Activities - Ex Libris Association

Activities

Ex Libris Activities

The Ex Libris Association provides its members with opportunities to network with librarians and archivists across the country and participate in various Canadian initiatives.

ELA is an active organization of more than 200 individuals interested in a variety of activities.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual Meeting is held every year, for many past years in a Toronto Public Library branch, or, more recently, via Zoom which allows for national attendance.

Publishing Activities

Bi-annual newsletter. ELAN's special issue, summer 2004, was dedicated to library education.

Published The Morton Years in 1995 — an important contribution to the history of librarianship in Canada.

Publishes Occasional Papers by its members on its website.

Tours, Speakers and Presentations

ELA has a long-standing practice of organizing tours of interest to members. Topical issues that speakers address are also arranged from time to time, either at ELA's annual general meeting or at a special time via electronic transmission.

Historical Activities

Engaged in the developing of a biographical database of people, a significant part of whose lives were spent in libraries, archives, publishing and related information fields.

One major goal of ELA is to support historical research related to the history of libraries, archives, publishing houses and their workers; ELA published a special issue of ELAN devoted to the history of library education in Canada and compiled chronologies to supplement that history.

Initiatives, Advocacy, and Cooperation with Other Organizations

Bi-annual W. Kaye Lamb Award for service to seniors with CFLA/FCAB. Bursary for Indigenous students interested in libraries or archives. Advocates on library issues often in collaboration with other Canadian library associations, with a particular focus on intellectual freedom and the value of information professionals to the institutions in which they work. Organizes sessions at provincial library associations, such as OLA, and attends various other annual conference showcases.