Change or else: Rallying for action on the world’s climate crisis
On September 27, 2019, thousands of people showed up in 85 Canadian communities to rally and protest on the issue of climate change. Some of these folks work in libraries.
Taking stock: CFLA-FCAB at four years
CFLA-FCAB is now entering its fourth year as an entity and so it is time to take stock of where it is as an organization and what the future holds.
Matt Balaker
Matt Balaker is a comic, writer, and former investment fund manager. He lives in Southern California with his two boys and one wife.
Chris Cluff
Chris Cluff is an educator and podcaster based in Newmarket, Ontario. In a previous life he cooked for a living and then transitioned…
Margaret Tarpley
Margaret Tarpley is an adjunct lecturer in medical education at the University of Botswana and an adjunct instructor in surgery at Vanderbilt University. Mrs.…
It’s our vote: The 2019 federal election
Our little public library has served as an information center for municipal, provincial and federal elections and this year we ordered welcome resources from Elections Canada.
Accessible Content ePortal launches companion staff portal and public website
The Accessible Content ePortal (ACE) is a service provided by Scholars Portal, supporting the Ontario Council of University Libraries in making their collections accessible to students and faculty with print disabilities. Our service team has launched a new staff portal and public-facing website to support community engagement and the accessibility request submission process.
Bridge between: The 2019 OCULA Spring Conference
OCULA members, along with volunteers from the Ontario School Libraries Association, collaborated to present their annual spring conference. This year, the conference focused on teaching information literacy skills to students entering college and university.
Chris Tomasini
Chris Tomasini is the Online Learning Librarian at Lakehead University's Orillia campus. He supports students from a variety of disciplines, including Bachelor of Education…
What’s new in Open Shelf?: September 2019
In this month's issue we have a list of reading suggestions in Library is... Murder!, and an update on the new rural libraries conference: Little Branches Rural Roots.
Also, learn about: cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace, the current landscape of ebooks in libraries, Whether librarianship is a profession, the RA core competencies & toolkit, the Library IT Crowd, and hear from a public library manager dealing with the recent budget cuts. Plus, we have an exciting opportunity at Open Shelf: call for a story editor.
Finding meaning in these trying times: Thoughts from a public library manager
Lately, being an administrator for a public library in Ontario has been a pretty grim proposition, but a recent experience has left me hopeful.
RA core competencies & toolkit
Emma Primeau highlights the OPLA "Reader Services Core Competencies and RA Toolkit". This resource is a one-stop shop for all the tips, tools and continuing education to fuel a simple, practical and integrated approach to inclusive Readers’ Advisory that is geared to your community.
Emma Primeau
Emma Primeau is a Branch Supervisor at Oakville Public Library and a member of the OLA’s RA Committee. She can be reached at emma.primeau@oakville.ca.