Position Statements
Position Statements created and approved by OLA members
OLA’s Commitment Towards Inclusive Librarianship (Anti-Racism Statement) (August 2024)
OLA on School Boards Banning & Restricting Books (November 2023)
In Defence of Drag Storytime: A Statement of Support from Canada’s Library Associations (June 2023), by The Partnership
OLA’s Position on Children’s Rights in the Library (1998)
OLA’s Position on Teens’ Rights (approved by OPLA July 2010)
OLITA Position Statement Inclusiveness in Public Library Programming (2015)
OLA Statement on Staff and Volunteer Participation (English / French)
Please See Also
Joint Statement on Qualities of a Successful Librarian and Archivist of Canada (English / French)
The Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development
- OLA signed the declaration in 2014.
- Visit the Toolkit
