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A library is: MURDER

What’s the connection between libraries and murder? Have you ever noticed how often murders are solved by library staff, are committed by librarians or occur in a library? Rudi Denham offers a selection of books from the crime genre that involve libraries/librarians.

What is a library?

Cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Rhea Smith is the Chair of the OLA Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Task Force.

culture@work

Food for thought and hope for new librarians in a precarious job market

People often think of librarianship as a financially lucrative career, but with many libraries now offering only part-time hours and irregular shifts, it is very possible to become a working-poor librarian.

Wildcard*

Teamwork

Why do teams matter? How do we develop strong teams? What challenges do teams face? OLA President Richard Reid and Kasey (Mallen) Whalley tackle these issues and more.

From discord to discourse

A library is: COMMUNITY

A library reflects the communities and the cultures in which it operates, and library collections and programs reflect the reading tastes, the history and the priorities of the residents.

What is a library?

Genealogy 101: Knowing your genealogy patron

Before I became a genealogy librarian, I was never really into tracing lines of ancestral descent or into knowing my family tree. Discovering family history seemed so abstract.

Genealogy 101

“Proud of the work you do”: A conversation with Tanya Talaga

The annual Thunder Bay Diversity Breakfast fulfills a very specific mission: To work towards an inclusive, equitable community free of racism and discrimination of any kind.

Due North

I won’t be levelling the library … and here’s why

I have a wealth of training and have done (and continue to do) a plethora of professional reading on learning to read ... the reality is that even the experts cannot quite agree on the “just right” approach.

It's Elementary: Thoughts About School Libraries

Two views on inclusivity

A conversation between Rashed Ahmad and Todd Kyle that offers two perspectives on inclusivity as it relates to the library world.

Safe spaces

Two views on 2019

Richard Reid and Shelagh Paterson transcript

Bird's Eye

Navigating professional relationships

As library professionals working across a diverse field, we experience tensions and triumphs as we work together. From discord to discourse promotes our capacity to be effective collaborators and co-workers.

From discord to discourse

A library is: PEOPLE

A library is clearly “place” in the sense of a physical space filled with books, posters, signs and desks. But just as obviously, a library is also people.

What is a library?

Are you stressed? Boosting resiliency at work

As library staff, we all deal with stressful situations such as a person haggling over $1.50 in fines shrinking budgets and rising costs. Whether we're up north or down south, reflection and sleep can boost our resiliency and stress-wrangling capacity.

Due North