(A) The Ontario Library Association (OLA) is not only the oldest, but the largest library association in Canada. OLA membership is based on your salary earned in library work and whether you are full-time or part-time. OLA membership automatically includes a membership to the Ontario School Library Association (OSLA).
Membership for a full-time Teacher-Librarian is approximately $100. As a member you receive:
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The Teaching Librarian magazine: 3 issues per year
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Access magazine: OLA's quarterly magazine
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up to 40% discount on Super Conference
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discounts on workshops, audio conferences and on-line courses offered in Education Institute
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20% off OSLA publications
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voting rights
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right to hold office in the executive
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can participate on committees (e.g. Selection committee for the various Forest of Reading Programs)
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automatic inclusion in the OSLA listserv for member-to-member consultation and information sharing
OLA website: http://www.accessola.com
OSLA website: http://www.accessola.com/OSLA
OLA Office: 50 Wellington Street East
Suite 201
Toronto, Ontario
M5E 1C8
Telephone: 1-866-873-9867 Business Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fax: 1-800-387-1181 Mondays to Fridays
(B) Membership in the Canadian Library Association (CSL) automatically includes a membership to the Canadian Association for School Libraries (CASL). This association has a voice in advocation nationally and internationally. It makes representation to governments about key issues affecting libraries. It also monitors and takes positions on issues such as copyright.
CLA website: http://www.cla.ca
Other Organizations of Interest
American Library Association (ALA)
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