Video Game Screen Capture Last fall, the Digital Innovation Hub at Toronto Reference Library was thrilled to host the 12-week Game Curious program presented with The Hand Eye Society. During the latter half of the program, 10 participants took part in a 6-week workshop where they were mentored by industry experts on how to […]
Artist Jay Wieler working at the Digital Innovation Hub at Toronto Reference Library. Since the library's Digital Innovation Hub first opened at Toronto Reference Library earlier this February, staff have seen many interesting projects come to life, including a 3D printed robotic arm by a group of University of Toronto engineering students and more recently, […]
Sarah Goodman hosted numerous workshops, including this Video Editing 101 class. This fall, award-winning filmmaker Sarah Goodman took part in a six-week residency as Toronto Reference Library's Innovator in Residence. From late October to the end of November, Sarah presented lectures, workshops, and one-on-one appointments for aspiring and practicing filmmakers. The Innovator in Residence program […]
Robots will greet guests at Toronto Mini Maker Faire (Photo Courtesy: Chow Productions, Inc.). The Library is excited to host the Toronto Mini Maker Faire on Saturday, November 22 and on Sunday, November 23 at Toronto Reference Library. Robots, drones, 3D printing, laser tag, soldering, toy hacking, and even boat racing are just […]
The Journalism Team explored what library card and membership looks like in the future. Robot librarians, hologram rooms, digital memories, and wearable library cards. These are just some of the amazing and fun ideas imagined by Torontonians who participated in a design challenge at the Reference Library on Thursday, November 6. The event was […]
On November 8th the Toronto Public Library and the Hand Eye Society will present WordPlay, a festival of writerly games. The event is to be held at Toronto Reference Library from Noon to 5pm and will be free to those in attendance. Unlike the more traditional videogame events in Toronto, WordPlay will showcase the […]
From October 20 to November 30, the Digital Innovation Hub at Toronto Reference Library welcomes award-winning filmmaker Sarah Goodman as our second Innovator in Residence. Sarah will host discussions, workshops and one-on-one appointments for aspiring and practicing filmmakers. Discussions include a kick-off panel presented with Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival – which will […]
Every Saturday from September 13 to October 18, the Digital Innovation Hub at Toronto Reference Library and The Hand Eye Society are hosting a unique program called Game Curious – a mash up between a book club and video games for artists, educators, paren’ts and gamers and non-gamers alike. Taking place at the Reference Library's […]
From October 20 to November 30, the Digital Innovation Hub at Toronto Reference Library will provide a space for customers to use to practice filming with a green screen. A valid Toronto Public Library card is required to reserve and to use the space. To reserve and to use the space: * Call the Digital […]
Toronto Public Library is hiring a filmmaker for a unique and fun job: our Fall 2014 Innovator in Residence. The six-week residency will take place October 20 to November 30 at the Digital Innovation Hub at Toronto Reference Library. The recently-opened Hub is a learning and creation space that gives anyone with […]