The Spark: Community-led initiatives at Brockville Public Library
Cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Brandy Smith
Brandy Smith is the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Brockville Public Library. She can be reached at brandy [at] brockvillelibrary.ca.
Janice Chuang
Janice Chuang is a youth services librarian at Vaughan Public Libraries. She can be reached at janice.chuang [at] vaughan.ca.
Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson works with children and technology at Vaughan Public Libraries. He can be reached at richard.anderson [at] vaughan.ca.
Special [digital] collections make for special [digital] connections
By Jennifer Toews The recent re-launch of the digital special collections of the University of Toronto Libraries ensures continued free and open access to…
Ontario colleges celebrate 10 years of askON
By Siobán Linnen OLA 2018 marked the 10th anniversary of the askON Virtual Reference service, which launched at the OLA SuperConference in 2008 as…
Scholars Portal Books platform improves access for users and library staff
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby After two years of active development, the new Scholars Portal Books platform has officially launched! Housing more than 250,000 commercial…
An ode to summer from an academic librarian: OCULA president’s message
By Melanie Parlette-Stewart “I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.”—L. M. Montgomery, Anne of…
Jennifer Toews
Jennifer Toews has been a librarian at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library since 2000. She can be reached at jennifer.toews [at] utoronto.ca.
Just-in-time training: DIY online RA education
Nothing lasts forever—especially when it comes to training. Consistently learning, growing and refreshing your skills is not just for new professionals, but a value-added…