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Library Land Loves

By Michelle Arbuckle

Library professionals are passionate about a lot of things. Be it the pop culture they consume or the databases that drive their libraries, Library Land Loves A Lot!
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Podcasters Panel: A Glimpse Behind the Microphone (recorded at the 2022 OLA Super Conference)

Library Land LovesMar 22, 2022

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Finding Joy, Feeling Better and Dreaming (with Michael Stephens)
Nov 21, 202226:58
Lessons Learned from the Rogers Outage

Lessons Learned from the Rogers Outage

On July 8, 2022 Canada experienced one of the largest telecomm outages in recent memory when Rogers Communications experienced a massive network failure. Millions of people were unable to access wifi, or process debit transactions, and even getting a cup of coffee proved difficult. Today three library systems are sharing their stories of how they handled the challenges of that day. They'll tell us what it looked like in their branches, how library staff coped, and what lessons we should all be taking away from this. 

Thanks to Margie Singleton from Vaughan Public Libraries, Michael Ciccone from London Public Library and Laura Warner from Brantford Public Library for sharing their stories. 

Nov 07, 202220:14
Indigenous Awesomeness (with Nancy Cooper)
Oct 05, 202221:18
Banned Book Banter (with Traci Thomas)
May 30, 202234:48
Library Land Loves Pop Culture (with NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour)
Apr 11, 202251:24
Podcasters Panel: A Glimpse Behind the Microphone (recorded at the 2022 OLA Super Conference)
Mar 22, 202249:13
The Good, the Bad, and the Distracted: ADHD and the Workplace (with Aries Casteel)
Jan 24, 202239:47
Library TikTok: Understanding the Assignment (with a panel of TikTokers)

Library TikTok: Understanding the Assignment (with a panel of TikTokers)

Does getting your library on TikTok live in your mind rent-free? Already there and wondering how to land on everyone’s #FYP? The creators and faces of four booming #librarytok accounts join us for a panel discussion breaking down how they got started on the app, the time and resources it requires, how they measure success and why sometimes TikTok just hits different. A representative from TikTok also joins the panel to offer some tips and tricks, advice on posting cadence and content creation best practices.  

This conversation was recorded at the OLA Marketing Libraries Think Tank on Monday October 25, 2021. 

Panelists: 

Jessica Bellows, Reference Assistant, Whitby Public Library, tiktok.com/@whitbylibrary 

Bailey Randolph, Teen Services Librarian, Grand Prairie Public Library tiktok.com/@gppubliclibrary 

Mychal A. Threets, TikToker & Digital Community Librarian, Solano County Library tiktok.com/@solanolibrary, tiktok.com/@mychal3ts 

Erin Wilson, Children's and Adult Fiction Assistant, Whitby Public Library, tiktok.com/@whitbylibrary

Laura Nicolucci, Media Partnerships Lead - Entertainment, TikTok 

Panel hosted by Melanie Boatswain-Watson, Toronto Public Library 

Connect with OLA @onlibraryassoc or Michelle @citybrarian 

Nov 23, 202147:32
Run Away With Me (with Ken Haigh)
Nov 09, 202132:30
Creating Virtual Events That Aren't the Worst (with Steven Kraus)
Nov 01, 202142:06
Spooktacular Programming Ideas (with Cameron Ray and Brooke Windsor)
Oct 25, 202136:36
'Tis the Season of Library Love (with Lanrick Bennett Jr.)
Oct 18, 202134:43
Library Beer! And Other Marketing Experiments (with Andrew Colgoni)
Oct 11, 202154:21
Things Are Not Fine (with Bessie Sullivan)
Oct 04, 202140:10
Live from the OLS Conference! (with Joanna Aegard)
Sep 27, 202130:01
Library Land Loves A New Season!
Sep 20, 202102:11
Women of the Pandemic (with author, Lauren McKeon)
Jun 07, 202129:52
Top Five Reasons to Take Leadership Training
May 31, 202141:47
These are a few of my favourite things (with Kevin Sylvester)
May 17, 202140:07
We Need to Talk About Discord (with Brady Williamson and Matt Wagner)
May 10, 202137:18
The Accessibility Challenge, You Can Do It! (with Jessamyn West)
May 03, 202142:46
How to Talk With Authors (with Carol Ann Tack)
Apr 26, 202144:19
Download it Today! Our Favourite Games (with Michelle Goodridge)
Apr 15, 202131:50
The Audiobook Academy Awards (with Reagan Kapasi)

The Audiobook Academy Awards (with Reagan Kapasi)

Awards season is our most favourite time of the year and this has been a banner year for incredible audiobook performances. Join Michelle and Reagan Kapasi from OLA's Reader's Advisory Committee as they present their choices for the best audiobooks they've read this year. 

Categories include: 

  • Music to My Ears (Best Performance);
  • A Perfect Marriage of Storytelling & Performance (fiction);
  • Be Careful, You'll LOL;
  • Cast Chemistry;
  • People Worth eMeeting.

Message us at @onlibassoc to tell us which audiobook you'd nominate this year! 

Audiobook clips presented from: 

Irby, Samantha. Wow, No Thank You: essays. Narrated by Samantha Irby. Overdrive, 2020. Audiobook. 

Miranda, Lin Manuel. Gmorning, gnight!: little pep talks for you and me. Narrated by Lin Manuel Miranda. Overdrive, 2018. Audiobook. 

Moran, Caitlin. How To Be A Woman. Narrated by Caitlin Moran. Overdrive, 2011. Audiobook. 

Patchett, Ann. The Dutch House: a novel. Narrated by Tom Hanks. Overdrive, 2019. Audiobook. 

Apr 07, 202142:43
Going Back to School (with Reece Steinberg)
Mar 31, 202127:42
Top Five Tips for Managing a Virtual Team (with Zack Osborne)
Mar 25, 202138:35
Asking Good Questions to Hire the Best People (with Rochelle Mazar)
Mar 18, 202138:56
Building Relationships During a Pandemic (with Avery Swartz)
Mar 10, 202140:35
Responding to Library Collection Challenges (with Laura Carter)

Responding to Library Collection Challenges (with Laura Carter)

Freedom to Read Week is just wrapping up so we've invited Laura Carter, CEO of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library to join us and chat about the ways that her library has responded to challenges in their collection. 

Mar 03, 202139:08
Career Freaky Friday! (with Emily Burns and Michelle Arbuckle)
Feb 24, 202130:06
Cozy British Mysteries (with Natasha Dean)

Cozy British Mysteries (with Natasha Dean)

Have you been feeling the need to sink into your couch and escape to a world where the only vice is a well-brewed cuppa tea? We're here for you. Author Natasha Dean joins us today to bring us her top five cozy British mysteries! 

Natasha is also an organizer of I Read Canadian Day - which is today! Learn more about I Read Canadian Day and how you can participate simply by reading a Canadian title for 15 minutes. #IReadCanadianDay

Feb 17, 202116:56
How To Succeed at eLearning Without Really Trying (with Matt Rohweder)
Feb 10, 202147:44
How To Get S**t Done While the Kids Are Home (with Lindsay Zier-Vogel)
Jan 28, 202130:03
Creating Engaging Virtual Presentations (with Brooke Windsor)

Creating Engaging Virtual Presentations (with Brooke Windsor)

Many of us are trying to create engaging content right now - whether it be for library instruction, programming or the upcoming OLA Super Conference! Librarian extraordinaire Brooke Windsor is here to give us her top five tips on how to make your presentations more engaging. BYO go-juice.
Jan 20, 202122:04
How To Have Difficult Conversations (with Susan Cleyle)
Jan 13, 202129:44
Top 5 Ways to Start Your New Year (with Randy Oldham)

Top 5 Ways to Start Your New Year (with Randy Oldham)

As we get settled into a new year, let's take a look around us and take Randy's tips on ways to be our best adult and take care of the space around us. Our thanks to Randy Oldham from the University of Guelph/OCUL for this thoughtful list!
Jan 06, 202123:34
Top Holiday Reads (with Maria Martella)

Top Holiday Reads (with Maria Martella)

Maria Martella, owner of TinLids gives her top recommendations for reading over the holidays. These titles make good gifts for the littles in your life, or good reads for your story times.
Dec 23, 202035:31
We're back! And we're screaming our stress away!

We're back! And we're screaming our stress away!

Welcome back to our third season! Library Land Loves is joined with this year's OLA President Andrea Cecchetto who talks about the meaning behind this year's OLA Super Conference theme 'Clever Minds & Human Hearts', while giving us her top 5 ways of dealing with stress during the pandemic.
Dec 11, 202023:08
Célébrons la journée des franco-ontariens

Célébrons la journée des franco-ontariens

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.
Sep 11, 201916:01
Lessons From A New CEO (with Tara Wong)

Lessons From A New CEO (with Tara Wong)

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.
Jul 24, 201921:01
LOST EPISODE: Top Five Office Dog Moments with Mary-Rose O'Connor

LOST EPISODE: Top Five Office Dog Moments with Mary-Rose O'Connor

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!
Jul 11, 201908:18
Top Five Tips for Negotiating Your Job Offer
Jun 28, 201924:02
Onboarding (and Farewell, Michelle!)

Onboarding (and Farewell, Michelle!)

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.
Jun 12, 201918:44
UnCommon Women (and splash of bourbon, too)

UnCommon Women (and splash of bourbon, 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?
Dec 14, 201835:31
Maria's Favourite Books for Kids

Maria's Favourite Books for Kids

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.
Nov 16, 201841:25
204 - Top 5 Amazing Things About the New Calgary Public Library

204 - Top 5 Amazing Things About the New Calgary Public Library

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.
Oct 31, 201824:23
203: Top Change Management Tips with Rebecca Raven

203: Top Change Management Tips with Rebecca Raven

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.
Oct 12, 201823:50
202: Special Election Season Edition

202: Special Election Season Edition

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.
Sep 25, 201829:53
0201: Top 5 Back To School Tips for Your Library!

0201: Top 5 Back To School Tips for Your Library!

Welcome to Season Two of Library Land Loves!

September is here, which means it's back to school season. Diana Maliszewski, teacher librarian extraordinaire gives us five tips on energizing your school library and keeping that energy through the whole school year.

You can find Diana online at @MsMollyTL!
Sep 04, 201817:16
0117 Library Land Loves Twitter

0117 Library Land Loves Twitter

We sit down with Gillian Byrne, Manager of Toronto Reference Library at Toronto Public Library and Twitter resident for 11 years.

Gillian and Michelle chat about The Top 5 Ways to Use Twitter - what's good, what's bad, and what's a garbage fire. They do not talk about female wrestlers or cats (much).
Jul 21, 201818:10