We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Ontario Tech University launches free book initiative with Oshawa Public Libraries

December 5, 2019

From left: Ontario Tech University’s Emily Tufts, Associate Librarian, and Catherine Davidson, University Librarian, with Oshawa Public Libraries’ Beckie MacDonald, Manager; Doug Thomson, Board Chair; and Frances Newman, Chief Executive Officer.

Visitors to Ontario Tech University’s Campus Library will now have access to more titles to satisfy their inner bookworm, thanks to a recent collaboration with Oshawa Public Libraries (OPL).

In recognition of Ontario Public Library Week (October 20 to 26), the university launched its very own pocket library: a small collection of books provided by OPL, freely available to students, faculty, staff and community members. The pocket library is located in the North Oshawa Campus Library’s Fireside Reading Room.

All are welcome to help themselves to a book (no checkout required) and can either return or keep it. OPL will replenish the books on a regular basis.

You can also sign up for a free OPL membership to access a wide range of library services and resources, including electronic databases, e-books, audiobooks and magazines, or stream movies and music.

The pocket library is a unique, emerging partnership showcasing the benefits of close connections between public and academic libraries. Ontario Tech’s Campus Library is one of a handful of Canadian academic libraries currently participating in this initiative.

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