Special [digital] collections make for special [digital] connections
By Jennifer Toews The recent re-launch of the digital special collections of the University of Toronto Libraries ensures continued free and open access to…
Scholars Portal Books platform improves access for users and library staff
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby After two years of active development, the new Scholars Portal Books platform has officially launched! Housing more than 250,000 commercial…
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in the Internet Archive: SALIS digital book collection
SALIS (Substance Abuse Librarians and Information Specialists) and the Internet Archive (IA) are partnering on a unique project: The SALIS collection of books on…
Games as community building blocks
By Michelle Goodridge I may have told you this story before but, even at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I will…
Ryerson, eCampusOntario Join Forces to Enhance OER Infrastructure in Ontario
By Fangmin Wang, Ann Ludbrook and Sally Wilson Through the summer of 2017, a cross-functional team of Ryerson Web developers, IT application services professionals,…
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…
Games as community building blocks
I may have told you this story before but, even at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I will tell it again.…
Preserving Ontario’s documentary heritage – one annual report at a time
Historical government information Government documents are primary source materials which form an important part of our documentary heritage. Over recent years, the resources allocated…
Coast to Coast to Coast: Digital File-Based Workflows at the CBC
On a busy day, the phone (yes, an actual telephone) would ring off the hook and, heart pounding, you would furiously scribble down notes,…
Using Islandora to Build Digital Collections
We came together for the 2016 OLA SuperConference to discuss the different ways that our institutions are using Islandora to build digital collections. Our…
OCULA Lightning Strikes Talks 2016
The OCULA Lightning Strikes Student Award is an exciting opportunity for LIS students to participate in the annual OLA Super Conference. Each year, six…
Dan Cohen, Executive Director, Digital Public Library of America
Jennifer Dekker interviews Dan Cohen about the innovative DPLA initiative.
Our Digital World
Our Digital World (ODW) is a not for profit organization that supports digital stewardship at every level by providing software, technology and services for…