Amplifying the voices of school libraries: Spotlight on Jonelle St. Aubyn
I am intrigued with the work of fabulous secondary teacher librarian, Jonelle St. Aubyn. Her practice is both familiar and innovative.
Recovery phases for a new library—Weeks of moving, selling, and unpacking!
One of the challenges of working through a pandemic has been to complete activities that were well in the works prior to a transformative change in working conditions—like moving into a new library.
< Code of conduct/ >: Call for coding stories
These days, library staff in many departments have an interest in related issues, including coding. Pitch us your coding story ideas.
Comfort and joy: Call for winter/holiday stories
The holidays are approaching quickly...and they will be different this year. Twas the night before...? Send us your stories.
Taking responsibility: A single source may be CRAP when talking about governance
In this third installment, we look at the CRAP test, a method for thinking critically about information and sources, and then use it to unpack Diane Francis’s within wider debates in Aboriginal law and Indigenous critical theory.
Trick or treat, lots to eat …. In the drive-thru
Many families and communities changed up their Hallween fesitivites this year and went to the library drive-thru to show off their costumes and collect treats.
The joys of job hunting
My journey to a library technician position began five months before graduation. Starting so early helped me relax gave me the time to do the necessary research, refine and alter my approach, and face rejections.
Sabrina Saunders
Sabrina Saunders is the CEO of the Blue Mountains Public Library and the vice-president of the Ontario Library Association.
Transitions in uncertainty: a message from the InsideOCULA Editor-in-chief
Rob Makinson introduces the new editorial team, shares some magazine updates, and reflects on volunteerism during a pandemic.
Andrea Wheeldon
Andrea Wheeldon leads the Open Shelf social media team and works as a clerk at a public library. She has also managed social media for small…
What’s new in Open Shelf: October 2020
Pandemic: (Of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world…and a magazine. Again, we feature stories that capture our experiences during this “time of COVID-19”: articles about our resilience and capacity to be innovative while coping with the complete disruption of our work lives and services as well as stories that emphasize the real need for the public services that institutions such as libraries provide. The individual and collective benefits of these services are not only practical (e.g., access to printing) but also emotional and psychological.
LivingWorks: Suicide intervention training that works
The LivingWorks Start program for suicide intervention is worth doing because a greater understanding of how to support someone who is thinking of completing suicide might help save a life.
Volunteer opportunity: Open Shelf deputy editor
The Ontario Library Association is seeking a deputy editor for Open Shelf, its online magazine. This two-year term will begin October 1, 2020.