OA policies in Canada: a quick and dirty environmental scan
As I settle into my role as this year’s OCULA New Librarian in Residence, I have made it a priority to expand my…
The Third Government Information Day in Ontario
It’s hard to believe, that this was only the third Government Information Day (GID) organized in Ontario. The first was organized in 2013 by…
Lego and Love in the Library
Let's face it, February is a pretty horrible month. It's cold and grey and, for students, fraught with deadlines for assignments and studying for…
The joys of digital preservation
For many years the Victorian Era has been a scholarly and personal interest of mine. It is an extremely relevant epoch; many of the…
Library Day at Queen’s Park
As my term as OCULA President comes to an end, I would like to say what an honour it has been working with members…
The Library Does That?
One library's journey to offer more than information literacy On any given day at Seneca Libraries, you will find students, staff, and faculty getting…
Exchanging Aussie Sun for Canuck Deep Freeze
Since January 2015, I’ve been living and working in Toronto on a one-year exchange as a Liaison Librarian at Ryerson University. Back in my…
InsideOCULA Newsletter: November 2015
It’s very strange to work on an issue of InsideOCULA without my editorial companion, Jenaya Webb. Jenaya and I joined the newsletter team in…
Adventures in Social Media: Lessons Learned
The University of Guelph Library uses social media to interact and have conversations with our undergraduate students and the larger campus community. We want…
Open for Collaboration: Open Access Week at OCAD University
Introducing open access This September I assumed my role as scholarly communications librarian/digital projects officer at OCAD University—a position made possible by OCULA’s 2015…
Toronto Welcomes Access Conference
Access is an annual Canadian library technology conference that typically takes place in late September or early October and is hosted in various cities…
Research Gives Robust Picture of User Behavior
Research interest: Identifying user behavior and expectations of Robarts Library to inform service and space design. My initial intention was to gather information to…
InsideOCULA Newsletter: October 2015
Welcome to the October 2015 issue of InsideOCULA. This month we're featuring two articles we hope will provide some inspiration and keep the creative…