Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Janice Handford

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A tireless champion of books and the proficient administrative presence behind the Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario (OBPO), Janice Evelyn Handford, 45, died in Toronto on July 12 of ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ... Read More »

April 7, 2004

Leslie (Sam) Smart

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Leslie Smart, better known as Sam, died apparently of a heart attack at home in Toronto on April 3, age 76. He was a mentor to many graphic designers who trained at Leslie Smart & ... Read More »

April 7, 2004

Obituaries

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ROBIN SKELTONRobin Skelton, the West Coast literary Magus, teacher, and poet who founded The Malahat Review and whose life inspired and amused many of his students and colleagues throughout the years, died on Aug. 22 ... Read More »

April 7, 2004

Trade (Digest header)

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Details are still scant about August’s executive shake-up at ITP Nelson. As of early September, no one had been hired to officially replace former president Herb Hilderley, Ken Proctor, vice-president of sales, and David Green, ... Read More »

April 7, 2004

The Indigo test

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How does Indigo measure up against Chapters in terms of service? Despite the company’s assertion that it hires applicants with a deep love for – and understanding of – books, the staff at the Burlington ... Read More »

April 7, 2004

New digs for Scholastic

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Scholastic Canada has outgrown its facilities in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Currently operating from five separate locations, the children’s publishing and book club business will consolidate its operations in nearby Markham next year with 52,000 square ... Read More »

April 7, 2004

Looking for work

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Information resources consultant Françoise Hébert, who teaches Information Entrepreneurship at the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto, offers the following guidelines to new graduates and experienced librarians seeking work in non-traditional fields:• ... Read More »

April 7, 2004