Blog – ORION

The future of libraries

September 18, 2017

Ontario’s libraries are about more than just books. With ORION’s help, they’re transforming into creative community hubs wired for the digital world. The Hamilton Public Library (HPL) is more than a traditional library. That much becomes clear when you begin to ... Continue Reading

Empowering Ontario’s innovation economy

ALFONSO LICATA CEO

August 29, 2017

I had a proud moment the other day when I read that Toronto is punching above its weight, adding 22,500 tech jobs from 2015 to 2016—more jobs than San Francisco and New York combined.It’s just one more sign that Ontario’s ... Continue Reading

ORION recognized for collaborative cybersecurity solution at CANHEIT 2017

ORION Staff

June 16, 2017

Innovative collaboration supports cyber security at higher education institutions in Ontario We always appreciate a spotlight on what ORION does best.Last night at CANHEIT 2017 in Kingston, ORION, in collaboration with eight higher education institutions in Ontario, was recognized for its ... Continue Reading

Coming together for Ontario’s digital future

ALFONSO LICATA President and CEO, ORION

June 1, 2017

THINK: Open 2017 a huge success for our growing innovative community Last week, we held our annual conference for our community of users, partners and friends—ORION THINK 2017.Bringing together many of our diverse member groups—IT leaders, researchers, educators, librarians and policy ... Continue Reading

Virtual classroom allows colleges to share resources

Linda Franklin President and CEO, Colleges Ontario

May 16, 2017

How six Northern Ontario colleges transitioned from competitors to collaborators When you call Northern Ontario home, access to higher education can be a significant challenge. And when young people do find their way to college, they don’t always have ... Continue Reading