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Listeners’ advisory: When audiobook title recommendations are not enough

Summer reading

Trends ... Here & around the world

A year in tweets

July 15, 2017

Amanda Fudge

Cultural appropriation

An authentic narrative around Canada’s history

Coup de projecteur sur Marcel Bénéteau

Gaming to Learn: the 2017 OCULA Spring Social and Digital Odyssey

Free Foundations: Empowering Open Advocates at the HLLR Open Educational Resources (OER) Day

Showcasing Undergraduate Research at Queen’s University Library

Genealogy 101: So you’re a genealogy librarian. Now what?

I used to feel frustrated when assisting patrons with their genealogical queries, partly because I lacked adequate training. But this subject can be mastered with formal and informal training.

Genealogy 101

I wasn’t sure how lightning worked, then it struck me: reflections from the OCULA Student Council Representative

Nicole Doro writes about winning the 2019 OCULA Lightning Strikes competition, serving on OCULA Council, and the professional opportunities and growth that have followed.

InsideOCULA

Max FineDay

Max FineDay is a nêhiyaw napew from the Sweetgrass First Nation in Saskatchewan, Treaty 6 Territory. He is currently serving as Executive Director of…

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Laura Warner

Laura Warner, MLIS, MPA, is the Director of Corporate Services and Facilities at Saskatoon Public Library. After graduating from Dalhousie University, she built her…

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Gouthami Vigneswaran

Gouthami Vigneswaran is the Emerging Technologies & Liaison Librarian at Sheridan College, with a background working in a variety of educational institutions and levels.…

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Merridee Bujaki

Merridee Bujaki is a Full Professor of Accounting at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. She has an undergraduate degree in psychology, an…

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Peter Hajnal

Peter Hajnal is a Fellow of Senior College and Research Associate, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. He has…

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Nicole Doro

Nicole Doro is a Teaching and Learning Librarian at McMaster University Library. She holds a Hon. BA in Cognitive Linguistics and English and a…

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Not your traditional volunteers: The UTM Library Ambassador Program

Donna Liu shares the success of the UTM Library's student volunteer program, which pairs experiential learning with wellness to create a truly unique campus program.

InsideOCULA

Donna Liu

Donna Liu is the Library Community Development Leader at the UTM Library. She is passionate about holistically supporting undergraduate students and inspiring creativity and…

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Open call for applications

Would you like to work as a member of a creative team that shares stories about libraries in Ontario? Then consider volunteering as the Open Shelf story editor.

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To serve and do good: Message from the OCULA President

Cyndi Smith shares her thoughts about the value of professional associations like OCULA in lean budget years and encourages members to get involved with OCULA Council in 2020.

InsideOCULA

What’s new in Open Shelf?: November 2019

Bonjour tout le monde! This month, we present some articles in English and one en français, while covering multiple territories, organizations and workspaces. Two of our stories feature folks who attended the IFLA 2019 World Library and Information Congress, while some come from both northern and southern Ontario. And, as always, we welcome your stories ... this time, we're looking for those that feature traditional skills being used in non-traditional ways.

What's New in Open Shelf?