Welcome to Night Vale
Radio isn't dead; it was just sleeping. It was awakened by the internet and podcasts. Welcome to Night Vale is one of the most…
What’s New in Open Shelf December 1, 2014
What’s New in Open Shelf? is a Table of Contents of sorts. Open Shelf publishes when we have compelling new material. Every two weeks…
Marilyn McDermott
Meet one of OLA’s 5,000 members. An interview with random OLA member #20: Marilyn McDermott. Marilyn McDermott is a librarian for the Mohawk/McMaster Institute for…
Jesse Roberts
Jesse Roberts is the Head of Reference Services at the Thunder Bay Public Library in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She leads the library in areas…
Linked to Learning: the Public Library and Local Schools
Ten years ago, it was standard practice for teachers to bring their students to the public library for a “class visit”. This provided the…
Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Archives
In an attempt to reconcile wounds inflicted on Aboriginal Canadians through the Indian Residential School (IRS) System, the government of Canada, former IRS students,…
Digital Outreach in Newmarket
Teaching digital literacy in the public library takes on many forms. There is one-on-one technical assistance, which requires familiarity with Internet and software programs…
Michael Russell
Michael Russell graduated from Western University's FIMS in 2003. He has taught information literacy in two high school libraries, at the University of Toronto…
Institutionalizing Smarter, Better, Faster
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a graduate research university in Saudi Arabia designed to foster the best scientific research…
Melanie Kindrachuk
Melanie Kindrachuk is a Public Service Librarian at the Stratford Public Library. She currently sits on the Readers’ Advisory and Evergreen Award Committees. She…
Rachelle DesRochers, Administrative Assistant
Welcome to The OLA Staff Room, a new column that will showcase OLA staff members, our services, programs, and events. Meet Rachelle DesRochers who…
Transformative: Understanding the Reading Experience
How can understanding our own experience of reading help us improve our Readers' Advisory (RA) service to our library users? How can understanding more…