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2/24/2020 For Your Benefit https://ola.informz.ca/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9MTA2NjA5NA== 2/7 from a response from Western University.   FURTHER DETAILS HERE >> Sarah Badgley Literacy Fund for Rural Ontario Children is Open! Your library could receive up to $500 for your literacy program or project, or to purchase materials or equipment for literacy initiatives. Be sure to get in your application by April 15! Find out more about the fund online. SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO PHASE 1 >> NOW OPEN! Library Building Award Nominations for New Library Builds Nominations are now open for new library builds that have been or will be completed in the last three years (2017-2019) until April 30. A $60 + tax entry fee is required for all nominations and must be paid by the nomination close date. Find out more about the Library Building Awards here or contact the OLA Awards Department here. APPLY TODAY >> OPLA Spring Award Nominations There's only a little bit of time left to nominate someone for the OPLA Spring Awards! Nominations are due March 15. Make sure to get your nomination in for these OPLA awards before time runs out: • Leadership in Adult Reader's Advisory • Children's or Youth Services Librarian of the Year Award • Advocacy in Action: Excellence in Children's or Teen Services Award We're also accepting applications for the Joyce Kipps Memorial Scholarship for RA in a Day until March 30. For more information and OPLA Awards and Scholarships, contact OLA Awards Department here. LEARN MORE >> NOW OPEN! Janette Baker Scholarship Calling all MLIS and LIT students! Dr. Janette Baker Scholarship applications are now open until April 30. You could receive up to $5,000 towards tuition for your University or College library program. Applicants must be enrolled full-time, in an Ontario program, and have worked outside of the field of education for at least three years. Learn about the Janette Baker Scholarship here or contact the OLA Awards Department for questions and details. http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/ADVOCACY/OLA/Issues_Advocacy/Copyright_Questions.aspx http://www.accessola.org/web/Documents/OLA/Membership/Awards/Funds/Sarah%20Badgley%20Literacy%20Fund%20for%20Rural%20Ontario%20Children.pdf https://awards.accessola.com/sblf-phase1/ http://www.accessola.org/web/Documents/OLA/Membership/Awards/General%20OLA/Policy%20Docs/OLA%20Library%20Building%20Award%20Process.pdf mailto:awards@accessola.com https://awards.accessola.com/library-building-awards/ 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/Membership/Awards_ola/OPLA_s_Advocacy_in_Action.aspx https://awards.accessola.com/joyce-kipps-memorial-scholarships/ mailto:awards@accessola.com http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/OPLA/OPLA_Awards/OLA/Membership/OPLA_awards.aspx?hkey=3aea532d-5fa1-4a87-b0c0-f40fcf0e341a http://www.accessola.org/web/Documents/OLA/Membership/Scholarships/Dr%20Janette%20Baker%20Scholarship.pdf mailto:awards@accessola.com