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Energy, insights, and connections all made this year’s Super Conference unforgettable! Tune in to our latest podcast episode where host Michelle Arbuckle and guest Emily Burns reflect on some favourite #OLASC moments: buff.ly/alwOLY4 @Citybrarian @emilymelissabee

📚✨ Help inspire your fellow libraries this Ontario Public Library Week! Share photos of your past #OPLW displays, programs & outreach to help spark ideas for 2025. 👉 Submit your photos: buff.ly/6IoSR0M #LibrariesForLife #OntarioLibraries

ACP condemns the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling which targets LGBTQ+ children’s books like Pride Puppy! published by @orcabook. Limiting students’ exposure to stories that reflect the real diversity of society undermines the mission of public education. publishers.ca/response-us-su…

📣 The Ontario Public Library Week Social Media Toolkit is now available at oplw.ca Get ready to celebrate and promote #OPLW2025 with ready-to-use graphics, sample posts, and more — everything you need to amplify the message that libraries are for life!

📢 Digital assets/graphics for Ontario Public Library Week and Canadian Library Month are now available at oplw.ca 🎉 📚 Plus: Check out the OPLW Social Media Toolkit to help you celebrate and spread the word! #OPLW #CanadianLibraryMonth #LibrariesForLife

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, June 21, the OLA Indigenous Advisory Council asks you to stand with us in opposition to Bill 5. Learn more: bit.ly/3FV0yFv

Highlighting the priorities of advocacy, innovation, and collaboration, the OLA is proud to present the new 2025-2028 Strategic Plan. This plan is rooted in our commitment to empower members in the library and information services sectors. bit.ly/OLAStrategicPl…

Building library spaces that serve our communities is an ambitious task; there are always space problems that need solving. Register for the Library as Place Conference to learn how to bring about greater connection and patron satisfaction. Visit bit.ly/4cWIBCn

June is National Indigenous History Month. As we honour the stories & achievements of Indigenous Peoples, we also have the opportunity to learn about their unique cultures & traditions. Discover more at bit.ly/4bLak7E Join the conversation using #NIHM2025

Is your library starting to talk about AI productivity tools or interested in exploring open-source software? This year’s Digital Odyssey is designed to provide new skills & a collaborative space to navigate these questions & more. Register: bit.ly/43kxuyH

OLA endorses “CSL Statement on Alberta’s Announcement Regarding Possible Book Bannings.” Read the full response: bit.ly/OLAEndorsesCSL…

What questions do you have about your library technologies? Whether they cover AI productivity, open-source software, storytelling with data or otherwise, explore them with library professionals at the Digital Odyssey virtual conference. Register: bit.ly/43kxuyH

What do Canadian library space planners need now more than ever? Ways to get scrappy to make meaningful, usable, accessible spaces. Discover all this and more at this year’s Library as Place Conference. Register today: bit.ly/4cWIBCn

OLITA’s one-day virtual conference is back! This year, library professionals will explore solutions for tech challenges while learning new skills and gaining fresh perspectives. Register for Digital Odyssey today: bit.ly/43kxuyH

Building library spaces that serve our communities is ambitious. There are always space problems that need solving. Register for the Library as Place Conference to learn how to bring about greater connection and patron satisfaction. Visit bit.ly/4cWIBCn

The must-attend event for anyone involved in library space planning and design is back! The Library as Place Conference is happening June 18-19 and we want you to take advantage of our early bird rates while they last! Register: bit.ly/4cWIBCn

📣 Calling all new library spaces! OLA is currently accepting submissions for the OLA Library Building Award - New Library Buildings. Showcasing excellence in the design of new library buildings in Ontario, send in your submission by April 30. Learn more: bit.ly/3Gf4Jfc

How can we use our roles in the academic library to enact institutional, sectoral, and social change? Dive into this question and more at the OCULA Spring Conference happening on May 7, 2025. Register to secure your spot! buff.ly/zndtRFm

Applications are now open for the Faculty of Information Wendy Newman Library Leadership Award and Outstanding Alumni Award. Deadline: April 11, 2025 For more information and to apply, visit uoft.me/info-alumni-aw… #facultyofinformation #uoft #uoftalumni

✨Registration Open!✨ The OCULA Spring Conference is back, & you’re invited to join us for a day of ideas, grassroots conversations, & presentations about the boundaries of academic & intellectual freedom within academic institutions. Register at buff.ly/B2vbH4D

Libraries are an essential part of Canada’s social infrastructure. With the upcoming federal election, it's time to raise awareness of the importance of Canada’s libraries & connect with your local candidate using resources from @CFLAFCAB toolkit: buff.ly/ehZELmD