Brittany Deakin
Brittany Deakin has been a teacher with the Grand Erie District School Board for the last nine years, and has worked at the Central…
Technological inclusion: New learning commons creates seats at the digital table
“If not us, then who?” At Central Public School, our principal gives us this daily challenge so that we balance community assets with any gaps or deficits we identify.
The shock doctrine: Cuts to OLS – N an onslaught on public services
The provincial government has made a 50% cut to the funding that it provides to Ontario Library Service – North (OLS – N). This loss of funding is already sending shock waves through our library infrastructure.
Krista Woltman
Krista Woltman is the Local History & Genealogy Librarian for the Nepean Centrepointe branch of the Ottawa Public Library. She has been a Subject…
Genealogy 101: Knowing your genealogy patron
Before I became a genealogy librarian, I was never really into tracing lines of ancestral descent or into knowing my family tree. Discovering family history seemed so abstract.
What’s new in Open Shelf?: May 2019
How to spread the word … via streaming, a new “tell-all” app or via a podcast? This month, we have articles that feature different ways to communicate and how more information can both simplify and complicate our lives.
Popular cream: Streaming, collections and access for all
Each time communication and media markets shift, changes may not necessarily benefit those of us who ultimately consume the content.
Note to self: Schedule time for self-care
We schedule a lot to do or are scheduled to do a lot. One thing that may be missing from our agendas is self-care.
Indigenous voices: An interview with Terri Meekis
The Wabauskang First Nation Public Library (WFNPL) is one of the newest public libraries to be built on a reserve in Ontario.
Librarians on a “Leave for Change”
Leave for Change is a programme that sends volunteers on three-week assignments to developing countries. Juliene McLaughlin tells Wayne Johnston about her first overseas assignment.
Calling all editors: InsideOCULA
The Ontario College & University Library Association (OCULA) is accepting applications for a volunteer Editor for InsideOCULA.
Even RA in a Day is about more than just books
Very few people only read books. And we have to keep up with all the formats! While RA is typically considered to be just about books, the days when well-constructed stories appeared only between the pages of a book have greatly diminished.
Changing times, changing spaces: Reshaping school libraries to align with organizational goals
The Grand Erie District School Board has transformed five school libraries in less than two years, with plans to complete more in the coming school year. We have focused on improving traditional libraries (most are 30 to 40 years old) by developing learning commons spaces.