University of Toronto Mississauga Library

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University of Toronto Mississauga Library
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Northwest view of the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre, University of Toronto Mississauga
University of Toronto Mississauga Library
43°33′03″N79°39′46″W / 43.55083°N 79.66278°W / 43.55083; -79.66278
Location Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Type Academic library
Established1967 (1967)
Collection
Size400,000
Other information
DirectorPaula Hannaford (interim)
Website library.utm.utoronto.ca

The University of Toronto Mississauga Library, part of the University of Toronto Libraries system, is the campus library of the University of Toronto Mississauga.

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History

The original Erindale College Library began when the University of Toronto’s Erindale College was created in 1967. Initially, it was a small, mainly undergraduate library located in the campus’ North Building. In 1972, it moved to a 44,000-square-foot (4,100 m2) facility in the South Building (renamed the William G. Davis Building in 2009-10), becoming a full-service campus library. Early in 2000, the Erindale College Library was renamed the University of Toronto Mississauga Library.

In 2004, construction began on a new 110,000-square-foot (10,200 m2), $34-million library building project—the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre (named after former City of Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion). The new facility increased study space by 85 per cent, and better accommodated the campus’ growing student population than its predecessor, which was built for a student population half the size. [1] The Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre opened for student use in October 2006.

Collections

The library has a collection of print, electronic and networked resources in a wired and wireless environment. Its permanent collection comprises more than 400,000 volumes.

Facility

Designed by Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners (now Perkins + Will Toronto), the library facility represents a ‘new breed’ of libraries referred to as ‘Academic Learning Centres' focused more on learning or ‘people’ space over space for collections and interested in engaging users in its teaching and learning mission. [2] The design was inspired by the metaphor of a Japanese puzzle box. [3]

The Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre features high density mobile compact shelving that houses the library’s permanent collection, as well as generous perimeter space for quiet study and collaborative learning, all with views of the surrounding campus and natural landscape. [4] The building was the first at the University of Toronto to receive a silver LEEDs rating (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). [5]

The library is divided into Learning Zones: Quiet Conversation Zones where students are encouraged to work together on their academic projects; Silent Study Zones to provide environments for deep thinking and reflection, as well as Conversation and Cell Phone-Friendly Zones in busier areas. Zones are marked with signs as well as glass installations, acoustic panels and appropriate furniture. [6]

Specialized learning spaces

The Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre features specialized learning spaces, including:

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