April fools

Canada has a new National Librarian and Archivist! And you won’t believe who it is! In an extraordinary and unexpected move the federal government…

There has been much discussion about the future of the book and the role of the book in libraries. Much discussion. Did I say…

Libraries are changing, outside and inside! Last year our Architecture Special focused on the exteriors of libraries. But inside is where the real action…

Last week up to twelve University of Guelph students staged a protest in the Library’s Learning Commons. The students entered the library at 8am…

The library world was shocked recently when the federal government announced in a joint statement from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministries of…

Stephen Harper has done it again, putting Canada right up there alongside the world’s super powers. Back in 2007 he announced that Canada was going…

The story of the mysterious tunnel in Toronto went viral. Who did it? What was it for? And most importantly … why would anyone…

Re-imagining library buildings is on everyone's mind. We want rock star architects. We want destination buildings. We want to look like anything but .... libraries. The…

In a long awaited move, the American Library Association (ALA) and the newly reconstituted Watchers Council today announced that the Dewey Decimal System will…

I’d like to devote this Bird’s Eye column to a special announcement about the OLA Super Conference. Many of our delegates have asked why…

Many university libraries grapple with the challenge of accommodating both students who desire individualized quiet space, and those who are engaged in noisier collaborative…