Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. It’s a mouthful. Let’s refer to it as the Fisher from now on. I truly can’t believe I’ve been at U of T since 2014 and haven’t once visited this literary heaven until now. Other…
Journey to the Rare Books Library
Last week I finally did something that I’ve been meaning to do for the last 2.5 years, I went to Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library and was amazed at how awesome it was. Since first year I’ve been telling myself…
Field Trips…They’re not just for kids!
I’m lucky to be in a program at U of T that values hands-on learning. Theory is great and is useful in itself, but too much theory makes Lori an unhappy girl. The ratio has to be about 40:60 for…
Art Galleries at U of T!
Hello dear readers! Today marks the 3rd week back from holidays! Hope you guys had a good one. School isn’t piling up yet, right? Right! And that’s why you should take the opportunity to visit all the galleries around the…
A picture (or two), a flighty student, and a thousand words
It’s easy for me to think of myself as being a little flighty. You could shack me up alone on an wooded island for a week, plunk me down in the middle of Calcutta, or place me in the dusty…
Act One: The Magic of Rare Books
Before I had gone there, this is how I pictured the Thomas Fisher Rare Books Library: The student walks onto the stage, through the revolving doors of the Thomas Fisher Rare Books Library. In front of her is a grand…
The Coming of the End: How to [Messily?] Wrap up Loose Ends
Like most other U of T students, I have just finished the fall term for 2008 (and boy does it feel good). Unlike the majority of other students, however, the end of this term signifies for me the beginning of…