$15 Million Investment

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$15 Million Provincial Investment
Leanne Clendening
Email: lclendening@olsn.ca
(705) 675-6467 ext 209
(800) 461-6348 ext 209

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Libraries 2020

The Dialogue continues……………….
Focus groups have been held to flesh out the Sumposium Particpants’ five priorities to create a picture of success in 2020. Now it’s time to focus on the collaborative action necessary to get there. The Symposium Committee invites you to come and join us to further define the future of Public Libraries in Ontario at the OLA Superconference on Friday February 26, 2010 at 3:45 in the Ballroom A in the hotel.
Here are the five priorities:

Create a library culture that supports continual innovation
Expand the public library role as community place and public space.
Ensure all physical and virtual libraries are high quality, visible, and well used spaces.
Engage people and leverage community connections and resources
Collaborative program models

A summary of the Symposium is now available please log in on the Symposium website:
http://www.olsn.ca/symposium2020/index.aspx?langtype=1033

Leadership by Design:

OLS-North, SOLS and OLBA are pleased to announce a series of workshops based on the "Networking with our Peers" module of OLBA's Leadership by Design

This is a training opportunity for Board Chairs and their CEOs. Registration by other Board Members will be accepted depending on the size of the venue and number of registrants. Mileage will be paid for one car at .40 per kilometer per library board. An accommodation subsidy may be requested if the distance of your travel is over 250 km. one way. Lunch will be provided.

Please read the information below and register at the following link as soon as possible in order not to be disappointed:
http://www.olsn.ca/registration/form_001.asp

Description of Session:
Critical to the success of your library in your community is strong leadership by your board and CEO, as partners. Pivotal to achieving this important partnership is the vital relationship between board chair and CEO. Each AREA WORKSHOP is offered as a strategic leadership development opportunity for board chairs and CEO’s to build a supportive network of peer library leaders in your immediate locale and contribute to securing a sound future for public libraries province-wide.

Learn about OLBA’s LEADERSHIP BY DESIGN for building your public library governance knowledge & skills.
Explore common issues with public library leaders in your immediate geographic area.
Share library leadership initiatives & best practices to address challenges & opportunities. / Partager des initiatives de leadership de bibliothèque et meilleures pratiques pour relever les défis et opportunités.
Strengthen relationships for working together in the future. / Renforcer vos relations pour travailler ensemble dans l'avenir.

AREA WORKSHOP DETAILS

Each workshop runs for 6 hours including lunch. Workshops have been scheduled on a Saturday for the convenience of volunteer board members. The design and length of the workshop is intended to launch «Networking With Our Peers» as a forum for discussion and taking action in order to complete the framework for achieving the long term objectives of OLBA’s Leadership by Design.
Registration is FREE and open to ONE board member, specifically the BOARD CHAIR (or his/her designate), & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CHIEF LIBRARIAN of each public library board. (Other Board Members will be accepted depending on space).
Each WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT will receive a Networking with Our Peers Workbook, which includes a series of discussion guides, reference documents, etc., to cover each segment of the workshop.

Dates of workshop

ONTARIO LIBRARY SERVICE – NORTH (OLS-N) AREA WORKSHOPS
Location	Workshop Venue	Date
TIMMINS	Update Days Inn 14 Mountjoy St. South	April 17, 2010 10:00 to 4:00
THUNDER BAY	Thunder Bay Public Library, Waverly Branch	April 17, 2010 10:00 to 4:00
SAULT STE. MARIE	SSM Public Library	April 24, 2010 10:00 to 4:00
DRYDEN	Best Western	April 24, 2010 10:00 to 4:00
SUDBURY	Radisson	May 1, 2010 10:00 to 4:00