OLA Conference needs Student Volunteers Feb 1-5, 2011

Attention ESIS Students - This is an excellent conference and would be an extremely valuable learning experience for anyone who attends. Note that with volunteering you can reduce your registration cost. There is a career centre and an excellent exhibits area where you can learn a lot quickly about the library and information world. If it wasn't so far, I would suggest a full-day field trip ;-) Bilingual volunteers are welcome! If you have any questions regarding this conference and association, don't hesitate to contact me.

Mary Cavanagh



Student Volunteers @ OLA Super Conference 2011
http://www.accessola.com/superconference2011/StudentVolunteers.php


Save the dates! OLA’s Super Conference is the largest library conference in Canada—being held from Wednesday, February 2nd to Saturday, February 5th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. This year’s conference involves almost 300 sessions, meetings and events with over 400 presenters—and YOU are welcome to be part of the excitement!
OLA has a long and mutually beneficial relationship with students enrolled in full-time library programs in Ontario. Volunteering at the annual conference offers you an excellent opportunity to meet future employers, network with library information workers in a wide range of positions, visit the exhibits, and attend workshops. Browse the conference website for the full range of programs and services open to you.
In return for signing up as a volunteer, your conference registration is free and includes all aspects of the conference except the Public Library dinner and the Saturday Gala Luncheon. Tickets for dinner ($65) and the luncheon ($60) can be purchased separately.

Some of the duties you will be performing as a volunteer include:
*giving directional help
*helping out at the registration desk
*preparing conference materials
*handing out and tallying evaluation forms
*changing signage
*assisting in the Speaker's Lounge
*assisting to set-up the OLA Store
*and other tasks that emerge

These duties are rotated among all the volunteers when possible.
Read more in the Student Volunteer Information Guide: (pdf)
Sign up for one or more shifts using the Student Volunteer Sign-up Form: (www.accessola.com/superconference2011/studentVolunteer)
Thank you for your time and interest. One of us will be in touch with you later in December or early January.

Jennifer Soutter, Volunteer Coordinator
Shuzen Zhao, Volunteer Coordinator
Danielle Winn, Volunteer Coordinator