Library Land Loves hosts our first-ever French-language episode!

Le 25 septembre est la journée des franco-ontariens – une journée où les francophones et francophiles de l’Ontario peuvent fièrement célébrer leur identité, leur culture, leur histoire et leurs batailles.

Ariane Bercier, membre du conseil de l’ABO-Franco et bibliothécaire à la bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa, partage ses recommandations pour la célébration de la journée des franco-ontariens dans vos bibliothèques.

Not that there's anything wrong with interviewing dogs, but this week we are back with a real, live, person!  Joining Emily today is Tara Wong, Chief Executive Officer of Oakville Public Library. 

Emily and Tara discuss the importance of using your network, asking for help, and how to adjust to the added pressures and responsibilities that come with leadership.  And how even when you've made it to the top, you may still have to fight for your parking space.

One of the first ever Library Land Podcasts sees the light of day. Join two former members of the OLA team as they discuss their favourite dog's moments at the office. 

Originally recorded in, by Michael Rogowski (https://twitter.com/mrogows) and Mary Rose O'Connor (https://ca.linkedin.com/in/maryroselib).  Big thank you to them!

We sit down with Paula Cardozo and Emma Scott, two University of Lethbridge librarians who are interested in salary negotiations in academic libraries.

Emily, Paula, and Emma discuss the importance of slowing down, being prepared, watching your self-talk, and knowing your worth when heading into a negotiation. 

UofL Librarian Job Offer Negotiation Resources: https://libguides.uleth.ca/c.php?g=707287

It's Michelle's farewell episode, and while we are sorry to see her go (at least for now), we happily welcome Emily Burns to the OLA team.

Join us for a passing of the torch... and also a chat about onboarding and the best ways to go about it.  How do you bring someone new into an organization? What's it like to be the new person?  We have both perspectives represented here, and we hope you'll join the conversation too.

Library Land Loves Kelsey Merkley and the fantastic work that she's done with UnCommon Women, a group she founded to celebrate the work done by women for the open movement. Not only is Kelsey my favourite open expert, she's also my go-to resource for all things bourbon. Come join us for a tasting, won't you?

Join our discussion with Maria Martella from Tinlids as she takes us through her favourite reads of the season. 

This episode was published on November 27, 2018. 

Hosted by Michelle Arbuckle, Director of Education & Member Engagement at OLA. 

Produced by Esteban Dorado-Troughton, Member Relations Coordinator at OLA.

Michelle sits down with Sarah Meilleur, Director, Service Delivery at the Calgary Public Library to discuss the amazing features in their new Central Library. The library is situated in downtown Calgary and opened it's doors today, November 1, 2018! 

Sarah worked with her colleagues to develop an amazing building that features public art, spaces for quiet and spaces for play, spaces for prayer and yes, even spaces for books. Take a look at the OLA Facebook page for photos taken during our tour.

Join us as we sit down with Rebecca Raven, CEO of Brampton Library to talk about all things change. We discuss how to make change more palatable in your organization, ways to make change more effective and how to get more buy-in for change.

Wendy Newman (aka The Meryl Streep of Libraryland) is the lady you want to talk to when it comes to political action and making your library count during election season. Spoiler alert: it's ALWAYS election season. Learn the top five ways that Wendy recommends for getting engaged in the political process, making your library important to key decision makers and the best ways to make library supporters out of your community.