Andrew Gemmell
Andrew Gemmell (MA Philosophy, NSSR; PhD student, SICS and Institute of Political Economy, Carleton University) brings a background in philosophy and critical theory to…
Samphe Bellamingie
Samphe Ballamingie is a senior undergraduate student at Carleton University, majoring in Sociology and minoring in Environmental Studies. Her research interests lie in the…
Connecting students to seniors: Channelling exam stress into creative card-making at U of T Libraries
Sabrina Macklai, Kaitlin Fuller, and Vincci Lui share a project that combined student wellness and community outreach during the winter holidays.
Jennifer La Chapelle
Jennifer La Chapelle has worked in the library field for over 30 years, 29 of them as a public library CEO. She has smoothed…
Dana Vanzanten
Dana Vanzanten is Manager, Programming and Community Development at St. Thomas Public Library (STPL). Prior to taking on this role, she worked for eight…
James Zhan
James Zhan is a soon-to-graduate MLIS candidate with work experience in multiple academic libraries, and skills in instruction, web accessibility, UI/UX design, reference services,…
Vincci Lui
Vincci Lui is a Faculty Liaison and Instruction Librarian for Public Health at the Gerstein Science Information Centre at the University of Toronto. In…
Sabrina Macklai
Sabrina Macklai holds a Toronto Academic Libraries Internship at the Gerstein Science Information Centre and is in her first year at the University of…
Kaitlin Fuller
Kaitlin Fuller is an Education and Liaison Librarian for the MD Program and the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto. Prior…
What’s new in Open Shelf: February 2020
Happy 2020! Yes, it’s a bit late to offer this greeting except for the Open Shelf editorial team, given that we took our annual hiatus in January. This month, we are presenting articles in both official languages, along with stories from northern, southern, and eastern corners of the province, while featuring the voices of those who work in rural and urban libraries, both new grads and seasoned professionals.
Valuing social institutions: Northern libraries have bang for their buck
Quantifying the social value of public institutions can be challenging and contentious given that standard business metrics may not capture the value of intangible social rewards.
“The lakes could teach me what the mountains could not”: A conversation with Ktunaxa poet Smokii Sumac
Smokii Sumac is a talented Ktunaxa poet, and recently, we talked about gender, the land and more.
Does the MLIS work? Call for panellists
Do we need a master of library science to have an interesting and "good" career?