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Fine Free Public Libraries: Making the case with your data

Thursday, April 7, 2022 Fine Free Public Libraries: Making the case with your data Date & Time: Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET Register Now Description: The OPLA’s Research & Evaluation Committee has created presentations, templates, and how-to videos, all showing different ways to use data and advocate for going fines free. We’ll […]

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How to Evolve Your In-Person and Virtual Programming Framework

Wednesday, September 22, 12:00-1:00pm ET How to Evolve Your In-Person and Virtual Programming Framework Date & Time: Wednesday, September 22 at 12-1 p.m. ET Register Now Description: As Brantford Public Library followed the opening and closing guidelines of Ontario, the Programming and Partnerships department continued to offer virtual programming throughout the pandemic. Staff questioned and

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Sowing Seeds in the Gaps: Growing Library Access with Migrant Farmworkers

Tuesday, September 14, 12:00-1:00pm ET Sowing Seeds in the Gaps: Growing Library Access with Migrant Farmworkers Date & Time: Tuesday, September 14 at 12-1 p.m. ET Register Now Description: Every year, thousands of migrant farm workers come to Canada to work on farms and in greenhouses. This webinar invites library staff in agricultural areas to

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Cognitive Biases and Our Relationship to Information

Tuesday, July 6, 12:00-1:00 pm ET Cognitive Biases and Our Relationship to Information Date & Time: Tuesday, July 6, 12-1 pm ET Register Now Description: We are living in the information age.  In some ways, it is easier than ever to access good quality information quickly and efficiently.  But at the same time, we still

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OCULA Conference 2021 – Switching Gears: Finding Time to Check In and Check Out

Wednesday July 7th, 9:30a.m. – 4:45 p.m. EST OCULA Conference 2021 – Switching Gears: Finding Time to Check In and Check Out OCULA hosts a conference each year that bring together library staff from university and college libraries to discuss, collaborate, interrogate, and learn together. Switching Gears: Finding Time to Check In and Check Out

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OSLA Series: Educational Leadership, Anti-racism and the School LLC with Dr. ABC​

April 24 and May 15, 10am-12pm ET OSLA Series: Educational Leadership, Anti-racism and the School Library Common Dr. Andrew B. Campbell is back to deliver two interactive workshops for school library staff. “[A]s a leader in schools we must challenge ourselves to reflect on personal strengths and weaknesses…As school library professionals we are called to

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Transition from MARC to BIBFRAME: Initial steps for libraries

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12-1 ET Transition from MARC to BIBFRAME: Initial steps for libraries Date & Time: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12-1 ET How to Join Register HERE – you’ll receive connection instructions by email before the session, and the link to the recording afterwards. Description: This session will highlight the work of the

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