By Heather Buchansky
Connections between campuses: Creating a collaborative OCULA/OSLA information literacy toolkit
Abstract
This paper provides an overview and context about the creation and content of the upcoming information literacy (IL) toolkit, for members of the Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA) and Ontario School Library Association (OSLA), two divisions of the Ontario Library Association (OLA). The author explores rational for the toolkit and requests feedback.
Heather Buchansky is the Student Engagement Librarian at the University of Toronto Libraries. In her role, she develops and coordinates large-scale library initiatives related to student outreach and information literacy, primarily for undergraduate students. She presents frequently on her work related to Personal Librarian programs, and has recently co-authored a book on such programs, entitled “Personal Librarians: Building Relationships for Student Success” (Libraries Unlimited, 2019). She is a member of OCULA council, serving as councillor-at-large for 2019-2021.
Heather earned her Masters of Information from the University of Toronto, and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from University of Exeter. Prior to entering librarianship, she worked as a teacher, and a sales consultant for a university press.