Race matters
When I was thinking of a suitable title for this month’s column a number of ideas came to mind including “Decolonization is not a metaphor” and “Acknowledgement is not enough.”
What’s new in Open Shelf: September 2018
This issue continues the conversation we started in July about race. We also make space for two features on innovative programming as well as a new column that features members of the OLA Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Task Force.
Transformative conversation(s)
We take to heart the responses from Ontario Library Association (OLA) community members to the Open Shelf column Safe Spaces, and specifically the most recent post on race and privilege.
Hear to listen … Ici et tout ouïe
Have a strong feeling about something you read in Open Shelf? What to share your thoughts? Write a letter to the editor.
Sharks, dinosaurs, outer space and more … Building comprehensive virtual reality programming
Virtual Reality (VR) is an emerging technology that aligns perfectly with our collective service goals to foster innovation and discovery.
The Spark: Community-led initiatives at Brockville Public Library
In endeavoring to to meet the needs of our communities, we as library staff have to ignite the sparks.
Cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Mandissa Arlain is a library technician at the Ryerson University Library and Archives.
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.
InsideOCULA newsletter: July 2018
With the arrival of summer, many of us will be looking forward to holidays, but summer months spent at work can also be a useful time to revisit projects or start new ones. In this month’s issue of InsideOCULA, we look back at past successes and highlight renewed projects from the OCULA community.
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…