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2/24/2020 For Your Benefit https://ola.informz.ca/informzdataservice/onlineversion/pub/bWFpbGluZ0luc3RhbmNlSWQ9MTEyNDY4Ng== 4/8 We Want To Hear From You! How can OLA better serve its members in Northern Ontario? Last year, we surveyed our membership to learn more about the challenges northern members face in participating in OLA activities. Now we are looking for representatives to take part in a discussion to guide our next steps. OLA will be hosting an open teleconference September 25 at 3:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m EST for anyone interested in contributing to these topics. If you or someone you know would like to participate in this please reach out to Melissa Macks LEARN MORE >> Célébrons la journée des franco-ontariens Tune in for Library Land Loves first-ever French-language episode! Le 25 septembre est la journée des franco-ontariens - une journée où les francophones et francophiles de l'Ontario peuvent fièrement célébrer leur identité, leur culture, leur histoire et leurs batailles. Ariane Bercier, membre du conseil de l'ABO-Franco et bibliothécaire à la bibliothèque publique d'Ottawa, partage ses recommandations pour la célébration de la journée des franco-ontariens dans vos bibliothèques. Écoutez l'épisode >> Consultez la liste des recommendations d'Ariane >> Notice of nomination to the CFLA-FCAB Board of Directors, 2020 - 2021 (two-year term) The Ontario Library Association is a member association of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations/Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA- FCAB). The CFLA-FCAB by-law stipulates that as a multi-sector provincial association in the Central Canada (ON) region, OLA is eligible to put forth a candidate for election to the CFLA-FCAB board of directors. In order to serve as a Director, an individual must: (a) be a member of the OLA board or (b) be the OLA executive director or (c) meet such other criteria as the Board may determine. For more information, please contact Shelagh Paterson, Executive Director. Please review the policy and procedure for more details. Join Us For Community-Led Think Tank! How can libraries build more mindful, accessible, friendly communities? Join us for Community-Led Think Tank on October 3 at London Public Library for a day of insight, collaboration, and thoughtful engagement on some of library land's most important http://ola.informz.ca/OLA/data/images/Monthly_newsletter/2019/Needs%20assessment.pdf mailto:mmacks@accessola.com?subject=Northern%20Teleconference mailto:mmacks@accessola.com?subject=Northern%20Teleconference https://librarylandloves.libsyn.com/abo-franco https://librarylandloves.libsyn.com/abo-franco http://accessola.org/WEB/Documents/OLA/Divisions/ABO-FRANCO/LLL%20-%20journee%20des%20franco-ontariens%20-%20ressources%20-%20courte%20-%20AB%20-%202019.pdf http://cfla-fcab.ca/en/home-page/ mailto:spaterson@accessola.com http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/About/Board_of_Directors/Policies_Procedures/OLA/About/Policies_Procedures.aspx?hkey=ddf702fb-73c7-47cd-bc60-0264a24af28f