Heritage Place Student Commons - Re-Opens on Jan 31st

 To Orillia Education Students:

With the recent Provincial announcement, we would like to advise you that the Student Commons at the downtown HP Orillia Campus will re-open on Monday, January 31, 2022.  

Wishing you continued success with your studies during the winter term. 

Education Exchange Newsletter - January 2022

 

Here is the latest Education Newsletter:

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/45/Newsletters/Education%20Exchange%20January%202022.pdf

Temporary Closure of the Heritage Place Student Commons

 

With the recent Provincial announcement, we would like to advise you that the Student Commons at the downtown HP Orillia Campus is currently closed until further notice.  Please continue to monitor your Lakehead University email for up-to-date information.

Wishing you much success with your studies as you begin the winter term. 

Orillia Education Library information : Print and Electronic access to resources

 

Happy New Year! 

 

As we begin the winter 2022 term, the Lakehead Libraries have reverted to a Contactless Pickup Service model. At present, we expect this model to be in effect from January 5, 2022 to January 23, 2022.

 

Information specific to the Orillia Education Library is provided below:  

 

Request books, journal articles and other materials for pickup:  

You can place a request for a physical item to be placed on hold for you via our OMNI search system. The steps for placing a hold can be found here.

All pickups, including education items, will be at the Orillia Harvie Legacy Library on University Avenue.

The pickup hours will be:

Mondays / Wednesdays / Fridays: 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm

 

If you have any difficulties with placing a hold, or with pickup times, please email orlib@lakeheadu.ca

 

Request a scanned excerpt from a print item

The steps on this page also explain how to request that an excerpt, from a print item, be scanned and emailed to you. Please be aware that copyright guidelines dictate the number of pages which can be scanned and emailed to you.

 

Return of Library Materials: 

All materials should be returned to the Orillia Harvie Legacy Library on University Avenue. The drop-box is located at the library desk within the Orsi Family Learning Commons.

 

If you have library materials that are close to their due date, you can sign in to myLibraryAccount / OMNI and renew your materials. If your item is overdue please email  orlib@lakeheadu.ca to ask that your item be renewed.

 

 Online Access to Library Resources: 

 A reminder that through the Education Library website you have access to many online resources that are available from any location. 

 

• Ebooks on a wide range of teaching topics.  Use the  Omni search box in the middle of the page.  See this video for more information on finding ebooks with OMNI.

• Education Journal Databases to find journal articles in Education.

• Ebook Collections and Lesson Planning Databases 

• Documentaries, feature films and more through Streaming media databases such as NFB, Criterion, and Kanopy.  

 

Curated library guides on a wide variety of education and teaching topics are also available.  On the Education Libraries website, go to the K-12 Resources area (middle left) and choose either P/J Teaching Resources or I/S Teaching Resources.

 

Library Assistance:

 Library staff are available remotely to assist you with any aspect of the library’s services.  Please email orlib@lakeheadu.ca for general library assistance.   For library research help, please contact Chris Tomasini at ctomasin@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University Education Fair

 

JOIN US FOR THE LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL EDUCATION FAIR 2022! Date: Wednesday January 19, 2022 Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm est  Location: Virtual (Pheedloop Platform) Connect with over 50 school boards and teaching agencies through a virtual booth! Learn about the hundreds of teaching jobs that are available to you!  The Education Fair 2022 will use an interactive virtual platform called Pheedloop. This virtual platform will allow you to connect with employers by: Having one on one conversations with a company representative in a virtual booth (through video or text chat) Explore employer profiles that include company information, networking contacts, job openings, etc. Setting up a student profile with detailed information for employers And much more! *We encourage you to fill in your profile in full on the virtual platform. Employers value this information to connect with you for networking and job opportunities. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS TO ACCESS AND ATTEND THE FAIR.  PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.  *Once registered, you will receive an additional email at a later date with instructions on how to log in to Pheedloop to access the fair, and how to use the virtual platform. This will include a “How to use Pheedloop” demonstration video For a list of participating employers, please visit lakeheadu.ca/careerzone We look forward to seeing you at the virtual Education Fair 2022!

NoteTaker/Scribe Opportunity

 We are currently looking for a notetaker/ scribe for a first-year business student attending Lakehead University with cerebral palsy.  

25-30 hours per week 

Monday to Thursday and the odd Friday.  

Online course experience preferred.  

Hourly rate of pay 20-30$ per hour based on experience.

Please feel free to contact Debbie directly for more information or with any
questions.

dgoodwin@look.ca