You’re a New (and Employed) Librarian … Now What?
Congratulations! You just got your first job as a brand spankin’ new librarian! You got a whole lot of support to get you here.…
Unpaid Labour in Ontario Academic Libraries
Our research interest is the extent to which unpaid internships are used in the library sector, and the perspectives of the individuals fulfilling these…
OCULA President’s message: Supporting new academic librarians
Remember when you were first starting out in library land? Getting that first job may have been challenging and certainly, in the last 10-ish…
Successful start for OLA’s new mentorship program
Breaking into the library profession can be tough. Especially if you don’t have any experience or contacts. That’s where mentors come in: “We want…
The art of the ask: 10 tips for asking for a reference
Girl Guide cookies? Run-for-the-cure? We are both asking and asked often to support causes, and the “art of the ask” is meant to remove…
Carleton University: Creating a research portfolio
Graduate students at Carleton University attended a new library workshop in November: creating a research portfolio. Artists create portfolios because a “picture is worth…