FRIENDS OF CANADIAN LIBRARIES

Friends' Day Program 2005

Ontario Library Association

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Canada Reads and your community
Talin Vartanian, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Date Friday February 4 Time 3:45 - 5 p.m.

A veteran CBC producer will talk about Canada Reads, one of the country’s premier literary events. Find out how your library can become involved in this program, and pick up tips from a professional journalist on additional ways to work with the media in your community. Most of the time will involve a question and answer session with the presenter.

Learn about Canada Reads, including behind-the-scenes information on book selection and production.

Pick up ideas on how your library can partner with Canada Reads.
Brainstorm ways to generate local media interest in your library

Risky business – you and your volunteers
Greg Kelner, Toronto Public Library
Derek Zulensky , Director of Client Services Education Safety Assoc. of Ontario

Date Saturday Friday February 5
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How do you develop your volunteer team so that their contribution is positive and successful? The need for a volunteer management program is explored together with samples of screening tools , interview techniques, job descriptions and other resources that support their management and training.

Risk management aspects of a volunteer management program
Factors that contribute to a successful volunteer program
Resource kit for volunteer screening

County Libraries need their Friends
Mary Anderson , Friends of the Wiarton Branch of the Bruce County Library
Suzan Fawcett, Past Treasurer, Friends of the Chesley Library
CEO Marzio Apolloni, Bruce County Public Library

Libraries in Bruce County recognize the potential of Friends groups. Friends can harness community support in a small community, through their fund-raising activities and volunteer labour. Find out how independent Friends groups have formed within one county library system in Ontario.

Learn how a Friends group, even in a small library, can impact funding and service
Gather new ideas for fund-raising and programming
Discover successful tactics designed to solidify community support for the library