Contributors

  Richard Reid is the 2019-2020 president of the Ontario Library Association and the library consultant for the Durham District School Board.

Brittany Deakin has been a teacher with the Grand Erie District School Board for the last nine years, and has worked at the Central…

Krista Woltman is the Local History & Genealogy Librarian for the Nepean Centrepointe branch of the Ottawa Public Library. She has been a Subject…

Lisa Wallace is a teacher-librarian at Worthington Public School in the Peel District School Board. With the additional proceeds from Scholastic Book Fairs, she…

Wayne Johnston, Research and Scholarship Librarian, University of Guelph. In addition to his Leave for Change assignments, Wayne has also had international experience working…

My name is Terri Meekis and I am from Wabauskang First Nation. I currently serve my community as a Band Councillor and a Mental…

Alexandra Yarrow, member of the OLA Indigenous Task Group; OPLA past president; and Manager, Alternative Services, Ottawa Public Library. Alexandra can be reached at Alexandra.Yarrow…

Lisa Radha Weaver, Director, Collections and Program Development, works at the Hamilton Public Library. Lisa can be contacted at lweaver [at] hpl.ca.

David C. Jackson, Teaching and Learning Librarian, works at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library. He received his MLIS and PhD in Media Studies from Western…

Cynthia Gozzard, MEd, OCT, Vice Principal (Acting), Delhi Public School, is a former teacher-librarian, passionate educator and advocate for success for every student.

Robyn Medicine is the Community Hub Technician, Indigenous Liaison for the Thunder Bay Public Library.

Samantha Martin-Bird was the Indigenous Relationships Supervisor for the Thunder Bay Public Library until June 2020. Samantha also has an Hons B.A. in Indigenous…

Cyndi Smith is a Library Technician at Georgian College and the 2019 OCULA President. You can reach her at cyndi.smith [at] georgiancollege.ca.