Caring Networks: Reflections on Our OLA MentorMatch Experience
Mi Yoon discusses the challenges in starting a library career during the pandemic. Through OLA MentorMatch, she connected with Caleb Domsy who helped expand her network. In turn, Caleb found the benefits of creating space to support career growth for newcomers.
ChatGPT chronicles: Navigating the emotional landscape of generative AI in higher education
Generative AI have sparked debates in higher education, especially after ChatGPT’s release in November 2022. However, an often-overlooked aspect is the emotional weight LIS professionals have noticed about this emergent technology.
A Path to Knowledge Justice through Indigenous Collections
OCULA Lightning Strikes winner, Sahar Kasiri-Motlagh discusses the responsibilities of academic libraries to support underrepresented communities through knowledge justice and critical race theory through the example of the Indigenous newspaper, The Eastern Door.
Sahar Kasiri-Motlagh
Sahar Kasiri-Motlagh (she/her) is a second year Library and Information Science student at the University of Toronto’s iSchool, working within the metadata department at…
Tianyang (Joe) Qiu
Tianyang (Joe) Qiu is a MLIS candidate at Western University, and also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Civilizations from the University of Toronto…
Nadine Anderson
Nadine Anderson is the Behavioural Sciences and Women's & Gender Studies Librarian at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and has been a Mentor with the…
McMaster Libraries Teaching and Learning Mini-Conference: creating community for instruction in academic libraries in Ontario
McMaster University Libraries is set to host a new Teaching and Learning Mini Conference aimed at filling the gap in conferences geared towards academic libraries and instruction in Ontario.
Calling all editors: InsideOCULA
The Ontario College & University Library Association (OCULA) is accepting applications for a volunteer Digital Editor for InsideOCULA.
Joël Rivard
Joël Rivard is Head of Research Support Services at the MacOdrum Library, Carleton University. He has been working as a librarian since 2017 and…
Call for Content
InsideOCULA is currently accepting submissions for upcoming issues. An official publication of the Ontario College and University Library Association, InsideOCULA is proud to provide…
Richard Carter
Richard Carter is a reference librarian at the John M. Kelly Library, University of St. Michael’s College, in the University of Toronto. He teaches…
Get Ready for OLA Super Conference 2024 with the OCULA Student Guide
Students attending the OLA Superconference for the first time in 2024 now have a guide to help them get the most out of the experience!