OPL Blog http://www.opl.on.ca/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 16 May 2012 15:32:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Just another WordPress weblog no Halton’s Provincial Electoral Districts http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2011/10/haltons-provincial-electoral-districts/ http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2011/10/haltons-provincial-electoral-districts/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:04:47 +0000 SCameron http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/?p=2294 Community Development Halton recently published an interesting issue of Community Lens titled  ”Ontario Election.” It “provides some key socio-demographic and voter turnout statistics for each of the Electoral Districts (EDs) in Halton Region. ”  Population information such as median age, percentage of seniors, visible minorities and low-income persons, and median income is presented for Halton’s four electoral districts.  Total voter turnout percentages as well as percentage of votes cast for each of the parties in the 2007 Ontario election are also presented.   Voter turnout at advance polls is also examined, and “votes cast for each political party at the advance poll reflect a similar pattern as on Election Day.”

]]> http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2011/10/haltons-provincial-electoral-districts/feed/ 0 Community Development Halton recently published an interesting issue of Community Lens titled  ”Ontario Election.” It “provides some key socio-demographic and voter turnout statistics for each of the Electoral Districts (EDs) in Halton Region. ”  Population information such as median age, percentage of seniors, visible minorities and low-income persons, and median income is presented for Halton’s four electoral districts.  Total voter turnout percentages as well as percentage of votes cast for each of the parties in the 2007 Ontario election are also presented.   Voter turnout at advance polls is also examined, and “votes cast for each political party at the advance poll reflect a similar pattern as on Election Day.” Community Development Halton recently published an interesting issue of Community Lens titled  ”Ontario Election.” It “provides some key socio-demographic and voter turnout statistics for each of the Electoral Districts (EDs) in Halton [...] An Evening for Book Lovers 2010 Podcast http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2011/01/an-evening-for-book-lovers-2010-podcast/ http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2011/01/an-evening-for-book-lovers-2010-podcast/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:03:57 +0000 mcameron http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/?p=1223 Listen as Oakville Public Library staff talk about 22 books they think provide food for thought and discussion.  A live recording of An Evening for Book Lovers 2010. 

Introduction

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

Brodeck

Her Fearful Symmetry

The Boy in the Moon

The Little Stranger

The Thirteenth Tale

The Shadow of the Wind

A Book of Silence

A Guide to the Good Life

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

The Shepherd’s Granddaughter

Little Bee

Sacred Hearts

Sarah’s Key

A Town Like Alice

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

Manhood for Amateurs

Miracle in the Andes

February

Away

Barney’s Version

Closing

]]> http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2011/01/an-evening-for-book-lovers-2010-podcast/feed/ 0 Listen as Oakville Public Library staff talk about 22 books they think provide food for thought and discussion.  A live recording of An Evening for Book Lovers 2010.  Introduction Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher Brodeck Her Fearful Symmetry The Boy in the Moon The Little Stranger The Thirteenth Tale The Shadow of the Wind A Book of Silence A Guide to the Good Life Snow Flower and the Secret Fan The Shepherd’s Granddaughter Little Bee Sacred Hearts Sarah’s Key A Town Like Alice The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Manhood for Amateurs Miracle in the Andes February Away Barney’s Version Closing Listen as Oakville Public Library staff talk about 22 books they think provide food for thought and discussion.  A live recording of An Evening for Book Lovers 2010.  Introduction Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet The Suspicions of Mr. [...] Books We Love – podcast now available! http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/07/books-we-love-podcast-now-available/ http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/07/books-we-love-podcast-now-available/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:36:43 +0000 mcameron http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/?p=756 Listen as staff present their 18 favourite books of all time. A live recording of the Oakville Public Library’s Books We Love event held on May 7, 2010.

Introduction

01: The Razor’s Edge

02: Charlotte’s Web

03: A Far Off Place

04: New Seeds of Contemplation

05: Into Thin Air

06: Oscar and Lucinda

07: A Woman of Independent Means

08: The Weekender

09: Birdsong

10: To The Lighthouse

11: South Riding

12: The Songlines

13: Technopoly

14: How to Be a Canadian

15: The Yacoubian Building

16: Middlesex

17: Pride and Prejudice

18: The Complete Sherlock Holmes

Conclusion

]]> http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/07/books-we-love-podcast-now-available/feed/ 0 Listen as staff present their 18 favourite books of all time. A live recording of the Oakville Public Library’s Books We Love event held on May 7, 2010. Introduction 01: The Razor’s Edge 02: Charlotte’s Web 03: A Far Off Place 04: New Seeds of Contemplation 05: Into Thin Air 06: Oscar and Lucinda 07: A Woman of Independent Means 08: The Weekender 09: Birdsong 10: To The Lighthouse 11: South Riding 12: The Songlines 13: Technopoly 14: How to Be a Canadian 15: The Yacoubian Building 16: Middlesex 17: Pride and Prejudice 18: The Complete Sherlock Holmes Conclusion Listen as staff present their 18 favourite books of all time. A live recording of the Oakville Public Library’s Books We Love event held on May 7, 2010. Introduction 01: The Razor’s Edge 02: Charlotte’s Web 03: A Far Off Place 04: New Seeds [...] An Evening with Catherine Gildiner – podcast now available! http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/04/an-evening-with-catherine-gildiner/ http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/04/an-evening-with-catherine-gildiner/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:30:20 +0000 mcameron http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/?p=660 Catherine Gildiner’s bestselling book, Too Close to the Falls, a memoir of growing up in Niagara Falls, made Gildiner one of Canada’s best loved storytellers.  Now hear first-hand the funny and fascinating stories of what happened next, as Catherine shares the experiences from her latest book, After the Falls.

]]> http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/04/an-evening-with-catherine-gildiner/feed/ 0 Catherine Gildiner’s bestselling book, Too Close to the Falls, a memoir of growing up in Niagara Falls, made Gildiner one of Canada’s best loved storytellers.  Now hear first-hand the funny and fascinating stories of what happened next, as Catherine shares the experiences from her latest book, After the Falls. Catherine Gildiner’s bestselling book, Too Close to the Falls, a memoir of growing up in Niagara Falls, made Gildiner one of Canada’s best loved storytellers.  Now hear first-hand the funny and fascinating stories of what happened next, as [...] An Evening with Linwood Barclay Podcast – now available! http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/03/an-evening-with-linwood-barclay-podcast-now-available/ http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/03/an-evening-with-linwood-barclay-podcast-now-available/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:40:38 +0000 mcameron http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/?p=618 This podcast is a live recording of our event An Evening with Linwood Barclay held on March 2, 2010.  A long time editor and writer for the Toronto Star, Barclay is now best known for his internationally bestselling thrillers.  Too Close to Home, was his first standalone thriller, followed by Fear the Worst, and now, Never Look Away.

]]> http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/03/an-evening-with-linwood-barclay-podcast-now-available/feed/ 0 This podcast is a live recording of our event An Evening with Linwood Barclay held on March 2, 2010.  A long time editor and writer for the Toronto Star, Barclay is now best known for his internationally bestselling thrillers.  Too Close to Home, was his first standalone thriller, followed by Fear the Worst, and now, Never Look Away. This podcast is a live recording of our event An Evening with Linwood Barclay held on March 2, 2010.  A long time editor and writer for the Toronto Star, Barclay is now best known for his internationally bestselling thrillers.  Too Close to Home, [...] An Evening with Elizabeth Kostova Podcast – now available! http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/03/an-evening-with-elizabeth-kostova-podcast/ http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/03/an-evening-with-elizabeth-kostova-podcast/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:25:56 +0000 mcameron http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/?p=605 This is a podcast of our event with author Elizabeth Kostova, held on February 11, 2010.  Kostova is the bestselling author of The Historian, which was published in 2005 and immediately went straight to #1 on The New York Times bestseller list.  In this podcast she talks about her most recent book, The Swan Thieves, as well as her experience of the writing process.

]]> http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2010/03/an-evening-with-elizabeth-kostova-podcast/feed/ 0 This is a podcast of our event with author Elizabeth Kostova, held on February 11, 2010.  Kostova is the bestselling author of The Historian, which was published in 2005 and immediately went straight to #1 on The New York Times bestseller list.  In this podcast she talks about her most recent book, The Swan Thieves, as well as her experience of the writing process. This is a podcast of our event with author Elizabeth Kostova, held on February 11, 2010.  Kostova is the bestselling author of The Historian, which was published in 2005 and immediately went straight to #1 on The New York Times bestseller list.  [...] An Evening with Tim Cook Podcast http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2009/10/an-evening-with-tim-cook-podcast/ http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2009/10/an-evening-with-tim-cook-podcast/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:47:29 +0000 mcameron http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/?p=380 Listen as Tim Cook, Great War Historian at the Canadian War Museum and winner of  the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction for Shock Troops, talks about the Canadian experience, memory, and cultural significance of WWI.

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]]> http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2009/10/an-evening-with-tim-cook-podcast/feed/ 0 Listen as Tim Cook, Great War Historian at the Canadian War Museum and winner of  the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction for Shock Troops, talks about the Canadian experience, memory, and cultural significance of WWI. Presented in partnership with: Generously funded by: Listen as Tim Cook, Great War Historian at the Canadian War Museum and winner of  the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction for Shock Troops, talks about the Canadian experience, memory, and cultural significance of WWI. Presented [...] An Evening for Book Lovers 2009 Podcast http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2009/09/evening-for-book-lovers-podcast/ http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2009/09/evening-for-book-lovers-podcast/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:09:33 +0000 mcameron http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/?p=355 Missed the event?  Listen as our staff of passionate readers present 22 fascinating books guaranteed to get you thinking.

]]> http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/2009/09/evening-for-book-lovers-podcast/feed/ 0 Missed the event?  Listen as our staff of passionate readers present 22 fascinating books guaranteed to get you thinking. Missed the event?  Listen as our staff of passionate readers present 22 fascinating books guaranteed to get you thinking.