Greetings!

I’m Patti Ryan, and this is my personal web page. Much like my garden, I tend to this space less often than I would like, but you’ll find the occasional bloom about things that matter to me.

I wear a few different hats: mom, partner, sister, librarian, aspiring activist (mostly in my head), and very part-time student in the Masters of Psychospiritual Studies at Knox College. I like hanging out with my teenagers, watching football and thinking about the nature of God (sometimes all at once). I also love a fresh notebook, bitter vegetables (rapini is my favourite), and labour unions. I am equal parts hopeful and cynical, and I think believe small kindnesses can change the world.

I work as an academic librarian at York University Libraries in Toronto, Canada. I am currently the Acting Director of the Content Development & Analysis Department, and I work closely with a great team of collections and metadata colleagues.  While I may write about that occasionally, all opinions here are my own.

I can be reached at pattiryan@pm.me.

© Patti Ryan, 2021-2026.

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