Thank you to all who contributed their ideas and insights to formulating OLA’s strategies for 2010-2015 through online surveys, chats and sessions. Your contributions have been reviewed, discussed, and refined by the 2009 OLA Board of Directors into a mission, vision, and a core set of strategies. However, the work is not yet completed! Now that OLA has a plan, we need our members to review, further refine, and ultimately 'own' it.
Here is what we have arrived at - your comments are welcome:
Our Mission
The Ontario Library Association, through leadership and collaboration, is a centre of excellence for
the library and information sector. OLA enables members, through their shared values, dynamic
expertise and collective wisdom to:
• advocate the democratic right of all individuals in Ontario to have free and equitable access
to information
• research and develop innovative programs and services to meet the challenges of change in
the delivery and use of information
• deliver exemplary library and information services throughout Ontario
Our Vision
In our vision all Ontarians are free to imagine, learn and discover, and recognize and celebrate library and information services as an essential resource for realizing individual aspirations and developing communities.
The OLA identified the following four strategies to realize this vision:
Growing career paths and potential
Collaborating to extend libraries strategic voice
Strengthening our organization
Transforming ideas into solutions
How can you further contribute?
At the OLA Super Conference we will be asking you to brainstorm ideas about activities, initiatives and projects that we need to explore to further develop these strategies.
tweet your ideas for strategic plan action to #OLASP
Post your ideas to our on-site 'Brainstorming OLA's Strategic Directions' board located in the main foyer.
A look back on the process - Click
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