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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Pat Moore

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

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Jennifer Soutter

Jennifer Soutter graduated in 1992 with an MLIS from Western. Contract, and international work in Special, Government and non-Governmental Libraries, stints in a high…

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Anne Marie Madziak

Anne Marie Madziak is the Training & Consulting Director at Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS). She is an experienced trainer, facilitator, storyteller, writer, consultant,…

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Helen Kula

Helen Kula began her career as a business librarian at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. She then joined MaRS Discovery District…

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Librarians need an MLIS: True or false?

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 live panel discussion.

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Three pieces of advice for new managers

I have worked in the library world for 25 years, with all sorts of managers, and have a perhaps unique perspective on leadership styles. Here are my three best pieces of advice for new managers.

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