Ohio Library Council Explained

Ohio Library Council
Logo Alt:OLC up top (with L in blue, rest in black) and then name of organization underneath it
Tax Id:31-1366188
Headquarters:Columbus, Ohio
Parent Organization:American Library Association

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).

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.

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

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  1. News: Personal and Otherwise . 30 January 2020 . The Akron Beacon and Republican . VI . 8 . February 28, 1895 . 1.
  2. News: Book Worms Concentrate in Columbus to Quietly Talk it Over . 30 January 2020 . Cincinnati Enquirer . February 28, 1895 . Cincinnati, Ohio . 4.
  3. Web site: OLC Celebrating 125 years . Ohio Library Council . 30 January 2020.
  4. Web site: About Us . Ohio Library Council . 2015-09-24 . 2020-01-30.
  5. Web site: James Cook Book Award . Ohio Library Council . 2016-02-04 . 2020-01-30.