2006 BC Library Conference - April 20 - 22
Sharing of Ideas workshop

Saturday April 22, 2006

Sharing of Ideas

This panel examines concerns and successes commonly encountered by Friends of the Library groups.  Join us to share ideas about starting a Friends group, developing good relationships with your library, raising the profile of the Friends in the community, retaining membership, recognizing volunteers, fundraising and more.

Speakers:

Lorraine Doiron, Chair - Friends of Smithers Library
Janice Douglas, Director of Youth Services & Programming - Vancouver Public Library
Jane Promnitz, Founding Member & Past President of Friends of the Coquitlam Library
tba - Friends of the Richmond Public Library

Convenor:

Jocelyn MacNiel, BC Representative - Friends of Canadian Libraries; Founding Member and President - Friends of the VPL

Joceclyn MacNiel took our “Sharing of Ideas workshop” to the BCLA Conference in April. She convened a panel of speakers, including Lorraine Doiron, Chair,  Friends of Smithers Library, Janice Douglas, Director of Youth Services & Programming, Vancouver Public Library and Jane Promnitz, Founding Member & Past President of Friends of the Coquitlam Library. They examined concerns and successes commonly encountered by Friends of the Library groups.