** the following message is posted on behalf of the Faculty of Information Studies (FIS) at the University of Toronto. please direct any inquiries to Dave Hook or Tracey Palmer (their e-mail address are provided at the end of this message. ** ** please also excuse cross-postings ** FIS Job Shadowing Program Sponsored by the FIS Alumni Association and the FISSC Professional Development Committee For several years now information professionals in Southern Ontario have responded enthusiastically to our request for mentors for our Shadowing Program. This annual event takes FIS students into libraries, information centres and archives for a half-day or a full 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. This is how it works! You can either complete the form below and return it to myself ([log in to unmask]), send it by mail to the address below or fill out an electronic form on the Alumni Association's home page on the FIS website (http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/people/fisaa/fisaa8.htm). In early February we will transfer all the information to signup sheets in the main office. The students will sign up for a visit to a site 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. We welcome any questions you may have about the Job Shadowing Program. Please email Dave Hook ([log in to unmask]) or Tracey Palmer ([log in to unmask]) for more information. Sheila Taylor, CRM General Manager - Southern Ontario CONDAR Consulting Inc. 6-295 Queen St. E. Suite 436 Brampton, ON L6W 4S6 Canada phone (direct line) 905-702-8756 phone (toll free to the Ottawa head office)1-877-857-7111 fax 905-702-1063 e-mail [log in to unmask] CONDAR - Closing the gaps in your Corporate Memory™ www.condar.ca