Increasing Friends Membership and Volunteer Base L. B. Magahay

Where do we look for new 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 a Friends Appreciation Valentine Tea Thursday, February 14, pm to 4pm in the Meeting Room Lower Floor of the Library “Have a Heart,Please bring a friend who is a library user” R.S.V.P. By February 10 th Tel: Jane Doe

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

FRIENDSUNDRAISUCCSEFULLYING What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

North Perth Public Library Monkton Library Monkton Library Service Listowel Carnegie Library 1907 Addition 2000 Atwood Library Service What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

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 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

HELPING TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY! What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

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 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

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 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

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 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

Event Planning The 5 W’s Who What Where When Why What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

Marketing with Community Participation What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

S.M.A.R.T OBJECTIVES Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

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 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

IN CONCLUSION FOR THE ONGOING SUCCES OF YOUR FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY GROUP! What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

FRIENDS “THE VALUE OF ONE; THE POWER OF MANY ” What Does it take to Sustain a Friends Group? OLA Super conference 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

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 2008 Sheila Durand, CEO North Perth Public Library

SUSTAINING AND GROWING FRIENDS GROUPS Val Marshall Friends of the Ajax Public Library OLA 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