November 26, 2019 Page 1 of 31 C 7 - Library Info HoOPLA - November 2019 Institutional, your membership number is 27537. 1. President's Message 2. What's New 3. Around The Province 4. People In The News Next Issue November 7, 2019 HoOPLA is a privilege of membership for members of the Ontario Public Library Association. It is issued 4 times per year. Electronic issues are distributed in May, August, and November, and a print edition is available at the Super Conference. 1/30 November 26, 2019 Page 2 of 31 C 7 - Library Info 1. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE I hope everyone is taking time to enjoying the crisp air and vibrant colours of autumn before winter hibernation begins. Fall is a busy time for OPLA and OLA. Your association and colleagues have been celebrating Canadian Library Month, First Nation Public Library Week and Ontario Public Library Week, with a variety of activities, including Library Day in Your Riding. Libraries across the province invited their local MPP to learn about the critical role libraries play in the lives of Ontarians. These visits focused on showing MPPs that public libraries are Ontario’s farthest-reaching, most cost-effective resource and community hubs because public libraries help millions of Ontarians independently train, learn and reach their potential. Do you know someone who should be recognized for their outstanding work in public libraries? Please consider nominating them! Awards offered to current members of the Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA) include: James Bain Medallion The James Bain Medallion is awarded to a library board member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in governing a public library in Ontario. This annual province-wide award recognizes and honours the best contributions and efforts of board members who govern public libraries. James Bain was the first president of the Ontario Library Association in 1901, and chief librarian of the Toronto Public Library. OPLA Lifetime Achievement Award The Ontario Public Library Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a library staff member who has given lifelong service to the profession and has contributed significantly to the growth and innovation of public libraries in Ontario. The president of the Ontario Public Library Association presents the award at the annual Public Library Awards Gala held at the Ontario Library Association’s annual 2/30 November 26, 2019 Page 3 of 31 C 7 - Library Info Super Conference. OLA Award for Technical Service The Ontario Library Association recognizes the Ontario librarian, teacher-librarian, technician, library worker or department who has made a substantial achievement to their institution and/or the library profession in the area of technical services. This award is about recognizing those who help with the efficiencies and improved access to materials. Awards like this foster innovation, create an environment to share ideas and support high morale among technical service workers. Additional awards, through OLA, include: OLA Larry Moore Distinguished Service Award OLA President's Award for Exceptional Achievement OLA's Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award OLA Archival and Preservation Achievement Award OLA Library Building Award Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship Please do consider nominating a colleague! Nominations close November 15, 2019. Any questions about awards can be directed to [email protected]. OPLA elections are currently underway. Vacant positions include: 1. Vice President/President-elect 2. Southwestern Region 3. Central West Region 4. Eastern Region 5. Kickstart to Participation We look to recruit diverse candidates from all sizes of public libraries across Ontario to represent our members, so consider putting your name or a colleague’s name forward to join us! If you have any questions about the work of Council or the role of Councillor, I’m happy to speak to you. Feel free to reach out anytime! Nominations close November 15, 2019. Elizabeth Malak OPLA President Area Manager, Albion/Maria A Shchuka/York Woods Toronto Public Library [email protected] 3/30 November 26, 2019 Page 4 of 31 C 7 - Library Info 2. WHAT'S NEW 2.1 Leading with the Lendery at Markham Public Library Imagine a collection that inspires your customers to try new things, save money, avoid clutter, and all in a sustainable and eco-friendly way. Imagine a collection that invites customers to borrow items they didn’t know you had. Welcome to “The Lendery” at Markham Public Library (MPL) – a “library of things.” Customers can borrow items such as sports equipment, kitchen equipment, camping gear and tools for a variety of Do-it-Yourself (DIY) projects around their home. Grand opening of the Lendery The grand opening was in July of this year and early feedback indicates customers are happy with it and already requesting new items. Customers enjoy borrowing tools and other items that might only be needed on an occasional basis, avoiding unnecessary spending and clutter. Others are pleased to try their hand at some of the cooking equipment before deciding if they want to purchase it. Many enjoy borrowing sporting equipment for some impromptu fun. The Lendery is the first of its kind in York Region. It was formed through a partnership with York Region’s Sustainable Waste Management & Environmental Services. The goal is to help support residents to be more sustainable, more innovative and be inspired to learn new things. The MPL Lendery The Lendery is just another example of innovative collections that MPL offers to its customers. It supports the toy lending library, our makerspaces, and our digital learning hubs located across the eight branches of MPL. It provides another opportunity for our 4/30 November 26, 2019 Page 5 of 31 C 7 - Library Info customers to “imagine, create, learn and grow”! Karen Yang Publicity & Social Media Marketing Manager Markham Public Library [email protected] 5/30 November 26, 2019 Page 6 of 31 C 7 - Library Info 6/30 November 26, 2019 Page 7 of 31 C 7 - Library Info 2.2 What's coming up with OLA Best Bets The OLA Best Bets Committee is working hard reading as many titles as possible to award the 2019 Top Ten best in Canadian fiction and non-fiction for children and teens. To date, the committee has read and reviewed more than 250 titles, including picture books, fiction, non-fiction and YA. We wanted to give readers a look into some amazing titles we have had the pleasure to review so far! Look for our final lists at the OLA Super Conference. The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad, illustrated by Hatem Aly, Little Brown & Company Faizah is looking forward to her first day at school. She has light-up shoes and her older sister is wearing a hijab for the first time, in a vibrant blue. Bullies make a perfect day into a disturbing one for Faizah until she sees her sister and friends dismiss the taunts. Stand on the Sky by Erin Bow, Scholastic A young Kazakh girl saves a baby eagle and trains to become a Burkitshi (eagle hunter) to win the money needed for her brother’s medical treatment. An inspiring tale that leaves readers yearning to read more. Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, Groundwood Books Laura Dean, the most popular girl in school, is bad at relationships. Federica feels the brunt of Laura’s attitude, breaking up and going back to her, even with friendships on the line. With stark prose, and perfect illustrations, Tamaki captures the push and pull of toxic relationships. 7/30 November 26, 2019 Page 8 of 31 C 7 - Library Info 3. AROUND THE PROVINCE 3.1 Sheridan College and Brampton Library Team up to expand course offerings L to R: Brampton Library Board Chair Jaipaul Massey-Singh, Sheridan College President and Vice Chancellor Dr. Janet Morrison, Councillor Rowena Santos, Councillor Harkirat Singh and Brampton Library CEO Rebecca Raven. Photo credit: Alanna Fontaine Educators, librarians, students and residents gathered in September to officially launch the next phase of Sheridan College and Brampton Library’s partnership to expand 21st century learning options in Downtown Brampton. Sheridan will offer continuing education courses at Four Corners Branch Library. “On behalf of the Brampton Library Board, I’m very much looking forward to hearing about not just the enrollment statistics, but specifically the stories shared by the people who graduate from these programs and the successes that they have, in contributing back to Brampton,” said board chair, Jaipaul Massey-Singh. The initial offering includes three introductory level courses, all of which are the first step to achieving a certificate in their respective disciplines of Data Science, Business Analysis and Project Management. June Dickenson Manager, Marketing & Communications Brampton Library [email protected] 8/30 November 26, 2019 Page 9 of 31 C 7 - Library Info 3.2 Ask Me: Hamilton Public Library Speaks Your Language Demande-moi. Chiedimi. Frag Mich. If Hamilton Public Library staff doesn't speak your language, we’ll find someone who can. In response to a survey suggestion, HPL launched the Ask Me campaign earlier this year to help reduce barriers to using the At Hamilton Public Library, we speak your library, as well as to improve our language customer service offering. Collectively, HPL staff fluently speak 21 languages, from Arabic to Italian to Punjabi. The blue and white Ask Me buttons are worn by multilingual staff members to let customers know there is an instant resource available on site. The Ask Me campaign also includes a partnership with Remote Interpretation Ontario (RIO). With the push of a few buttons on a phone, all staff have easy access to RIO’s translators of more than 180 languages off site.