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WELCOME to the Seneca Living Library!  

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 | King Campus | 10:30am - 3:00pm
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Seneca Living Library Contact Info

Not finding what you need on the website?

Email: LivingLibrary@senecacollege.ca
Phone: 416-491-5050 x5105

 

WELCOME!

Seneca Libraries is pleased to present:

"Canada's First Career Living Library"

Tuesday, November 17th

King Campus, Seneca College

Pod A

10:30 - 3:00pm

 

What is a Living Library?

A Living Library is your opportunity to talk one-on-one with a mentor in your field.

"Readers" in a Living Library are given the opportunity to sign out "Books" who are "people on loan". The "Books" in our Living Library are people of interest to the students, staff and faculty of the programs offered at King Campus.

You and up to five friends can sign out books for 30 minute interviews.

Browse the Living Library Catalogue to read the Biography and Schedule of each guest. 

Once you have decided which book to sign out, email LivingLibrary@senecacollege.ca to make your appointment.

If you sign out a Living Library Book your name will be entered into a draw for some fabulous door prizes!

Be inspired!

 

How do I sign out a Book?

Browse the Living Library "books" for their biographies, affiliations, and schedules.

Email LivingLibrary@senecacollege.ca to book an interview!

Please include:
1) The name of the book you want to sign out;
2) The name(s) of the individual(s) who will be interviewing the book
(no more than 6 people per group); and
3) The time slot that you wish to book.

 

Policies for signing out a Book

Guidelines for Readers

  • Patrons can sign out the Living Library Books for a duration of 20 minutes.
  • To sign out a Living Library Book, a patron must email the Living Library LivingLibrary@senecacollege.ca with the name of the book they are interested in signing out, as well as the time they would like.  They will then receive a confirmation email.
  • Please come to Pod A five minutes before allotted time to sign in at the circulation desk.
  • Patrons can only sign out one Living Library Book at a time.
  • Living Library Books must stay in Pod A.
  • Living Library Books must be returned to the circulation desk at the agreed deadline. Please respect the deadline, and the closing time of the Living Library.
  • If there are no “holds”, and the Living Library Book agrees, they can be renewed for another 20 minutes.
  • Patrons cannot lend the Living Library Book they have signed out to others; however groups of up to six can sign out one Living Library Book at a time.

 

Please note:  Remember that all Living Library Books have kindly volunteered to be lent out.  You are encouraged to ask questions, but always with respect for the person who has volunteered.  The Living Book can choose to discontinue a loan if he or she feels so inclined.

 

Questions to ask of a Book

Worried about what to ask your "Book"?

Once you schedule your interview, you will receive a list of suggested questions that will help get you started!

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