It’s our vote: The 2019 federal election
Our little public library has served as an information center for municipal, provincial and federal elections and this year we ordered welcome resources from Elections Canada.
The shock doctrine: Cuts to OLS – N an onslaught on public services
The provincial government has made a 50% cut to the funding that it provides to Ontario Library Service – North (OLS – N). This loss of funding is already sending shock waves through our library infrastructure.
LGBTQ+: 2018 in review
We look back on 2018, noting domestic and international issues that have impacted LGBTQ+ people.
To defend the revolution is to defend culture
Having considered the cultural policies of Ontario and the U.K., I would now like to turn my attention to Cuba, where culture has been…
Culture, Goebbels and 1984
The timing of the UK’s first white paper for culture in more than 50 years, and only the second ever published, is curious to…
Organize! Influence!
The October 19th election will soon be complete and a new parliament will be determined. Whatever their political stripe, the library community will want…