About OCULA
The Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA) is a division of the Ontario Library Association (OLA) that represents college and university library faculty and staff on issues of common concern.
Activities of OCULA include annual professional development events, conferences, and publications for its members. OCULA provides an opportunity for academic library faculty and staff in Ontario to interact at various levels in a variety of forums and facilitates activities to respond to members’ needs and concerns.
OCULA will keep you up-to-date about issues pertaining to academic libraries and will provide access to stimulating and timely professional development activities.
Learn more about member benefits and perks.
Keep up to date with OCULA activities and events by:
OCULA Council
Mikayla Redden
2025 President
University of Toronto
Shelby Thaysen
2025 Vice PresidentUniversity of Toronto
Casey Hoeve
Councillor 2025McMaster University
Karen Nicholson
Councillor (2025)University of Guelph
Juliene McLaughlin
Councillor (2025)University of Guelph
Usman Malik
Councillor (2024 - 2026)Univeristy of Guelph-Humber
Sahar Kasiri-Motlagh
Councillor (2025)University of Toronto
Tina Liu
Councillor (2024 - 2025)McGill University
Oriane Edwards
OCULA Lightning Strikes Winner 2025
Awards
OCULA Conference
The OCULA Spring Conference is a one-day conference that brings together library staff from academic institutions on a specific topic or theme. The annual event is planned by a sub-committee of OCULA Council and takes place in the spring of each year. This event was historically held in-person but has been virtual since 2021. Stay tuned for our next offerings from OCULA Council.
View the Past Events section (below) for information on past conferences.Â
The OCULA Conference is planned by members of OCULA Council.
- March 2020 – Supporting Students in the Stacks: Student Mental Health and Wellness Initiatives at the LibraryÂ
- December 2019 – International Students and the Library: Empowering English Language Learners on CampusÂ
- June 2019 – Intellectual FreedomÂ
- February 2019 – Exploring Critical LibrarianshipÂ
- October 2018 – Exploring Open Educational Resources (OER)Â
- November 2018 – Working towards reconciliation: Engagement and relationship building to shape access and knowledge organizationÂ
InsideOCULA
The official publication of the Ontario College and University Library Association (OCULA), that fosters an engaged academic library community by showcasing the programs, activities, and research happening in university and college libraries across Ontario.
