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Revision of the Association’s Consolidated Letters Patent and By-laws

Dear OALT/ABO members, Thank you for your participation in the voting process on the 2024 Proposed Amendments to the Consolidated Letters Patent and By-laws. The online ballot to obtain consent of the membership was open from September 21, 2024 until the end of day on October 18, 2024. On September 21st, our total membership was…

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2025 Membership is now open

We are very excited to announce that our 2025 membership form is now open! Members get access to our latest Salary Survey Results, new issues of NewsLETTER/NouvELLES, our new Membership Directory and free access to our Lunch and Learn Sessions. Visit https://oaltabo.on.ca/membership/ to become a member today and get access to everything OALT/ABO has to…

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Canadian Library Month / Mois des bibliothèques au Canada

Canadian Library Month Mois des bibliothèques au Canada October is Canadian Library Month! All month long, libraries and library partners across Canada are raising awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives. See: https://librarianship.ca/blog/clm-prov-2024/ for promotional materials. First Nations Public Library Week October 01 to October 04, 2024 “Remember When” evokes the start…

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2024 Proposed Amendments

As noted at our Special Conference Meeting on September 14, 2024, the below is an online ballot to obtain consent of the membership to amend the OALT/ABO Constitution and By-laws. It may be amended by a two-thirds vote of returned ballots sent to the entire voting membership. You can see the current version of the…

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2024 Special Conference Registration

The Special Conference Meeting of the Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des bibliotechniciens de l’Ontario will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 12:00pm remotely via Zoom. The topic of this special meeting will be to discuss changes and amendments to the Association’s Constitution and By-laws as required by the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Business…

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Registration for the Annual General Meeting

The 51st Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des bibliotechniciens de l’Ontario will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 12:00pm remotely via Zoom. Members in good standing, who are unable to attend the meeting in person may by means of proxy appoint a proxyholder, or one or more alternative…

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Ottawa Chapter/Section d’Ottawa : 2024 Annual General Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Biagio’s Kitchen & Catering (1394 Richmond Road, Ottawa ON K2B 6R8) Please RSVP : https://forms.gle/UH1aLGr8YX2bMXEM8 The Ottawa Chapter/Section d’Ottawa of OALT/ABO will be holding its Annual General Meeting, on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM, in person at Biagio’s Kitchen & Catering. Members in good…

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2024 OALT/ABO Conference – Call for proposals

Call for proposals: We are looking for session proposals for the upcoming OALT/ABO Conference, May 2-3, 2024 in Hamilton. The theme is “Libraries as Lighthouses/Les bibliothèques comme phares.” Please send your proposal by Jan. 12, 2024 by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/3uGz1TJif8zTpQgi9 If you have any questions, please contact Janna Munkittrick-Colton, Conference Coordinator at conference@oaltabo.on.ca.

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2023 Conference Updates

Good afternoon, Please find below a few conference related updates: Conference Accommodations Are you planning to stay at the Durham College Residence during the conference? The deadline to guarantee our group rate ends on Friday April 28th. Direct Link: 2023 OALT/ABO Conference – Promo Code – Direct Booking Link Conference Registration If you are attending in…

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