Gardens and Orchards: Programming and Collection Development
In my last piece for Open Shelf I wrote about archival material and the potential pitfalls that may occur in accepting them. It got…
What’s New in Open Shelf: August 1, 2016
What’s New in Open Shelf? is a Table of Contents of sorts. Open Shelf publishes when we have compelling new material. Every two weeks…
The “Shelfies”
This month we celebrate (in our own quiet, understated way ... e.g. we're going on vacation!) 2 years of Open Shelf. This release features the "most read"…
Closing the Sale in a Tough Job Market: OCULA President’s Message
In my previous message for InsideOCULA, I discussed the challenges that meet recent library program graduates. While new library workers struggle to gain a…
Are You Experienced? Job Hunting as a Recent LIS Graduate
With the exception of a lucky few, most recent library school grads enter the job hunt only to learn that it’s pretty rough out…
Jesse Hildebrand
Jesse Hildebrand is the founder of Science Literacy Week. He can be reached at jessehhildebrand [at] gmail.com.
Science Literacy Week: Why Your Library Should Participate
Science Literacy Week is an upcoming nationwide celebration of science scheduled for September 19th-25th. The week is above all a chance for great science…
Solving the Local Author Dilemma
Grisham, Patterson, and King are just a few of the names that stand out when it comes to authors – but how about Mathieson,…
What’s New in Open Shelf: July 1, 2016
What’s New in Open Shelf? is a Table of Contents of sorts. Open Shelf publishes when we have compelling new material. Every two weeks…
InsideOCULA Newsletter: July 2016
Welcome to the July 2016 edition of InsideOCULA, the newsletter for Ontario’s academic library community. Graeme, Michel and I were happy to welcome guest…
What’s New in Open Shelf: June 15, 2016
What’s New in Open Shelf? is a Table of Contents of sorts. Open Shelf publishes when we have compelling new material. Every two weeks…
Five Trends in Library Makerspaces
When Toronto Public Library’s (TPL) first Digital Innovation Hub opened in 2014, it brought a new opportunity for customers to get free access to high-end…
Ab. Velasco
Ab. Velasco (@ab81) is a Project Leader at Toronto Public Library's Digital Innovation team. He enjoys organizing technology-based programs and partnerships and he is…