advocacy – OPEN SHELF

Valuing social institutions: Northern libraries have bang for their buck

Quantifying the social value of public institutions can be challenging and contentious given that standard business metrics may not capture the value of intangible social rewards.

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Due North

2019: Advocating on behalf of school libraries

This year, the OSLA council has dedicated much of its work to advocacy, including sending a letter to the minister of education.

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Features

Taking stock: CFLA-FCAB at four years

CFLA-FCAB is now entering its fourth year as an entity and so it is time to take stock of where it is as an organization and what the future holds.

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Introducing OLA’s Advocacy Toolkit

We are working to organize networking and communication opportunities and to make resources related to advocacy available to libraries. To fulfill our mandate, we officially launched the OLA Advocacy Toolkit in May 2019.

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“Strat man” and advocacy

We are embarked on a strategic planning process that we hope will enable the Open Shelf editorial team and board to identify the "value add" of the publication to OLA members and align with OLA's strategic goals.

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From the Editor

Whither libraries in telecom policy?

Telecommunications policy may not be viewed as a core issue in the LIS field but the policy asserts a primary influence on the digital divides including issues of rural broadband connectivity and of digital literacy.

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InsideOCULA Newsletter: February 2018

February is upon us once more, and so another Super Conference has come and gone. I hope everyone who attended feels re-energized, because 2018 will undoubtedly bring its own challenges that will require us to work together. It is that theme—of connecting and collaborating in the face of change—that we tackle this issue, and we hope you will find some inspiration for the coming year.

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InsideOCULA, InsideOCULA Editor’s Message

Being Fearless and a Heartfelt Goodbye: OCULA President’s Message

By Sarah Shujah Change is inevitable, and in the same way, my term as President has come to an end. I am confident that…

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Reflecting on OCULA’s Challenges and Opportunities: OCULA President’s Message

By Sarah Shujah The fall term brings with it new beginnings. At OCULA, we will be examining our own activities, initiatives, and projects and…

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InsideOCULA

Getting the word OUT! Digitizing the LGBTQ+ past of Ryerson and beyond

By Kevin Manuel and Ewan Matthews The movement for the recognition of LGBTQ+ equal rights has many stories to tell and these can be…

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InsideOCULA

Free Foundations: Empowering Open Advocates at the HLLR Open Educational Resources (OER) Day

On June 8, 2017, Centennial College hosted the Heads of Libraries and Learning Resources (HLLR) OER Libraries Day. The event was sponsored by HLLR,…

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InsideOCULA

Spinning Stories: the Role of Storytelling in our Work

On my office desk sits a postcard. It’s a single panel from a pen and ink comic telling the tale, as the artist describes…

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Equity & Social Justice in the Library Learning Commons

I read an interesting tweet recently about transforming the perception of school libraries from a warehouse for books to houses of student learning. The…

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It's Elementary: Thoughts About School Libraries