Marginalia: The OISE Library Blog

Are you new to OISE? Or are you a returning OISE student who’s just begun in-person learning? Join us for a 30-minute tour of the OISE Library! We’ll show you our collections, introduce you to our study spaces, and answer questions about library… Read more

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When we think of the word “pride”, it is usually associated with queer history and the Stonewall riots in America. Canada however has its own rich history and turning points in the obstacles that led to the eventual celebration of rights and… Read more

The Government of Canada officially declared May as Asian Heritage Month exactly 20 years ago in 2002. This was following the appointment of Senator Vivienne Poy in Canada who proposed a motion to acknowledge Asian Heritage in Canada, something the… Read more

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) community is dedicated (in it’s role as a leading faculty of education) to addressing the climate crisis and furthering sustainability and climate action in the education context. Over the past… Read more

We’re excited to announce our upcoming series of workshops for OISE doctoral students! These workshops are tailored to the PhD experience: we’ll help you leverage library resources and tools to find gaps in the literature, strategically prepare for… Read more

The OISE Page Turners is a student-led book club organized by members of the OISE Library Student Advisory Committee. Our book club intends to foster a deeper sense of virtual community engagement by creating opportunities for connection and… Read more

As students, faculty, staff, and librarians at U of T wrap up the Fall 2021 semester, the OISE Library team thought it was time to share our fourth annual Holiday Reads list! It is a list of the things we’re planning to read, watch, and listen to… Read more

Are you an MT student planning for an in-person practicum this fall? Or an instructor who will be teaching virtually? Regardless of the teaching and learning environment you’re preparing for, we hope this selection of new ebook titles provides some… Read more

Looking for something mindful to do over the Winter Break? Take some time to colour in some images from the OISE Library Internet Archive. Find out more about the Internet Archive in this blog post and explore the materials in the Internet Archive… Read more

As the days grow longer and the fall semester finishes up, the team at the OISE Library has convened to create a list of books, podcasts, shows and more that they’ll be enjoying this winter break. 
Bethany Lepp, Toronto Academic Libraries… Read more

Orange Shirt Day is a commemoration every year on September 30th for the survivors of Residential Schools and their families, as well as a time for settlers to reflect on how relationships with Indigenous peoples might be improved. Founded by… Read more

The term Two-Spirit is a term used within Indigenous communities to refer to specific Indigenous understandings of gender, sexuality and spirituality. The word is an umbrella term and there are different terms, responsibilities and roles for Two-… Read more

The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Regis Korchinski-Paquet have brought much-needed attention to the racist policies and systems that harm Black people in the United States, Canada, and throughout the world. Many parents… Read more

It is a challenging time for students, faculty, and members of the OISE community. As we adapt to online classes and work remotely in support of physical distancing, many of us have been removed from our normal routines. This experience is… Read more

As March is the perfect month for star-gazing, check out our newly-arrived Constellation Blocks as the featured activity kit!
The kit explores 16 different constellations from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Each block includes… Read more

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo  
Xiomara is a poet. She is not always good with words, so she writes down her thoughts in poem form in her notebook. Whether she is fighting with her mother or navigating her first crush, Xiomara’s thoughts… Read more

This month, the OISE Library is featuring a collection of coding resources in our Display & Play area, including four robots! Coding in the classroom has never been so much fun (or so easy)!
Ozobots: Bit and Evo
OzoBots, featuring Bit and Evo,… Read more

As the new semester, new year (and new decade!) begin to unfold, here is an eclectic mix of new titles that OISE Library has purchased for our collection. These books showcase some of the collections that are we are currently working on expanding—… Read more

In December of 2019, the Yellowhead Institute released a report, “Calls To Action Accountability: A Status Update On Reconciliation”, bringing attention to the fact that only 9 of 94 Calls to Action listed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission… Read more

A well-deserved holiday break is finally here and for the second year, staff at the OISE Library have gathered together a wide-ranging list of books, podcasts, and shows that they hope to enjoy over the next few weeks!
Subhanya Sivajothy, Toronto… Read more

Animals can be cute and cuddly, but there is much more to them than that. If you are looking for an interactive way to bring biology, and by extension, animal classification to your classroom, check out the kit called Classifying Animals.… Read more

For the month of December our Indigenous Display is focused around works that deal with the season of winter.
Le Parka = The Parka = Atigi by Sylvain Rivard 
Part of an anthropology of Indigenous clothing, Le Parka = the Parka = Atigi, is… Read more

There’s no better time than December to cozy up with a mug of hot chocolate and a classic read! This month, the Ontario Historical Education Collection has gathered its books featuring two of the most well-recognized authors in English Literature;… Read more

The end of the year is a time for reflection and resolution. What better time to check out some new books to inspire your educational practices? This month, our new titles reflect on the nature and purpose of education and its ability to include… Read more

This month’s Indigenous display is focused on Indigenous Literatures and Storywork. All of the books in the display were written and curated by writers with the firm belief that stories have the power to effect personal, political and social change… Read more