Jeremy Clark
Meet one of OLA’s 5,000 members. An interview with random OLA member #26: Jeremy Clark. I spoke with Jeremy while he was at home, where…
The Guelph Library Project
The Guelph Public Library has been trying to build a new main library for many years. Many, many years. The current 1965 facility is…
Dan Cohen, Executive Director, Digital Public Library of America
Jennifer Dekker interviews Dan Cohen about the innovative DPLA initiative.
Evaluating Public Library Impact and Outcomes
Searching for meaningful and measurable impact and outcome measures has become something of a Holy Grail for public libraries. The approach to date has…
The Community-Led Public Library
What does a Community-Led Public Library look like? At the core of the Community-Led Library is relationship building, both internally (within an organisation) and…
Dina Stevens
Meet one of OLA’s 5,000 members. An interview with random OLA member #24: Dina Stevens. I spoke with Dina on a chilly February morning. What…
Megan Copp
Meet one of OLA’s 5,000 members. An interview with random OLA member #23: Megan Copp. I sat down with Megan during the OLA SuperConference, in…
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…
Painted Into a Corner: Libraries and Bill C-51
On January 30, on the heels of two domestic attacks as well as those in France, the government of Canada announced Bill C-51, the…
Do-It-Yourself Readers’ Advisory: Empowering the User
One of the greatest strength of libraries is the ability to provide “personal touch” assistance. Indeed, the capacity to personalize service is what distinguishes…
Size Matters: The Small Library as Place
Wilberforce, Ontario is tucked under the southern border of Algonquin Park in the municipality of Highlands East which has a permanent population of 2,700…