Blog posts
Three ways to build innovation into your organisation
Blog May 28, 2016 Librarianship.ca
Rob Livingstone, University of Technology Sydney Despite the explosive rate of innovation transforming our world, how established organisations innovate themselves is another matter altogether. The string of defunct or struggling …
The black market in academic papers – and why it’s spooking publishers
Blog May 28, 2016 Librarianship.ca
Dana Ruggiero, Bath Spa University A colleague of mine recently posted a plea on an open forum asking for someone with access to please send her a copy of a …
Focus On: Zoe Dickinson
Blog May 23, 2016 Librarianship.ca
2016 MLIS Graduate, School Information Management, Dalhousie University
Addicted to social media? Try an e-fasting plan
Blog May 23, 2016 Librarianship.ca
Ritesh Chugh, CQUniversity Australia Social media is a double-edged sword, providing both benefits and drawbacks. In order to stay connected, many of us are becoming captivated by these pervasive tools. …
Career Spotlight: What I Do as a YBP Collection Development Manager
Blog May 16, 2016 Librarianship.ca
Christine F. Smith, Collection Development Manager for Eastern Canada at YBP Library Services
Books become films and films become games – stories can now be told without limits
Blog May 15, 2016 Librarianship.ca
Sofia Romualdo, University of Exeter What is it about videogames that keeps players spellbound for hours, days, even weeks at a time? Some offer players the freedom to explore a …
How playing video games can change your retirement
Blog May 15, 2016 Librarianship.ca
Bob De Schutter, Miami University The teenagers who were hooked on Pac-Man in the arcades and amusement parks of the early 1970s are getting ready for retirement, but many of …
What’s Your Ideal Workplace?
Blog May 12, 2016 Librarianship.ca
Are you looking for a new position in a more fitting workplace? Or are you attempting to create an office setup that will maximize your employees’ skills?
The Auditor General of Canada on Data in Government
Blog May 3, 2016 Librarianship.ca
“One of the themes that ties a number of our audits together is that the data collected by many government organizations is either not usable, not used, or not acted upon.”
13 Questions With: Kathleen Scheaffer
Blog May 2, 2016 10 comments Librarianship.ca
Librarian, Outreach and Instructional Services Coordinator, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto