Andrea Kosavic
Andrea Kosavic is the Digital Initiatives Librarian, York University. She can be reached at akosavic [at] yorku.ca.
Jeanette Hatherill
Jeanette Hatherill is the Scholarly Communication Librarian, University of Ottawa. She can be reached at jeanette.hatherill [at] uottawa.ca.
Michelle Haugner
Michelle Haugner is an MLIS student at Western University currently completing a co-op at the Huron University College library. After graduation, Michelle would like…
What’s in a Name? Academic Libraries Supporting Journal Publishing Activities
Our research interest is to examine what is signified with the use of the terms “publisher” and “hosting service” in academic libraries. In our…
Project Goldilocks: Getting Library Learning Space “Just Right”
While there is a lot of discussion surrounding learning commons and you can certainly incorporate current trends, I think that to create productive learning spaces for students, collaboration with students is key.
Stress Busters: Helping Students Survive and Thrive During Exams
Many of the students we support academically feel intense pressure to succeed. Add final exams to the mix and the increase in anxiety is…
Evelyn Smith
Evelyn Smith is the Help Desk Co-ordinator at the Gibson Library, Brock University. You can reach her at esmith [at] brocku.ca.
Building Your RA Knowledge Through Reading Journals
My cataloguing professor often referred to his “card catalogue mind”. I’m not quite sure what he meant by that phrase, but I like to…
Jonathan Younker
Jonathan Younker is the Head, Library Systems and Technologies at Brock University, where he has worked since 2002 in various roles, including: Electronic Services…
In Praise of Maker Culture
My library doesn’t have a makerspace. We don’t have a 3d printer, a CNC router, or a laser cutter. We don’t have piles of…
What’s New in Open Shelf: April 15, 2015
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…
Developing a Community-Led Service Culture
My previous postings have explored how strategies, structures and systems must be community-led if public libraries are to meet community needs. But the most…
Would the Real Information Governance Please Stand Up (Part 1/3)
What is "information governance" and why should you care? In simple terms it is about getting better control over organizational data.