The Friends of the Library Can Be More than Book Sales

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The Stettler Friends of the Library Society had become stagnant over the last few years, with no new ideas and just doing casinos and book sales. That changed in 2018-2019 when a member discovered the wine survivor fundraiser and the Stettler and District Board of Trade were looking for a group to take over the Historic Ghost Walk. The 2018 Christmas Wine Survivor was a roaring success and the Historic Ghost Walk has brought people and money to the Stettler Public Library. This session will focus on the Christmas Wine Survivor and Historic Ghost Walk events and the learning curves that the Stettler Friends of the Library Society has experienced along the way.

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Crystal Friars and David Guba
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Conference Year

2020
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Come Grow With Us: Okotoks Library Advocacy and Fundraising

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Libraries must do advocacy and fundraising in order to grow in a time of change and opportunity as government funding at all levels tightens. The Board, Director, and Staff at the Okotoks Public Library created a Vision, wrote a fundraising policy, and then began to implement an active advocacy and fundraising campaign. They set up booths at events, met with community groups, planned and organized fundraisers, and worked with local councils and administration. Specific, practical ideas will be outlined during this workshop. Please bring your questions and ideas for advocacy and fundraising to share during the 10-minute discussion at the end of this session.
LORRAINE CATHRO After a 20-year university teaching career, Lorraine gained marketing experience as a sales representative for Scholastic Publishing and as an investment advisor at a brokerage firm. She now assists in advocacy and fundraising initiatives toward library expansion as a member of the Okotoks Public Library Board.
LARA GRUNOW is very passionate about creating a public library that is the hub for its community and believes that libraries can play an integral role in helping create happier, healthier communities. The key is ensuring that stakeholders, potential community partners, and local residents know how our collections, programs, and services can benefit them. That is why, as newly appointed Library Director, Lara makes a point of getting out of her office and into the community.
PAT COE has previous experience with fundraising and advocacy through a wide variety of volunteer and business activities. As a former volunteer and employee at the Okotoks Public Library, she now serves on the Library Board and is participating in advocacy and fundraising efforts for the expansion of the library.

Author

Lorraine Cathro, Lara Grunow, and Pat Coe

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lgrunow@okotokslibrary.ca

Conference Year

2019
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Strategic Planning and Grant Proposals

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Marigold Library System

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The Cochrane Public Library has been successful over the past 18 months at applying for and receiving grants for large programs. As the Library has undertaken a serious physical and internal transformation over the past year we have been able to apply for grants that fit with our new vision of a vibrant place and space in the community. Writing grants proposals can be daunting if you don't have a vision, purpose or goal in mind so it is with this in mind that are happy to share our most recent grant successes and the 'why' and 'how' behind them.

 

http://www.cochranepubliclibrary.ca/ 

 

presented by:

Jeri Maitland, Executive Director, Cochrane Public Library

Andrea Johnson, Librarian, Cochrane Public Library

Angelique Roy, Librarian, Cochrane Public Library

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