Welcome to the Ontario Association of Library Technicians / Association des bibliotechniciens de l’Ontario

Virtual Trivia Night – February 3rd

Hey Library fans! Are you heading to OLASC this year? So are we! Take a break from conference sessions and join us for our OLA Super Conference social from the comfort of your own home. Play as an individual to win prizes along a like-minded community of your peers! You do not need to be…

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Lunch & Learn Series – Feedback

  Hello, Our Lunch & Learn series has wrapped up for 2021. This year, OALT/ABO offered the following sessions: June 28, 2021: OALT/ABO Chapter Discussion September 13, 2021: Revamping Your Early Reader Collection November 22, 2021: Oshawa’s Black History – One Family’s Story Now, we’d like to hear from you! Please take a few moments…

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Lunch and Learn : Oshawa’s Black History – One Family’s Story

The Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des bibliotechniciens de l’Ontario is pleased to announce our next Professional Development session, Oshawa’s Black History – One Family’s Story, with Jennifer Weymark from the Oshawa Museum. About This Event Date: Monday, November 22nd, 2021 Time: 12:00PM – 1:00PM Location: Zoom Archivist, Jennifer Weymark, explains how the Oshawa Museum…

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2021 Shop Talks

The Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des bibliotechniciens de l’Ontario is thrilled to announce our 2021 Shop Talks! About This Event 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Tuesday October 19th, 2021 – Ottawa Chapter/Section d’Ottawa Wednesday October 20th, 2021 – Halton-Peel Chapter Thursday October 21st, 2021 – Toronto Chapter A great way to virtually connect with…

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2022 Membership Now Open

We are very excited to announce that our 2022 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. More than just a place to find books, libraries promote cultural awareness, engage in the community, provide educational programs, support freedom…

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Lunch & Learn: Revamping Your Early Reader Collection

The Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des bibliotechniciens de l’Ontario is thrilled to announce our next Professional Development session, Revamping Your Early Reader Collection, with Lindsay Shaw. About This Event Date: Monday, September 13th, 2021 Time: 12:00PM – 1:00PM Location: Zoom With more than thirty levels and four different categories, NTPL’s Early Reader collection was an organizational and discovery…

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Lunch & Learn : Chapter Discussion

The Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des bibliotechniciens de l’Ontario is thrilled to announce our first Professional Development session. As discussed at the recent Annual General Meeting, the Association will begin offering a series of Lunch & Learn Professional Development sessions, which will be offered at no additional cost to active members of the Association.…

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Conference Coordinator’s Report / Rapport du coordinatrice de la conférence

Conference Coordinator’s Report [PDF] 48th Annual General Meeting / 48e Assemblée Générale Annuelle Friday May 14 2021 / le vendredi le 14 mai 2021 online / en ligne The 2021 OALT/ABO is a whole different experience for all of us.  We are experiencing our very first Virtual Conference. We had started making arrangements to hold…

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48th Annual General Meeting

The 48th Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Association of Library Technicians/Association des bibliotechniciens de l’Ontario will be held on Friday May 14, 2021 at 12:15 p.m. online via Zoom. In order to receive connection details, please send us an email at info@oaltabo.on.ca. Details will be sent out a few days before the meeting. Our…

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