FRIENDS, FOUNDATIONS and BOARDS 2007 WORKSHOPS

Sponsored by
Florida Library Association and State Library and Archives of Florida

Registration Deadline: one week before each event
Download a Registration Form

Oct. 31 Okaloosa County – Niceville Community Center, 204 N. Partin Dr, Niceville
Nov. 2 Lee County - South County Regional Library, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway, Estero
Nov. 8 Indian River County – Indian River County Main Library, 1600-21st St., Vero Beach
Nov. 9 Alachua County – Alachua County Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave., Gainesville
Nov. 12 Pinellas County – Seminole Community Library at St. Petersburg College, Seminole Campus
9200 - 113th St. N., Seminole
Nov. 15 Broward County – Broward Northwest Regional Library, 3151 University Dr., Coral Springs

“Communicating the Value of Your Library”
Bring a team of Board members, staff, Foundation members and Friends to develop a unified message
Connect with other library supporters from your part of the State
Take home a specific plan for communicating your library’s value to opinion leaders

AGENDA
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (local time)

Registration, Social Time and Introductions
Speaker: (Ms.) Lawrence Webster, APR, M.A., M.L.S Consulting Services, Phoenicia, NY

Lawrence Webster has extensive experience working in community relations with libraries and other not-for-profits and is certified by the Public Relations Society of America. Lawrence is well-known to the Florida library community for her work as Communications Coordinator with the College Center for Library Automation and as a consultant to Friends and Trustees groups across the state.

News from State Library and Archives and Florida Library Association
Lunch and Discussion (Local groups share their experiences.)
Developing your customized local plan for communications and public relations

For more information contact:

Faye Roberts, Library Program Specialist, State Library and Archives, fcroberts@dos.state.fl.us, phone 850-245-6637, or
Ruth O’Donnell, FLA Executive Director, flaexecutivedirector@comcast.net, phone 850-668-6911.

These workshops are funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Florida Department of State, State Library and Archives of Florida.