Uncategorized

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 — …

Policies and Procedures Read More »

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 …

OLA Orientation Read More »

Annual General Meetings

Annual General Meetings The Ontario Library Association is a registered corporation and, by law, must hold an Annual General Meeting. The 123rd OLA Annual General Meeting will be held virtually, hosted through Zoom, on Thursday, February 29, 2024 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm EST Register to attend the AGMProxy VotingNotice of the Annual General Meeting of …

Annual General Meetings Read More »

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 — …

Traductions de guides Read More »

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 …

OPLA Research and Evaluation Committee Read More »

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 …

Ontario School Library Impact Project Read More »

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 …

Strategic Plan Read More »

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 …

Board of Directors Read More »