Table of Contents

Theme: Emerging Technologies in Libraries

Guest Editors: Amy Buckland & Amanda Etches-Johnson

187 | Emerging Technology as an Enabler
by Amy Buckland & Amanda Etches-Johnson

 

Theme Features

195 | A User Experience Primer
by Cecily Walker

198 | Building Communities with Large Group Methods and Social Media
by Ryan Deschamps

202 | Using a Local Chat Server in Your Library
by John Fink

204 | Libraries Evolve to Stay Connected: Building the Your Library iPad App
by Rob Zylstra & Stephanie Thero

207 | Livres numériques : le papier est la meilleure plateforme
(E-Books: Paper is the Best Platform)
by Patrick M Lozeau

 

Feature Articles

210 | Boo! Halloween in Our Libraries
by Guy Robertson

214 | The Nigeria Connection at the University of Western Ontario
by Chantal Phillips

216 | Libraries and Social Responsibility: A National Conversation
by Jason Openo

221 | Librarians Without Borders: Central American Connections
by Carolyn Doi & Erin Walker

 

Columns

188 | President’s Message
CLA on the World Stage
by Keith Walker

190 | From the Director’s Chair
What we did on our summer holiday
by Kelly Moore

192 | Taking the Lead
How Organizations Make Decisions
by Ken Roberts & Daphne Wood

193 | Racism. Stop It!
National Video Competition

219 |  The Mathieu Da Costa Challenge

 

Departments

191 | Index to Advertisers

224 | CLA Executive Council & Staff Contacts

Front Cover

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Technology Concept
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Cover Design: Beverly Bard