Joyce Cunningham Award
Public Library Board of the Year
Public Library Sector
Description
This award is given to a Public Library Board, or two Public Library Boards that participated in a collaborative effort, that has demonstrated a high level of collaboration and innovation that produces an outstanding result, exemplary within the province.
Eligibility
A high-performance Public Library Board can be defined as a group of people with specific roles and complementary talents and skills, aligned with and committed to a common purpose, and who consistently show high levels of collaboration and innovation to produce superior or trailblazing results. The Board may also be defined as courageous leaders who are defending the values of Intellectual Freedom and the rights of readers.
Criteria
- The nomination package should include evidence to support the nomination and demonstrate evidence and outcomes of a successful venture using the criteria above.
- Letters of support are encouraged but not required.
- Applications will be reviewed using an Award Rubric
- All OLA Awards follow the OLA Awards Procedure
2025 – McKellar Public Library Board
2024 Durham Region Public Libraries and Durham Region Children’s Aid Society For Their Collaboration On Drag Queen Storytime
2020 Guelph Public Library Board
2019 Vaughan Public Library Board
2018 Not awarded
2017 The Board of the West Grey Public Library
2016 Inaugural Winner: Windsor Public Library Board
