David Gerstle
David S. Gerstle is Reference and Instruction Librarian at University of Toronto Mississauga. He has most recently participated in the research project, “Promoting Digital Literacy…
eCampusOntario’s Extend program now available in summer 2021
The Ontario Extend Program, a professional micro-credentialed learning program designed for Ontario’s post-secondary educators who are interested in expanding their digital fluency, is launching a Summer 2021 online offering of all its modules.
eCampusOntario
eCampusOntario is a not-for-profit organization funded by the Government of Ontario that supports Ontario’s colleges, universities, and Indigenous institutes. We build systems that are…
Open letter protesting the sudden laying off of four librarians at OCADU
OCULA Council protests the sudden decision to lay off four senior librarians at OCAD University as part of a library reorganization.
Co-authoring colleagues: how librarians can successfully reach out to faculty to collaborate on research
Michelle Goodridge shares strategies to help librarians approach faculty members for research collaborations.
Transitions in uncertainty: a message from the InsideOCULA Editor-in-chief
Rob Makinson introduces the new editorial team, shares some magazine updates, and reflects on volunteerism during a pandemic.
OCULA Council: Statement & actions against anti-Black racism
Your Council stands against anti-Black racism and commits to helping eradicate it from Canadian academic libraries.
Indigenous metadata and reconciliation: A reflection on the 2020 OCULA Lightning Strikes
Jace Harrison, winner of the 2020 OCULA Lightning Strikes, shares her research on reconciliation in Canadian libraries as it relates to metadata.
Oy Lein Jace Harrison
Oy Lein Jace Harrison (she/her) is an Indigenous Metadata Assistant at the University of Toronto Libraries. She has a BA from the University of…
COVID-19: Academic library tales from the (home) front
We invite our members to share advice and stories from the COVID-19 outbreak and the closure of most academic libraries across Ontario.
Connecting students to seniors: Channelling exam stress into creative card-making at U of T Libraries
Sabrina Macklai, Kaitlin Fuller, and Vincci Lui share a project that combined student wellness and community outreach during the winter holidays.
Vincci Lui
Vincci Lui is a Faculty Liaison and Instruction Librarian for Public Health at the Gerstein Science Information Centre at the University of Toronto. In…
Sabrina Macklai
Sabrina Macklai holds a Toronto Academic Libraries Internship at the Gerstein Science Information Centre and is in her first year at the University of…