What’s New in Open Shelf: October 1, 2016
What’s New in Open Shelf? is a Table of Contents of sorts. Open Shelf publishes when we have compelling new material. Every two weeks…
Steve Marks
Welcome to The Library IT Crowd – a new column brought to you by the Ontario Library and Information Technology Association (OLITA). We want…
Pedometers at Chatham-Kent Public Library
Chatham-Kent Public Library has positioned itself as a partner in healthy communities by adding 100 pedometers to its collection. By aligning with Municipal Council’s…
What’s New in Open Shelf: September 15, 2016
What’s New in Open Shelf? is a Table of Contents of sorts. Open Shelf publishes when we have compelling new material. Every two weeks…
What Makes a Library Leader?
Leadership does not mean power, and the ultimate challenge is developing leadership skills in a position of little to no power, a situation that…
Why Do Library Workers Not Have the Skills To Meet Community Needs?
The simple answer to this very Big Question is ‘because they are Library Workers’. In other words, they are trained in all of the…
All the Libraries I <3
Amanda Etches is an Associate Chief Librarian at the University of Guelph Library. You can find more of her writings and doodles at e.tches.ca. Incidentally is…
Bookmarks!
I have always held a fascination with bookmarks. It probably all started with the return of a dog-eared library book and the librarian of…
Tania Sharpe
Tania Sharpe is the CEO/Chief Librarian for Chatham-Kent Public Library. She can be reached at tanias [at] chatham-kent.ca.
Pretty Flowers on a Pew
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A Colorful Museum Mural
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Beautiful Church Ceiling
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