Miguel A. TorrensProfile page
Latin American and Italian Studies
University of Toronto Libraries, Collection Development Dep
- Latin American and Italian StudiesUniversity of Toronto Libraries, Collection Development Dep
- 416-978-8943 (Work)
BIO
Miguel A. Torrens is an Academic Librarian, a Bibliographer in Area Studies (Italian, Latin American, Spanish), and Philosophy in the University of Toronto Libraries System. He is Co-Director of the Baptisteria Sacra Index: An Iconographical Index of Baptismal Fonts hosted at the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. On September 26, 2008 M. Torrens was awarded the Comendador de la Orden del Mérito Civil [Commander of the Order of Civil Merit] by the King of Spain for outstanding services to the Spanish culture [NB: this is Spain's equivalent to the Order of Canada]. The honors bestowed by His Excellency Mariano Alonso Burón, Ambassador of Spain to Canada. The decoration is awarded for his extraordinary contribution to the nation through his work in various organizations and institutions related to the promotion of culture, language, and the arts.
DEGREES
- M.L.S. (Faculty of Information Science)University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1988
- B.Ed., O.T.C. (Faculty of Education)University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1981
- Masters of Arts (Spanish Philolgy)University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1980
- Honours B.A. (summa cum laude), Spanish & ItalianUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1979
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- FrenchCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- ItalianCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- Catalan; ValencianCan read and understand
- PortugueseCan read and understand
- LatinCan read