Alberta Library Conference 2010

April 29 - May 2, 2010
 


Let’s pat ourselves on the back! But what’s next?
Alberta libraries have successful established the library as an essential community service. Partnerships have been established and explored between Trustees, Staff and Friends. How did we get here? And what does the future hold? What innovative activities have worked? What hasn’t worked? Trustees representing libraries, along with Directors representing libraries will discuss their success stories. Friends of Canadian libraries will report on successes in Alberta, future possibilities and directions on the National scene focusing on the partnerships which exist and can be explored among Friends, Trustees and Staff.

LET’S PAT OURSELVES ON THE BACK! BUT WHAT’S NEXT?

 

Presenters: Doug Cooper, Vice-President, Alta. Library Trustees Assoc., Bonnie Grey, Director, Alta. Public Library Services, and Nicholas Spillios, Past President , Friends of Canadian Libraries.

 

FRIENDS OF ALBERTA   LIBRARIES     

 

            AGENDA

 

*ALBERTA. FRIENDS REVIEW

*WHAT HAVE WE DONE?

      - A Profile of Friends

*WHAT’S NEXT?

      - Possible Actions

*BEFORE REVITALIZING

 

 LET’S  SELF- EVALUATE

 WHERE HAVE WE BEEN??

 

 ALBERTA FRIENDS AROUND THE PROVINCE

 

Friends of the Arrowood Public Library 

Banff Public Library*

Friends of the Bawlf Public Library

Friends of the Beaverlodge Public Library Society 

Brooks Library Foundation

Friends of the Brownfield Community Library

Calgary Public Library Foundation   2006?

Osu Children's Library Fund

The Good Doers Charity Library Society

Friends of the Camrose Public Library*

The Friends of the Canmore Library Society

The Chestermere Public Library Foundation

Drumheller Library Society

The Society of the Friends of the Edmonton Public Library  1993

Friends of the Faireview Public Library

Friends of the Forestburg Library   2002

The Grande Prairie Pubic Library Friends Society  1997

Friends of the Grimshaw Public Library

Friends of the Hardisty and District Public Library

Friends of the High River Public Library Society

Friends of the Innisfail Library Society

Jasper Friends of the Library Society  1991

Friends of the Lacombe Public Library   2005

Friends of the Leduc Public Library*  1094

Society of Friends of the Lethbridge Public Library 

The Friends of the Mayerthorpe Public Library Society
The Society of Friends of the Medicine Hat Public Library  1961/1995

Friends of the Milo Municipal Library Society

Friends of the Morinville Public Library

Friends of the Okotoks Public Library  2007

Friends of the Olds Municipal Library 

Friends of the Peace River Municipal Library Society

Society of the Friends of the Pincher Creek Library

Friends of Raymond Library Society

The Society of Friends of the Red Deer Public Library   1995

Friends of the Redwater Public Library Society

Friends of the Shannon Municipal Library

Friends of the Sheep River Community Library Foundation  

Friends of Strathcona County Library Society   1993

Friends of the Spruce Grove Public Library

St. Albert Association of Friends of the Public Library  1988

Friends of the St. Paul Municipal Library

Stettler Friends of the Library Society

Friends of the Stony Plain Public Library  1991

Friends of the Thorhild Public Library

Friends of the Tofield Municipal Library Society

Vegrevill Public Library Foundation

Friends of the Vermillion Public Library Society

Friends of the Viking Library Society

Friends of the Water Valley Public Library Society 

Friends of the Westlock Public Library Society

Friends of the Wildwood Public Library

Friends of the Worsley Public Library

Friends of the Youngstown Public Library

 

*no existing Friends group

 

PROFILE OF FRIENDS

 

  • Mission Statements Support Services

  • Focus - Fundraising & Advocacy

  • Friends Are Independent/ Semi-Independent

  • Friends Have Community Connections

  • Friends Take On Eclectic Mix of Projects

  • Friends Are Creative & Industrious

  • Staff Usually Operate At Arm’s Length

  • Friends Are A 90’s Conception

 

 

WHAT FRIENDS HAVE DONE

 

  • Friends fundraise

  • Friends as advocates

  • Friends as partners

  • Friends as an alternate voice

  • friends as an independent community group

  • Friends delivering literacy events

 

 

STRATEGIC PLANNING - WHERE CAN WE GO?

 

  • Visibility/visibility/visibility!

  • Establish closer liaison w/staff/trustees

  • Get staff support - casinos, et al.

  • Community connections w/partnerships

  • Recognizing literary landmarks

  • Documenting users personal stories

  • Documenting library archival history

  • Tap community agencies support

  • Form friends speakers bureau

  • Networking - connecting with other friends

  • Celebrate community days/events

  • Reevaluate before revitalizing!!!

  

 

COMPETENCIES

      

Self-evaluation

Assess Competencies In Carrying Out Performance

 

Measures:

Where are we?

Where should we be going?

 

DEFINITION

       

- Actions for performing roles

- Elevate and realize results relevant to direction/vision

 

Ten Competencies

 

General knowledge

Board operation

Fundraising

Lobbying

Advocacy

Decision making

Policy making

Strategic planning

Finance

Professional

Development