Hi! Thanks for reading my blog. My name is Dara Renton and I manage E-Services for the busiest public library in North America > The Toronto Public Library. I’ve been here for a while (since Sept 07) but before that I worked for a professional services organization. My primary mandate is to create a compelling user centred customer experience.
Where Rasta Meets Pasta describes my neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada. I live firmly between Corsica Italia and a strip of St. Clair Avenue that hosts some of the best Jamaican take out in the city.
I’m married to a complete technophobe who I love dearly nonetheless. We have two tech savvy daughters and have a crazy Houdini like dog named Jocky (if you live in my neighborhood, you’ve probably seen him around!) If you want to contact me I can be reached at dara {dot} renton {at} rogers {dot} com.
Photo Credit: grabbed off Flickr and done by Hobvias Sudoneighm
P.S. The postings on this site are my own and (at times sadly) they don’t resemble or represent the Toronto Public Library’s positions, strategies or opinions.
Hi Dara,
I stumbled upon your blog through your notes on the IA summit, and am thrilled that you live in Toronto! I’m a fellow “GUI Girl” in the big smoke, and wondering if there are any communities you are involved in locally that focus on IA or UCD.
I’m currently a BA/IA specializing in Usability with ThoughtWorks and I am involved in some groups and organizations but most are out of the US. I’m looking to work more closely with some local folks… hoping you might have some ideas!
cheers and thanks for the fun reads,
~marina
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