What’s new in Open Shelf?: June 2019

This month, we hear from those impacted by recent cuts to library services and about technological inclusion in school libraries. As we start two new series:

Genealogy 101: Librarian Krista Woltman explores the role genealogy plays in the lives of public library patrons, as well as in the profession of librarianship, and

Good news: Teacher-Librarian Jennifer Brown gathers stories from K–12 students and staff throughout the province about the great things happening in school libraries,

we welcome back our series What is a library? and From discord to discourse. Plus, we have a new installment of our regular column Open for all?

Photo by Max van den Oetelaar on Unsplash

Here are the stories, in the order they appear:

• Genealogy 101: Knowing your genealogy patron
• From discord to discourse: Teamwork
• Technological inclusion: New learning commons creates seats at the digital table
• Good news from school libraries
• Democracies need libraries
• The shock doctrine: Cuts to OLS – N an onslaught on public services
• What is a library?: Community
• Open call to OLA members: Canvas[s]OLA
• Plus, remember to take our polls (located in the right side panel)!