5th annual
Friends’ Day at OLA
Saturday Jan 31, 2004
Friend's Day at OLA January 31, 2004
Ontario Library Association Superconference Metro Convention Centre,
Toronto, Ontario|
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Register online - $30 registration includes Saturday program - two workshops
and Gala luncheon
Contact the Ontario Library Association: 416-363-3388 or
1-866-873-9867 outside the Toronto calling area FAX: 416-941-9581 or
1-800-387-1181 outside the Toronto calling area
E-mail:
info@accessola.com
Session: 922
9:00 am - 10:15 am
TOWN AND COUNTRY: FRIENDS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
Diana McClure, Chair, Friends of Hamilton Library
Frank Torelli, Communications Director, Friends of Hamilton Library
Jim Nicol, Chair, Friends of the Dundas Library Branch, Hamilton Public Library.
Delegates will gain an insight into municipal restructuring and its impact on
the Hamilton Public Library, bringing together a comprehensive central facility
and 28 branch libraries serving communities of differing size and needs. The two
Friends groups caught up in this transition survived and developed a working
partnership to confront their common and distinct challenges.
Session: 1024
10:30 am - 11:45 am
FRIENDS ON A MISSION: STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
Terry Sarazen, Consultant, Southern Ontario Library Service.
Delegates will contribute to a definition of the future of the national Friends
association by participating in the Friends of Canadian Libraries strategic
planning process. Learn more about FOCAL's mission, values, vision and strategic
directions. This is your chance to dialogue with members of the FOCAL Strategic
Plan Steering Committee and provide input to help build the strategic plan for
the organization that supports Friends groups across Canada.
Noon – 2 p.m.
GALA LUNCHEON
Friends of Canadian Libraries delegates will have reserved seats at OLA’s
Gala Luncheon. It is a memorable celebration of the Ontario
library community at the end of our Superconference.