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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

Attending the Canadian Library Association (CLA) Forum on a Budget

Blog May 1, 2016 1 comment  Librarianship.ca

We’ve compiled information for you on where to stay and where to dine – all without breaking the bank.

Newfoundland and Labrador Library Closures

Blog April 27, 2016   Librarianship.ca

Links to information about the closure of public libraries in Newfoundland and Labrador.