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…
One of the fun and informative OLA staff activities we hold annually is showcasing one of our accomplishments to each other in response to…
In an effort to promote the County of Lennox & Addington’s adventure tourism projects, the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries developed a “library…
The first Freedom of Information (FOI) law was passed in Sweden in 1766, 250 years ago. On September 28th, also known as International Right…
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…
Leadership does not mean power, and the ultimate challenge is developing leadership skills in a position of little to no power, a situation that…
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…
The Oshawa Public Libraries is fortunate to offer a large and unique collection of General Motors service manuals. Since the City of Oshawa is…
In May 2016, Innisfil Public Library revealed a significant rebrand, featuring a tweak on the name, a new logo and tagline, and an invitation…
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…
Recently, I was asked by a colleague at another library system to speak to their consultants about the library’s strategic plan. As a system…