Laurel McLeod

Advocacy Resources

Advocacy Resources OLA Information Briefs Communities of Practice About Library Funding Anti-Racism Resources Indigenous Matters Library Sector Employment Survey E-Resources and E-Books Library Challenges Database Copyright Resources Internet, Connectivity and Broadband Funding Opportunities Elections Toolkit 2022 COVID-19 and Libraries OLA Advocacy Toolkit No matter what type of library you are involved with – Academic, Public, …

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RA in a Day: Past Event Details

RA in a Day: Past Event Details RA in a Day is a one-day conference that brings some of the best readers’ advisory advocates together to share their knowledge and expertise on meeting the needs of adult readers. During the day, participants will learn about the latest RA trends and look at how to best …

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OCULA Spring Conference 2019

OCULA Spring Conference 2019 2019 OCULA Spring Conference in Collaboration with OSLA Bridge Between: Information Literacy Challenges, Needs and Opportunities for Students’ Transition from High School to University/CollegeWhen: Friday April 26, 2019     Time: 9:00am-4:00pm EST Location: OISE Library, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto      Continuing Education Certificate credits: 3 University and College librarians, high school …

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OCULA Fall Conference 2018

OCULA Fall Conference 2018 Building Better Libraries Through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program 9:00 – 9:20am Registration, Coffee & Carbs 9:20 – 9:30am Opening Remarks 9:30 – 10:30am Keynote with Professor Nadia Caidi.
Diversity by Design: Libraries as Sites of Disruption? 10:30 – 10:45am Break10:45 – 12:00pm Lightning Talks I12:00 – 1:15pm Lunch (provided) 1:15 – 2:45pm Workshop with Sandra …

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OCULA Fall Conference 2017

OCULA Fall Conference 2017 2017 OCULA Fall Conference When: Wednesday, November 15, 2017Time: 9-12pm EST Location: Online, with optional satellite viewing locations available (locations TBA) Theme: Overcoming FearsContinuing Education Certificate credits: 3 Registration Rates: Individual Reg: $20Institutional Reg: $100  9:00-9:05   Opening/Welcome     9:05-9:35  Opening Keynote: Anita Boey“Sharing Experiences Of Failure & Learning From It”Individuals in organizations are …

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OCULA Fall Conference 2016

OCULA Fall Conference 2016 THEME: The Next Transformation: Libraries and the Future of Higher Education WHERE: Online, with optional satellite viewing locations available (locations TBA)WHEN: November 23, 1pm-3:30pm ESTWHO: Keynote speaker: Alec Couros PRICE: Individual Registration $20.00, Institutional Registration, $100.00   Keynote Speaker: Alec CourosBiography: Alec Couros is an associate professor of educational technology and media at the Faculty …

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OCULA Spring Conference 2016

OCULA Spring Conference 2016 Creating Space: Expanding the Physical, Digital, and Mental Boundaries of the Academic Library Friday, April 29, 2016 Space is the blank canvas on which we imagine the organizations, communities, and societies we want to be a part of.  Libraries play an integral role in exploring, shaping, and creating such space. Whether …

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OCULA Fall Conference 2015

OCULA Fall Conference 2015 Touting your own horn: advocacy for academic libraries  Advocacy for academic libraries is becoming increasingly necessary in today’s world – we need to tout our own horns and make ourselves heard!   Come to OCULA’s first virtual Fall conference and find out what academic librarians in Canada are doing to advocate for …

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OCULA Spring Conference 2015

OCULA Spring Conference 2015 OCULA Spring Conference 2015: Crossing Thresholds Friday, April 24, 2015 Hosted at the Inn on the Twenty, Jordan Ontario From multiple directions, academic libraries and library professionals help our communities cross thresholds into unfamiliar territories. These thresholds are broad in scope and signal important changes on the horizon. The threshold in librarianship could be open …

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OCULA Fall Conference 2014

OCULA Fall Conference 2014 Event Title: From information gatekeepers to informational designers: Communicating and designing information to enhance the learner’s experience. Description: Presenting information to patrons visually is one of the many things we do in libraries, whether it be for marketing a library service or event, teaching a class, or a giving a presentation at a …

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