Sub-series consists of cerlox bound lists of books purchased by the Library using money donated by various companies.

Item is a consecutive, alphabetical list of materials ordered (84 titles) with the donation made by Norcen Energy Resources Limited in March, 1981.

Item is a final report on materials purchased from the CIDA Grant received in 1982.

Item is a supplement to the statement of purchases made with the funds donated by Consolidated Graphics Limited.

Item is a manual of procedures outlining all aspects of the media resource library from 1973.

Photographs were taken on Monday November 10,1986 by a library staff member to record the condition the Library was found in on that Monday, after the Sunday's opening. After President Brian Segal and Vice President Tom Sosa inspected the Library, Segal issued a letter to the Ryerson Community expressing his disgust and concern. He further announced the closure of the library for following Sunday, November 16. SURPI (student union) reacted by organizing an overnight sit-in to take place Saturday, November 15 to Sunday, November 16 in protest of Segal's action. Segal later reversed his decision, but the sit-in went ahead as planned. For more details see : Library Doc. File, Forum November 14, 1986.

File contains the inaugural issue of the LRC newsletter. Its purpose was to impart information about the activities of the Library and Research Centre (LRC) and to provide a forum for the writings of people who worked in the LRC; to profile individual employees; publish original short fiction and non-fiction; report relevant activities of RFA, OPSEU and the LRC administration; and publish other news and information that the readership would find interesting.

File contains textual records, Posters and buttons. Textual records relate to the library's treatment of various issues related to censorship including challenged books and Bill C-54. Buttons and posters were generated as part of the Library's protest against the proposed Bill C-54, which would have increased censorship.

This file contains correspondence dealing with the Joy Schweizer case.

Item is a report detailing the library's long term and short term performance goals for the next five years from 1977.

The files contain three guides dealing with the periodical holdings in Ryerson library from 1978, 1983, and 1990. It also contains a periodical holdings list supplement from 1986.

File contains three bibliographies created by the library's Nutrition Information Service in 1981:

• Food and Nutrition: Newsletters, News Releases, and Journals, A Selected List
• Food, Nutrition and the Disabled: An Annotated Bibliography
• A Manual on Food and Nutrition for the Disabled

These brochures, Nutrition Publications and Audiovisuals, are guides to nutritional resources, bibliographies, directories, and audiovisual material available for purchase, through the library's Publications Office, by nutrition faculty for student use.

Sign with text: "Rongli Niu Visiting Librarian" in Roman characters and Kanji script.

File contains reel-to-reel audio tape with the title "Board of Governors: Friend or Foe?"

File contains sets of Dobis microfiche for various micro-catalogues.

The Library's Geospatial Map & Data Centre collaborated with the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies to participate in global GIS Day, promoting the field and sharing information. Ryerson first hosted this event in 2014.

The file contains notices of the event taking place in the Library.

Series contains records related to the 1978 and 1992 library re-organizations.

File contains the zero-based budgeting decision records.

Item is the Ryerson library assistants committee report 1 with aims and objectives to establish the best system of shelving and shelf maintenance of book and periodicals.

File contains public service librarians committee records from 1986-1990.

File contains the correspondence of Arthur Paulaitis, the Chief Librarian, from 1965 - 1967.

File contains the correspondence, service listings, and invitations of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute's Media Centre.

File contains the publicity files for the Library including suggestions for speakers at the fall dinner or annual meetings, and an introduction and guide to the Library.

File contains the correspondence between the Library and the Department of Physical Plant.

File contains reports, minutes, and summaries relating to Centennial College's Bibliocentre Division's operational review committee.

File contains 12 pages of photographic slides :

• Pages 1-5 : Hotel Management and Hospitality program
• Page 5 : Library in the Business Building (Victoria Building) and the lounge in Eric Palin Hall (Oakham House)
• Page 6 : Photographic Arts program
• Pages 7-9 : Ryerson buildings and campus
• Pages 10-11 : various staff and faculty members
• Page 12 : Egerton Ryerson

File contains 11 pages of photographic slides:

• Pages 1-2 : Open College
• Pages 2-9 : CJRT, 1969
• Pages 9-10 : Ryerson's Open House, 1969
• Page 11 : Early Childhood Education program

File contains the correspondence with University of Toronto's Faculty of Library Science concerning the Ryerson's employment of graduating students within their program.

File contains a status report, correspondence, and a photographic negative relating to the royal commissions on electric power planning and violence in the media.

File contains the general files concerning the Computing Centre.

File contains correspondence and meeting minutes related to the Department of Student Services.

File contains correspondence related to SURPI (Students' Union Ryerson Polytechnical Institute) ; general files dealing with Archives space ; and comments on the Peel Report on University Library Co-Operation.

Decals created to cover over existing "No Food or Drink" decals in the library. Decals feature little creatures and:1) Please be considerate of Others! Use cell phones in designated areas, mute all audio, and keep your conversation and other activities at a low volume.2) The Mobile Library is Here! Try our apps from your mobile device m.ryerson.ca3) Need some research help? Ask us! Live chat is available www.library.ryerson.ca

Photographs stored on CD in file.

The file contains documentation for the index system, MOLINDEX, developed by the Ministry of Labour library. In 1996, the Ministry of Labour's library was closed and its collection and staff were transferred to the Ryerson library, including the serial database, MOLINDEX (MOL index). Ministry staff continued to have access to the collection through Inter Library Loan.

RILOSH, Ryerson International Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Index, was produced by the Ryerson library as a continuation of MOLINDEX and was implemented in 1998.

File contains records related to the Ad Hoc Committee on Library Holdings and policies and procedures for dealing with challenged library materials. Includes correspondence, clippings reports of the committee, and related articles.

One copy of the report "McConnell Funding Project Final Report - A Digital Reference Service for a Digital Library: Chat Technology in a Remote Reference Service." Submitted May 15, 2002 Diane Granfield, Principal Investigator.

File contains various reports related to the consideration of implementing a fee-based service. Includes: "Planning for a Fee-Based Service in the Ryerson Polytechnic University Library" ; "Proposal to Conduct a Viability Study on the Short and Long-Term Prospects For Operating a Fee For Service Operation at Ryerson Polytechnic University" ; "Fee for Service: Considerations and Recommendations" and related correspondence.

Series contains textual, graphic, and artefact records pertaining to various awards applied for and/or won by the library or groups representing the library.

Framed One-Stop Course Reading Service Team President's Blue and Gold Award of Excellence

One copy of 'Proposal For Library Flooring Renovation - Floors 2, 3, and 5-10 Learning Resources Centre'

File contains correspondence with the director of Institute Services from 1978-1982.

File contains correspondence with Academic Support Services from 1975-1976.

File contains correspondence, policies, statistics, and meeting minutes related to the circulation system from 1972-1976.

File contains correspondence, reports, audio visual bibliographies, procedures manuals, a subject guide to distributor catalogues, and meeting minutes pertaining to the Audio-Visual (Media) Library.

File contains information sheets, instructional aids, and open house documents for students during Library orientation.

File contains general records related to the Technical Services department including correspondence, memorandums, procedures, annual reports, guides, and book order listings.

File contains the Archives general records, including correspondence, floor plans, budget documents, brochures, proposed standards, and a proposal for an archives and records management program.

File contains documents related to Community and Health Services including memorandums, reports, and a listing of materials.

This file contains general files related to the Third World Committee resource centre from 1976-1980 including correspondence, brochures, meeting minutes, floor plans, a library index, a submission form, and the following reports:

• Final Report on the CIDA/Third World Development Centre Project
• An Interim Report on the Third World Resource Centre (TWRC) Project

This file contains general files related to the Third World Committee resource centre from 1981-1982 including resource listings, fact sheets, correspondence, project proposals, floor plans, newsletters, an interim report, budget reports, and an annotated guide.

File contains general files related to the Third World Committee resource centre from 1991 onwards including correspondence, indexes, subject guides, an organizations on file, and orientation material for the resource centre for development studies.

Workshops to familiarize staff with the resources of the Library's public service departments were conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. Dhttp://atom.rula.info/index.php/library-staff-workshop-notices/edit#uring the 1980s and 1990s, computer skill workshops and other electronic training was often arranged and conducted by Zita Murphy. However, by 1985 a committee was formed, the Staff Development Committee. Also in 1985, an in-house role-playing training video was made for servicing patrons.The file contains memos, workshop announcements, and lists of attendees.

File contains the Operational Committee meeting minutes of the Media Centre from 1975-1976.

File contains memorandums, meeting reports, and an article on decentralized librarians in relation to the President's Committee on library development.

File contains the report: Food and Nutrition Information on Telidon by Nutrition Information Service at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

File contains:

1. The librarians : A study in nutrition information
2. The family physician : A study in nutrition information
3. The chiropractor : A study in nutrition information
4. The media : A study in nutrition information

File contains a copy of the report.

File contains annual library departmental reports, a report of reference desk duties, statistics, and a report on the Learning Resources Centre through a personal perspective of John North, its director.

File contains correspondence, floor plans, programs, questions for the library workshop and faculty workshop, an information booklet, and a registration form related to the educational development workshops.

File contains correspondence and an article pertaining to the President's Task Force on the quality of student life.

Series contains meeting minutes and accompanying materials for the Library Staff, Librarian, Supervisor's and finally the Library Council Meetings.

File contains library staff meeting minutes from 1973.

File contains correspondence, library staff meeting/Librarian meeting agendas, minutes and accompanying materials from the meetings held in 1976.

File contains Librarian meeting agenda, minutes, and accompanying materials for the meetings from 1979.

File contains correspondence, Librarian meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and accompanying materials for the meetings held in 1984. File also contains 2 copies of the interim report "Academic Planning and Library Resources" by the Task force of the Vice-President Academic.

File contains correspondence, Librarian meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and accompanying materials for the meetings held in 1985.

File contains Supervisor's and Library Council meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and accompanying materials for the meetings held in 1991. Also included are minutes from joint Supervisor's - Periodicals meetings.

File contains agendas, meeting minutes and related materials for the 1996 Library Council meetings.

File contains correspondence, agendas, meeting minutes and accompanying materials for the 1998 Library Council meetings.

File contains correspondence, agendas, meeting minutes and accompanying materials for the 2001 Library Council meetings. File divided into two folders.

File contains correspondence, agendas, meeting minutes and accompanying materials for the Library Council meetings from January 2011 to November 2013.

File contains job postings sent by the Human Resources department.

File is empty.

File contains personal announcements and staff party announcements from 1976-2004.

File contains personal announcements and staff party announcements from 2005 onwards.

File contains information relating to library hours, policy changes, library events, new equipment and general correspondence to library staff from 2000-2010.

File contains meeting minutes and correspondence on matters related with physical resources and library staff, microcomputers, and cleaning specifications.

Item is a history of the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute from 1973.

File contains a copy of a student's masters' thesis on Ryerson's library.

Item is the report on "Objectives, Changes and Issues in the Learning Resources Centre" from 1988-1990.

File contains two plastic book bags with the Ryerson Coat of Arms.

File contains the library technicians' meeting records. It includes meeting minutes, correspondence, a list of library display materials, library techniques programs, and a selection criteria.

Item is a report on the Ryerson Institute of Technology library from 1958 done by the Ontario Department of Education.

File contains correspondence, floor plans, and space requirements pertaining to a possible move for the Media Library.

File contains the collection evaluation reports for early childhood education, environmental health, food nutrition consumer and family studies, nursing (2 copies, 1 revised), psychology, physical health education, education materials in support of academic and administrative activities, and continuing education/open college. It also includes a request for general support material for all Ryerson students and staff areas to include self development, stress, relaxation, and report writing.

File contains the collection evaluation report summaries for applied arts, arts division, business, community services, technology division, other divisions, and a final summary.

Item is the planning priorities outlining the library's planning themes for 1991-1992.

The file contains a draft report and blank survey on, On-line Public Access Catalogues (OPACs) in which five southern Ontario universities participated, The purpose, to measure user satisfaction of each university's computerized catalogue system. The survey was conducted by the University of Toronto. Ryerson's catalogue at the time was DOBIS, which ran on computer terminals.

Item is a request for approval for the Library Resource Centre's Project 2 C.A.A.T. I.

This area evolved into "Collection Services" (Collection Record RG 5.247) with the re-organization of the Library in 2002.

File contains the information services librarians committee records. It includes meeting minutes and correspondence.

File contains the circulation staff's meeting minutes and agendas.