Taking stock: CFLA-FCAB at four years
CFLA-FCAB is now entering its fourth year as an entity and so it is time to take stock of where it is as an organization and what the future holds.
“Strat man” and advocacy
We are embarked on a strategic planning process that we hope will enable the Open Shelf editorial team and board to identify the "value add" of the publication to OLA members and align with OLA's strategic goals.
Two views on 2017
Here is the bird's eye (view) from our president and executive director. Leslie Weir and Shelagh Patterson are happy to share their thoughts on SuperConference and…
Moving Forward: A Reflection on Lessons Learned
As to be expected with organizing an event for the first time, there was much for us to reflect upon and take forward. First,…
Blue Ocean Strategy & Public Libraries
We like to think that public libraries are unique, and in many ways they are. The chances are that if they had never been…
The Future Now – The Royal Society of Canada Report
Impressive. Important. Urgent. The Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel report on the future of libraries and archives was released November 13 (The Future…
The people and the plan: Strategic planning at OLA
The Ontario Library Association (OLA) is currently into another strategic planning cycle and OCULA representatives are again involved. Shelagh Paterson (Executive Director, OLA), Jennifer Peters (OCULA,…