International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

2008 Conference
 

Friends of Libraries were represented at IFLA during the 2008 conference in Quebec City, August 10-14th.

We were invited to submit a paper which was included in the conference proceedings:

Friends of Libraries Supporting Public Libraries – Best Practices and Leadership
 

Our poster Champions @ your library® was submitted on behalf of four national associations representing Friends of Libraries. Friends are invited to use this poster for promotional purposes, as long as the source is acknowledged.

Some photographs help to illustrate our experiences at IFLA.  See more . . .

The following handouts were available during our Round Table and poster sessions:

Friends of Canadian Libraries (www.friendsoflibraries.ca)

Round Table Discussion:
Advocacy
Fundraising
Roles and Relationships
Why do you need Friends?
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
FOCAL brochure

FOLUSA Fact Sheets  (www.folusa.org/)

#1 How to Organize a Friends group
#13 Checklist for advocacy
#10 The role of the Friends board
#11 The role of trustees
#18 Getting and keeping members

Friends of Libraries Australia  (www.fola.org.au/)

Membership drive -make new friends but keep the old
News Update - current issue and archives
Best of Friends bookmark

The Library Campaign www.librarycampaign.com/Home

Newsletters
Better Read than Dead postcard
Who needs Friends?

The following four books are recommended reading. Details on how to order were provided to IFLA delegates:

How to form your Friends of the Library Group
Essential Friends of Libraries
Even More Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends 
Friends of Libraries Resource book