Volunteer Opportunities

OLA’s events and services are supported by dozens of volunteers in Ontario. Member involvement is vital to the success of the association.

OLA volunteers have the unique opportunity to engage with other members from around the province while impacting trends, issues and services available for library professionals. Volunteering with OLA is an investment in your career, which provides you with unique learning and leadership opportunities.

Volunteer opportunities can include being a member of an OLA committee, board or council; assisting with planning an OLA event, supporting library advocacy issues, assisting with OLA Publications, or helping with OLA events on-site. The possibilities are endless and ever-changing. Contact membership@accessola.com for more information.

We have several Volunteer Opportunities to choose from:
Events | Forest of Reading | OLA Board and General Committees | OLA Publications Committees | Super Conference
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Current Volunteer Opportunities:

Title	Eligibility	Description	Application	Deadline/Status
Fund Development Committee	Must be an OLA member in good standing	Participate in and advise on fund development and fundraising strategies.	Contact Stephanie Pimentel, Director Operations or Rachelle DesRochers, Operations Coordinator	Ongoing
Festival of Trees Volunteers: Toronto, London, and Waterloo Festivals	No eligibility requirement	Volunteering for the Festival	Apply online	Application open until positions have been filled
Blue Spruce Committee (Forest of Reading)	Must be an OLA member in good standing	Select the annual nominated lists for  the Blue Spruce award program. Find  out more.	Apply online	Application open until positions have been filled
Silver Birch Non-Fiction Selection Committee (Forest of Reading)	Must be an OLA member in good standing	Select the annual nominated lists for  the Silver Birch award program. Find  out more.	Apply online	Application open until positions have been filled
Red Maple Selection Committee (Forest of Reading)	Must be an OLA member in good standing	Select the annual nominated lists for  the Red Maple award program. Find  out more.	Apply online	Application open until positions have been filled
White Pine Selection Committee (Forest of Reading)	Must be an OLA member in good standing	Select the annual nominated lists for the White Pine award program. Find out more.	Apply online	Application open until positions have been filled
Tamarac & Peuplier Selection Committee (Forest of Reading)	Must be an OLA member in good standing	Select the annual nominated lists for the French award programs. Find out more.	Apply online	Application open until positions have been filled
Evergreen Selection Committee (Forest of Reading)	Must be an OLA member in good standing	Select the annual nominated lists for the Evergreen award program. Find out more.	Apply online	Application open until positions have been filled
OPLA Reader's Advisory Committee	Must be an OLA member in good standing	View the committee's pagepage for Terms of Reference and more information.	Apply online	Application open until positions have been filled