Ohio Library Council
FormationFebruary 27, 1895; 129 years ago (1895-02-27)
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HeadquartersColumbus, Ohio
Parent organization
American Library Association
Websiteolc.org

The Ohio Library Council (OLC) is a professional organization for Ohio's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded originally as the Ohio Library Association on February 27, 1895, by William Howard Brett, Electra Collins Doren and Linda Eastman.[1][2] The first OLA conference was held the same year in Cleveland, Ohio.[3] The Ohio Library Council was incorporated as a federated organization consisting of the Ohio Library Association, Ohio Library Trustees Association (est. 1930), and Ohio Friends of the Library Association (est. 1973).[3]

OLC is run by a board of directors made up of three degreed library employees, three current library trustees, and seven at-large members.[4] OLC is also governed by members who participate in the activities of the association’s Committees and Divisions.[4]

OLC's Teen Division created the James Cook Book Award: Celebrating Diversity in Teen Literature, awarded annually since 2007.[5]

Publications

References

  1. ^ "Personal and Otherwise". The Akron Beacon and Repuublican. No. Vol VI #8. February 28, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Book Worms Concentrate in Columbus to Quietly Talk it Over". Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. February 28, 1895. p. 4. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "OLC Celebrating 125 years" (PDF). Ohio Library Council. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b "About Us". Ohio Library Council. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  5. ^ "James Cook Book Award". Ohio Library Council. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2020-01-30.

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