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 …
OCULA Spring Conference 2014 Celebrate the letter M: marketing, mobile and moreFriday April 25, 2014 This year’s event will focus on various library dimensions that start with the letter M. Sounds crazy but why not! We all love the Letter M and just imagine the possibilities – marketing, managing, metrics, meetings, mentorship, mobile, and much …
OCULA Fall Conference 2013 The Startup Library In his “Think Like a Startup” white paper, Brian Mathews asserts that libraries don’t just need change, they need “paradigm-shifting, transformative, disruptive ideas.” But how do we discover those ideas? And then, how do we make them happen? The Startup Library is a crash course in entrepreneurial thinking …
OCULA Spring Conference 2013 Forward-Facing Library: The Future of Reference and Instruction in Academic Libraries Friday, April 26, 2013 Inn on the Twenty 3845 Main Street Jordan Village, ON OCULA (Ontario College and University Library Association) has hosted a spring conference in Jordan, ON since 2011. This gathering of university and college library staff provides an …
OCULA Fall Conference 2012 Apprehending the Mysteries: Building our Profession through Mentoring and Career Development Working in libraries can be bewildering, and the constantly changing environment can be a challenge. Library school provides a good start in terms of skills and knowledge, but even more is learned on the job and throughout your career. Mentoring …
Digital Odyssey 2019 Theme: Digital Literacy Location: Toronto Public Library, North York Central Library branchWhen: Monday June 3, 2019, 9:30am – 5:00pm Lunch will be included. Time Format Topic Who 9:00-9:30 Chaos Welcome, find a spot, drink all of the coffee All 9:30-10:30 Opening Keynote: Navigating Equitable Digital Futures Nasma Ahmed is a technologist and community organizer based …
Digital Odyssey 2018 Monday, June 4, 2018 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE 9:15 – 9:30 am Welcome. Grab a coffee and a seat! 9:30 – 10:30 am KEYNOTE – Five Years on the Road: Memories, Making, and Mischief on the Makerbus Kim Martin, Co-Founder and Chief Instigator; Makerbus 10:30 – 10:45 am BREAK 10:45 – 12:00 …
Digital Odyssey 2016 Digital Odyssey 2016: Privacy in Public: Implications for Libraries Friday June 10, 2016| Location: Hamilton Public Library, Central Library, Hamilton Technology has become an integral part of our lives, and has made it easier than ever to find and share information online. Ever wonder what this easy access means for your patrons’ privacy? …
Digital Odyssey 2015 Digital Odyssey 2015: Open Data, Open Heritage Friday June 12, 2015 Location: George Brown College, Waterfront Campus, Toronto At Digital Odyssey 2015 “Open Data, Open Heritage”, we will examine the intersection of governmental, academic, and community open data and open heritage materials, and investigate the roles that cultural heritage institutions can and should play …
Digital Odyssey 2014 Digital Odyssey 2014 : Code, the Most Important Language in the World Thank you to those who attended and made this such a great event, we hope to see you again next year! Friday June 6th, 20149:00 am – 5:00 pmOakham House, Ryerson University55 Gould StToronto, ON M5B 1E9 2014’s Conference theme …
