To volunteer
April 19-15, 2020 was National Volunteer Week in Canada. OLA recognized the many members of the library sector in Ontario that contribute to the strength and success of the association, including those who produce Open Shelf.
Not your traditional volunteers: The UTM Library Ambassador Program
Donna Liu shares the success of the UTM Library's student volunteer program, which pairs experiential learning with wellness to create a truly unique campus program.
Call For Stories
Knowledge and expertise in the field of library and information science (LIS) can take us anywhere. Sometimes, we find work and build careers in…
Seeking nominations
We are now inviting OLA members to nominate colleagues (or themselves!) for vacant OLA Board and Council positions.
Kids’ lit folks: Join the OLA Best Bets Committee
The OLA Best Bets Committee is inviting you to apply to one of four positions currently open on the committee.
Calling all Mentors and Mentees: OLA Mentor Match
The OLA Mentoring Committee is dedicated to developing and implementing sustainable mentoring-related activities and services for OLA members and for library education programs in…
Trends … here & around the world
Featuring trends and happenings in information institutions at home and abroad.
Closing the Sale in a Tough Job Market: OCULA President’s Message
In my previous message for InsideOCULA, I discussed the challenges that meet recent library program graduates. While new library workers struggle to gain a…
Adventures in OCULA co-planning
Looking for an opportunity to engage with the larger library world beyond your walls? Perhaps you should consider volunteering as an OLA Super Conference co-planner…
Let Them In: Volunteers in Academic Libraries
In the fall of 2012 I was a third year history undergrad at the University of Guelph with a growing sense of angst about…
Run From the Numbers
When the volunteer role of divisional council treasurer is up for grabs, the response is often any of the following: stone silence, recoiling in horror,…
InsideOCULA Newsletter: February 2015
Welcome to InsideOCULA from your new editors-in-chief, Jenaya Webb and Elizabeth Yates. We’ve been part of your newsletter since 2012 and are thrilled to…
Unpaid Labour in Ontario Academic Libraries
Our research interest is the extent to which unpaid internships are used in the library sector, and the perspectives of the individuals fulfilling these…