2010 - present
Title
2010 - present
Description
This collection contains documents and photos, both originals and copies, pertaining to the Weston Branch of the Toronto Public Library from 2010 onwards.
Contributor
Weston Branch-Toronto Public Library
Weston Historical Society
Collection Items
Interview with Margaret Rome
Margaret Rome is a former employee of the Weston Library. As a highschool student, she began working at the library as a cataloguer in the mid-1950s and the 1980s.
Love Waiting For Her Turn to Film
This is an image of Love Asare, a member of the Weston Youth Advisory Group (YAG). After helping with the set up, Love is sitting waiting for her turn behind the video camera to film and interview.
What Goes on Before the Interviews
This is an image taken on the day of Brinda Sampathkumar's interivew. Brinda, seen seated at the table speaking to Jorge Rivera (Weston Branch staff, Fomer Project Leader), is in the midst of signing paperwork for the interview. These forms give…
Meet Theresa: Video Editing Extraordinaire!
Theresa Nguyen, a member of the Branch's Youth Advisory Group, is Weston's resident video editing guru! Theresa spent many, many, many hours after school cooped up in the Weston Library Centenary Project Headquarters – the Branch Head's office that…
What Goes on Before the Interviews
This is an image of some of Gobiga, Theresa and Love from Weston's Youth Advisory Group and staff member Jorge Rivera (Former Project Leader) waiting for an interviewee to arrive (clockwise from left to right).
The Set
The interviews were filmed in the program room, on this set. Green screen technology was used to insert a backdrop of the adult fiction section. This allowed for the interviews to be conducted in a quiet area of the library during open hours, to as…
Linda Davis Prepares for Her Interview
Here, Linda Davis is seen reviewing her notes, before the camera starts rolling! Linda was Branch Head at the Weston Branch, before and after Weston was amalgamated into York.
Daniel Interviews Antanas Sileika
This image shows Daniel DiSanto (Youth Advisory Group Member, Weston Branch) interviewing Anatanas Sileika.
Interview with Mark Grainger
Mark Grainger is a long time resident of Weston, who actively takes part in his community. He is also regular customer of the Weston Branch. He comes on a daily basis and takes advantage of the services and materials that he can utilise with his iPad…
Interview with Ruth Cameron
Ruth is a longtime resident of Weston, whose family has been heavily involved in the Weston Library's rich history.