OCULA 2014 Fall Conference: Raking in the ideas
Take note! The OCULA Fall Conference planning committee is already thinking ahead to October and gathering ideas for another relevant and engaging event. Have you got…
OCULA Spring Dinner: CSI at C’est What
Join us for the annual OCULA Spring Dinner: an evening of dinner and conversation with colleagues. Professor Kevin Bryan (pictured here) is our…
People News: Spring 2014
Appointments Ryerson University MJ Suhonos (BSc, MISt) was recently appointed to the position of Digital Technologies and Projects Librarian at Ryerson University. MJ has been…
Introducing our new OCULA council members for 2014
Sophia Apostol President, 2014 Sophia works as the Director of Sales in Canada for YBP Library Services, a book and ebook vendor to academic…
OCULA 2014 Special Achievement Award Winner: York University’s e-learning tool SPARK
The Student Papers and Academic Resource Kit (S)ARK), is a pan-university online learning resource intended for students at York and anywhere else. Spark is…
OCULA 2014 Special Achievement Award Winner: Copyright Literacy in Ontario Colleges
This multi-institutional team was nominated for their significant contribution to the libraries and the faculty members within the Ontario CAAT college system.…
OCULA 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Mary Ann Mavrinac
OCULA's 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Mary Ann Mavrinac, Vice Provost, University of Rochester. Lorna E. Rourke, a librarian at St.…
Around the province: York showcases undergrad research
York University’s second annual multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Fair, co-sponsored by York University Libraries and the Office of the Vice-President Research, took place…
Around the province: Waterloo makes mark on Google Maps
The University of Waterloo Library's Geospatial Centre helped put more of the university on the map in November by hosting a two-day Google…
Around the province: Blue and Gold Award for Ryerson’s One Stop Course Readings Service
The Blue and Gold Award recognizes the efforts of librarians, technicians, and other library staff at the Ryerson University Library and Archives who collaborate…
Around the province: McMaster faculty-member-in-residence promotes research
McMaster University Library broke new ground in July, when Brian Detlor was appointed as its first Faculty Member in Residence. Seconded from his regular…
Around the province: In praise of Guelph campus authors
Each year, the University of Guelph Library recognizes campus authors and their books at a special event: Campus Author. This celebration honours the…
Starting with accessibility: A strategy for developing video tutorials
By January 2014, public institutions across Ontario are required to meet the Information and Communications Standard of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act…