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2/24/2020 March: Sarah Badgley Literacy Fund, EI Proposals, and More! https://ola.informz.ca/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9Nzg5OTAz 2/6 and is perfect for classroom teachers and teacher-librarians working with students in grades 1-8. MORE INFORMATION >> NEW Free Online Book Club TeachOntario, in partnership with the OSLA, is pleased to present a free online book club. Facilitated by the OSLA's Alanna King, the book club is free to join and runs in Explore, the publicly-accessible space on of TeachOntario. The current book club runs until Mar. 31. It focuses on The Jaguar's Children by John Vaillant and will include an online author visit! Alanna will also be facilitating two book clubs in the spring: Station Eleven by Emily St. John (April) and Dive into Inquiry: Leading and Empowering Student Voice by Trevor MacKenzie (May). All book clubs are open to the public; registration onto TeachOntario is not necessary to participate. FIND OUT MORE >> APPLY NOW: Child and Youth Services Committee The OPLA Child & Youth Services Committee is currently seeking five new members to begin in September 2017. The committee serves as a forum where child and youth services library staff meet to exchange ideas and promote services. The committee also ensures educational opportunities (workshops, seminars, Super Conference sessions) are provided for staff working with children and youth, and advocates on behalf of children and youth in public libraries. FIND OUT MORE HERE >> Nominate a superstar from your library for an OPLA award! OPLA has two awards open for nomination until Apr. 30: Children's or Youth Services Librarian of the Year Advocacy in Action: Excellence in Children's or Teen Services Nominating is easy: complete the nomination cover page, add your documents, and send your package to awards@accessola.com. FIND OUT MORE ONLINE >> Registration now for RA in a Day (now an April event!) http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/OSLA/Resources/Student_Inquiry_Process/OLA/OSLA/Student_Inquiry_Process.aspx?hkey=5b2eeb34-8be5-4eff-a760-a5821be80abe https://www.teachontario.ca/community/explore/TO-OLA-book-club/projects/the-jaguars-children https://www.teachontario.ca/community/explore/TO-OLA-book-club http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Membership/Volunteer_Opportunities/OLA/Membership/Volunteer_Opportunities.aspx mailto:awards@accessola.com http://www.accessola.org/web/ola/membership/awards/opla_awards/ola/membership/opla_awards.aspx?hkey=86a2ca99-60b8-432d-83ef-3ba401bfad8b http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Events/Divisional_Events/RA_in_a_Day/Welcome/OLA/Events/Divisional_Events/RA_in_a_Day/Welcome.aspx