Speakers

Philip Wasley has served in his role with KTPL since August 2018 and has assisted greatly in much of the change that has occurred since then. After receiving his LIT diploma in 2011, he worked for nine years in school and academic libraries in Toronto and Kitchener. With a diverse career background that also includes …

Rabia Khokhar is an LTO (Long Term Occasional Teacher) with the Toronto District School Board and a Master’s of Education student at York University, studying social justice education and representation in children’s literature. Rabia is passionate about thinking critically about the types of stories we share with students so that there is diverse representation of …

When Rachel was a child, she planned to be a doctor, a lawyer and a magician all at the same time. Fortunately, she was too busy reading to ever do any of those things, and realized that a career in the book industry was more to her liking. In addition to her job as the …

Rachel is the Manager of CELA Member Services at CELA, the Centre for Equitable Library Access. She has worked in accessible library services for over 15 years, supporting libraries, people with print disabilities and educators to connect them to materials in accessible formats. She also participates on the National Committee for the TD Summer Reading …

Rachel Rogers is the Senior Librarian, Cataloguing and Digital Collections for Greater Victoria Public Library. Rachel recently returned to Victoria after 15 years as a music librarian in Toronto. She believes strongly in cataloguing as a customer service, and is happy to colour outside the lines if it means giving better access to her patrons.

Rachel Young has a print disability and works for the Mississauga Library System as a Library supervisor. There she focuses on inclusion, youth services, programming and services for people with disabilities. Her work with the system has contributed to a dramatic rise in the use of DAISY materials and she has been instrumental in the …

Matthew Murray is a co-organizer of the Zine Pavilion at the American Library Association annual conference, editor for Two-Fisted Library Stories (a fiction and comics zine about libraries), and co-host of Book Club for Masochists, a Readers’ Advisory Podcast. He is interested in online academic identities, non-traditional scholarship, research data management, and partnerships between academic …

Maureen is an Information Specialist at the University Health Network (UHN), Toronto Rehab “North Site” facility, comprised of the Lyndhurst, Rumsey Neuro, and Rumsey Cardiac Centres.These Centres provide physical rehabilitation to the cardiac, diabetes, brain and spinal cord injured populations. One of Maureen’s special library projects has been utilizing her rehab knowledge and experience to …

Meg Uttangi Matsos is a branch manager at Hamilton Public Library. Over the past 10 years she has managed staff teams in small clustered rural libraries, inner-city neighbourhood branches, suburban community locations and at HPL’s busiest Central department. Her interests are in training and coaching library staff for front-line customer service and she currently delivers …

Meg Carruth is a Research Librarian, specializing in finance and public administration, and is relatively new to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Previously, Meg was the Information Resource Specialist of the Ontario Securities Commission and before completing her MLIS at the University of Western Ontario in 2013 she held co-op positions with the Ontario Teachers’ …

Megan is currently a Research and Curriculum Librarian at Fanshawe College. Prior to that, she has been the Assessment, Access, and Media Librarian at Fanshawe, the Head of Aboriginal and Urban Services, and the Aboriginal Liaison Librarian at the University of Winnipeg, and a member of the Reference team at the Transport Canada Library. Megan …

Melanie Mulcaster is the Instructional Coordinator for Libraries K-12 for the Peel District School Board. A life long learner and maker, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering modern learners to discover, connect, innovate and explore. Her twitter handle is @the_mulc

Melanie Anderson is an Information Specialist at University Health Network where her subject areas include psychiatry, neurology, medical education, and orthopedic surgery. She has an MLIS from the University of Western Ontario (now WU), and has worked in consumer, academic and hospital health sciences libraries since 2006.

I have been working as a Liaison Librarian (Social Work, English & Film Studies) at Wilfrid Laurier University for the last 3 years. I also worked as a Cataloguing Librarian at the University of Waterloo for about 3 years.

Merrilee provides project management skills and expert support to institutions in the OCLC Research Library Partnership. She has authored or co-authored articles, guidelines, and reports for a variety organizations and journals. She is a frequently invited speaker at professional conferences and leads workshops on topics relating to digital libraries, special collections, and Wikipedia. In 2014, …

Mette Krüger is the Acting Manager of Libraries and Heritage Resources at Greater Sudbury Public Library where she oversees collections, public service, programming, and the hard-working people who make it all happen. Working in the downtown branch of the 13-branch library system affords Mette the opportunity to meet a diversity of patron needs with an …

Michaela is a library supervisor at the Kincardine and Tiverton branches of the rural Bruce County Public Library system. She has long sought out opportunities to marry literacy with the natural world, from a youth spent reading books in the seclusion of a haymow to running library programs promoting gardening and sustainability. The Kincardine Library’s …

Michelle’s career has taken her from hospitals, to music libraries, to a non-profit association, and now to the academy. In addition to creating more meaningful and engaging experiences at Ryerson, she is also the liaison librarian in the Faculty of Communication & Design. Michelle is delivering two sessions at OLA this year. Through her work …

Michelle Lovegrove Thomson is the Senior Manager of the TIFF Film Reference Library, where her focus is on education, film preservation, and public services. In June 2019, Michelle curated the exhibition: “Film Farm: 25 Years of the Independent Imaging Retreat” at TIFF, celebrating and documenting the legacy of handmade filmmaking in Canada. She holds a …

As Centennial College’s first Indigenous Services Librarian, Mikayla leads the Libraries’ commitment to Indigenize and implement components of the Indigenous Strategic Framework. She works with academic and administrative units across the college to develop resources, guidelines, and events that support truth, reconciliation, equity, and inclusion.

Minglu Wang is a Research Data Management (RDM) Librarian at York University and she provides RDM training and consultation services to the York University research community. She has an MA in Library and Information Science from the University of Iowa, and an MA and BA in Sociology from Fudan University in Shanghai, China. Before joining …

Miriam started at Western Libraries in 2004, and has been in roles related to User Services & Research and Instruction. She joined the User Experience team in 2018, where she enjoys gathering and evaluating data, working with technology, and engaging with the Western community. Miriam enjoys spending time with her family, friends and greyhound, Floyd. …

Monica Fuijkschot is the Director General of Published Heritage at Library and Archives Canada. She is responsible for the acquisition and description of published heritage (Canadiana) at LAC in all of its formats. Monica graduated from Syracuse University in 2000 and has held various positions in federal libraries before becoming an executive in the Public …

Monika has worked in libraries for the past 12 weeks developing a passion for children’s services, encouraging innovative library services and prioritizing community collaboration. In East Gwillimbury for the past 4 years, Monika has been working closely with the Town’s Parks, Recreation & Culture department to build complementary services and programs to encourage residents to …

Monique is the Director of the OISE Library and a part time Master’s student at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources. She is currently on research leave.

Nadia Caidi is Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information (iSchool). Trained in Linguistics and Communication from Lyon and Grenoble (France), she holds a Ph.D. in Information Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Professor Caidi’s research interests focus on human information behaviour and information policy. She has received grants …

Mai Lu is Head of Public Services at the University of Toronto Mississauga Library and she supports teaching and learning through reference and research services, information and loans’ services, and library community development. Mai previously held leadership positions in public libraries, including Library Manager, Acting Area Manager, and Deputy Chief Librarian. Mai holds a Master …

Mandy is the Manager of Customer Experience with Innisfil ideaLAB & Library, where she gets to be part of a team with a remarkable ability to jump in feet-first to whatever comes at them. In 2018, Mandy led a staff volunteer project to plant a pollinator garden at the Library, which turned out to be …

I’ve worked in special, public and academic libraries in many different roles – providing a variety of library services including: reference, research, public services, technical services and administration. I am currently on secondment from Brock University and working full time for the OCUL Collaborative Futures Project.

Détenteur d’une maitrise en criminologie de l’Université d’Ottawa, Marc Gendreau œuvre en tant qu’intervenant dans le secteur de la justice en Ontario depuis plus de 12 ans. Ayant développé un intérêt grandissant pour les théories et approches permettant d’augmenter sa productivité personnelle ainsi que celle de son milieu de travail, il lance en 2019 Optimatron, …

Marc d’Avernas is currently the Metadata & Description Specialist at Mount Royal University but formerly the Library Systems Administrator with the Waterloo Region District School Board. Marc has spent most of his career wedged firmly in the intersection between public schools, information technology, and library systems.

Marcela Isuster is a liaison librarian at McGIll University. Marcela has served as Programs Chair for the ABQLA (Quebec Library Association) Annual Conference for the past two years. She was also the President of the College and Research section of the association.

Marian’s library background and passion for organization serves her well in her role of Online Communications Coordinator for Huron County Health Unit. There she manages social media accounts, web sites, and their intranet. The Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des Bibliotechnicians de l’Ontario (OALT/ABO) has awarded her the Presidential Award for her work in training …

Mariana Jardim is a liaison librarian at the University of Toronto Scarborough, where she works with students and faculty in the Management Department, as well as Computer and Mathematical Sciences. Mariana has a background in educational technology and faculty development. Her interests include web accessibility, universal design and evidence-based approaches to technology-enhanced information literacy.

Marina Englesakis graduated with a MLIS from the University of Western Ontario. She has worked in health libraries for 30 years, the last 20 years as an Information Specialist at the University Health Network. Some career highlights include being invited to provide research support to the Caring Safely HACs teams, acting as Clinical Surgical Librarian …

Marjorie Mitchell is the Research Services Librarian at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus. She is a contributor to the Portage Canadian RDM Survey Consortium starting in 2015. She is a regular blogger on the Brain Works Blog. As a co-applicant on the SSHRC-funded SpokenWeb partnership, she brings research data management skills to this …

Mark Robertson has been the University Librarian at Brock University since 2016. Prior to Brock, Mark was Associate University Librarian at York University. Mark is a graduate of the ARL Leadership Fellows Program (2013-2015), and was the Visiting Program Officer for the Innovation Lab at the Association of Research Libraries, 2015-16.

Mark Swartz is a Visiting Program Officer at the Canadian Association of Research Libraries and is the Copyright Manager at Queen’s University. Mark is passionate about libraries, copyright and open access publishing. Twitter: @markswartz ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8142-1613

Marni has one of the best librarian jobs at Western, working in the FIMS Graduate Library with aspiring library and information students. Her research focuses on academic librarians’ labour and LIS education. She is also part of a team at FIMS that is working on Indigenous initiatives in the faculty including curriculum reform and the …

Martin Chandler is a Data Services Librarian at McGill University, and former GIS Librarian at Brock University. He is interested in the expansion of data conception and use into non-traditional fields, and in enhancing data-related metadata.

Mary has been working in public libraries for over 30 years. Prior to her current role as Manager of Communications & Community Development she has held various positions in the library field from Page to Children’s Assistant to Manager of Public Service. She is passionate about the library and a champion of the staff. She …

Mary O’Connor is the Adult Services Librarian at the Milton Public Library. In this role, she is responsible for the development and implementation of services for adults across MPL’s three branches, including programs, partnerships, collections and outreach. Mary loves thinking outside the box, trying new things, and connecting with the Milton community. When Mary isn’t …

Matt is the User Experience librarian at the University of Western Ontario. His role involves working to build a culture of user-centered practice at Western Libraries, ensuring our services are designed specifically to meet user needs.

Loren Fantin is the Executive Director of OurDigitalWorld, a not for profit organization that works with GLAM communities to support digital stewardship of cultural heritage. She has spent the last twenty years or so working on initiatives to foster equitable participation in and provide greater access and discovery of our shared digital cultural heritage.

Lorna has been working in libraries since she was a page in her local public library at age 14. She has managed technical and public services in the academic, public library and now K-12 environments. She has worked for the TDSB since 2012.