Please join the Ontario Library Association for the 5th Annual Institute where we will focus on the impact that architectural spaces and design have on the human experience. The keynotes and sessions at this year’s Institute will focus on how the design of a space can have an impact on our use of it, our emotional reactions and our level productivity.
Dates: Monday July 6 - Tuesday July 7
Location: Waterloo Delta, Waterloo Ontario
Registration Rates
Early bird $290.00 (closes June 13, 2015)
Regular $335.00
Students $100.00 (limited spaces)
Click here to register for this event.
More about the Institute:
Despite fiscal restraints in public funding, there are continuous library projects occurring including new buildings, renovations, retro-fits, and interior design.
The purpose of the Annual Institute is to provide a learning opportunity for the library, municipal, design, and architect sectors to learn more about physical space (e.g., characteristics of great future-oriented spaces; advocacy for the library as physical space; effective collaboration with communities, architects, project managers, municipal officials, and builders) and to become equipped to plan and respond quickly to capitalize on opportunities for development and redevelopment for all types of libraries.
Held in July each year, each institute has a theme. Participants are from the public, school, special, and academic library sectors, in addition to municipal decision makers, architects and designers. The event hosts approximately 130 delegates each year. While hosted in Ontario, delegates from any province/country are welcomed.
Code of Conduct
The OLA is dedicated to providing a positive event experience for all participants, and expects attendees, speakers, exhibitors, volunteers, and staff to show respect and courtesy toward one another at all conference and conference-related events. We value ideas, thoughts and expression, and we appreciate new pedagogy when delivering workshops and sessions. Discriminatory language and imagery is not appropriate for any event venue, including talks, workshops, sessions or any community event online or in a face-to-face environment.
Onsite Code of Conduct committee:
Anne Bailey, Committee chair
Michelle Arbuckle, OLA staff
For more information, please visit the event's website.