Ottawa Public Library Launches iPhone App!

The OPL iPhone App is available for download!  

• Search the catalogue and use the geo-locator to find the branch closest to your location. 
• Renew borrowed items, reserve items and view items you have checked out.
• See new arrivals.
• Read comments and reviews from other library users.

For more info visit OPL's website.

Coming soon: apps for Android-powered smart phones.

U-Pass Price Freeze!

OC Transpo orginally proposed a price increase of 2.5% for the U-Pass.  Since it is too late in the year to hold another referendum to accept a price increase, the City of Ottawa's interim transit commission agreed to freeze the price of the U-Pass at $145 for another year.

Read the story in the Ottawa Citizen and the Metro.
More information about the U-Pass is available at http://www.u-passottawa.ca/ and on OC Transpo's website.

Emplois d'été à la Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa | Summer Student Jobs at the Ottawa Public Library

Adjoint, Programme de bibliothèque

• Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa, Services aux enfants et aux adolescents (9 postes)
• Bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa, Perfectionnement du personnel et Excellence du service (1 poste)

Plusieurs postes
Affiliation : Emploi d'été, Section locale 503 du SCFP (Bibliothèque)
Échelle salariale : 13,55 $ - 15,84 $ à l'heure (Taux de rémunération de 2011)

Renseignements importants :
Concours no : OPL2011-10021444-SS
Date limite : le 25 février 2011

Résumé des fonctions :

Vous aiderez les succursales de la bibliothèque à offrir des programmes d’alphabétisation et d’information destinés aux enfants pendant les mois d’été.

Cliquez ici pour voir l'offre d'emploi complet et pour postuler.
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Library Program Assistant

• Ottawa Public Library, Children & Teen Services Unit (9 positions)
• Ottawa Public Library, Staff Development & Service Excellence (1 position)

Multiple Positions
Affiliation: Summer Student, CUPE 503 Library
Salary: $13.55 - $15.84 / hour (2011 Rates of pay)

Important Information:

Competition #: OPL2011-10021444-SS

Deadline: February 25, 2011

Job Summary:

Assist library branches in the provision of children’s literacy and information based programs throughout the summer months. 

Click here to see the full job advertisement and to apply.

Human Library Program coming to Ottawa

Vous avez peut-être lu cet article dans les journaux aujourd'hui?

The Ottawa Public Library is working to launch its own version of the Human Library, a program where users can "sign out" people from different backgrounds for a conversation.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2011/01/26/ottawa-human-library-war-museum.html#ixzz1CAZ6bxrJ

Qu'est-ce que vous en pensez?

Library of Parliament tour for students from library science/studies programs in the National Capital Region.

Interested in learning more about the Library of Parliament? 20 students will be able to attend this “behind the scenes” tour of the Library of Parliament. You will learn about being a librarian at the Library of Parliament (eg: clients; types of questions; collection, etc). Then, you will go on a tour of the library premises and learn about the history and architecture of the building.

The Library building, designed in the High Victorian Gothic Revival style by Thomas Fuller and Chilion Jones, opened in 1876. The Library of Parliament offers information, reference and research services to parliamentarians and their staff, parliamentary committees, associations and delegations, and senior Senate and House of Commons officials.

Location: Centre Block, Parliament of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Please meet at the security entrance under the Peace Tower at the Centre Block. Please note that there is airport-like security that you are required to go through prior to the tour.
Date: Tuesday December 7, 2010
Time: 10:00-11:30am
RSVP: Please RSVP by December 1, 2010 at 3:00pm at http://tinyurl.com/libraryofparliament

Due to the size limit of this tour, only current MLIS students will be permitted to attend this tour. Students will be able to attend this tour on a first-come-first served basis. Students who are on the tour list will be sent a confirmation email from ottawalibrarytours@gmail.com Security requires a list of attendees prior to the tour.

Please email ottawalibrarytours@gmail.com  if you have sent an RSVP and cannot attend so the group is not waiting. Thank you!

CLA-CASLIS Ottawa Programming Season Launch

CLA-CASLIS Ottawa invites you to the launch of our new season of programs at the Raw Sugar Café! Join us for some conversation and snacks.

We have exciting learning and networking events planned for the next year and would love to share them with you.

Come get a sneak preview of our events for the year and enjoy an evening of socializing and networking with your colleagues.

And if you have ideas for future activities or would like to be involved, the CLA-CASLIS Ottawa executive wants to hear from you!

Networking over snacks – what could be finer?

Where: Raw Sugar Café, 692 Somerset St W (near Bronson), Ottawa, ON
Date:Thursday, September 23, 2010
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Cost: Free. Snacks will be provided. Additional Food and drinks available for purchase.

Please RSVP by emailing rsvp@caslisottawa.on.ca.

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CLA CASLIS is Canada's association for special libraries and information services. Our mission is to support and strengthen our community and advance its information professionals.

Find out more at http://www.special-libraries.ca/

In case you didn't hear, Ottawa is cool

Did you hear about the tourism article in the Washington Post calling Ottawa 'cool'?

If not, here's the link:

Discovering Canada's Cool Capital


You can read for yourself. It's official - we're cool.


Melanie