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Clinics
Clinic are two hour training sessions held in conjunction with eight area Library Committee meetings. Generally there are two clinics offered in a year on issues of interest to CEOs and branch heads working in rural libraries. Clinics are developed and presented by SOLS consultants on current topics including:
- Library management
- Reference and Information Services
- Technology issues
Fees and Registration
The clinics are free but participants must register as part of their Library Committee registration.
Next Clinic
A clinic will not be offered for Fall 2008. The next clinic will be Spring 2009.
Past Clinics and In-house Training
On request, and for a fee, clinics can be delivered in-house to library staff.
Creating the Future You’ve Imagined: Planning
that Makes a Difference!
This clinic outlined the
Essential Planning process for public libraries, highlighting things
that can be done to keep the process manageable and do-able so that it
results in a plan that will lead to strategic and purposeful change.
This clinic was presented in the Spring of 2008.
| Updating the Ontario Public Library Guidelines 4th
Edition: Updating your assessment. In this clinic, we looked at the mandatory guidelines, with a view to seeing how your library might rate this year. We also looked at the changes from the third edition to the fourth edition. This is especially important as each Guidelines section has several more statements, with a number of updates and changes throughout. This clinic was presented in the Winter of 2008. |
| Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 This clinic introduces new social networking technologies and their application for library service. This clinic was first presented in the Fall of 2007. |
| E-Tools of the Trade: Updating
Your Reference Collection This clinic reviews the core reference tools specified in the Ontario Public Library Guidelines with an emphasis on areas where electronic tools and e-books are well suited to add value, wider coverage and currency. This clinic was first presented in the Fall 2006. |
| Book-Based Programming
This clinic provides information on the value of programming around books, basics on how to plan a program and examples of book based programs. This clinic was first presented in the Spring of 2006. |
| Fit for Consumption: Collection Assessment
and Development This clinic covers the best practices for managing the collection including, methods for collection assessment, selection and weeding. This clinic was first presented in the Spring of 2005. |