First Nations Public Library Week 2008
February 11^th through February 16^th, 2008

First Nations heritage, culture and community connect

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OLA Super Conference 2008 Information Session

Friday, February 1, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Oakville Room, Interncontinental Hotel

Blueprint for Celebrating
First Nations Heritage, Culture and Community

Karen Foster, First Nation Librarian, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation Public Library; Barbara Lewis, Library Co-ordinator, Rama Mnjikaning Public Library; Rita Chiblow, First Nation Capacity Building Advisor, Ontario Library Service-North; Patty Lawlor, First Nations Consultant, Southern Ontario Library Service; Andrew J. Ryther, Design Limited.

First Nations Public Library (FNPL) Week, a multi-level, multi-purpose program, encourages all Ontario libraries to join in its celebration. In First Nation communities, the Week is an opportunity to promote public library service and celebrate the achievements of local librarians. In non-native communities, it’s an opportunity to promote staff and community awareness of aboriginal peoples and cultures through training, programming and displays. FNPL Week 2008 takes place
February 11-16. Session participants will receive celebration suggestions, resource recommendations, programming contacts, and a 2008 poster featuring the theme, “First Nations heritage, culture and community connect @ your library.”

Convenor: Patty Lawlor, Southern Ontario Library Service