by Mark Pagliaroli | Sep 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Take a successful project to a new level. Grow grants provide a higher level of funding over 2 or 3 years to help proven community projects increase their impact. Organizations can apply for funding to expand, improve or adapt an existing program or service. The...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Sep 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
The year 2023 was another record-breaker for book bans. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) documented1,247 attempts to censor library books and other materials—most of which were works by or about people of color, members of...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Aug 19, 2024 | Member News, Uncategorized
October is Canadian Library Month! During the month, libraries and library partners across Canada raise awareness of libraries’ valuable role in the lives of people in Canada. In Ontario, the first week of October features First Nations Public Library Week (October...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Aug 16, 2024 | Advocacy Updates
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations’ Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is seeking nominations for its Intellectual Freedom Award, intended to recognize those Canadian libraries, individuals or library-related organizations that have best upheld and...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Aug 16, 2024 | FOPL News
The Ontario Library Association is Canada’s largest library organization and OLA’s Super Conference is Canada’s largest continuing education event in librarianship. Within the Super Conference event is the country’s largest library tradeshow. The program is a tribute...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Jul 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Join the Ontario School Library Association (OSLA) in letting the provincial government know that every student in Ontario deserves a properly funded and staffed school library! In April 2024, the Ministry of Education released its new education funding model which...
by FOPLED | Jul 19, 2024 | Advocacy Updates
The biggest news of course is the latest cabinet shuffle resulted in major changes for the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and (now) Gaming. Early last month the province announced that the Hon. Stan Cho would become the new Minister for Tourism and Culture, retaining...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Jul 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the ongoing efforts to safeguard the right to read in America, significant strides have been achieved, yet challenges persist with ongoing attacks on the First Amendment and the foundational principles of libraries. ALA’s resolution on intellectual freedom...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Jun 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Ontario Library Association is proud to announce the winners of the OLA Library Building Award – Library Architectural and Design Transformation for their exceptional library renovation projects. We congratulate the library and design teams on their...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Jun 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is pleased to announce the launch of the Ontario Public Library Service Awards. The awards recognize Ontario’s public libraries for their creative library service ideas. There are two awards, each with categories for large,...
