Events

Be a part of the action by volunteering today! View current opportunites to see which committees are accepting applications for annual, divisional and signature events. Events cater to the interests of the library community and are all developed with the help of volunteer-run committees.

Volunteer Opportunity	Description	Position Length and Eligibility	Application Deadline	Contact for Application/ More Information
Annual Institute on Library as Place (AILP)	Plan the program and structure of the annual AILP event. Meet and work with other individuals who are passionate about space planning and library architecture. More info.	6 meetings a year; 2-day event in July. OLA member with involvement in library space planning and architecture	Call-out by email when vacancies available	Michelle Arbuckle, Director, Member Engagement and Education
Child and Youth Services EXPO	Plan the program for the Child & Youth Expo. More info.	OPLA member	Call-out by email when vacancies available	Mary-Rose O'Connor, Education Coordinator
Community-Led Think Tank	Develop a vision and set of best practices for Ontario public library systems to engage the community and develop a set of criteria to effectively measure those efforts and plan the Community Led-Think Tank Event. More info.	3 Years, OPLA member	Call-out by email when vacancies available	Michelle Arbuckle, Director, Member Engagement and Education
Marketing Libraries Think Tank	Plan the program and structure of the annual Marketing Libraries Think Tank event. More info.	6 meetings a year;  Attend annual event. OLA member with professional role in marketing	Call-out by email when vacancies available	Michelle Arbuckle, Director, Member Engagement and Education
Reader's Advisory (RA) Committee	Contribute to province-wide training materials, RA in a Day Event, Super Conference, and other events. More info.	4 meetings a year, OPLA member	Call-out by email when vacancies available	Mary-Rose O'Connor, Education Coordinator