Ann Ludbrook
Ann Ludbrook is the Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian at Ryerson University. Ann holds a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University…
Ewan Matthews
Ewan Matthews is an English major at Ryerson University and a former Career Boost student with the Ryerson University Library and Archives. He can…
Canada 150: New paradigm for LAC-BAC
At their best, national institutions are not static entities but evolve in concert with the people and places that they are created to support.…
Ministry collaboration: Funding for rural public libraries
It’s like the flick of a switch. We go from being fairly competent at meeting our patrons’ needs to being completely inadequate. I’m talking about cottage country where the population varies according to the time of year.
Connect, converse & unite: IFLA’s Global Vision
We can find it challenging to have a meaningful conversation with a colleague who sits in an adjacent cubicle—life is full of everyday responsibilities that take our time and attention. So the idea of talking with library folk from around the world about our collective future seems daunting.
License unpacked: Inside our Creative Commons license
By Martha Attridge Bufton and Valerie Critchley We have revised our Open Shelf author guidelines, in part to make our editing and publishing policies…
A little redesign
We’ve been doing a little redesign on Open Shelf … leveraging the strengths of the publication with what we know are best practices for…
Valerie Critchley
Valerie Critchley, MLIS, is the copyright and systems librarian at the Carleton University Library. She can be reached at…
Listeners’ advisory: When audiobook title recommendations are not enough
Imagine this . . . you’re getting ready for a long road trip, you have just downloaded an audiobook from the library and are…
Summer reading
Summer is often when we allow ourselves extra time for reading, so the Open Shelf editing team thought you might like a few suggestions for books to take on…
Trends … Here & around the world
Featuring trends and happenings in information institutions and more at home and abroad.