Seeking an Identity: The Portrayal of Archivists in Film
The image of archivists in media can sometimes seem nebulous. From descriptions of dusty, disorganized vaults and cardigan-clad gatekeepers, many stereotypes have been perpetuated…
Building a Discourse for Librarians and Scholarship
This June I participated in the third annual CARL Librarians’ Research Institute (LRI) hosted at Carleton University, Ottawa. The institute is billed as an…
A Place for Mentorship & Support: the CARL Librarians’ Research Institute
Librarians across the country have greeted the Librarians’ Research Institute with great enthusiasm since it was introduced in 2012 by the Canadian Association of…
Building Trust: Institute for Aboriginal Research Ethics
As an oral historian, I know that the success of my research depends on earning the trust of those who share their stories with…
Thank you OCULA ambassadors!
In 2013, OCULA launched its new ambassador program: the goal was to create a posse of dedicated OCULA contact people at each college and…
OCULA 2014 Fall Conference: Raking in the ideas
Take note! The OCULA Fall Conference planning committee is already thinking ahead to October and gathering ideas for another relevant and engaging event. Have you got…
OCULA Spring Dinner: CSI at C’est What
Join us for the annual OCULA Spring Dinner: an evening of dinner and conversation with colleagues. Professor Kevin Bryan (pictured here) is our…
Introducing our new OCULA council members for 2014
Sophia Apostol President, 2014 Sophia works as the Director of Sales in Canada for YBP Library Services, a book and ebook vendor to academic…
Around the province: York showcases undergrad research
York University’s second annual multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Fair, co-sponsored by York University Libraries and the Office of the Vice-President Research, took place…
Fall 2013 Conference: Start-up Library gets rave reviews
M.J. D’Elia came to Ottawa on October 25 and challenged a diverse group of Ontario library staff to “start-up” their creative juices and…
OCULA 2013 Fall Conference: The Startup Library
In his “Think Like a Startup” white paper, Brian Mathews asserts that libraries don’t just need change, they need “paradigm-shifting, transformative, disruptive ideas.” But…
OCULA Spring Conference 2013
OCULA'S 2013 Spring Conference was a day filled with activities that definitely brought out the creative side of participants--like the button-making station…
Writer-in-residence: A report on the Guelph Accessibility Conference
This year’s annual Guelph University Accessibility Conference took place on May 28-29, allowing its attendees to experience the beautiful green campus in full bloom.…