Copyright and the AODA
In Ontario, the year 2012 was something of a perfect storm for accessibility and copyright in libraries. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)…
The Guelph Library Project: Final Report
Eighteen first year university students walk into a classroom and are told they have to decide the future of the Guelph Public Library. Yikes.…
Privacy Concerns & Access to Information in Homebound Services
Homebound Services is a department within the Ottawa Public Library that selects and delivers library materials to customers who are unable to access a…
Academic Libraries and the Development of Accessibility Policy
Some thoughts on a recent student survey on document accessibility conducted at the University of Guelph.
Time-bombs, Technology and Training
The challenges of managing archival material in small public libraries
Managing Accessibility Projects Through Collaboration
In the last few years, Scholars Portal has achieved a tremendous deal through collaboration via Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) institutions making a…
The Guelph Library Project: An Update
The project continues. For the students, the issues have become more complex and vexing. Differing perspectives have been put in stark relief. Initial perspectives…
Program Turnout Without Resource Burnout: A Case for Community Hubs
We were in a no-win situation. It was time to be pro-active instead of reactive.
Libraries as Publishers – Accessible Open Access
As the Visiting Program Officer with the Association of Research Libraries, I have worked on a number of accessibility-related projects and produced a series…
ASKON Adds Text!
For a virtual reference service to remain relevant to users, it must evolve to reflect trends in digital communication.
A Library in the Place of Many Fish
My 2014 travels through Nunavut have brought me to appreciate the symbiosis between the people and the library. There are 11 public libraries in…
Open Digital Badges: the New Education Credential
You may have earned a badge in your life. Often when people think of badges, they think about the Girl Guides or Boy Scouts…
Emerging Librarian Competencies: Accessibility as a Core Competency
I believe that there are a number of core competencies which all librarians should be encouraged to develop, and they include accessibility.