FRIENDS OF CANADIAN LIBRARIES

Fundraising that Works!  
Date: Friday Jan. 30, 2009

Hear experts from Ontario's most successful Friends group and Public Library Foundation. How do charitable organizations and foundations operate and raise funds for their library?   Some groups undertake one major fundraiser annually or smaller, innovative fundraisers which generate excellent funds and publicity in their community.  Come to this session  if you want to better understand the role of friends groups and foundations in generating funds for your library.

Speakers:
Lori Nash, President Friends of the Ottawa Public Library
Heather Rumball, Toronto Public Library Foundation President

PowerPoint file - Toronto
PowerPoint - Ottawa
Handouts from Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association
-  Governance Policy - English    French
- Memorandum of Understanding - English   
- By-laws - English
- Policy regarding . . . financial assets - English    French


Advocacy at work - saving branch libraries
Date:: Friday Jan. 30, 2009
 

The "Save Our Services!!!" campaign saved branch libraries in Ottawa. For the second time in four years the Ottawa Public Library was faced with possible branch closures. Members OF the library community and the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library played a key role. The Friends launched a "Save our services" website and an online petition. An education campaign delivered key messages. Study the achievements of this successful campaign, where no branches were closed, and no hours were cut. Take home some key strategies to apply in your library setting.  

Speakers
Barbara Clubb,  City Librarian, Ottawa Public Library
Lori Nash, President Friends of the Ottawa Public Library
Jan Harder, Chair, Ottawa Public Library Board,  Councillor, Ottawa City Council, President Canadian Library Trustees' Association

PowerPoint presentation
Session outline
PowerPoint file - background information - Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association
Budget Info Kit - English    French
Briefing note - English
Sample SOS letter -  English  French
SOS news release1   news release2
SOS talking points
Nash -  Presentation to Council

Friends Helping Friends – Practical Tips
Date: Friday Jan. 30, 2009

Round table discussions on the following topics:

Recruiting/Organizing Volunteers/Members  - Dorothy Macnaughton, Sault Ste. Marie
How to Run Successful Book Sales/Book Stores - William Crawford, Mississauga
Community Outreach/Partnerships - Jami van Haaften, Sudbury

Academic Friends groups in Ontario libraries
Date: Thursday Jan. 29, 2009

Friends of the Library are active in academic libraries. Find out where they are, and what they do. Hear how Friends at university and special libraries volunteer, fundraise and support their libraries.

Speakers:
Karen Turko - Director, Special Projects, University of Toronto Libraries  (Friends of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library)
Vivien Cummings - Chair, Circle of Friends, Carleton University
Patricia O'Flaherty - Special Events Committee Chair, Circle of Friends, Carleton University 
Dr. Michael Peterman – Trent University Friends of the Bata Library

Friends of the Bata Library, Trent University - Outline
Circle of Friends, Carleton University   PowerPoint
Friends of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library PowerPoint