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2/24/2020 October For Your Benefit https://ola.informz.ca/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9MTAyNzQxMA== 3/7 the Opioid crisis. Have questions? Want to learn more? Check out OLA's Information Brief - Opioids, Naloxone and your Local Public Library. Comments or suggestions? Email Sarah Roberts, Advocacy & Research Officer, here. READ MORE >> OLA MentorMatch: New Session Begins In January The OLA MentorMatch program strives to link working library staff with students, new graduates and other library staff interested in a career in libraries and related fields. Mentoring involves one person providing support and guidance to another, helping them manage their own learning and development. Mentoring is a relationship rather than a management activity, providing a safe and non-judgmental environment in which to learn. The mentoring relationship has rewards for both partners. Find out more about MentorMatch here. We are now accepting applications for the six-month MentorMatch session commencing in January 2019. We are seeking experienced members interested in being mentors as well as applications from those who would like to be mentored (Mentees). The deadline for applications is November 21. APPLY TO BE A MENTOR >> APPLY TO BE A MENTEE >> Call For Members: School Library Impact Research - Advisory Group Are you passionate about school libraries and the role they play in student success continuing into post-secondary? We want to hear from you! Research Project: OLA is working on a cross-sector collaborative research project demonstrating the impact of school libraries on student success from secondary into post-secondary. A core research group will be doing some detailed planning and research design, data collection and analysis, and preparing documentation for wider dissemination. That's where you come in! Advisory Group: Throughout the process, an advisory group consisting of 8-10 practitioners will provide periodic feedback on the activities of the core research group to ensure the project is moving forward efficiently. We anticipate the advisory group will meet 4-6 times via teleconference over the next year to complete this work. Who are we looking for? We are looking for members from a range of groups and geographic areas across the province: https://www.accessola.org/WEB/Documents/Advocacy/2018%20-%20Info%20Brief%20Opioid%20-%20Final.pdf mailto:sroberts@accessola.com?subject=Info%20Brief%20-%20Opioid https://www.accessola.org/WEB/Documents/Advocacy/2018%20-%20Info%20Brief%20Opioid%20-%20Final.pdf https://olamentoring.wordpress.com/ola-mentormatch/ https://olamentoring.wordpress.com/ola-mentormatch/ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf12ATFb0jjjW04_erc6tQp_pV0RZ67JthAxGZp4j-vAJAmWw/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAH6Jde1E384FQr6yEGiArxYntl-JZIW28wnEy-qcYr_Pfqg/viewform