----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto Job Shadowing Program Sponsored By: FIS Alumni Association FIS Student Council Professional Development Committee For several years now many of you have responded enthusiastically to our request for mentors for our Shadowing Program. This annual event takes FIS students, at the University of Toronto into libraries, information centres and archives for a half-day or a day to observe the life of an Information Professional at work. Once again we invite you to participate, to set aside a few hours to show one or more students the ropes. You can provide students with valuable insight into professional practice by: having them observe your workplace; by explaining how your day is organized; by outlining your responsibilities; and by generally giving them a feel for life on the job. Hosts from the Greater Toronto Area are especially encouraged to submit a posting. This is how it works. If you wish to participate you can either: a) Complete the form below and email it to Tracey Palmer at [log in to unmask]; or b) Complete the form below and mail (see address below); or c) Fill out an electronic form on the FIS Alumni Association s Job Shadowing page on the FIS website at http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/people/fisaa/fisaa8.htm. In early February all submitted information will be transferred to signup sheets and placed in the FIS office. Students can then sign up for a site visit that matches their career interests. It will be the responsibility of the students to then contact the host of their choice. Together, the student and host will arrange the visit at a mutually convenient time. Hosts from other cities, for example, may find that their student may not be free to visit until the summer. Please note that the last day to submit a form for participation in the program, is Friday, February 2nd. This is so that students will have a chance to pick site locations before their reading week. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Tracey Palmer at [log in to unmask] ___________________________________________________________________ Name: _____________________________________________ Phone Number: ______________________________________ Fax Number: ________________________________________ Email Address: _______________________________________ Organization: ________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________ Type of Library / Information Centre / Organization: ____________________________________________________ Number of Students Able to Take: ____________________________________________________ Length of Visit: Half Day ____________ Full-day ___________ Information Studies Stream Most Suited: Library and Information Science: ____________________ Archives: _______________________________________ Information Systems: _____________________________ Contact Information: Tracey Palmer 145 King Street West Toronto, ON M5H 1V8 (416) 941-8383, ext. 66512 [log in to unmask] ===== Tracey Palmer BA(HON) MISt Proposal/Intranet Specialist [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner at: [log in to unmask]