InsideOCULA Newsletter: December 2016
Well, you know what they say—winter is coming. If recent weather hasn’t consistently shown it, as final assignments are turned in and the exam…
Five Trends in Library Makerspaces
When Toronto Public Library’s (TPL) first Digital Innovation Hub opened in 2014, it brought a new opportunity for customers to get free access to high-end…
In Praise of Maker Culture
My library doesn’t have a makerspace. We don’t have a 3d printer, a CNC router, or a laser cutter. We don’t have piles of…
The Chattanooga Zine Library
The Chattanooga Public Library is a champion for the new role public libraries play in the 21st century. There is no place where this…
Toon power: creating awesome animated instruction videos
Animated instructional videos are short film clips that explain ideas or illustrate processes and procedures. In the marketing industry, they are also known as…