Open Shelf: What’s new in OLA’s online magazine for September 2018

Sharks, dinosaurs, outer space and more … Building comprehensive virtual reality programming

The Spark: Community-led initiatives at Brockville Public Library

Cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace

What's New in Open Shelf

OCULA President’s Message – Spring 2026

Shelby Thaysen introduces herself as the 2026 OCULA President and outlines her guiding values and excitement for the role, as well as introduces changes to OLA and reflects on the challenges facing libraries and those who work in them.

Hear to listen … Ici et tout ouïe

Have a strong feeling about something you read in Open Shelf? What to share your thoughts? Write a letter to the editor.

image of a manual typewriter with the words from the editor typed on a piece of paper in the typewriter

Transformative conversation(s)

We take to heart the responses from Ontario Library Association (OLA) community members to the Open Shelf column Safe Spaces, and specifically the most recent post on race and privilege.

coloured books with culture@work written across them

Cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Mandissa Arlain is a library technician at the Ryerson University Library and Archives.

Race matters

When I was thinking of a suitable title for this month’s column a number of ideas came to mind including “Decolonization is not a metaphor” and “Acknowledgement is not enough.”