Event Organizers

OPLA Community Led Libraries Committee

Co-Chair:
Tracy Munusami, Chief Executive Officer, Newmarket Public Library

OPLA Liaison:
Leah Rucchetto, Director, Public Service, Caledon Public Library

Committee:
Andrea Arsenault, Community Librarian, Halton Hills Public Library
Laura Bere, Pathways Coordinator, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Julia Campbell, Adult Services Librarian, Ajax Public Library
Shelby Moffatt, Community Engagement Specialist (Adults & Teens), Whitby Public Library
Kelly Neilsen, Manager, Public Services, Brantford Public Library
Siobhan Stevenson, Associate Professor & Director, Workplace Integrated & Community Engaged Learning, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
Rabia Pirani, Senior Services Specialist, Community Outreach and Engagement, Toronto Public Library

OLA Staff Liaisons:
Gina Freitag, Training and Event Producer
Emily Burns, Director, Education and Impact

Upcoming Events
Community-Led Think Tank 2024
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Virtual
Thu, October 10, 2024 02:00 PM
Meditations on Community with Prof. David Lankes A community-led approach to librarianship focuses on working collaboratively with community, including socially…
 
Community-Led Think Tank October 2023
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Virtual
Thu, October 12, 2023 12:00 PM
“Gather ‘Round: A Protest Planning and Policy Prep Discussion Forum”
 
Community-Led Think Tank June 2023
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Virtual
Tue, June 20, 2023 12:00 AM
“C.A.R.E. – Practical Tools for Sustaining Care, Accountability, & Radical Empathy in Difficult Times”