Craig Todd-Langille, MISt (LIS stream)
University of Toronto
Professional objective
A career in public libraries
Current employment
Senior Librarian, (Acting)
Readers' Den Dept., Central Library

Mississauga Library System
Primary Areas of Interest
Public Service
Community Outreach
Services for Children and Young Adults
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
Resume
PDF
Awards
2007 Scholarship in Public Librarianship
2007 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award
Memberships
Ontario Library Association
Canadian Library Association
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Volunteer involvement
YPFIS (co-founder)
Toronto Public Library - Leading to Reading program
OLA Superconference 2007
FIS jobshadow program: Oshawa Public Library (McLaughlin), Mississauga Public Library (Central, Erin Meadows, Meadowvale), Toronto Public Library (Children’s Initiatives Department), Kingston Public Library
Coursework
In addition to completing the core and required courses, I selected the following electives to prepare myself for my career:
  • FIS2127H Collection, Development, Evaluation and Management
  • FIS2135H Health Sciences Information Resources
  • FIS2136H Government Information and Publications
  • FIS2139H Young People: Collection Development
  • FIS2140H Young People: Current and Emerging Information Practices
  • FIS2196H Public Library Services to Culturally Diverse Communities
  • FIS2199H Advocacy and Library Issues
  • FIS2300H Information Literacy: Designing and Delivering Effective IL Courses and Programs
PORTFOLIO
Online content creation and editing
Centre for Effective Practice
Online library and news stream


Canadian Fibromyalgia Health Information Centre
Mock website (class work)


McGill University Centre for Tropical Disease
Resources for International Travelers
Updated content for 2005 edition
Community outreach
Web Guide:
GTA Immigrant Services Pathfinder (in collaboration with two classmates)

Needs Assessment (PDF):
Toronto Public Library services for the Somali community
(password protected, please email to request access)

Fact Sheet (PDF):
Information resources concerning retirement homes and communities in the Etobicoke/Mississauga region

Bibliography (PDF):
Reference for Seniors in Public Libraries

Service for children and young adults
Pathfinder:
A Trini-Canadian Pathfinder - picture books for ages three through nine

Booktalk (PDF):
Sharon G. Flake's Money Hungry and Begging for Change

Program (PDF):
WYOUth: a podcasting program for public libraries

Book reviews:
YPFIS Review

Blog:
ypdaily - a news blog featuring information of concern for young people

Selected academic work
Libraries, role-playing and gaming (PDF)

Online information retrieval for young people (PDF)

Research Proposal (PDF):
A podcast summer program and children’s literacy skill assessment