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Policies and Procedures

Governance Policies and Procedures Pour voir les politiques et procedures en français, cliquez ici G2.1 — Orientation G2.2 — OLA Code of Conduct Policy and Procedures G2.3 — Board Meeting G2.3.1 — Voting on Association Business by Electronic Means G2.4 — Delegation of Authority G2.5 — Executive Limitations G2.6 — Executive Director’s Evaluation G2.7 — …

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Submit Ideas to the Board

Submit Ideas to the OLA Board The OLA Board of Directors supports various projects throughout the year. If you are interested in submitting an application, please read the guidelines before completing the application. Please submit your application to Shelagh Paterson. Click here for the OLA New Initiatives Application form.

OLA Orientation

OLA Orientation For Elected Officers, Committee Members, and OLA Volunteers. Ontario Library Association, OLA Our Team Strategic Plan OLA’s Shared Values OLA Statement on Staff and Volunteer Participation OLA Publications OLA Awards and Recognition OLA Scholarships, Bursaries, and Funds OLA Education & Events (Super Conference) OLA Programs (Forest of Reading®) OLA Issues & Advocacy OLA …

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Annual General Meetings

Annual General Meetings The 124th Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Library Association Virtual MeetingFebruary 25, 2025Presiding: Caroline Goulding, OLA President 2024 AGENDA  1. Call to Order, establish quorum 2. President’s Welcome and Report 3. Approval of 2024 OLA Annual General Meeting Agenda 4. Approval of the Minutes of the 123nd OLA Annual General Meeting …

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Traductions de guides

Traductions de guides Le vif du sujet : vue d’ensemble de la gouvernance des bibliothèques publiques de l’Ontario (PDF) – Le guide utile « Cut to the chase », produit par l’OLBA. Ensemble pour apprendre : les bibliothèques scolaires et l’émergence d’un carrefour d’apprentissage (PDF) – guide produit par l’OSLA Les valeurs de l’ABO en 2012 — …

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OPLA Research and Evaluation Committee

OPLA Research and Evaluation Committee Mandate The OPLA Research & Evaluation Committee reports to the OPLA Council and is responsible for collaborating with OPLA Council to develop a research and evaluation strategy that identifies and supports best practices for assessing the value of Ontario public libraries. Responsibilities/Objectives The committee’s work will contribute to OLA’s 2017-20 …

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Ontario School Library Impact Project

Ontario School Library Impact Project  Measuring the Information Literacy Skills Gap For many years, OLA members in school and academic libraries have observed significant gaps in the information literacy skills of high school students transitioning to post-secondary education. To better understand these gaps and how to address them, OLA initiated the Ontario School Library Impact …

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By-Laws

By-Laws As part of the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, the OLA reduced our By-Laws down to the single OLA By-Law. Divisions have a similar document designed as a Terms of Reference. These documents are being updated in the Fall 2025 and will be posted following Board approval. By-Laws for the Association including all divisions: By-Law …

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Strategic Plan

OLA Strategic Plan 2025-2028 The OLA is committed to cultivating a culture of decolonization, equity, diversity, inclusion and access into all aspects of the organization. Rather than isolating these values, we have embedded them within all our strategic priorities, which will guide our actions until 2028. VISION: Leading and inspiring the growth and innovation of …

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Board of Directors

Board of Directors Approved OLA Board Meeting Minutes are available to members upon request. Please contact Michelle Arbuckle   Executive Matthew Rohweder OLA President 2025 Wilfrid Laurier University Lita Barrie OLA Vice President 2025Burlington Public Library Michelle Arbuckle OLA Executive Director (ex officio) Ontario Library Association Caroline Goulding OLA Treasurer 2025Dryden Public Library Directors Shelby Thaysen …

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