and above all, be enthusiastic! MARY NATION 7 CAST I 1 TK i - r K