Why You Should Attend the CLA Forum
A Canadian Library Association conference? Seriously? Didn’t they kill off CLA? [Disclaimer: I’m the current Treasurer & member of the Executive Committee of the…
Touting your own horn: Advocacy for academic libraries
Advocacy for academic libraries is becoming increasingly necessary in today’s world—we need to tout (or is it toot?) our own horns and make ourselves…
Expanding library boundaries: OCULA Spring Conference
The 2016 OCULA Spring Conference is just around the corner! As lead planner for this year’s event (along with co-planners Fiona Inglis and Chris Landry),…
Adventures in OCULA co-planning
Looking for an opportunity to engage with the larger library world beyond your walls? Perhaps you should consider volunteering as an OLA Super Conference co-planner.…
Sonification: A Special Issue of Open Shelf
Sonification .... "the use of non-speech audio to convey information." Data transformed into sound (or music) reveals meaning in a new way. Like visualization, sonification…
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…
Library Day at Queen’s Park
As my term as OCULA President comes to an end, I would like to say what an honour it has been working with members…
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…
Toronto Welcomes Access Conference
Access is an annual Canadian library technology conference that typically takes place in late September or early October and is hosted in various cities…
InsideOCULA Newsletter: October 2015
Welcome to the October 2015 issue of InsideOCULA. This month we're featuring two articles we hope will provide some inspiration and keep the creative…
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…
Helping Researchers Manage, Preserve and Promote Their Data
Data is a hot topic for researchers, judging by the positive reaction to case studies and practical topics related to data management presented during…
Library Programs Should Be Interdisciplinary (OCULA Lighting Strikes Winner)
When I started my Master of Information degree at the University of Toronto, I knew that I needed to start presenting and publishing if…