Katherine van der Linden
With over seven years of dedicated service at the Ottawa Public Library, Katherine van der Linden has embarked on a profound journey toward achieving…
Customer relationship management for readers’ advisory
This month, Trevor Deck walks us through the library’s collection development mandates, scope and goals.
Bienvenue à la Bibliotheque: Anglophone and francophone perspectives on French-language services (Part 2)
This month, Trevor Deck walks us through the library’s collection development mandates, scope and goals.
Elizabeth Campbell
Elizabeth Campbell is the Information Services Librarian at Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library. She holds a distinguished position as a valued member of the…
Bessie Sullivan
Bessie Sullivan, CEO of Orillia Public Library, is a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in public libraries. Holding a degree in…
Chat GPT: threat or menace?
This month, Trevor Deck walks us through the library’s collection development mandates, scope and goals.
Mackenzie Kathmann
Mackenzie Kathmann serves as the Collections Strategy Librarian at the prestigious University of Ottawa, a role she assumed after graduating in April 2022. Mackenzie…
Family reconfiguration through a queer lens: My Sometimes Dad
This month, Trevor Deck walks us through the library’s collection development mandates, scope and goals.
Brock James
With 32 years of experience, Brock is a distinguished professional known for orchestrating intricate schedules, innovative designs, and sustainable projects. His expertise spans libraries,…
What is a social worker’s place in the library?
This month, Trevor Deck walks us through the library’s collection development mandates, scope and goals.
Claire Dionne
Claire Dionne is an accomplished records and information management professional within a prominent small-scale federal government institution. With over a decade of remarkable tenure…
Reviving the Pages: Open Shelf Magazine Returns!
The team at Open Shelf has returned after our end-of-summer break reinvigorated. We enjoyed our “time off,” but are just as excited to meet the challenges and joys of the autumnal season.
Subject Librarianship vs Functional Teams in Academic Libraries: Questions to Ask!
Many Ontario academic libraries continue to make the shift from subject or discipline-specific librarianship to functional teams. What questions can we ask?