Phone-a-friend:
SOLS will help libraries
(pandemic or not)
Hospital librarianship during the COVID-19 pandemic
of the
The wrong side digital divide
InsideOCULA Indigenous metadata and reconciliation: A reflection on the 2020 OCULA Lightning Strikes
What's New in Open Shelf
Ontario College Libraries: Meeting the Challenge of the New Normal
Librarianship at Ontario colleges has changed significantly since the pandemic. Eva McDonald explores new challenges facing academic librarians, and how best to meet these challenges.
April 19-15, 2020 was National Volunteer Week in Canada. OLA recognized the many members of the library sector in Ontario that contribute to the strength and success of the association, including those who produce Open Shelf.
Animal therapy or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the quarantine
From therapy animals to household pets to wildlife, many of us know firsthand the power that animals have to improve our mood and add healthy behaviours to our lives. Especially during a crisis.
Librarians need an MLIS: True or false? (Round III)
Our conversation around the opening statement “A master’s degree in library science should be required for anyone wanting to be a librarian. True or false? And why?” finishes with this third panel.
COVID-19 has definitely created new access needs. Unfortunately, not everyone has a well-equipped home office that comes with internet access, which is where the public library can help.