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 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 …
Annual General Meetings The 125th Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Library Association In Person/Virtual Meeting Register for virtual AGM (only if you are not able to attend in person at Super Conference)January 28, 2026Presiding: Matthew Rohweder, OLA President 2025 AGENDA 1. Call to Order, establish quorum 2. President’s Welcome and Report 3. Approval of …
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 — …
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 2025-28 …
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 …
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 to their individual Council pages following Board approval. By-Laws for the Association: …
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 …
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 …
