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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

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.

Readers' Advisory

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.

Features

Darin White

We showcase some of the great library professionals currently working with technology, get to know them, and share their experiences.

The Library IT Crowd

For good measure: Custom-building a tool for tracking greenhouse gases

When Erin Turnbull had the chance to build a tool for measuring the daily greenhouse gas output of agricultural soil, she seized the opportunity, using one of the laser cutters at the Ottawa Public Library to do so.

Features

Journée congrès: L’ABO-Franco

Le conseil francophone de l’Association des bibliothèques de l’Ontario (L’ABO-Franco) recherche des professionnels de l’information qui désireraient présenter une communication.

Advertising, Publications en Français

Hollywood me! Hollywood you?: Communicating with a Gami

Want to catch everyone’s attention instead of writing a long email (that most people probably won’t read)? Tired of repeating yourself to each new group at a school event? Well, Tellagami is for you!

Features

Lisa Wallace

Lisa Wallace is a teacher-librarian at Worthington Public School in the Peel District School Board. With the additional proceeds from Scholastic Book Fairs, she…

Contributors

Wayne Johnston

Wayne Johnston, Research and Scholarship Librarian, University of Guelph. In addition to his Leave for Change assignments, Wayne has also had international experience working…

Contributors

Terri Meekis

My name is Terri Meekis and I am from Wabauskang First Nation. I currently serve my community as a Band Councillor and a Mental…

Contributors

Alexandra Yarrow

Alexandra Yarrow, member of the OLA Indigenous Task Group; OPLA past president; and Manager, Alternative Services, Ottawa Public Library. Alexandra can be reached at Alexandra.Yarrow…

Contributors

Lisa Radha Weaver

Lisa Radha Weaver, Director, Collections and Program Development, works at the Hamilton Public Library. Lisa can be contacted at lweaver [at] hpl.ca.

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David C. Jackson

David C. Jackson, Teaching and Learning Librarian, works at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library. He received his MLIS and PhD in Media Studies from Western…

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Cynthia Gozzard

Cynthia Gozzard, MEd, OCT, Vice Principal (Acting), Delhi Public School, is a former teacher-librarian, passionate educator and advocate for success for every student.

Contributors