OLA Champion Award
This award has been developed to recognize unique champions and partnerships with the Ontario Library Association. The recipient must demonstrate significant contributions and commitment to the association, its programs and services through this venture. This individual, corporation, group or association has provided connections, support and exposure outside the regular OLA audience adding great value to the OLA.
Criteria/Eligibility
- Nominees shall not be an employee of OLA or a member of any of OLA Board or Councils.
- An OLA Board, Council, or staff member can nominate Individuals, corporations, groups, associations, sponsors, publishers, or suppliers.
- An organization or individual that is currently under a contractual agreement with OLA is not eligible.
Nominees
- Have exposed OLA, its programs, or its services to a new audience.
- Have been working directly with staff or council members throughout their partnership with OLA.
- Have created a unique partnership promoting OLA’s program and/or services.
- Can create a partnership that is a one-time involvement or an on-going partnership developed over the year with OLA.
- Through OLA, have contributed to or supported libraries.
Nomination Procedure
- Recipient must be a member in good standing of OLA.
- Nominations come from within the OLA staff team.
- Once the winner has been chosen, the OLA staff will contact the successful nominator.
Selection Process
- The OLA staff will review all of the nominations and assess candidates’ eligibility.
- Eligible applications will be assessed according to the criteria as above and any supporting the documentation.
- The presentation of the award is at the discretion of the OLA staff and is not necessarily presented on an annual basis.
Award Presentation Information
- The winner will be notified in advance of the award presentation.
- This award is presented at the OLA annual Super Conference or at an OLA event related to the recipient.
- The recipient will prepare a short acceptance speech.
- Guests of award winners are welcome to attend the award presentation, however, they must be registered attendees or registered guests. Further information will be provided to the recipient.
2022 Tara Mora + CBC Books Team
2020 The BrandVan Initiative – Forest of Reading rebranding
2019 Brian Pichman, Evolve Project
2018 Not awarded
2017 Andrew Frontini, Perkins + Will
2016 Not awarded
2015 Not awarded
2014 Ed Torres, President & General Manager, SkyWordsMedia
