Putting the Who in the Canadian Academic Librarian Community: CAPAL Census
Who are Canada’s academic librarians? That question will be answered by Canada’s first census of academic librarians, which attracted more than 900 responses from…
How Hip Is the Partnership? The Value of a Generalist Journal in a Niche World
Partnership Journal The Partnership journal is a Canadian, open-access journal that covers every library sector and is written by library practitioners on a variety…
A Librarian at an Archivist Conference
A librarian attends an archivists conference. Insights occur.
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…
Seven Lucky Charms for Sabbatical Success
The vibrant and rich portfolio of an academic librarian with at least 3 years of service after obtaining permanent status illuminates a colourful and…
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…
Leadership and the Development of Library Accessibility Policies
This year I have had the pleasure to be a part of a hiring committee for a new librarian position and, rolling up my…
Social Justice Librarianship for the 21st Century
Social Justice Librarianship for the 21st Century was originally published in the Summer 2012 issue of OLA's Access magazine.
BiblioTech by John Palfrey
I really wanted to like this book. But for the most part, I didn't. And that's a shame. Books that effectively champion the continuing importance…
The Future of Library Education: Reflections of a Newly Educated Librarian
I had the unique opportunity to explore some of my ideas about the future of library education during my involvement in a recent panel…
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.…
Brainwashed – In a Good Way
I recently had the opportunity to meet with Valoree McKay, the new Executive Director for the Canadian Library Association. Associations usually go one of…
OCULA President’s message: Time to read and reflect
As I write this, it is November, the middle of the fall academic semester and one of the busiest times of the year for…