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Ben Walsh is a librarian at the University of Toronto, where he supports teaching, learning, and research across the university community. His work focuses on helping students and faculty navigate academic resources, develop strong research skills, and engage critically with information in a rapidly changing scholarly environment.
Ben is particularly interested in information literacy, digital research tools, and improving access to library services. He collaborates with instructors and campus partners to design research support that is inclusive, practical, and responsive to students’ needs.
He is committed to the role of libraries as spaces for inquiry, collaboration, and lifelong learning, and he enjoys working at the intersection of scholarship, technology, and public service.
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Education
2012 - 2014 Master of Information, Library and Information Science, Thesis Stream
Faculty of Information | University of Toronto
2002 - 2006 Bachelor of Arts
School of English and Theatre Studies | University of Guelph
Library
2024 - User Services Librarian - English, Drama, Theatre, & Performance Studies
Robarts Library | University of Toronto
2017 - 2024 User Services Librarian - Psychology, English
Robarts Library | University of Toronto
2016 - 2017 Liaison and Instruction Librarian - Aerospace, Civil
Engineering and Computer Science Library | University of Toronto
Teaching
2019 - present Sessional Instructor - INF1325 Online Information Retrieval
Faculty of Information | University of Toronto
2015 Teaching Assistant - INF1320 Knowledge Organization
Faculty of Information | University of Toronto
Other Work
2012 - 2013 Co-Owner
Glad Day Bookshop | Toronto
2008 - 2013 Literary Tour Leader and Tour Designer
Books Abroad | Going Places Together | Toronto
2007 - 2012 Programming Coordinator and Event Host
Nicholas Hoare Books | Toronto
2005 - 2006 Managing Editor
Critical Studies in Improvisation / Études critiques en improvisation | University of Guelph
Memberships
2018 - present International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
2013 - 2025 Ontario Library Association (OLA)
Awards
2017 - 2018 Chief Librarian’s Innovation Grant, University of Toronto
2020 - 2021 Chief Librarian’s Innovation Grant, University of Toronto
2022 - 2023 Chief Librarian’s Innovation Grant, University of Toronto