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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 By-Laws for the Association including all divisions: By-Law No. 1 — OLA By-Law No. 2 — OSLA By-Law No. 3 — OPLA By-Law No. 4 — OCULA By-Law No. 5 — OLBA By-Law No. 6 — OLITA By-Law No. 7 —ABO-Franco By-Law No.8 – OHLIA Complete By-Law PDF (1–8) — OLA and All Divisions

Strategic Plan

A New Framework for OLA’s Key Strategies A new framework for OLA’s key Strategies In the summer of 2021, OLA embarked on a robust strategic planning effort through a process that engaged members, staff, divisional councils, board members, partners and leading voices in the library field, and with the help of Thomas Plant, a consultant …

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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 OLA Board of Directors – 2024 Media Release Executive Caroline Goulding OLA President 2024 Dryden Public Library Gohar Ashoughian OLA Vice President 2024Wilfrid Laurier University Melanie Mills OLA Past President 2024Western University Sabrina Saunders OLA Treasurer 2024Grey …

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Human Library Toolkit

Human Library Toolkit What is a Human Library? A Human Library is a way for people to reach out and connect with individuals in their community that they might not normally engage with. Visitors to a library have an opportunity during a planned event to borrow Human Books and to engage in conversation with the …

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Conseil de l’ABO-Franco

Le conseil de l’ABO-Franco Victoria Tsonos PrésidenteUniversité Saint-Paul // Saint Paul University Mohammed Harti Vice-président Université de l’Ontario français Joël Rivard Président-sortantCarleton University Library Guinsly Mondésir Secrétaire-trésorier (2021-2025)Scholars Portal Leïla Saadaoui Conseillère (2024 -2026) Laurentian University Chantal Guindon Conseillère (2024-2026) Clarence-Rockland Library Corina Surcel Conseillère (2024 – 2026) Vaughan Public Libraries Nathalie St-Jacques Conseillère (2023-2025) …

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School library research

School Library Research Ontario School Library Impact Project (April 2021) Initiated in 2018, the purpose of the Ontario School Library Impact Project (OSLIP) was to conduct a research study that investigates the impact of secondary school libraries on the development of key information literacy skills in students entering post-secondary education. Learn more about OSLIP.  Learn …

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School Library Issues

School Library Advocacy Core Education Funding and the Impact on School Libraries – 2024 In May 2024, the OSLA Council wrote to the Minister of Education to express concern with the new Core Education Funding model and its impact on school libraries, library staff and the critical contributions they make to curriculum delivery and student …

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