2/24/2020 OLA Monthly Newsletter https://ola.informz.ca/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9MzUxNzAw 2/8 This year, there is expected to be more interest in the Forest of Reading throughout Canada and internationally. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the Silver Birch Award program, which will profile 38 winners over the last two decades! GET INVOLVED IN THESE PROGRAMS TODAY! For more information on the programs, check out our newly revised website. MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR THE FESTIVAL OF TREES! Thunder Bay May 9, 2014 Canadian Lakehead Exhibition & The Sports Dome London May 12, 2014 Western Fair Grounds Toronto May 14 - 15, 2014 Harbourfront Centre *more cities to be added in the late Fall Award Your Colleagues, Coworkers, Peers and Supervisors Do you have a colleague that goes above and beyond and is deserving of recognition? There are numerous OLA and OLA division awards in various categories. Check out the awards at www.accessola.com/awards and nominate someone deserving today! Most awards are presented at the Super Conference in February. AWARD Nominations due Nov. 15, 2013 Featured New Release: eBooked! Integrating Free Online Book Sites into Your Library Collection Want to quickly expand your collection, influence library decision-makers, and make your library a more valuable asset to your community? Making good use of online eBook resources can help you achieve all of these objectives! Topics included in eBooked! Integrating Free Online Book Sites into Your Library Collection include: eBook Formatting and Practical Library Usage eBooks and eBook Hardware http://www.accessola.com/forest http://www.accessola.com/forest https://www.accessola.org/OLAWEB/About/Awards_Recognition.aspx http://www.accessola.org/OLAWEB/OLAStore/SearchResults/OLAWEB/OLAStore/StoreDetails.aspx?iProductCode=9781598848908