There are approximately 380 public libraries across Ontario. The majority of these libraries serve smaller, frequently rural populations, with 258 serving resident populations under…
Welcome to The Library IT Crowd, a column brought to you by the Ontario Library and Information Technology Association (OLITA). We showcase some of…
On December 14, 2017, the U.S. telecommunications regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), voted to repeal the country’s net neutrality regulations. What are the…
At their best, national institutions are not static entities but evolve in concert with the people and places that they are created to support.…
Welcome to The Library IT Crowd, a column brought to you by the Ontario Library and Information Technology Association (OLITA). We showcase some of…
In 1867, library schools as we know them had not yet been founded. Diversity was not formally defined as race, ethnicity or access challenges,…
Welcome to The Library IT Crowd, a column brought to you by the Ontario Library and Information Technology Association (OLITA). We showcase some of…
How do job interviews at college and university libraries differ? Two recently hired librarians, one from a college and the other from a university,…
Karen McGrath, Director of Library and Bookstore Services at Niagara College, was awarded the 2016 OCULA Lifetime Achievement Award at January’s Ontario Library Association…
Wendy Newman is an advocate for the transformative power of librarians and libraries in the communities they serve. She retired recently as Senior Fellow,…
Darrell Dennis is a writer, actor and comedian. His one man show Tales of an Urban Indian was nominated for two Dora Awards and…
Caroline Haythornthwaite is Professor, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, The iSchool at The University of British Columbia where she served as Director…
Susan Cleyle is the Director of DELTS (Distance Education, Learning and Teaching Support) at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Prior to this she served as…