The Value of Succession Planning in Student Internships
Learn about the benefits of constructing a multi-year internship from a MLIS student's perspective.
New Perspectives: A Graduate Student’s First OLA Superconference
Librarians, as educators and innovators, are uniquely placed to foster access points and tools to meet users wherever their research skills and digital competencies are, as well as access digital spaces successfully.
Advancing your career: advice for new MLIS graduates
Unlock career success as a new MLIS graduate with tips on building in-person connections, honing key skills, and seizing opportunities for growth and advancement.
Questioning the Source: The Role of AI in Library Pedagogy
Librarians, as educators and innovators, are uniquely placed to foster access points and tools to meet users wherever their research skills and digital competencies are, as well as access digital spaces successfully.
Have you heard? Spreading the word about Misinformation March
Generative AI have sparked debates in higher education, especially after ChatGPT’s release in November 2022. However, an often-overlooked aspect is the emotional weight LIS professionals have noticed about this emergent technology.
The Power and Peril of Maps: Lessons in Cartographic Literacy to Resist Misinformation
By: Nicole Slattery For decades, maps have served as powerful tools for communicating geographic information. This significance extends beyond geographic use; maps have long…
E-learning in Libraries Symposium: Fostering Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange in Digital Learning
The E-Learning in Libraries Symposium, organized by library professionals, shares advancements in e-learning initiatives across various libraries in Canada. In its 10th year, it continues to promote collaboration and community among professionals adapting to digital learning landscapes, hybrid work environments, and AI integration.
ChatGPT chronicles: Navigating the emotional landscape of generative AI in higher education
Generative AI have sparked debates in higher education, especially after ChatGPT’s release in November 2022. However, an often-overlooked aspect is the emotional weight LIS professionals have noticed about this emergent technology.
Micheline Persaud: une pionnière des services en français dans les bibliothèques de l’Ontario
Micheline Persaud (née Boyer) occupe une place de choix dans l’histoire des services en français des bibliothèques de l’Ontario. Franco-ontarienne née à Ottawa en 1943, son parcours professionnel échelonné sur près de trois décennies nous rappelle le contexte effervescent des années 1960 à 1990 y compris les mouvements de revendications ainsi que la croissance rapide et les transformations dans le secteur des bibliothèques publiques, des services jeunesse et des services en français en Ontario.
The discourse of the game: An interview with Chris Young on UTML’s Syd Bolton collection
The Syd Bolton Collection is a new resource at the University of Mississauga that is bound to make the Library a hot spot for curriculum development in Games Studies. This interview with Chris Young (Head, Collections & Digital Scholarship) details the successes and challenges of a collection of this size.
793.73: VOX POPULI
This month, 793.73 offers us up a “crossward” themed around some of the hosts and journalists from throughout the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s history. The answer to each hint fits into one of the rows of the acrostic below, but it’s up to you to sort out where.
Bienvenue à la bibliothèque: Barriers to providing French-language library services
By: Katherine van der Linden and Claire Dionne This article is the first in a three-part series exploring the challenges of offering French-language library…
Bienvenue à la bibliothèque: Obstacles à la prestation de services en français en bibliothèque
By: Katherine van der Linden and Claire Dionne Cet article est le premier d’une série en trois parties qui examine les défis entourant la…