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2/24/2020 OLA Monthly Newsletter https://ola.informz.ca/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9NDIyMTAx 3/4 OLA Welcomes Canada's Librarian and Archivist Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Shelly Glover announced the appointment of Guy Berthiaume as Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a term of five years, effective June 23, 2014. OLA sent a letter of welcome. AODA: Accessible Formats in Education Libraries (school, college, and university) January 1, 2015 deadline: Educational and training institutions must: provide educational and training resources and materials in accessible formats upon request provide educators with accessibility awareness training related to accessible program or course delivery Producers of educational or training materials must: provide educational or training institutions with accessible or conversion ready textbooks and supplementary resources upon request Libraries: libraries of education and training institutions must make resources accessible upon request public libraries must provide access to or arrange access to accessible materials where they exist More information, download the AODA informational brochure. The Canadian Urban Libraries Council Paper on eBooks and Public Libraries CULC/CBUC has released "eBooks in 2014: Access and Licensing at Canadian Public Libraries," a white paper that chronicles all that has happened from 2011 to 2014 and where public libraries currently sit in terms of access to eBook content and leading technology. It is the most up-to-date document of it's kind in Canada for public library perspectives. Introducing the Amnesty Book Club Amnesty International wants to partner with libraries across Canada to engage Canadians in reading good books and becoming more involved in human rights issues. The Amnesty Book Club launched in January 2014 and already has more than 1,100 members, with interest growing.To become a partner in this Book Club, all you have to do is sign up online at https://www.accessola.org/OLAWEB/Issues_Advocacy/issues/About_Library_and_Archives_Canada.aspx?&WebsiteKey=397368c8-7910-4dfe-807f-9eeb1068be31&hkey=4c50a9fe-5d65-4ff0-b22c-6eb26e802637 http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FOLA%2Einformz%2Eca%2FInformzDataService%2FOnlineVersion%2FIndividual%3FmailingInstanceId%3D422101%26subscriberId%3D0 http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=OLA%20Welcomes%20Canada%E2%80%99s%20Librarian%20and%20Archivist&url=http://OLA.informz.ca/InformzDataService/OnlineVersion/Individual?mailingInstanceId=422101&subscriberId=0 http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pub=xa-4a52541271620181&title=OLA%20Welcomes%20Canada%E2%80%99s%20Librarian%20and%20Archivist&url=http://OLA.informz.ca/InformzDataService/OnlineVersion/Individual?mailingInstanceId=422101&subscriberId=0 http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/documents/en/mcss/accessibility/iasr_info/school_library.pdf http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FOLA%2Einformz%2Eca%2FInformzDataService%2FOnlineVersion%2FIndividual%3FmailingInstanceId%3D422101%26subscriberId%3D0 http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=AODA%3A%20Accessible%20Formats%20in%20Education%20Libraries&url=http://OLA.informz.ca/InformzDataService/OnlineVersion/Individual?mailingInstanceId=422101&subscriberId=0 http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pub=xa-4a52541271620181&title=AODA:%20Accessible%20Formats%20in%20Education%20Libraries&url=http://OLA.informz.ca/InformzDataService/OnlineVersion/Individual?mailingInstanceId=422101&subscriberId=0 http://www.culc.ca/news/post/Updated-CULCCBUC-Paper-on-eBooks-and-Public-Libraries.aspx http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FOLA%2Einformz%2Eca%2FInformzDataService%2FOnlineVersion%2FIndividual%3FmailingInstanceId%3D422101%26subscriberId%3D0 http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The%20Canadian%20Urban%20Libraries%20Council%20Paper%20on%20eBooks%20and%20Public%20Libraries&url=http://OLA.informz.ca/InformzDataService/OnlineVersion/Individual?mailingInstanceId=422101&subscriberId=0 http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pub=xa-4a52541271620181&title=The%20Canadian%20Urban%20Libraries%20Council%20Paper%20on%20eBooks%20and%20Public%20Libraries&url=http://OLA.informz.ca/InformzDataService/OnlineVersion/Individual?mailingInstanceId=422101&subscriberId=0