ONTARIO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

2016 Annual Report Report oF TODD KYLE 2016 PRESIDENT, LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 2016 was a year of which will result in a $1 million investment in at the Partnership Perks, a series of special deals success and challenge improving digital services in libraries. on swag items you can brand for your library. for the Ontario Library Association. Strategic Plan Governance In 2016, we began consultations for our next OLA completed the tasks set out in 2015’s Super Conference Strategic Plan for 2017-2020. We conducted governance review by formally adopting an This year’s theme was member surveys, Town Halls, and targeted evaluation process for the Board and Executive “All in / Le tout pour le interviews. We heard a lot about how OLA needs Director, as well as ensuring that all committees tout” and it was truly to change in order to meet new challenges such have formal Terms of Reference to make their aims a celebration of our as the need for research and evaluation, broader clear. diversity, commitment, engagement, and career support. The plan and willingness to take will continue to be developed with the goal of I’m particularly excited by the work to come by the risks. I was struck by the diversity of voices, the implementation in fall 2017. Indigenous Task Force as well as the new Cultural energy and idealism of our members, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Finally, in order broad representation from all library sectors. There CFLA-FCAB to align our Annual General Meeting with both our were over 4,000 delegates and I think many of OLA played a key role in the formation of the Board terms and Super Conference, we adopted them would agree it was the best conference ever! new Canadian Federation of Library Associations/ a plan to change our fiscal period from calendar Congratulations to our conference planning chairs Fédération canadienne des associations de year to September-August, which will take effect Richard Reid and Emily Burns for an excellent job. bibliothèques. Our Executive Director, Shelagh in 2017. Our next AGM will be at Super Conference Paterson, became one of the founding members 2018. Advocacy and Treasurer of the new board. As the sole multi- Government advocacy continued to be one of sector association representing Ontario, OLA As President, it has been my pleasure to work with OLA’s top priorities. Several meetings with key will continue to nominate one of its members as the Board, staff, volunteers, and members who provincial officials were held, and OLA participated representative to the CLFA-FCAB board, giving us make our association strong. Thank you for all in a number of government consultations, an important voice in national advocacy on behalf your support this year, and keep up the fight! speaking to important issues such as: of all libraries.

• Ontario’s Culture Plan and public library Revenue funding review OLA continued to diversify its revenue base in • E-resource funding order to continue funding its activities. For the first • Libraries as community and learning hubs time in over 20 years, OLA raised its membership fees by adding upper tiers to the income ranges We are especially proud of OLA’s submission to the so that those who can most afford it contribute provincial Budget Talks program where Ontarians a little more. In addition, the OLA Store became had the opportunity to vote on funding initiatives. The Library Marketplace, reflecting its national OLA and the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries’ role as a seller of professional and library-themed (FOPL) idea, expanding connectivity in rural, merchandise through The Partnership. I invite northern and Indigenous communities, was one you to check out the new Library Lust series of of three submissions chosen to receive funding, offerings (especially the socks!) and to take a look

2 www.accessola.com - Association des bibliothEques de l’Ontario-Franco Donna-Marie Macleod, Présidente ABO-FRANCO 2016 ABO-Franco Membership: 245

D’abord j’aimerais remercier tous les membres sélection de la Forêt de la lecture : Eugénia Doval, et francophiles. Cette année, lors de la Super du Conseil 2016 de la division, et remercier Diane Quessy, Christine Labelle, et Évy Gambin. Conférence, nous avons offerts 4 ateliers en Véronique Dupuis pour la planification des français. ateliers francophones de la Super Conférence. Dans le but de promouvoir les services en français, nous participons aux évènements tels Je vous encourage fortement de vous impliquer J’aimerais aussi reconnaitre le travail des que « Library Day at Queen’s Park » et « Ontario avec nous : il s’agit d’une très bonne façon de bénévoles qui passent chaque année plusieurs Public Library Week ». Nous liaisons aussi avec rencontrer d’autres bibliothécaires francophones heures à lire des livres jeunesse dans le cadre de groupes tels que LANCRE, le Salon des ou francophiles de partout en Ontario, et de du comité de la Forêt de la lecture pour les prix associations, et l’association des étudiants en travailler avec un groupe de personnes passionné Tamarac, Tamarac Express et Peuplier. Vous les sciences de l’information de l’Université d’. des bibliothèques. bénévoles, par votre travail, vous alimentez Encore cette année, nous avons poursuivi notre l’imaginaire des milliers d’enfants de l’Ontario participation au Collectif de la Communauté du Finalement, je vous rappelle qu’il y a toujours de (et d’ailleurs au monde francophone entier). Ne Savoir dont le mandat est de faciliter la mise en la place dans la revue Open Shelf pour publier sous-estimez jamais l’importance de votre travail. œuvre de projets communautaires qui offrent des des textes en français. Donnez-nous de vos occasions d’acquisition et de partage du savoir. nouvelles, décrivez-nous vos programmes et Cette année en reconnaissance cette œuvre services, écrivez un article en français sur un sujet importante et soutenue nous avons accordé le Nous continuons à alimenter notre fil Twitter : qui vous intéresse ou donnez un petit compte- prix Micheline-Persaud — destiné à honorer une @ABO_FRANCO. Je vous invite à nous y joindre. rendu de vos livres préférés… personne, un groupe ou une institution qui s’est distingué dans le développement et la promotion Enfin, nous poursuivons la traduction du site Web Mais, surtout, parlons notre langue entre nous, et des services de bibliothèque en français en de la division, et des documents essentiels de la partout ! Merci de m’avoir fait confiance en 2016. Ontario — aux co-présidentes du Comité de OLA afin d’accueillir nos membres francophones

Annual Report 2016 3 Ontario College and University Library Association DENISE SMITH, president OCULA 2016 OCULA Membership: 713

I am proud to have had the opportunity to why we’re still waiting to see academic libraries The OCULA Award for Lifetime Achievement lead OCULA Council in 2016. We had another transform. went to Anne Dondertman, former Associate successful year and I am pleased to highlight our Chief Librarian for Special Collections at the achievements. In response to the OLA Board’s recommendation University of Toronto Libraries, in recognition of for OCULA to fund the New Librarian Residency her outstanding contributions to OLA, OCULA, The OCULA Spring Conference tackled how Award, the New Librarian Residency Award and the broader library community. Anne’s academic libraries can “Create Space,” physically, Fundraising Committee launched its fundraising distinguished career in academic librarianship digitally, and mentally. Keynote speaker Jutta campaign at the OCULA Annual General Meeting spanned nearly three decades. Her specialty in rare Treviranus (OCAD University) delivered a on Feb. 2, 2017. In a demonstration of their books has made her a highly respected member fascinating session on the benefits of designing support for this initiative, the OLA Board will of the international rare book and manuscript inclusive spaces. match every contribution made to the award up to community, and an inspirational role model and a maximum of $10,000. Learn more at: http://nlra. mentor for the profession. The OCULA Spring Dinner encouraged attendees accessola.com. to think about Open Access with open minds. A In Autumn 2016 OLA and OCULA jointly applied Pinterest board allowed libraries to share how After experimenting with various production for and hosted practicum student, Nikolina they celebrate and advocate for Open Access schedules, InsideOCULA committed to delivering Lekarevic, who worked with InsideOCULA and OLA Week. Nelly Cancilla and Bobby Glushko from five issues per year to OCULA members, starting to migrate past editions of InsideOCULA to the University of Toronto’s Scholarly Communications in 2016. Each of these issues featured a plethora Open Shelf platform and created a standardized Office discussed their Open Robarts initiative, an of valuable and engaging content. We also tagging system for the magazine’s content. alternative reality game used to celebrate and bid farewell to Elizabeth Yates, InsideOCULA’s promote Open Access Week. dedicated and passionate Editor-in-Chief. I would like to thank 2016 OCULA Council, OCULA Super Conference planners Jennifer The OCULA Fall Event, offered online and in The OCULA Award for Special Achievement Peters and Courtney Lundrigan, and all our collaboration with OLITA, focused on the potential was presented to two remarkable projects: volunteer members-at-large for their exceptional of libraries to transform higher education. Dr. Alec Student2Scholar (Western University, University of contributions to all OCULA initiatives and Couros (University of Regina) and Louise McGillis Toronto Libraries, Queen’s University) and La Casita activities. It was a pleasure to serve OCULA as the (Memorial University) joined us online to share Azul (York). 2016 President. how libraries are perceived by educators and

4 www.accessola.com Ontario library boards’ association Pierre Mercier OLBA 2016 OLBA Membership: 1,244

To quote our website, “The Ontario Library Boards’ modification to Bylaw 5. This proposal would see the Cunningham Award was the West Gray Public Association (OLBA) is a division of the Ontario the current Toronto Region incorporated into the Library Board. Library Association (OLA) that represents public Mid-Central Region, rounding out the boundaries library board members (trustees) on issues of council representation. Inside OLBA and Super Conference relating to their areas of responsibility. The work Our always eagerly-anticipated newsletter has a of the OLBA is primarily to build a professional Bursaries and Awards new editor, Mariam Hamou, who also happens to development (training) program that is responsive The past year also saw changes to the criteria for be our 2017 OLBA Vice President, working with to common issues of common concern. It provides awarding the five OLBA Super Conference Travel co-editor Kerry Badgley. Thanks to them, we will information materials and training forums for Bursaries. One of the bursaries, originally limited continue to enjoy topical and informative news advancing board development.” to applicants from the Near North on Library Board issues and activities. A big thank region (as defined by Southern Ontario Library you is extended to former editor Don Lynch for his Leadership By Design Service (SOLS)), can now be applied for by any years of exemplary service, and OLBA 2016 Super The past year has seen many developments, Board serving 5,000 or fewer residents anywhere Conference Planners Frances Ryan and Andrew of which the foremost was the roll-out of the in Ontario. Also in the past, bursaries were only Porteus. new online, interactive version of Leadership By awarded to individual applicants; a bursary may Design (LBD). The program was achieved through now be awarded to a Board which would then The Future a generous grant from the Ministry of Tourism, designate a recipient from among themselves. The coming year will be an exciting one under Culture and Sport to OLA and the Federation of There are also two bursaries each for Northeastern our new President Kerry Badgley, who is also the Ontario Public Libraries (FOPL). LBD is our marquee and Northwestern Ontario to help defray the costs 2017 OLA Vice President. No doubt one of his product along with the complimentary products of attending the Super Conference. priorities will be the development of a new OLBA (One Place to Look and Cut to the Chase) in our Strategic Plan to coincide with and compliment the professional development program. OLBA presents two annual awards: the James Bain OLA Strategic Plan. There will be ongoing efforts Medallion to the Public Library Board Member to increase our already healthy membership. In Changes to Bylaw 5 of the Year, and the Joyce Cunningham Award to addition, you will see continued efforts from OLBA Last year saw the adoption of a change to OLA a public library or library that has demonstrated to augment and enhance the way it represents Bylaw 5, the bylaw that concerns itself with a high level of collaboration and innovation to public library board members (trustees). OLBA governance. The change permitted OLBA produce outstanding results. In only its second Councillors to complete their term even if they are year, the Cunningham Award has been a great Conclusion not reappointed to their local boards by municipal success. The winner of the Bain Medallion this past It’s been a personal honour and pleasure to council following municipal elections. This year year was Don Lynch from the Six Nations Public work with the OLBA Council the last few years. OLBA is proposing to the OLA Board a further Library, and past president of OLBA. The winner of Together, we’ve faced a number of challenges

Annual Report 2016 5 Ontario Library AND Information Technology Association Sarah Simpkin, president OLITA 2016 OLITA Membership: 1,506

It has been a pleasure and a privilege to work OCULA Spring Conference, RA in a Day, the Child The OLITA Project Award, which recognizes with OLITA Council in 2016. Our mix of new and and Youth Expo, Digital Odyssey, and more. Makey teams demonstrating problem solving, innovation, returning council members allowed us to build Makey and Squishy Circuits kits remain popular, impact, timeliness, and contribution to the library on a number of initiatives from previous years, as and our recently-added LittleBits electronics kits community, was awarded to well as introduce new ways to connect with our were in high demand. Retired items were also put for their BiblioBike / BiblioVélo project. Built in membership. to good use; council members were delighted to partnership with the Ottawa Tool Library, this DIY receive a report and photos from an elementary mini-library can be cycled to community events As public concern over digital surveillance has class that took on the challenge of disassembling and spaces to extend the reach of library services in grown, Digital Odyssey’s theme of “Privacy in one of our decommissioned Sony Readers. OLA the city. Recognizing the good work that happens Public: Implications for Libraries” offered a topical members can look forward to more additions to throughout the province, OLITA also began setting look at the latest privacy issues and surveillance- the lending library in 2017. funds aside to sponsor technology events. thwarting tools. Keynote speaker Laura Tribe of OpenMedia delivered a captivating presentation Council spent a lot of time this year working on The technology track at Super Conference on the ways governments, corporations and ways to better reach our membership. In April, we wouldn’t be possible without the tireless efforts criminals make use of our personal information, launched the OLITA Social Media Roundabout. of our planners Ana Vrana and Graham Lavender. while workshop leader Alison Macrina of the Over the course of several weeks, councillors We were delighted to feature librarian and blogger Library Freedom Project offered actionable encouraged members to engage with us over Jessamyn West as our spotlight speaker, an techniques for creating stronger passwords, various social media platforms including Slack, expanded hands-on tech space at the Expo, the browsing the web anonymously, and using VPNs, Twitter, LinkedIn and IRC (Internet Relay Chat). Super Conference Hackfest at Mozilla Toronto, as among many other topics. I would like to thank all Council member Sarah Macintyre launched a well as the return of the Tech Talks lightning talks six speakers, as well as Hamilton Public Library for regular column in Open Shelf titled The Library series. hosting us in their beautiful Central Library space. IT Crowd, which profiles library technologists in many types of roles and workplaces. Our blog, Finally, I would like to thank all of the OLITA Council OLITA’s Technology Lending Library continued InsideOLITA, continued to be the go-to place for members for their enthusiasm, creativity and to grow in 2016. Many items were out on the information on OLITA events, Lending Library item commitment this past year. road this year, travelling to Super Conference, the profiles, and articles on special topics.

6 www.accessola.com Ontario Public Library Association Alexandra Yarrow, President OPLA 2016 OPLA Membership: 1,740

This year, OPLA has undertaken projects that Participation council member. While it will launch I would like to particularly acknowledge the advocate for public libraries, promote the idea of in 2017, the foundation for the initiative was laid in partnership that was developed in 2016 between public libraries as inclusive community hubs, and 2016. The mandate of the ambassador program is the OPLA Best Bets Committee and the Readers’ support the continuing professional development of to facilitate conversations about OPLA’s activities in Advisory Committee. Vivien Keiling, Erin Walker, our colleagues. all public libraries across the province. Ambassadors Melanie Kindrachuk, Andrea Dunn, Monika Conduit, will provide a more local link to ensure that OPLA and Maureen Johnson worked together on building OPLA contributed to key OLA advocacy initiatives members feel engaged with OPLA and connected to a fruitful rapport, which resulted in a jointly delivered, in 2016. We supported another successful Ontario the larger public library community. two-part Education Institute (EI) webinar showcasing Public Library Week, including a wildly popular the work of both committees. It’s worth adding that Twitter contest which encouraged Ontarians to OPLA’s committees are the essence of the division, the first session “broke” the EI platform due to the celebrate libraries using book spine poetry and a and they have accomplished some amazing things high turnout, and the session had to be restarted! hashtag. We provided input into a draft Culture in 2016. The Readers’ Advisory (RA) Committee Strategy for Ontario, which establishes goals hosted another successful RA in a Day with the Also, a big thank you to our intrepid OPLA 2017 and actions to promote participation in arts and theme of “Investing in RA: Skill Building Strategies,” Super Conference planners: Beth Crawley and culture; build on the sector’s economic impact in At RA in a Day, author Ann Walmsley shared how she Alexandra Eisenbichler, and to Vanessa Holm, communities across the province; and help Ontarians came to run a prison book club; a panel explored HoOPLA editor, and Catherine Coles, OPLA editor of tell their stories and express themselves. We training for RA; and a participatory session allowed Open Shelf. I am similarly continually impressed by supported the Canadian Association of Community attendees to discuss their recommended reads. the passion, creativity, professionalism and dedication Television Users and Stations (CACTUS) in a of the OLA staff. With their humour, thoughtfulness, request to the CRTC to develop Community Media The Child & Youth Services Committee released and passion, the last year flew by, and all of us in the Centres (potentially co-located with public libraries the 2016 Child and Youth Services Benchmarks and Ontario library community are fortunate to have and linked to our work with makerspaces, multimedia Statistical Report, in partnership with Counting them in our corner. studies, and lifelong learning). At council, we also Opinions. The focus of the report was on children, and strengthened relationships with various like-minded 50% of Ontario libraries contributed to the report. Serving on council takes time out of the work weeks organisations, including SOLS, ORION, FOPL, and The Child and Youth Services Expo, themed “Reality and personal lives of every councillor. It has been my CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access). Check: Level Up” was held in November at London privilege to work with all of my council colleagues Public Library and was a great success. Over 130 this year; together, we have rolled up our sleeves to One project I am particularly proud of this year is the individuals attended to hear author Richard Scrimger, support one another, our members, and the work of OPLA Ambassador Program, inspired by OCULA’s lightning talks, sessions about change management the association. program and championed by Sarah Gauthier from and STEM learning; and participate in speed Hamilton Public Library, our 2016 OPLA Kickstart to networking and poster sessions.

Annual Report 2016 7 FOREST OF featuring Sunni ® Brown, Games featuring the Night and Bus and First Timers G Event, The Art READIN Walking Tours of Storytelling registrants DAY TH S UR Social, Keynote E S with Lindy West Over 260 sessions were N D D aended by almost 4,500 A E delegates from around the Y W HIGHLIGHTS

country. S by day A Y featuring T A the OLBA U D OLA SUPER Bootcamp R I featuring D R Keynote with a focus on AY F governance and Mohamed advocacy Fahmy, poster CONFERENCE sessions and more!

Other OLA Signature Events include the FOREST OF READING® Annual Institute on the Library as Place (142 registrants) and program participants the Marketing 209 K Libraries Think Tank QUICK (126 registrants) nominated titles 4,184 4,537 118 in the program FACTS registered sites registered sites in 2015 in 2016 books sold by the official 1.62 M program wholesaler

™ FESTIVAL OF TREES 169 K registered voters ticket sales Nailing the TWITTER FOLLOWERS Interview 5969 as of November 10, 2016 POKEMON FACEBOOK FANS GO AND 2192 as of November 10, 2016 LIBRARIES Finding & Writing Grants WEBINAR (SITE) REGISTRANTS for Your Library for 71 Education Institute Creating webinars, with 103 presenters 2768 Everyday ROBOTS WEBSITE VISITS Leaders 55K exclusively to the OLA homepage DOING REFERENCE Each circle represents approximately 200 Fesval aendees. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS who volunteered SAULT STE MARIE TORONTO 300+ over 1,500 hours collectively watched 1,411 tickets sold 7,471 tickets sold HowMOST did OLA stack up OLALONDON BFRENCHy theMEMBER Num BENEFITS bers at the enWEBINARSd of 2016? 1,674 tickets sold 1,527 tickets sold Rogers and MentorMatch added as member benefits.

The Ontario Library Associaon (OLA) consists of six divisions: L'Associaon des bibliothèques de l'Ontario-Franco (ABO-FRANCO), Ontario College and University Library Associaon (OCULA), Ontario Library and Informaon Technology Associaon (OLITA), Ontario Library Boards' Associaon (OLBA), Ontario 4,985 Public Library Associaon (OPLA), and Ontario School Library Associaon (OSLA). MEMBERS

ABO-FRANCO OCULA OLITA OLBAOPLAOSLA

The 28K LIBRARY items sold 2016 OLA MARKETPLACE Revenues In 2016, The Library Marketplace had approximately 3,200 tles available in print. The most sought a er items were: Leading Learning, library socks, the Pete the Cat poster, SUPER and Marvelous Minilessons for Teaching Beginning Wring, K-3. CONFERENCE 42%

THE LIBRARY MARKETPLACE 14% 16% OPERATING Shoppers ACTIVITIES SPECIAL From PROJECTS cities 18% +115 10% MEMBERSHIP 6% CONTINUING EDUCATION

8 www.accessola.com FOREST OF featuring Sunni ® Brown, Games featuring the Night and Bus and First Timers G Event, The Art READIN Walking Tours of Storytelling registrants DAY TH S UR Social, Keynote E S with Lindy West Over 260 sessions were N D D aended by almost 4,500 A E delegates from around the Y W HIGHLIGHTS country. S by day A Y featuring T A the OLBA U D OLA SUPER Bootcamp R I featuring D R Keynote with a focus on AY F governance and Mohamed advocacy Fahmy, poster CONFERENCE sessions and more!

Other OLA Signature Events include the FOREST OF READING® Annual Institute on the Library as Place (142 registrants) and program participants the Marketing 209 K Libraries Think Tank QUICK (126 registrants) nominated titles 4,184 4,537 118 in the program FACTS registered sites registered sites in 2015 in 2016 books sold by the official 1.62 M program wholesaler

™ FESTIVAL OF TREES 169 K registered voters ticket sales Nailing the TWITTER FOLLOWERS Interview 5969 as of November 10, 2016 POKEMON FACEBOOK FANS GO AND 2192 as of November 10, 2016 LIBRARIES Finding & Writing Grants WEBINAR (SITE) REGISTRANTS for Your Library for 71 Education Institute Creating webinars, with 103 presenters 2768 Everyday ROBOTS WEBSITE VISITS Leaders 55K exclusively to the OLA homepage DOING REFERENCE Each circle represents approximately 200 Fesval aendees. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS who volunteered SAULT STE MARIE TORONTO 300+ over 1,500 hours collectively watched 1,411 tickets sold 7,471 tickets sold MOST FOREST OF featuring Sunni ® Brown, Games featuring the LONDON FRENCH MEMBER BENEFITS WEBINARS Night and Bus and First Timers 1,674 tickets sold 1,527 tickets sold Rogers and MentorMatch added as member benefits. G Event, The Art READIN Walking Tours of Storytelling registrants DAY TH S UR Social, Keynote E S with Lindy West Over 260 sessions were N D The Ontario Library Associaon (OLA) consists of six divisions: L'Associaon des bibliothèques de l'Ontario-Franco (ABO-FRANCO), Ontario College and D aended by almost 4,500 A E University Library Associaon (OCULA), Ontario Library and Informaon Technology Associaon (OLITA), Ontario Library Boards' Associaon (OLBA), Ontario Y delegates from around the Public Library Associaon (OPLA), and Ontario School Library Associaon (OSLA). W HIGHLIGHTS

country. S by day A Y 4,985 featuring T A the OLBA U D OLA SUPER Bootcamp R I featuring D R Keynote MEMBERS with a focus on AY F governance and Mohamed advocacy Fahmy, poster ABO-FRANCO OCULA OLITA OLBAOPLAOSLA CONFERENCE sessions and more!

Other OLA Signature Events include the The FOREST OF READING® Annual Institute on the Library as Place (142 registrants) and 28K program participants the Marketing items sold 2016 OLA 209 K Libraries Think Tank QUICK LIBRARY (126 registrants) nominated titles 4,184 4,537 118 in the program FACTS registered sites registered sites MARKETPLACE Revenues in 2015 in 2016 books sold by the official In 2016, The Library Marketplace had approximately 3,200 tles available in print. The 1.62 M program wholesaler most sought a er items were: Leading Learning, library socks, the Pete the Cat poster, SUPER and Marvelous Minilessons for Teaching Beginning Wring, K-3. CONFERENCE ™ FESTIVAL OF TREES registered voters 42% 169 K ticket sales Nailing the THE LIBRARY TWITTER FOLLOWERS MARKETPLACE as of November 10, 2016 Interview 14% 5969 POKEMON 16% OPERATING FACEBOOK FANS GO AND ACTIVITIES 2192 as of November 10, 2016 LIBRARIES Finding & Shoppers Writing Grants SPECIAL WEBINAR (SITE) REGISTRANTS for Your Library From PROJECTS for 71 Education Institute Creating 18% webinars, with 103 presenters cities 2768 Everyday +115 10% ROBOTS WEBSITE VISITS Leaders MEMBERSHIP exclusively to the OLA homepage DOING 6% 55K CONTINUING REFERENCE EDUCATION Each circle represents approximately 200 Fesval aendees. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS who volunteered SAULT STE MARIE TORONTO 300+ over 1,500 hours collectively watched 1,411 tickets sold 7,471 tickets sold MOST LONDON FRENCH MEMBER BENEFITS WEBINARS 1,674 tickets sold 1,527 tickets sold Rogers and MentorMatch added as member benefits.

The Ontario Library Associaon (OLA) consists of six divisions: L'Associaon des bibliothèques de l'Ontario-Franco (ABO-FRANCO), Ontario College and University Library Associaon (OCULA), Ontario LibrAnnualary and ReportInformaon 2016 Technology Associaon (OLITA), Ontario Library Boards' Associaon (OLBA), Ontario 9 4,985 Public Library Associaon (OPLA), and Ontario School Library Associaon (OSLA). MEMBERS

ABO-FRANCO OCULA OLITA OLBAOPLAOSLA

The 28K LIBRARY items sold 2016 OLA MARKETPLACE Revenues In 2016, The Library Marketplace had approximately 3,200 tles available in print. The most sought a er items were: Leading Learning, library socks, the Pete the Cat poster, SUPER and Marvelous Minilessons for Teaching Beginning Wring, K-3. CONFERENCE 42%

THE LIBRARY MARKETPLACE 14% 16% OPERATING Shoppers ACTIVITIES SPECIAL From PROJECTS cities 18% +115 10% MEMBERSHIP 6% CONTINUING EDUCATION Ontario school Library Association Kate Johnson-McGregor, President OSLA 2016 OSLA Membership: 1,397

The OSLA council team worked diligently ETFO and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Library Day on Oct. 24, 2016, demonstrating the throughout 2016 to advance many goals. Association (OECTA), to make formal language myriad ways in which they serve their communities. around staffing school libraries part of our collective OSLA ran the School Libraries Matter media The partnership OSLA forged with TeachOntario agreements with the province. We continue to contest in November and December to close out was a highlight of 2016. The projects led by OSLA share the message: properly staffed school Library the year. Winning videos are available on the OLA members included webinars on makerspaces, an Learning Commons are vital parts of Ontario website. online book club and an online course on comics schools and fundamental to student learning and for educators. We are thrilled that TeachOntario developing a love of reading. The September issue of Teaching Librarian provides an online learning space which actively included a print copy of a multi-year Ministry of values and supports school library programming. OSLA attended People for Education’s Making Education collaborative writing project with TALCO Connections 2016 Conference in November to (The Association of Library Coordinators and In May, we demonstrated the role of school learn more about current research in the Measuring Consultants of Ontario) librarians and teachers. The libraries as partners and leaders at the Ministry What Matters project and to remind stakeholders Student Inquiry Poster is also available in digital of Education Faculties of Education Forum, of the impact of school library programs on student hyperlinked format on the OSLA resources page on Learning and Teaching for Tomorrow: Building learning. the OLA website. Collaboration and Capacity. OSLA also made an impact on new teachers at thte Ministry of May saw the inaugural OSLA President outreach Councillors worked to revise the Together for Education Building Futures conferences at faculties initiative. In a meeting with the Ontario Teacher Learning website this year. We are proud to of Education in the fall through Brock and Nipissing. Education Librarian Association (OTELA), we announce the streamlined, more user-friendly discussed building relationships between teacher version went live in November. We also began OSLA teacher-librarians taught summer courses candidates, OTELA librarians, and school libraries. revising the 2010 Together For Learning vision through the Elementary Teachers Federation of We also collaborated with a dynamic group of document, making relevant connections to the 21st Ontario (ETFO) and Ontario Teachers Federation secondary teacher-librarians from the Ottawa area century global competencies. (OTF). The ETFO courses focused on implementing in a session focused on Leading Learning and the Leading Learning, innovation and technologies transition to a Library Learning Commons. It was a A special thank you to OSLA council and OSLA in schools. The OTF course blended Together for wonderful opportunity to share ideas and connect Super Conference planners Jessica Longthorne Learning, Leading Learning, new Canadian World face-to-face with our members. and Michelle Campbell for being dynamic, funny, Studies Curriculum and effective use of technology fabulous people who get stuff done. I am honoured for inquiry. OSLA has joined Canadian School Libraries as an to have served as President of OSLA for 2016 and organizational member. Through a broad variety of humbled by the amazing dedication of library We advocated with our respective unions, including events, school libraries celebrated National School people around this province.

10 www.accessola.com Report of shelagh paterson Executive director, ONTARIO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OLA members kept this goal. interest of the Senate of Canada when Senator the association on its’ • OLA formed the Cultural Diversity and Black was our guest at Super Conference. As toes this past year! Inclusion Committee to initiate, advise part of the Committees’ annual copyright In 2016, we hit a few and mobilize support for appropriate update by OLA Copyright Advisor Margaret milestones, and started action plans related to issues of cultural Ann Wilkinson, the Senator publicly discussed new things: diversity in libraries within Ontario including the December 2016 Report of the Senate recruitment, advancement and retention of Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce • The Education underrepresented groups in libraries. on the Copyright Board (prepared in Institute launched anticipation of the statutory 5 year review of Bright Young Minds, Milestones and gratitude: the Copyright Act in 2017). a series of webinars • Finally, it was a pleasure to work with the presented by students • In 2016, Partnership: The Canadian Journal terrific staff team, all Super Conference and freshly minted of Library and Information Practice and planners, publication editors, committee library graduates. Thanks to OLA’s own Research celebrated its’ 10 Anniversary. members, the 2016 OLA Board of Directors, bright young mind Mary Rose O’Connor for Partnership is a peer-reviewed journal and divisional councils — and especially implementing this program! promoting the exchange of ideas about Todd Kyle, whose “All In (Le tout pour le • The OLA Forest of Reading presented the first libraries, librarianship, and information science tout)” theme at the 2017 Super Conference full-day Festival des Arbres for 1,500 young among practitioners across all library sectors. was particularly timely. We can’t wait to live readers making this the largest French reading OLA along with the provincial and territorial up to 2017 OLA President Leslie Weir’s 2018 festival for kids in the country! associations are members of The Partnership Super Conference theme: Fearless by Design • The OLA Board approved a fund development • OLA’s online magazine, Open Shelf, said (Délibérément audacieux)! program that will help strengthen priorities farewell to founding editor-in-chief Mike such as research, reading engagement, and Ridley and a professional development for the library warm welcome to sector. We’ll be encouraging members to get Martha Attridge involved in strengthening our sector. Bufton. Mike, also • A new tagline for libraries was launched: A a past-president Visit Will Get You Thinking is intended for all of OLA, recipient types of libraries and tool-kits are available. of the Larry Moore Thank you to the Federation of Ontario Public Distinguished Libraries for leading the process. Service Award and • OLA became the convenor for the popular the OCULA Lifetime Marketing Libraries Think Tank held Achievement annually in August and expanded the target Award, has been a audience to all types of libraries. continuing source of • OLA’s Indigenous Libraries Task Group was inspiration for OLA. formed to identify ways to strengthen library • The OLA Copyright services for First Nations people and to work Users Committee collaboratively with other organizations on captured the Senator Black and the OLA Copyright Users Committee

Annual Report 2016 11 OLA Financial STATEMENTS, 2016

Statement of operations & changes in net assets (general fund)

Audited 2016 Audited 2015 Audited 2016 Audited 2015 General operations and advocacy EXPENSES ($) continued from previous column... Revenues ($) Membership 298,552 314,544 Occupancy Costs 137,846 119,697 Conference 1,184,115 1,136,067 Equipment Rental & Maintenance 25,167 27,897 Continuing Education 191,096 159,301 Supplies, Printing Delivery, etc. 22,115 13,168 The Library Marketplace 332,931 317,709 Telephone 11,032 9,186 Contract Administration (YI) 94,719 93,164 Professional Fees 37,099 33,199 Programs and Projects 441,088 375,052 Depreciation 34,486 42,714 Government Grants 40,300 40,800 Bank Fees and Foreign Exchange 61,453 33,795 Contributions 8,148 1,322 $2,738,444 $2,518,047 Investment Income 7,955 7,259 Special Project 68,623 - Excess of revenues over expenses for the year 46,438 29,655 Other Income 342,811 102,484 Extraordinary Income 180,456 $3,010,338 $2,547,702 Total excess 226,894 Expenses ($) Net assets - general fund - at beginning of year $790,999 $761,344 Salaries and Benefits 899,718 861,346

OLA Conference 633,818 571,276 Net assets - general fund - at end of year $1,017,893 $790,999 Continuing Education 71,008 67,381 The Library Marketplace 276,658 247,626 Programs and Projects 351,448 367,729 The Statement of Operations & Changes in Net Assets (General Fund) Special Project 62,100 and the Statement of Financial Position are drawn from the audited statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, with the audited Provision for Doubtful Accounts (recovery) 10,809 (18,317) comparative figures for the year, which ended December 31, 2015. Honoraria and Awards 12,175 6,182 Catering 17,753 15,180 Complete audited statements for the year ended December 31, Purchased Services and Materials 66,402 61,172 2016, as prepared by the accounting firm of Clarke Henning LLP, and Travel, Lodging and Meals 52,357 58,816 approved by the Board of Directors on May 31, 2017, are available on the OLA website at www.accessola.com. EXPENSES continued in next column...

12 www.accessola.com Statement of Financial Position Report of lesa balch Audited 2016 Audited 2015 ASSETS ($) ola treasurer Current assets In 2016, I completed my second year as Treasurer Cash 1,206,766 1,665,033 for the Ontario Library Association. It has been a privilege for me to work with OLA in this capacity. Short-term investments 136,712 75,771 I want to thank the OLA staff and Board for their Accounts receivable 344,369 69,682 ongoing dedication and commitment to serving the OLA membership and the Ontario library Inventory 73,014 87,224 community. Prepaid expenses - conference 7,482 16,250 We ended 2016 with a surplus of $226,894, - other 21,139 19,994 allowing us to increase our accumulated surplus. A $1,789,482 $1,933,954 GST/HST recovery project provided extraordinary Long-term assets income of $180,000, and expenses were lower than expected across the association and its divisions. Investments 230,564 296,127 Congratulations to Stephanie Pimentel, OLA’s Manager of Operations, for her Loan receivable 11,240 15,500 judicious financial management and her key role in the GST/HST recovery project. Capital assets 133,219 167,705 $375,023 $479,332 A Revenue Development Task Force was created in 2015 to assist the OLA Board of Directors in fulfilling its revenue development oversight TOTAL $2,164,505 $2,413,286 responsibilities. The Task Force continued throughout 2016 to monitor OLA’s revenue streams and budgets, and monitor the successful implementation of new initiatives started in the first year, including the New Initiatives LIABILITIES ($) Application, the changeover of the OLA Store to The Library Marketplace, Current liabilities and the Partnership Perks Program. The Task Force supported the Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 297,341 801,378 recommendations made by The Goldie Company in their “Fund Development Plan Final Report” that was presented to the OLA Board of Directors, Deferred revenue 633,920 691,561 recommendations that are now being implemented in 2017. $931,261 $1,492,939 2016 is the last year that the OLA fiscal year will run from January to Net Assets ($) December. 2017 will see a short fiscal year from January to August, with a Restricted fund 1,017,893 790,999 new annual cycle beginning in September 2017 that runs from September to August. The new cycle allows the fiscal year to more closely align with OLA’s General fund 215,351 129,348 major activities. $1,233,244 $920,347 It is exciting to be part of such a dynamic organization, and I wish the new OLA TOTAL $2,164,505 $2,413,286 Board of Directors, OLA staff, and OLA members many more successful years.

Annual Report 2016 13 Congrats to our 2016 award winners!

OLA ARCHIVAL AND PRESERVATION OLA LES FOWLIE AWARD FOR OLBA JOYCE CUNNINGHAM AWARD \OPLA JAMES BAIN MEDALLION (PUBLIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM (PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF THE YEAR) LIBRARY BOARD MEMBER OF THE YEAR) VITA Project, Our Digital World Faculty of Information Media Studies (FIMS) The Board of the West Grey Public Library Donald Lynch, Six Nations Public Library Graduate Resource Centre (GRC) Library, Board OLA CHAMPION AWARD Western University OLBA W.J. ROBERTSON MEDALLION Andrew Frontini, Perkins + Will (PUBLIC LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR) OSLA ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR OLA PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR Karen DeLuca, Arnprior Public Library Colin Anderson, Ottawa-Carleton District OLA KEN HAYCOCK AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT School Board PROMOTING Forest of Reading® OLITA PROJECT AWARD LIBRARIANSHIP Bibliobike Project / Projet bibliovélo, OSLA AWARD FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT (OLA/CULC/CBUC co-presenting) ABO-FRANCO PRIX MICHELINE-PERSAUD Ottawa Public Library TeachOntario, TVO in Partnership with the Jeff Barber, Regina Public Library Le Prix Peuplier and Le Prix Tamarac Program Ontario Teachers’ Federation and affiliates Chairs: Christine Labelle, Evy Gambin, OPLA CHIld & youth services Award and the Ontario Ministry of Education OLA LARRY MOORE DISTINGUISHED Eugenia Doval, Diane Quessy Carolyn Swayze, Arnprior Public Library SERVICE AWARD OSLA TEACHER LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR Anne Bailey, Toronto Public Library OCULA AWARDS FOR SPECIAL OPLA Leadership in Adult Readers’ Carmen Milani Condotta, Dufferin-Peel ACHIEVEMENT Advisory Award Catholic District School Board OCULA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD La Casita Azul, York University; and Amy Colson, Mississauga Library System Anne Dondertman, University of Toronto Student2Scholar, Western University, Queen’s OLA LIBRARY BUILDING AWARDS University,University of Toronto OPLA Advocacy in Action: Excellence Centennial College (Ashtonbee Campus OLA MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS in Childrens’ or Teen Services Award Renewal & Library); Toronto Public Library AWARD OLA TECHNICAL SERVICES AWARD Trish MacGregor, Stratford Public Library (Fort York Branch) Library; Haliburton County Anne Marie Madziak, Southern Ontario Aida Rudnik, Hamilton Public Library Public Library, Ryerson University (Student Library Service (SOLS) OPLA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Learning Centre), Toronto Public Library Rudi Denham, St. Thomas Public Library (Scarborough Civic Centre Branch) Thanks to our 2016 Financial Supporters Events have been financially assisted by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.

CHAMPIONS The faith in OLA And the support of Corporate DONORS Dundurn Stronco Show Services ProQuest staff of The Government of Cambridge University EBSCO Penguin Random House Tinlids Inc. Innovation, Science, and Ontario Press EduCan Media Canada Economic Development The Ministry of Tourism, Canadian Urban Libraries GOBI Library Solutions The Personal Insurance SPONSORS Canada Culture and Sport Council | Conseil des Library Services Centre Company CVS Midwest Tape International Festival of The Ontario Ministry bibliothèques urbaines MINISIS Inc Ven-Rez Products Ltd Library Bound Inc Authors of Education, Parents Saunders Book Company Skywords Media Reaching Out Grant du Canada N’Take by Syracuse Enviro Whitehots Intelligent Carr McLean First Book Canada Canada Council for the CCR Solutions Group Library Solutions Access Copyright Arts Counting Opinions OCLC Foundation (SQUIRE) Ltd

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Le Secrétaire-trésorier OLBA OLITA OLA BOARD EXECUTIVE Paul Laverdure University of Sudbury President President President Pierre Mercier, Leeds & Thousand Dan Scott Todd Kyle Conseillers Islands Public Library Board Laurentian University Newmarket Public Library Karine Fournier Université d’Ottawa Vice President Vice President Vice President France Séguin Kerry Badgley Sarah Simpkin Leslie Weir Université d’Ottawa North Grenville Public Library Board Univeristy of Ottawa Dany Savard Collège universitaire Glendon Past President Past President Past President Lynn Humfress-Trute May Yan Jane Hilton OCULA Middlesex County Public Ryerson University Whitby Public Library Board Library Board (past member) President Councillors-at-large Treasurer Denise Smith Regional Councillors Kathryn Lee Lesa Balch McMaster University Pamela Sweet CBC Libraries & Archives Kitchener Public Library Ottawa Public Library Board (Eastern Beth Mens Vice President Region) Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) In addition to the board executive, the Sarah Shujah Elspeth Belair Susanna Galbraith OLA Board of Directors is comprised of the Centennial College Sault Ste. Marie Public Library Board McMaster University President & Vice President of each division. (Northeastern Region) Jeffrey Toste Past President Natalie Petra Toronto Public Library Shanna Pearson Bradford West Gwillimbury Library Jan Dawson ABO-FRANCO Seneca College Board (Mid-Central Region) Ontario College Library Services (OCLS) Eileen Johnson Sarah Wiebe Présidente Councillors-at-large Greenstone Public Library Board George Brown College Donna McLeod Jennifer Browning (Northwestern Region) Bibliothèque publique de Toronto University of Toronto Mariam Hamou Jack Young London Public Library Board OPLA Vice-Présidente McMaster University (Southwestern Region) Maryse Laflamme Andrew Colgoni Andrew Porteus President University of Ottawa McMaster Univiersity Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library Alexandra Yarrow Jaclyn Chambers Page Board (Central West) Ottawa Public Library Présidente Sortante Niagara College Nancy McLuskey Joanne Plante Fiona Inglis Haliburton Public Library Board Vice President Conseil des écoles catholiques du Mohawk College Library (Central East) Jennifer La Chapelle Centre-Est Clearview Public Library OCULA New Librarian Resident Chris Landry OCAD University

Annual Report 2016 15 Regional Councillors Alicia Subnaik-Kilgour OSLA Darren Pamayah Karen Bisschop Fort Frances Public Library Technology York Region District School Board (Mid- Peterborough Public Library (Central Centre (Northwestern Region) President Central Region) East Region) Erika Heesen Kate Johnson-McGregor Alanna King Monika Machacek Perth and District Union Public Library Grand Erie District School Board Upper Grand District School Board East Gwillimbury Public Library (Mid- (Eastern Region) (Central West Region) Central Region) Kathleen Shannon Vice President Johanna Lawler Maureen Johnson Hamilton Public Library Dawn Kiddell Melissa Jensen Greater Essex County District School Toronto Public Library (Member at (West Central Region) Simcoe County District School Board Board (Southwestern Region) Large) Lisa Elchuk Sydnie Lane Kickstart to Participation Past President Crescent School (Toronto Region) Oxford County Library (Southwestern Sarah Gauthier Jeanne Conte Maureen McGrath Region) Hamilton Public Library Peel District School Board Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District Elizabeth Sutter School Board (Eastern Region) Toronto Public Library (Toronto Region) Regional Councillors Joel Facca Karina Douglas-Takayesu Lauren Flattery Thunder Bay Catholic District School Timmins Public Library (Northeastern Durham District School Board (Central Board (Northern Region) Region) East Region) OLA Staff 2016

Back Row (L-R): Michelle Arbuckle, Shelagh Paterson, Stephanie Pimentel, Meredith Tutching, Suzanne Wice, Emily Bradley, Michael Rogowski.

Middle Row (L-R): Annesha Hutchinson, Rachelle DesRochers, Mary-Rose O’Connor, Meagan Anderi, Robert Nishimura

Front row: Lauren Hummel

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