Snowshoes at Greater Sudbury Public Library
This past year the Greater Sudbury Public Library was fortunate to partner with the Lake Laurentian Conservation Area and Rainbow Routes Association to receive…
Let’s talk about the ‘F’ Word!
I mean Friends … as in Friends of the Library! They are a blessing and a curse depending on your experience and always an…
Connecting Communities at the Wellington County Library
Wellington County has a 14-branch library system and serves a large geographical area, and even with Wi-Fi and public computers in all of our…
Common Purpose Collaboration
One of the fun and informative OLA staff activities we hold annually is showcasing one of our accomplishments to each other in response to…
Adventure Collection at the Lennox & Addington Libraries
In an effort to promote the County of Lennox & Addington’s adventure tourism projects, the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries developed a “library…
Right to Know
The first Freedom of Information (FOI) law was passed in Sweden in 1766, 250 years ago. On September 28th, also known as International Right…
Pedometers at Chatham-Kent Public Library
Chatham-Kent Public Library has positioned itself as a partner in healthy communities by adding 100 pedometers to its collection. By aligning with Municipal Council’s…
What Makes a Library Leader?
Leadership does not mean power, and the ultimate challenge is developing leadership skills in a position of little to no power, a situation that…
All the Libraries I <3
Amanda Etches is an Associate Chief Librarian at the University of Guelph Library. You can find more of her writings and doodles at e.tches.ca. Incidentally is…
Car Manuals at Oshawa Public Libraries
The Oshawa Public Libraries is fortunate to offer a large and unique collection of General Motors service manuals. Since the City of Oshawa is…
The Innisfil Rebrand
In May 2016, Innisfil Public Library revealed a significant rebrand, featuring a tweak on the name, a new logo and tagline, and an invitation…
Tom Bentley
Meet one of OLA’s 5,000 members. An interview with random OLA member #31: Tom Bentley (Coordinator, Information Solutions at the Brantford Public Library). I talked to a…