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2/24/2020 September For Your Benefit https://ola.informz.ca/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9MTAwMTIxMQ== 3/7 Ontario is home to 379 public library systems. Each library is defined by its community. A library inspires people to try new things. Take a look at OLA's exhibit to see just a few of the fun, weird and wonderful things that you can 'check out' from libraries across Ontario. Visit in-person: Until January 2019, you can visit this exhibit at Queen's Park in Toronto as part of their Community Exhibits Program. Visit online: We've made an online version of our exhibit here. CHECK IT OUT NOW >> Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library & Information Practice & Research Fall Issue is Now Available! Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library & Information Practice & Research is happy to announce the publication of Vol. 13 no.1 (2018). The full issue may be viewed here. Interested in contributing? The next set of deadlines are as follows: Peer-reviewed sections: January 30, 2019 Non-peer-reviewed sections: February 28, 2019 Questions? Contact the Partnership Journal here. READ THE FALL ISSUE HERE >> OPLA Spring Award Winners Thank you to all of nominations for the Spring OPLA Awards. Our recipients are: OPLA Leadership in Adult Readers' Advisory Award Catherine Coles, County of Lennox and Addington Presented at: Super Conference 2019 OPLA Children's or Youth Services Librarian of the Year Award Kelley England, King Township Public Library Presented at: Child and Youth Services Expo 2018 OPLA Advocacy in Action: Excellence in Children's or Teen Services Award Christy Giesler, Story Sheroes Program, Kitchener Public Library Presented at: Child and Youth Services Expo 2018 Renew Your Membership Today! School is back in session which means it is time to renew your OSLA membership! Belonging to a professional association is a point of pride for most of us, but there are many benefits that OLA members have access to. As an OLA member, you receive discounts on OLA programs (Forest of Reading, Education Institute webinars), OLA Events (Super Conference), and a one-year subscription to Teaching Librarian magazine. We also offer retail, fitness, travel, and insurance discounts, and much more. Not working in a library this year? Stay connected with OLA and OSLA to keep you https://www.ola.org/en/visit-learn/programs/community-exhibits-program/community-exhibits-image-gallery https://www.thinkaboutlibraries.ca/think-about-libraries-exhibit.html http://www.thinkaboutlibraries.ca/think-about-libraries-exhibit.html https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/issue/view/248 mailto:partnershipjournal@gmail.com https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/issue/view/248 http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Membership/Awards_ola/OPLA_Leadership_in_Adult_Readers_Advisory.aspx http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Membership/Awards_ola/OPLA_Children_or_Youth_Services_Librarian_of_the_Year_Award.aspx http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Events/Divisional_Events/Child_and_Youth_Conference/Welcome/OLA/Events/Divisional_Events/Child_and_Youth_Conference/Welcome.aspx?hkey=109f2559-82c9-44c0-b5cf-f8b33766bfa3 http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Membership/Awards_ola/OPLA_s_Advocacy_in_Action.aspx http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Events/Divisional_Events/Child_and_Youth_Conference/Welcome/OLA/Events/Divisional_Events/Child_and_Youth_Conference/Welcome.aspx?hkey=109f2559-82c9-44c0-b5cf-f8b33766bfa3 http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Membership/Member_Benefits/OLA/Membership/Member_Benefits.aspx?hkey=d7d8a662-d99f-4dad-a33d-17c53ba56430