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.
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.
Calling all editors: InsideOCULA
The Ontario College & University Library Association (OCULA) is accepting applications for a volunteer Editor for InsideOCULA.
New beginnings – New Year’s resolutions for fall: OCULA president’s message
By Melanie Parlette-Stewart Aprils have never meant much to me, autumns seem that season of beginning, spring.” ― Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany's I’ve…
OCULA Lightning Strikes Winner
by Jordan Pedersen What do artificial intelligence, library social media preservation, Indigenous knowledge bases, and embedded librarianship have in common? They were the topics…
Building Better Libraries Through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: 2018 OCULA Spring Conference
by Catherine Fournier and Helen Tang Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values in librarianship … in theory, at least. But what are libraries…
InsideOCULA Newsletter: April 2018
By Thomas Guignard Is it spring yet? The copse of tiny crocuses next to my front steps seem willing to believe it. For me,…
InsideOCULA Newsletter: February 2018
February is upon us once more, and so another Super Conference has come and gone. I hope everyone who attended feels re-energized, because 2018 will undoubtedly bring its own challenges that will require us to work together. It is that theme—of connecting and collaborating in the face of change—that we tackle this issue, and we hope you will find some inspiration for the coming year.
Save the Date: 2017 OCULA Virtual Fall Conference
By Melanie Parlette-Stewart You are invited to attend the 2017 Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA) Fall Conference, to be held online Wednesday,…
Reflecting on OCULA’s Challenges and Opportunities: OCULA President’s Message
By Sarah Shujah The fall term brings with it new beginnings. At OCULA, we will be examining our own activities, initiatives, and projects and…
Gaming to Learn: the 2017 OCULA Spring Social and Digital Odyssey
The OLITA Council holds a one-day conference each year called Digital Odyssey; this year’s conference highlighted the variety of ways that games and gameful…
Celebrating Collaborations in Ontario Academic Libraries
In the previous issue, I wrote about getting your first break as an academic librarian. While working in college and university libraries, we can…