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ELA: A National Association

for people who have worked in libraries, archives, and information services

founded in 1986

ELA Advocacy

ELA advocates on issues that affect the library, archival, and related fields. ELA seeks to support libraries of all types that provide access to information and services that people need.

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.

W. Kaye Lamb Award

Sponsored by ELA on a bi-annual basis to recognize library services to seniors.

ELA Indigenous Bursary

In 2023, the Ex Libris Association created a bursary for Indigenous students in library and archival studies.

Ex Libris Membership and Donation Information

The Ex Libris Association (ELA) membership is open to all interested parties but is primarily drawn from the ranks of retired librarians, library technicians, archivists, records managers, information technologists, and those who have worked in libraries, archives, and museums. If you have worked as an information professional, you can benefit from joining ELA. The Association is also a registered charitable and non-profit organization that welcomes financial support for its activities...more

ELAN — The Ex Libris Association Newsletter

ELAN is the Ex Libris Association official publication that is published twice a year in the spring and fall. The title is an acronym for the Ex Libris Association Newsletter. Each ELAN issue provides news of interest that keeps our members informed about ELA activities with current reports and the people, places, services, milestones and events, and resources that impact libraries and related organizations across Canada. See below, the changing face of our newsletters over the years, 1987 to present.