Reflections of Humber College’s OCULA New Librarian in Residence
Since joining Humber College as the OCULA New Librarian in Residence, I have had the opportunity to take a deep dive into a variety…
Seeking an Identity: The Portrayal of Archivists in Film
The image of archivists in media can sometimes seem nebulous. From descriptions of dusty, disorganized vaults and cardigan-clad gatekeepers, many stereotypes have been perpetuated…
Threshold Concepts and Information Literacy
You can’t rebalance the boat without rocking it.” Ray Land, Jan H. F. Meyer and Jan Smith in Threshold Concepts within the Disciplines In…
Students Go Hands-on at UTSC’s First Trading Competition
What does it take to win an intense stock trading competition dominated by teams of finance students? A team of accounting students. Haoran Shi…
University of Toronto Expands Orientation
University of Toronto (UofT) Libraries expanded its orientation activities this year. In addition to the various libraries holding their own orientation events locally, the…
Science Literacy Week: Libraries Come Together to Celebrate Science
The inaugural Science Literacy Week took place from September 22–28 at institutions across Toronto, including the Toronto Public Library, University of Toronto, Mississauga Public…
InsideOCULA Newsletter: November 2014
The November issue of InsideOCULA focuses on innovation, key concepts in information literacy, and the way the world views us. And, as always, we…
Sabbatical Reflections
My last column as OCULA President, in the Winter 2013 issue, focused on the benefits of taking time out of our busy days to…
Building a Discourse for Librarians and Scholarship
This June I participated in the third annual CARL Librarians’ Research Institute (LRI) hosted at Carleton University, Ottawa. The institute is billed as an…
A Place for Mentorship & Support: the CARL Librarians’ Research Institute
Librarians across the country have greeted the Librarians’ Research Institute with great enthusiasm since it was introduced in 2012 by the Canadian Association of…
Building Trust: Institute for Aboriginal Research Ethics
As an oral historian, I know that the success of my research depends on earning the trust of those who share their stories with…
Research Spotlight: LIS Field Experiences
Our current research project explores the impact of pre-professional LIS work experiences – such as co-op placements, practicums, and job shadowing – on early-career…
OCULA President’s Message
Library Day at Queen’s Park There’s an exciting event coming up on Wednesday November 26th! The Ontario Library Association has partnered with Impact Public…