Laurel McLeod

OSLA Treasure Mountain Canada

Treasure Mountain Canada Treasure Mountain Canada (TMC) is a research symposium and think tank dedicated to fostering academic and practitioner action research into school library learning commons practice The first four TMC symposia were organized by an independent committee. In 2016 TMC became a project of the newly-formed national organization, Canadian School Libraries (CSL). CSL …

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OLBA Annual General Meetings

OLBA’s Annual General Meetings OLBA’s Annual Report to its Membership is held during Super Conference. This is a paperless reporting mechanism, however a written President’s report is included in the Annual General Report presented at the OLA Annual General Meeting. This includes the audited, annual Financial Statements. 2024 OLBA Annual General Meeting Documents Saturday February …

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Council Regions

Council Regions – Ontario Public Libraries To determine who your council representative is, click the appropriate region below: Northwestern Region  Please refer to the list of libraries below. Anishinabe of Wauzhushk First NationAtikokan Public LibraryBig Grassy First Nation Community LibraryConmee Public LibraryDorion Public LibraryDryden Public LibraryEar Falls Public LibraryEmo Public LibraryFort Frances Public LibraryGreenstone Public …

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OLBA Council

OLBA Council Nathan Etherington 2025 PresidentCounty of Brant Public Library Board Alex Hilson 2025 Vice President Halton Hills Library Board Marj Poirier Past President Kenora Public Library Board Eric Guernsey Councillor – East-Central Region 2023-2025 Oshawa Library Board David MacKay Councillor – Southwestern (2023 – 2025) Stratford Public Library Board Kerry Badgley Councillor – Eastern Region …

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Public Service Announcements

Public Service Announcements About Libraries Skywords Media is OLA’s radio media partner and have created a series of Public Service Announcements aired on local radio stations. Download and use locally to promote libraries! School Library PSAs 2022 PSA 1 (10 second) PSA 2 (30 second) Archived PSAs Public Library PSAs Libraries are not just about …

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Advocacy Resources

Advocacy Resources OLA Information Briefs Communities of Practice About Library Funding Anti-Racism Resources Indigenous Matters Library Sector Employment Survey E-Resources and E-Books Library Challenges Database Copyright Resources Internet, Connectivity and Broadband Funding Opportunities Elections Toolkit 2022 COVID-19 and Libraries OLA Advocacy Toolkit No matter what type of library you are involved with – Academic, Public, …

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RA in a Day: Past Event Details

RA in a Day: Past Event Details RA in a Day is a one-day conference that brings some of the best readers’ advisory advocates together to share their knowledge and expertise on meeting the needs of adult readers. During the day, participants will learn about the latest RA trends and look at how to best …

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OCULA Spring Conference 2019

OCULA Spring Conference 2019 2019 OCULA Spring Conference in Collaboration with OSLA Bridge Between: Information Literacy Challenges, Needs and Opportunities for Students’ Transition from High School to University/CollegeWhen: Friday April 26, 2019     Time: 9:00am-4:00pm EST Location: OISE Library, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto      Continuing Education Certificate credits: 3 University and College librarians, high school …

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OCULA Fall Conference 2018

OCULA Fall Conference 2018 Building Better Libraries Through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program 9:00 – 9:20am Registration, Coffee & Carbs 9:20 – 9:30am Opening Remarks 9:30 – 10:30am Keynote with Professor Nadia Caidi.
Diversity by Design: Libraries as Sites of Disruption? 10:30 – 10:45am Break10:45 – 12:00pm Lightning Talks I12:00 – 1:15pm Lunch (provided) 1:15 – 2:45pm Workshop with Sandra …

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OCULA Fall Conference 2017

OCULA Fall Conference 2017 2017 OCULA Fall Conference When: Wednesday, November 15, 2017Time: 9-12pm EST Location: Online, with optional satellite viewing locations available (locations TBA) Theme: Overcoming FearsContinuing Education Certificate credits: 3 Registration Rates: Individual Reg: $20Institutional Reg: $100  9:00-9:05   Opening/Welcome     9:05-9:35  Opening Keynote: Anita Boey“Sharing Experiences Of Failure & Learning From It”Individuals in organizations are …

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