View from a Tree Nominee Marty Chan September 1, 2025 Share on facebook Share on linkedin As a kids’ author, I thought I had seen everything until the Silver Birch Express ceremony. With twenty-five years of school presentations under my belt, I’ve met kids who sheepishly whispered that they liked my books, brash kids who …
Storytime for Every Mind: Making Literacy Accessible for All Readers Michelle Fernandes September 1, 2025 Share on facebook Share on linkedin The increase in the enjoyment level of an activity is proportional to the increase of freedom you give children to show up as themselves. If you work with young learners, then you know the …
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Library Day at Queen’s Park November 14-15, 2023 PHOTO: OLA & FOPL representatives with Hon. Neil Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport and MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek (Nov 2023). On November 14 and 15, 2023, delegates from OLA and FOPL took part in over 20 meetings at Queen’s Park, building awareness about the importance of Ontario’s libraries and the sector’s priority …
OLA on School Boards Banning & Restricting Books November 2023 “The Ontario Library Association (OLA) is deeply concerned by the growing number of attempts to restrict access to books by some school boards. This trend is particularly alarming as books that reflect 2SLGBTQIA+ perspectives, or featuring racialized characters and those with diverse gender identities, are …
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OSLA’s “A Guide to the Selection and Deselection of School Library Resources” Available Now! July 2023 OSLA has published “A Guide to the Selection and Deselection of School Library Resources”, which provides: information, best practices, and resources to support the selection and deselection of school library learning resources. resources to help school boards navigate concerns, questions, …
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OCULA EDI Advocacy Group Who we are The OCULA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Advocacy Group reports to OCULA Council to support initiatives on current issues and strategies related to EDI in Ontario’s academic libraries. The group works to: encourage education, mobilize knowledge, organize professional development and communication opportunities, and compile and make available resources …
Library Sector Graduate Employment Survey OLA Recent Graduate Employment Survey 2021 In 2021, we did a follow up survey to the OLA Recent Graduate Employment Survey 2019. The 2021 survey captures the experience of graduates who completed their studies in 2020 and 2021, during the period of COVID lockdowns and hiring freezes. The 2021 …
[Day of the week, Month, Date, 12:00-1:00pm ET] Digital Odyssey 2021 Digital Odyssey is traditionally a one-day conference that brings together library professionals to explore themes of research, learning, accessibility, and usability associated with technology in libraries. How to Get IT Right: Tackling Accessible Tech Monday June 7, 2021 | 10:00am – 5:00pm ET | …
May 2022 | Recordings Available OCULA Conference 2022 Date & Time: Thursday, May 19, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. EST OCULA hosts a conference each year that bring together library staff from university and college libraries to discuss, collaborate, interrogate, and learn together. Neurodiversity in the Library: Building Better for Staff and Students Thursday, …
OCULA Conference 2021 OCULA hosts a conference each year that bring together library staff from university and college libraries to discuss, collaborate, interrogate, and learn together. Switching Gears: Finding Time to Check In and Check Out For many of us, this past year has been one of seemingly insurmountable professional and personal challenges. Our homes, …
