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 …
Human Library Toolkit *** Please note that although we welcome you to use the information below, this committee and work on the Human library is no longer updated. *** 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 …
Le conseil de l’ABO-Franco Mohammed Harti Vice-président Université de l’Ontario français Chantal Guindon Vice-président Clarence-Rockland Library Victoria Tsonos Président-sortantUniversité Saint-Paul // Saint Paul University Guinsly Mondésir Secrétaire-trésorier (2021-2025)Scholars Portal Leïla Saadaoui Conseillère (2024 -2026) Laurentian University Isabelle Charon Conseillère étudiant (2025) Corina Surcel Conseillère (2024 – 2026) Toronto Public Library Planificatrice de la super conférence Emilie …
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 …
School Library Advocacy NEW School Library Advocacy Postcard Download the Postcard 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 …
OLA Indigenous Advisory Council Mandate In 2015, OLA established the Indigenous Advisory Council, formerly the OLA Indigenous Task Group. The purpose of the Council is to: Develop an OLA strategy to strengthen First Nation Libraries in Ontario. This includes raising awareness about the opportunities and challenges of accessing library services for First Nation people. Ensure …
OLA Pre-Budget Submissions 2025 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission Working alongside our partners at the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries (FOPL), OLA is continuing advocacy for Ontario’s libraries. Our 2025 Budget Recommendations are: Public Libraries Provide critical e-learning support and fair access to modern, digital resources for all Ontario public libraries through the creation of an Ontario …
Library Day at Queen’s Park OLA & FOPL representatives with Hon. Neil Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport and MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek (Nov 2023) The Ontario Library Association (OLA) and the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries (FOPL) regularly organize a Library Day at Queen’s Park. Library Day is an opportunity for Ontario’s …
OLA Advocacy Committee Mandate The Advocacy Committee was formed in Fall of 2011. Reporting to the OLA Board of directors, the OLA Advocacy Committee will: provide broad advice on systemic issues; provide specialized expertise/resources on a specific issue/topic that arises (i.e. copyright, Library Archives Canada (LAC) and other cuts to funding); facilitate networking and communication …
Accessible Library Services for Persons with Disabilities The Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA), a division of OLA, launched a video project to support ongoing library staff training on serving people with disabilities and compliance with the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service under the AODA. Staff Training Videos Here are four short videos depicting common sense …
