Cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Mai Lu works at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Library as the Head of Public Services.
Intersectionality
Call-outs, shaming, and other forms of “weaponized” communication shut down conversation and political debate, and more importantly, limit the number of social spaces where differing points of view can be heard and respected.
Consider the source: How to spot fake news
“Fake news” has become a buzzword of late but generally refers to inaccurate information of some kind—whether propaganda, pseudo-science, misinformation, or disinformation.
Librarians need an MLIS: True or false? (Round II)
To have a degree or not to have a degree? That is indeed the question … for our panellists and also clearly for many of us in the library profession. Join us for our second live panel discussion on April 8.
Memes make the world go round
These are tough and uncertain times, and we must take the COVID-19 situation very seriously. But we still have to stop and find joy and happiness wherever we can find it. I think for many people, humour is going to get us through this situation.
La francisation de Scholars Portal : Progrès vers le bilinguisme, deuxième partie
La deuxième partie de cet article présente deux études de cas de services qui sont devenus entièrement bilingues et conclut en soulignant les attentes de Scholars Portal pour l’avenir de ses services en français.
Theory in practice: Moving from systemic racism to anti-racism in Ontario public libraries
Acknowledging that colonialism and systemic racism exist and working towards developing more inclusive and welcoming practices doesn’t imply that our work is inherently bad. Public libraries are good places.
Pandemic photo voices
I think of a photo voice as a tool that encourages me to use visual images to reflect upon my experiences—a different, perhaps even…
Amber Matthews
Amber Mathews is a Library and Information Science (LIS) doctoral student at Western University and holds a master’s degree in LIS. Her research examines…
Jennifer Soutter
Jennifer Soutter graduated in 1992 with an MLIS from Western. Contract, and international work in Special, Government and non-Governmental Libraries, stints in a high…
Anne Marie Madziak
Anne Marie Madziak is the Training & Consulting Director at Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS). She is an experienced trainer, facilitator, storyteller, writer, consultant,…