We’d like to bring your attention to the following sessions at OLA Super Conference. We hope to see many of you there!
Super Conference 2016 Library Lab: The Idea Incubator
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
January 27-30, 2016
https://www.accessola.org/web/OLAWEB/Super_Conference/Welcome/OLAWEB/Super_Conference/Welcome.aspx
FOPL Sponsored Sessions
Our sessions are focused on communicating the research we have done in the past year at FOPL as well as our partnership work on Libraries 2025 strategies.
1. FOCUS: Libraries 2025
Wednesday, Jan 27 2:15 – 3:45 pm
Roll up your sleeves and bring your ideas to your peers. It is time to table the strategies arising from the 2015 symposium at the Royal York and develop and prioritize collaborative projects to put into action in order to move public libraries forward towards a vision of 2025. This is an opportunity for you to discuss the strategic initiatives with your colleagues, hear thoughts from the planning committee, and tell committee members what your ideas and dreams for the future are.
Learning Outcomes
Update public libraries on the results of Libraries 2025 and review next steps.
2. 2015 Public Opinion about Public Libraries in Ontario
Speaker: Carol French, VP Market Probe Canada
Thursday, Jan 28 | 10:30 am – 11:10 am
The Federation of Ontario Public Libraries commissioned a public opinion poll of Ontarians in 2015. Come hear the results, conclusions and recommendations. There were two province wide polls which were statistically valid both through a computer assisted telephone interviewing panel as well as an online poll using panels. These polls updated and analyzed new trends and continued the results of the polls conducted in 2000, 2006, and 2010.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the role and impact of public opinion on Ontario’s public libraries.
Learn more about the data and measurements
3. New Performance Measures and Rankings of Public Library Systems in Ontario
Robert Molyneux
Friday, Jan 29 | 9:00 am – 10:15 am
The Federation of Ontario Public Libraries commissioned an analysis of public library performance from 2001-2013 using the recently released open data in 2015. Come hear the trends, insights, conclusions and recommendations. We are proposing a new index to compare the modern library – combining digital and in person use as well as programs to test in the coming years as a strategic planning and management tool.
Learning Outcomes
An understanding of statistics and measurements for public libraries
Learn new data on public library performance.
4. FOPL Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, Jan 27 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Watch for your meeting notice and agenda soon!
5. Using Data and Stories for Advocacy
Stephen Abram Thursday, Jan 28 | 11:20 am – 12:00 pm
We have new opportunities for advocating for libraries. Hear about FOPL’s analysis of public library system performance from 2011-2013 as well as the 2015 public opinion poll of Ontarians attitudes about our services. How do we turn these into powerful stories that will influence our communities and our funders?
Learning Outcomes
Learn advocacy techniques
Learn how to turn data into stories.