Policy Driven Integrated Decisions (Part 3/3)
Scott Adams, known for his office comic strip, Dilbert, published the non-fiction book “The Dilbert Principle” in 1996. At that time, ISO 9000 (Quality…
Sam’s Top Three Tough Issue Books of 2015
2015 has been a fantastic year for diverse and difficult topics in the young adult sphere. Part of why On the Edge exists as…
Copyright in Photographs in Canada Since 2012
Photographs perform a unique function because they capture moments in time and that capture is contemporaneous with the subject of the photo: “[a] writer…
Public Libraries: the Original Community Hubs
As public libraries struggle to reinvent themselves, the role many are zeroing in on is that of a “community hub”. While some new roles,…
Caroline Haythornthwaite, OCULA Spotlight, Super Conference 2016
Caroline Haythornthwaite is Professor, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, The iSchool at The University of British Columbia where she served as Director…
Aaron DeVries
Meet one of OLA’s 5,000 members. An interview with random OLA member #27: Aaron DeVries. I spoke to Aaron DeVries, branch manager at Innisfil Public…
The Public Lending Right in Canada: a Librarian’s Perspective
2011 was the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Public Lending Right (PLR) in Canada. The 25th anniversary was cause of much celebration…
Disability
Libraries are outspoken advocates for information accessibility and accommodations. As a society we want every person to be able to have the same rights and privileges,…
Susan Cleyle, Careers Spotlight, Super Conference 2016
Susan Cleyle is the Director of DELTS (Distance Education, Learning and Teaching Support) at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Prior to this she served as…
Jason Griffey, OPLA Spotlight, Super Conference 2016
Jason Griffey is the founder and principal at Evenly Distributed, a technology consulting and creation firm for libraries, museums, education, and other non-profits. Jason…
Unraveling the Complexity of Music Copyright
In 2014, the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education decided that it would like to use the Katy Perry song "Roar" as background music…
Avery Swartz, OLITA Spotlight, Super Conference 2016
Avery Swartz is a Toronto-based award-winning web designer, consultant, speaker, and tech skills instructor. She is the founder and CEO of Camp Tech, the…
Scandal, Demand & Scheduling or Why We Don’t Get Some of the Speakers You Asked For
Some of the most welcome and popular keynote speakers OLA has featured at the Super Conference have been CBC media personalities. Every one of…