2020 – Page 10 – OPEN SHELF

No Fool’s Day

We at Open Shelf didn’t publish an April Fool’s issue .. now is not the time for pranks, even those focused on satirical articles, short stories and mystery podcasts. What do people (readers) need right now? Positivity and something to do.

From the Editor

What’s happening at school?

The Ontario Ministry of Education has been releasing official announcements related to public schools in the province since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020. Each announcement has led to another phase in remote teaching and learning in Ontario.

It's Elementary: Thoughts About School Libraries

Cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Mai Lu works at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Library as the Head of Public Services.

culture@work

Intersectionality

Call-outs, shaming, and other forms of “weaponized” communication shut down conversation and political debate, and more importantly, limit the number of social spaces where differing points of view can be heard and respected.

Open for All?

Consider the source: How to spot fake news

“Fake news” has become a buzzword of late but generally refers to inaccurate information of some kind—whether propaganda, pseudo-science, misinformation, or disinformation.

Features

Librarians need an MLIS: True or false? (Round II)

To have a degree or not to have a degree? That is indeed the question … for our panellists and also clearly for many of us in the library profession. Join us for our second live panel discussion on April 8.

Features

Memes make the world go round

These are tough and uncertain times, and we must take the COVID-19 situation very seriously. But we still have to stop and find joy and happiness wherever we can find it. I think for many people, humour is going to get us through this situation.

Features

La francisation de Scholars Portal : Progrès vers le bilinguisme, deuxième partie

La deuxième partie de cet article présente deux études de cas de services qui sont devenus entièrement bilingues et conclut en soulignant les attentes de Scholars Portal pour l’avenir de ses services en français.

Features, Publications en Français

Theory in practice: Moving from systemic racism to anti-racism in Ontario public libraries

Acknowledging that colonialism and systemic racism exist and working towards developing more inclusive and welcoming practices doesn’t imply that our work is inherently bad. Public libraries are good places.

Features

Pandemic photo voices

I think of a photo voice as a tool that encourages me to use visual images to reflect upon my experiences—a different, perhaps even…

Features

Amber Matthews

Amber Mathews is a Library and Information Science (LIS) doctoral student at Western University and holds a master’s degree in LIS. Her research examines…

Contributors

Mai Lu

Mai Lu works at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Library as the Head of Public Services. She is responsible for the management of…

Contributors

Pat Moore

Pat Moore is currently the Scholarly Communications and Research Engagement Librarian at the Carleton University Library.

Contributors