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Increasing Friends Membership and
Volunteer Base
L. B. Magahay
Where do we look fornew members ?
• Current Membership
• Library Users
• Community
Public relations
Each Friend is a public relations officer for your group.
Current Membership:
Utilize Members Involvement in Other Organizations
Utilize existing programs and events
You are cordially invited to attend aFriends Appreciation Valentine Tea
Thursday, February 14, 20082pm to 4pm
in the Meeting RoomLower Floor of the Library
“Have a Heart,Please bring a friend who is a library user”
R.S.V.P. By February 10th
Tel: Jane Doe 324-0276 E-mail: [email protected]
Library Users
Genealogy, Family History and
Historical Societies
Book Marks
Genealogy/Family History and Historical Societies
Utilize Members involvement in other societies.
Book Marks
Book marks outlining the Friends activities and upcoming events are provided to all library departments for insertion in books being checked out.
Community
Membership Drive Celebrate your Library’s birthday Doors Open The Publicity Co-ordinator Brochures Posters
FRIENDSFRIENDSUUNNDDRRAAIISUCCSEFULLYSUCCSEFULLYIINNGG What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008
Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
North Perth Public Library
Monkton LibraryMonkton Library
Service 1899-2007Service 1899-2007
Listowel Carnegie Library 1907Listowel Carnegie Library 1907
Addition 2000Addition 2000
Atwood Library Atwood Library
Service 1893-2007Service 1893-2007 What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
What are Friends for?To help raise funds to purchase equipment
and materials not available through the regular Library budget
To provide volunteer assistance at special program and community events
To promote knowledge of and interest in the functions, services and needs of the Library
To foster public support for the Library and its development
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
HELPING TO PROMOTE
ANDSUPPORT
YOUR PUBLIC
LIBRARY!
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
Effective Friends Groups
• Understand their roles and responsibilities
• Take their responsibility for accountability and auditing program effectiveness very seriously
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
• Demographics of your community and what they mean.
• Library’s role in the community.• Library’s relationship with local
government.• Contributions of other groups
within the community.• Local issues
Understand Your Community!
The Rules of Engagement: The New Governance OLBA-SOLS May 2004
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
• Participate in the Community
• Earn respect in the community
Atwood Library patrons participating in the Atwood 150 th Anniversary celebrations.
To Connect with Your Community
Develop Community Partnerships
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
Event Planning
The 5 W’s
Who
What
Where
When
WhyWhat Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
Marketing with Community Participation
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
S.M.A.R.T OBJECTIVES
SpecificMeasurableAchievableRelevantTimely
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
Friends of the North Perth Public Library
Putting On The Ritz Silent Auction Fundraiser
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
IN CONCLUSION
Develop Community Partnerships by
Understanding and Participating in your Community
Define the role of your Friends group
Use the 5 W’s and SMART principle
Develop your Marketing Strategies
FOR THE ONGOING SUCCES OF YOUR FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY GROUP!
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
FRIENDS
“THE VALUE OF ONE; THE POWER OF MANY ”
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
Information and graphics for this presentation utilized the following resources:
Friends of the North Perth Public Library
2007
The Rules of Engagement: The New Governance
OLBA-SOLS May 2004
Simple Steps For Hosting A Successful Author Reading Wendy Morgan, Author and Public Services, Cobourg Public Library; Rhonda
Jessup, Public Service Manager, Whitby Public Library. Super Conference 2004
What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library [email protected]
SUSTAINING AND GROWING FRIENDS
GROUPS
Val MarshallFriends of the Ajax Public
LibraryOLA 2008
1. BUILD ON A SOLID FOUNDATION
2. DEFINE THE ROLE OF FRIENDS
3. FUNDRAISING
4. STAFF SUPPORT
5. COMMUNICATION
6. DEALING WITH CHANGE
• Change of the CEO• New Board Members• Closure of Branches• Lack of Interest from Friends
7. APPRECIATE YOUR FRIENDS
8. RESOURCES OF FRIENDS OF CANADIAN LIBRARIES
