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2/24/2020 December: Holiday Gift Guide, Forest Fridays and more! https://ola.informz.ca/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9NzUxNzY4 2/5 Coming Soon: OLA MentorMatch The OLA Mentoring Committee is thrilled to announce the soft launch of OLA MentorMatch! The OLA Mentoring Program strives to link working library staff (mentors) with students, new graduates and other library staff (mentees) interested in a career in libraries and related fields. MentorMatch is an online tool developed in partnership with Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) that links mentors with mentees and supports growth and development through knowledge and experience sharing. As part of the soft launch, we're looking for experienced, working professionals who are ready to share their experiences through mentoring. If you're interested in becoming an OLA mentor, click here to create your profile. Keep checking your inbox for more information or come celebrate the official launch of OLA MentorMatch at Super Conference 2017! JOIN MENTOR MATCH >> LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COMMITTEE>> Tell Us How Your School Library Matters! Create a multimedia presentation and enter it in the OSLA's School Libraries Matter Multimedia Contest. You and your students could win free registration in the Forest of Reading and a selection of Forest of Reading books ($150 value including shipping). Contest is open until January 1, 2017 Submit your entry online at bit.ly/oslacontest2016 or use the hashtag #MySchoolLibraryMatters on Facebook or Twitter. Apply for Open Shelf Editorial Positions Do you love expressing yourself through blogs, podcasts or digital media? Or are you an editor or writer at heart, who is familiar with current events and trends in the library profession? The Open Shelf team is looking for two volunteers to join the editorial team as Deputy Editor and Digital Editor. Both positions offer the chance to get involved in creating and curating unique content for the Canadian library world. Volunteering with OLA is a unique opportunity to network and gain relevant professional experiences. Explore more opportunities to get involved with OLA on our website. VOLUNTEER TODAY >> OLA/OSLA/Ken Haycock Super Conference Grants Dr. Ken Haycock granted the Chancellor Group Conference Grant to the Canadian Library Association (CLA) in 1990 for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada as a way to http://www.learnhq.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3068607&pageId=9010713 http://www.learnhq.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3068607&pageId=9010713 https://olamentoring.wordpress.com/ http://bit.ly/oslacontest2016 http://www.open-shelf.ca/ http://www.accessola.org/web/Documents/OLA/Membership/Job%20Summary-%20Open%20Shelf%20Deputy%20Editor.pdf http://www.accessola.org/web/Documents/OLA/Membership/Job%20Summary-%20Open%20Shelf%20Digital%20Editor.pdf http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Membership/Volunteer_Opportunities/OLA/Membership/Volunteer_Opportunities.aspx