Small(er) libraries: Survey highlights impact & funding
Last month, we shared our conversation about working in small(er) libraries and then asked our colleagues who work in similar libraries to weigh in…
Uncovering “next reads”: Moving from popular fiction to less visible titles
There’s nothing more thrilling for me than having conversations with readers about what they’re reading. It’s definitely easier to have these exchanges if we’ve…
Rachel Di Cresce
Welcome to The Library IT Crowd, a column brought to you by the Ontario Library and Information Technology Association (OLITA). We showcase some of the…
Micro-controlled tinkering: Designing Arduino kits using 3D printing
Arduino is a fascinating and fun project for people who like to tinker with objects that they find around them. Originally introduced at an…
Stacey Lapp
Stacey Lapp works at the FIMS Graduate Library at the University of Western Ontario and is an alumna of the Western MLIS program. Prior…
Jonathan Mitchell
Jonathan Mitchell has been a library assistant at St. Thomas Public Library since 2015. In addition to leading Creators’ Corner makerspace programs, Jonathan also…
Laura Peacock
Laura Peacock, Information Services Librarian, works at the Kitchener Public Library. She specializes in Readers’ Advisory, running book club, and other reading for pleasure…
OCULA Lightning Strikes Winner
by Jordan Pedersen What do artificial intelligence, library social media preservation, Indigenous knowledge bases, and embedded librarianship have in common? They were the topics…
Building Better Libraries Through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: 2018 OCULA Spring Conference
by Catherine Fournier and Helen Tang Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values in librarianship … in theory, at least. But what are libraries…
What’s New in Open Shelf – April 2018
We put great store in being transformative—fundamentally changing how we think and what we do. So we owe a debt to folks like John…
InsideOCULA Newsletter: April 2018
By Thomas Guignard Is it spring yet? The copse of tiny crocuses next to my front steps seem willing to believe it. For me,…
Finding Your Path and Your People: OCULA President’s Message
By Melanie Parlette-Stewart Here are some thoughts I’ve had as a librarian: “My boss is going to realize hiring me was a mistake.” “They’re…
The Learning Portal: An Update
By Jennifer Peters and Anabella Arcaya The Learning Portal is a collaboration between the Ontario college libraries, several Ontario college learning centres, and the…