The Third Government Information Day in Ontario
It’s hard to believe, that this was only the third Government Information Day (GID) organized in Ontario. The first was organized in 2013 by…
Lego and Love in the Library
Let's face it, February is a pretty horrible month. It's cold and grey and, for students, fraught with deadlines for assignments and studying for…
The joys of digital preservation
For many years the Victorian Era has been a scholarly and personal interest of mine. It is an extremely relevant epoch; many of the…
What Does Data Sound Like? An Overview of Data Sonification
In recent years the availability of data has soared, and there is a need for new methods for perceiving patterns and trends in this…
The Guelph Library Project: Final Report
Eighteen first year university students walk into a classroom and are told they have to decide the future of the Guelph Public Library. Yikes.…
Academic Libraries and the Development of Accessibility Policy
Some thoughts on a recent student survey on document accessibility conducted at the University of Guelph.
Sean Hayes
Meet one of OLA’s 5,000 members. An interview with random OLA member #28: Sean Hayes. Sean and I work at the same institution, but located…
Adventures in Social Media: Lessons Learned
The University of Guelph Library uses social media to interact and have conversations with our undergraduate students and the larger campus community. We want…
Open for Collaboration: Open Access Week at OCAD University
Introducing open access This September I assumed my role as scholarly communications librarian/digital projects officer at OCAD University—a position made possible by OCULA’s 2015…
Research Gives Robust Picture of User Behavior
Research interest: Identifying user behavior and expectations of Robarts Library to inform service and space design. My initial intention was to gather information to…
Make It Snappy: Kaleidoscope is a Crowd-Pleaser at Queen’s University
Staff at college and university libraries have a lot to think about, but too rarely have a chance to collectively engage in professional conversations…
Let Them In: Volunteers in Academic Libraries
In the fall of 2012 I was a third year history undergrad at the University of Guelph with a growing sense of angst about…
Participant-driven photo-elicitation for library spaces
The intent of my current research is to explore user perspectives on wayfinding in the OISE Library at the University of Toronto. Questions guiding my…