OLA Media and Communications Award
Description
The OLA Media and Communications Award recognizes individuals and companies that present libraries and library professionals in a constructive light, breaking down stereotypical images often associated with the profession.
Eligibility
Nominees may either be an individual person or a group and provide meaningful coverage of libraries, library professionals, or the issues central to the profession and appear through a media outlet or platform.
Criteria
Nominations are evaluated based on the level of meaningful coverage that present libraries and library professionals in a constructive light, breaking down stereotypical images often associated with the profession, using the OLA Framework Rubric.
Nomination Procedure
- Nominations will be accepted between: February – November
- The nominator must provide a current, representative selection of the nominee’s coverage and/or campaign in electronic format.
- Nominators must be members in good standing of OLA.
Selection Process
- The OLA Awards Committee, which is a subcommittee of the OLA Board of Directors, is responsible for reviewing applications.
- The OLA Awards Committee will present all qualified candidates to the OLA Board for consideration.
Award Presentation Information
- This award is presented at the OLA Super Conference.
2025 White Coat, Black Art, CBC Radio
2023 #SchoolLibraryJoy Social Media & T Shirt Design Campaign
2022 Not awarded
2021 Not awarded
2020 Stephen Hurley, VoicED Radio
2019 Not awarded
2018 Mary Baxter, Producer and Steve Paikin, Host: TVO’s The Agenda
2017 Anne Marie Madziak, Southern Ontario Library Service
2016 100.9 Canoe FM
2015 The Grand FM 32.9, CBC Radio 1
2014 Michael Dawber, CEO, Rainy River Public Library
2013 Toronto Public Library Workers Union Local 4948
2012 MIchael Lajoie-Wilkinson, Student, Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
2011 Toronto Public Library, Make Some Noise project
2010 Ann Seidl for Hollywood Librarian
2005 Nancy Pearl, Seattle Public Library Centre for the Book
2004 John Lorinc, freelance writer and parent
1999 Writers of Due South (television)
1993 BDO Dunwoody
