OCULA President’s Message – Fall 2024
Matt Rohweder introduces himself as the 2024 OCULA President and outlines his priorities for this year, as well as what OCULA has accomplished, and keeps working towards.
Calling all editors: InsideOCULA
The Ontario College & University Library Association (OCULA) is accepting applications for a volunteer Digital Editor for InsideOCULA.
Introducing Graham Lavender: message from the OCULA President
Graham Lavender, OCULA President, introduces himself.
Open letter protesting the sudden laying off of four librarians at OCADU
OCULA Council protests the sudden decision to lay off four senior librarians at OCAD University as part of a library reorganization.
OCULA Council: Statement & actions against anti-Black racism
Your Council stands against anti-Black racism and commits to helping eradicate it from Canadian academic libraries.
Indigenous metadata and reconciliation: A reflection on the 2020 OCULA Lightning Strikes
Jace Harrison, winner of the 2020 OCULA Lightning Strikes, shares her research on reconciliation in Canadian libraries as it relates to metadata.
COVID-19: Academic library tales from the (home) front
We invite our members to share advice and stories from the COVID-19 outbreak and the closure of most academic libraries across Ontario.
How white is your conference: message from the OCULA President
Angela Henshilwood, OCULA President, introduces herself and discusses the need for more conversations about white supremacy and the lack of diversity in librarianship.
A sheepdog herding thoroughbreds: message from the OCULA President
In her outgoing President's Message, Cyndi Smith thanks her colleagues on OCULA Council, looks forward to 2020, and reflects on leadership, impostor syndrome, and being a library technician in a room full of librarians.
I wasn’t sure how lightning worked, then it struck me: reflections from the OCULA Student Council Representative
Nicole Doro writes about winning the 2019 OCULA Lightning Strikes competition, serving on OCULA Council, and the professional opportunities and growth that have followed.
Bridge between: The 2019 OCULA Spring Conference
OCULA members, along with volunteers from the Ontario School Libraries Association, collaborated to present their annual spring conference. This year, the conference focused on teaching information literacy skills to students entering college and university.
Calling all editors: InsideOCULA
The Ontario College & University Library Association (OCULA) is accepting applications for a volunteer Editor for InsideOCULA.
InsideOCULA newsletter: April 2019
In this month’s issue of InsideOCULA, we begin by continuing our look at renewal initiatives, then explore special collections and events in two Ontario university libraries. Lastly, we have the final installment of the OCULA president’s column by Melanie Parlette-Stewart.