Series 2 - Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario

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UTA 1462-B2008-0015-2

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Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario

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  • 1959-1963 (Creation)

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0.33 m of textual records

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(1927-2016)

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In 1954, a group of professional librarians met at the annual conference of the Ontario Library Association to discuss the formation of a group within the OLA. In February 1955, the Council of the OLA approved the formation of a Professional Committee. By 1956, discussions were well underway by the Committee to form a separate professional organization of librarians. In 1957, the Professional Committee drafted a constitution for a new section of the OLA to be called the Institute of Professional Librarians. However, it was not until May 1958 that the new section was formally created. Miss Betty Magee, Windsor Public Library was elected president for 1958-1959. By May 1960, the new section had enough support to establish itself as an autonomous organization and became incorporated and adopted its own by-laws. Miss Louise Schryver of the Chatham Public Library was elected President for 1960-1961. In 1961, Brian Land was elected President for 1961-1962.

The records in this series document Prof. Land’s involvement with the Institute from its establishment as a committee of the OLA in 1959 through his presidency of 1961-1962, and as past-president in 1963. It includes files relating to a Personnel workshop held in 1962, the development and passing of An act respecting the Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario in 1962-1963, chronology and article on the history of the IPL, Nominating Committee, Constitution Committee, membership, trade unions and professional standards. Files contain correspondence, notes, reports, minutes of meetings, etc.

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B2008-0015/002(08)-(11): Act respecting the Institute to Constitution Committee
B2008-0015/003: History of Institute to Personnel workshop
B2008-0015/004: President’s correspondence to Trade Unions

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      B2008-0015/002(08)-/004

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