COMMUNICATION & COUNSEL
Subject: Final Milestone Report
(Final): 2004 – 2006
Prepared by: Barbara
Clubb, City Librarian
Prepared
for: Ottawa Public Library Board
Meeting
of: May 14, 2007
Date: April 23, 2007
UPDATE: Now that the 2006 statistics have
been finalized, this is being presented to the OPL Board as the final version
of this report.
February 5, 2007
This is the final version of a report that
was presented to the OPL Board at their December 11, 2006 meeting. It was to
have been approved by the OPL Board at the January 15, 2007 meeting, with the
exception of any final statistics not yet available, but that meeting did not
take place due to loss of quorum. It is being presented to the new OPL Board as
a historical record of the work and events of the 2004-2006 OPL Board. A number
of 2006 statistics have still to be finalized. These are marked “TBD.” Once
this is done, a final version of the report will be issued.
References
·
Ottawa Public Library
Annual Reports (to the community), 2004, 2005
·
Ottawa Public Library,
Work Program Overview 2003-2004, Year End Update December 31, 2004
·
Ottawa Public Library
Strategic Work Plan 2005, Status Report to December 31, 2005
·
Ottawa Public Library,
Strategic Work Plan 2006, Status Report to June 30, 2006
Background
The Board reviewed the first draft of this document
at its regular meeting December 11, 2006. The attached document contains the
revisions and additions suggested by Board members. Some final statistics and
financial figures will be added when available. A copy of the final report will
be sent to all 2004-2006 OPL board members.
The Ontario Public Libraries Act provides for
the appointment of local public library boards concurrent with the term of the
appointing council. The current Ottawa Public Library Board was appointed in
January of 2004 for a three year term ending in January 2007, when the Board
for the 2007-2010 term will be appointed.
Following is a brief report highlighting the
accomplishments of the Ottawa Public Library Board and the progress of the
Ottawa Public Library for 2004-2006. It is framed by the Board’s mission
statement and its four strategic goals and also supports the Board’s new draft
vision and goal statements which were used in the recent public consultation
process.
The Board’s mission
statement:
We nurture the love of
reading and the pursuit of knowledge. People use the resources of the Ottawa
Public Library to read, think, learn, interpret, imagine and connect with each
other and the world.
The Board’s draft vision
statement:
The Ottawa Public
Library – your special place for knowledge, inspiration and enjoyment.
The Board’s four
strategic goals:
Goal A: Be a
community driven organization
Goal B: Be a dynamic,
resourceful organization
Goal C: Be a welcoming community resource through our physical, virtual and travelling spaces
Goal D: Be recognized as a integral part of the community and a valued partner in Ottawa’s future development
The Board’s draft goal statements for public consultation
in the Fall of 2006 were:
1.
Improve the overall library system by enhancing access through
·
Hours
·
Web and on-line services
·
Collections
·
Geographic distribution and locations
·
Access to persons with disabilities
2.
Develop and implement a strategy for library facilities including a new
Central Library
3.
Engage the following key sectors in the community in the planning and
operation of the OPL and use this engagement to identify new needs to which OPL
can respond:
·
Children and youth
·
Business
·
New Canadians
·
The disadvantaged
4. Continue
to strengthen OPL’s partnership with the Foundation and Friends, including the
development of additional revenue sources.
The 2004-2006 milestone report has been structured into seven parts:
1. Board Governance
2. Goal A
3. Goal B
4. Goal C
5. Goal D
6. Awards and Honours
7. Members of the Ottawa Public Library Board, 2004-2006
2004-2006
Milestone Report
January 2007
Connect, Explore,
Discover
The Ottawa Public Library has All You Need to Know
1. BOARD GOVERNANCE
2004 – Governance
·
Board Participation
o
Councillor Rick Chiarelli was elected as chair for a three year term
o
Trustee Royal Galipeau was elected as vice-chair for 2004
o
Trustee Standen chaired the governance committee
o
Trustee Galipeau chaired the New Central Library Building committee
o
Trustee Pamela Sweet served as a member of the OPL Foundation
o
Trustee Rob Darling served as liaison to the OPLF Gala committee
o
Trustee McRae served as a representative to the Southern Ontario
Library Services Trustee Council
o
Trustees Susan Norquay and Shawn Little were appointed as liaisons to
the Ontario Library Boards’ Association
o
Board members contributed to public library development in Ontario
through participation in events at the regional and provincial levels
·
Budget
o
Board responded quickly
and effectively to the possibility of a reduction of $1.6 million in the
operating budget and the possible closure of branches; community support was
significant; no branches were closed
o
The 2004 operating
budget provided for compensation adjustments, two public service positions in
the branches, increased fees and fines, and a small reduction in the materials
budget
o
Board successfully
participated in the 2005 budget process
o
More than $550,000 was
raised through the Friends, the Foundation and the Library itself for enhanced
services and special projects
·
Policy Governance
o
The development of the board model of policy governance is guided by
the Governance Standing Committee which consisted of Trustees Standen (chair)
Desroches, Norquay, Rocco and Sonley
o
The committee developed the following for approval by the board
§
Policy model of board governance approved
§
First Mega Ends Policy Statement adopted
§
Revised policies on board participation in library related conferences,
meetings and events, monitoring executive performance, and the annual board
planning cycle approved
o
Twenty-one monitoring reports on board policies were approved
· Major Decisions
o
Cost-neutral harmonization of hours for large and medium sized branches
implemented
o
Vision statement for a new central library approved
o
Bookmobile Services Framework policy and report approved
o
Recommendations in the
application of dMA Report: Service Delivery Framework to Community Level One
and Two Libraries approved
o
Tender for the South Central District Library awarded
o
Strategies to advocate on the library-related issues of copyright
revision, the CAP (Community Access Program) grants, and the federal election
developed
o
Membership in the newly established Federation of Ontario Public
Libraries approved
·
Special Note: Trustee Steve Desroches and his wife welcomed their first
child, a son named Jack
2005 – Governance
- Board Participation
o
Trustee Royal Galipeau was
re-elected as vice-chair for 2005
o
Trustee Galipeau chaired the New
Central Library Building Committee
o
Trustee Karyn Standen chaired
the Governance Committee
o
Trustee Pamela Sweet continued
as a member of the OPL Foundation
o
Trustee Susan Norquay was
elected to the Governing Board of the new Federation of Ontario Public
Libraries for a one-year term
o
Trustee Norquay served as a one
year term as representative to the Southern Ontario Library Services Trustee
Council
o
Trustee Glenn Rivard chaired the
ad hoc Strategic Objectives committee
o
Strategic planning workshop was
held with board governance specialist Dr. Ken Haycock
o
Two external specialist
presentations were made to the Board on the legal and fiduciary
responsibilities of trustees and the City’s policy and program related to
Public Private Partnerships
- Budget
o
The 2005 operating budget
provided for contract settlements, software maintenance, staffing for second
bookmobile, and small improvements to rural branch hours and services
o
Board members successfully
participated in the City’s 2006 budget process
o
Board approved a hiring and spending freeze in October 2005
- Policy Governance
o
Governance Committee: Members Trustees Standen
(chair), Desroches, Norquay, Rocco and Sonley
o
The committee developed the
following for Board approval:
§
13 policies were
reviewed/revised
§
two new procedures to improve
public access to board documents and meeting information were developed and
implemented
o
18 monitoring reports on
existing policies were approved by the Board
·
Major
Decisions
o
Board approved the sale
of air rights and part of the parking lot area of the Rideau branch to the owners
of the adjacent seniors’ residence
o
Board approved a
partnership with the Toronto Public Library to develop a French interface to
the Virtual Reference Library with funding assistance from the provincial
government. The new service is called the Bibliothèque de référence virtuelle
o
Board approved
Memorandum of Understanding with National Capital Freenet
o
Unsolicited public-private partnership proposal from DCR Phoenix Group
of Companies was received by the Board in October and a review process and
decision making framework were developed
- Special notes
o
Trustee Karyn Standen gave birth
to her second child, a son named Christian
o
The Board honoured Mrs.
Dea Lyall for serving 47 years as a volunteer at the Manotick branch
2006 – Governance
- Board Participation
o
Trustee Karyn Standen was
elected vice-chair for 2006
o
Trustee Pamela Sweet chaired the
New Central Library Building Committee (as of February ’06) and continued as a
board member of the OPL Foundation
o
Trustee Linda Sonley chaired the
Governance Committee
o
Trustee Susan Norquay served as
representative to the Southern Ontario Library Services Trustee Council
o
Trustee Elaine Taylor served as
Board liaison on the OPLF Gala Committee
o
Trustee Royal Galipeau was
elected as Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans
- Budget
o
The 2006 operating budget
provided for contract settlements, job evaluation costs, software licenses,
cost of living for increases in purchased services, increased staffing for ¾
year staffing for South Central District Library (Greenboro), efficiency
revenues/reductions of $86K to offset cost increases, and the elimination of
funding for five vacant positions as a part of corporate-wide staffing
reductions
o
Board approved its submission to the City’s Long Range Financial Plan
III process including a request for a place-marker figure of $150M for a new
central library in phase 2 (2011) and a request for an addition of $1M to the
annual PAYG (Pay as You Go) capital program beginning in 2007. This has been
included in the LRFP III released in December 2006
- Policy Governance
o
Governance Committee: Members Trustees Sonley (chair), Norquay, Rocco,
Standen, Harder (replacing Trustee Desroches mid-year)
o
The Committee created new or revised policies in the following areas:
bilingual services, confidential information, Board job description, Chair’s
role, trustee responsibilities, trustee absences and participation in
conferences, relations with the OPL Foundation, Board membership on other
bodies, departing trustees and guidelines for the Order of Friendship Award.
o
Monitoring Reports: Twenty-one monitoring reports on Board policies were approved
- Major Decisions
o
Board approved the Libraries
for All: facilities strategy which includes three elements: maintaining and
improving existing facilities; building new facilities to support growth and
building a new central library
o
Vision statement for new central
library was revised and approved
o
Board received a report
recommending that the annual OPL audit be incorporated into the overall audit
of the City of Ottawa
o
Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Friends of the
Ottawa Public Library
o
Board approved the renaming of the south central district library to
the Greenboro District Library
o
Board approved a draft vision and draft goals statements as part of the
development of the Strategic Plan
o
Board approved the contract to
the firm RPG for the development of the functional building program for the new
central library
o
Board approved the Facilities
Growth Planning Study by the IBI Group
o
Board submitted a brief to the
Ontario Library Boards’ Association strategic plan consultation
o
Board submitted a brief to the
Government of Ontario’s Public Library Sectoral Review
2. Goal A: Be a Community Driven Organization
2004 – Goal A Community Driven
Organization
- Service statistics
o
Total circulation materials 9,019,513 and up 35% since 2001;
o
Per capita circulation: 10.56
o
Per capita expenditure on materials: $4.94
o
Number of in-person library visits:
5,0454,820
o
Books and materials in the collection:
2,446,755
o
Reference and information questions: 979,316
o
Programs: 8,304; program attendance: 201,878
o
Internet stations for public use: 325
- Service
Improvements
o
Card campaign: The Every Kid a Card Campaign with Canadian
astronaut Dr. Steve MacLean as Campaign Champion was inaugurated
o
Hours harmonized at district and most community one and two branches
o
Homework Help program to introduce students to the library’s electronic
resources was launched
o
TD Summer Reading Club was up 15% in members and 24% in items read
o
Reference and Information Services Strategic Agenda completed
o
French story times/book clubs instituted in Ruth E. Dickinson,
Kanata and Blackburn Hamlet branches
o
Community satisfaction: The Library did very well in City’s community
satisfaction surveys
- Service Initiatives
o
Literacy: Ottawa Public Library was named the city lead for one of
the 12 CPS (Community and Protective Services Department) strategic initiatives
Building a Literate and Learning Community
o
Service Theme: The Ottawa Public Library-More than Meets the Eye
2005 – Goal A Community Driven
Organization
- Service statistics
o
Total circulation materials: 9,210,15
o
Circulation per capita: 10.64
o
Expenditures per capita on materials: $4.83
o
Number of in person library visits: 4,390,150
o
Books and materials in the collection: 2,504,206
o
Reference and information questions:
737,050
o
Programs: 8,317; program attendance:
191,828
o
Internet stations for public use: 334
- Service
improvements
o
Hours harmonization: Level three branch hours were harmonized and in some
branches hours were increased
o
Membership: Online borrower registration was implemented
o
Homework help program was expanded
o
Bilingual Services: Promotion of the French language materials was expanded
and improved
o
TD Summer Reading Club was expanded to designated city parks as a pilot
project
o
Express Reads pilot program was approved for
permanent implementation in 2006 at all branches
o
Visunet Partnership program with CNIB Library Services was inaugurated to
serve persons with print and/or learning disabilities
- Strategic
Initiatives
o
Literacy: Building a Learning and Literate Community strategic
initiative was expanded and reframed to include all OPL learning and literacy
programs and activities
o
Reaching Out: OPL supported the gulf state libraries devastated by
Hurricane Katrina, as well as the evacuees of the Kaschechewan First Nations
community
o
Energy Partnership: Kill-a-Watt Lending Program with Enviro-Centre and Ottawa
Hydro
o
Service Theme: The Ottawa Public Library-More than Meets the Eye
2006 - Goal A Community Driven
Organization
- Service statistics
o
2006 Total circulation materials 9,711,880; per capita circulation:
11.07
o
Per capita expenditure on books and library materials: 4.92
o
Number of library visits: 4,651,050
o
Books and materials in the collection: 2.5 million
o
Reference and information questions:
732,350
o
Programs: 8,328 Program attendance: 188,176
o
Internet stations for public use: 381
- Service
Improvements
o
Literacy: Implementation of Every Child Ready to Read early literacy program
across the system
o
Outreach: Participation in the Kids and Communities Initiative with
the Social Planning Council of Ottawa
o
Student Support: Raising an A Student Program implemented
- Strategic
Initiatives
o
Literacy: Learning and Literacy Agenda implementation, including
newcomer video in 9 languages; family literacy pilot program with bookmobile;
extension of TD Summer Reading Club to more parks and Christie Lake Camp; and
expansion of settlement workers program in target branches
o
Persons with Disabilities: Partnership with Canadian Council for the Blind,
Ottawa Chapter to establish book-club for blind readers
o
Service theme: Connect,
Explore, Discover-The OPL has all you Need to Know
3. Goal
B: Be a Dynamic Resourceful Organization
2004 - Goal B - Dynamic
Resourceful Organization
·
Outreach: BOPL, the fire-reading dragon, was introduced as
the OPL mascot in June 2004; he joined Dewey, the reading mascot of the
branches of the former West Carleton municipality
·
UPR: Universal Program Review was completed
·
Bilingual Services: OPL Interim Policy on Bilingual Services put in place
·
Customer Service: All public service staff completed training in customer
service
· Fundraising: More than $550,000 was
raised OPLF, FOPL and OPL to strengthen collections, programs and services
2005 - Goal B - Dynamic
Resourceful Organization
·
Job evaluation was completed; pay equity was completed to the penultimate
phase to proceed to formal implementation and pay-out in 2006
·
Staffing harmonization Phase 1 was completed and introduced
·
Technical Services and Collection Development process review was
initiated
·
OPL bilingual services policy was approved
·
Shared Collections pilot was completed; permanent program was implemented
·
Labour Relations: Significant reduction in grievances from bargaining unit
(CUPE 503-Library Group)
·
Community Satisfaction: OPL scored very well in the Community and
Protective Services staff satisfaction surveys
·
More than $600,000 was raised
through the Friends, Foundation and the library itself for enhancement to
services and special projects
2006 - Goal B - Dynamic
Resourceful Organization
·
Service improvements through technology included expanded self check-out
(SKCO); introduction of debt-collect; and facilitating Foundation use of OPL
patron database (with patron approval only)
·
New OPL website, the Library’s virtual Branch, was launched as part of
OPL’s centennial celebrations www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca
·
Service Review: Technical Services/Collection Development process review
completed and implementation of recommendations begun
·
Pay equity negotiations and pay-out completed
·
Express Reads program was rolled out to all branches
·
Centennial Visits: City Librarian substantially completed special in-depth
centennial visits to all branches and services departments
·
Staff Investment Team established in response to staff satisfaction surveys;
interim action report completed; implementation begun
·
Circulation Enhancement Team was established and the first
action report based on the Library of the Future concepts was approved for
implementation in 2007
·
Fundraising: Almost $500,000 was raised through OPLF, FOPL and OPL to
strengthen collections, programs and services
4. Goal C: Be a welcoming community resource through our physical, virtual and travelling spaces
2004 -
Goal C – Welcoming Community Resource
·
Development Charge Bylaw: The City of Ottawa approved a new development
charges bylaw which included new formulae to support library growth in the
areas of facilities and resources
·
Main Library renovations were completed including a new entrance,
self-checkout and the first ever book drops
·
SmartLibrary portal and the reciprocal borrowing pilot with the local
universities was launched
·
Long Range Capital Plan: First phase of the Long Range Capital Plan
completed, indicating that the OPL is below average in square feet per capita,
that no facilities need to be closed, and that most facilities do not meet
characteristics of a modern library as identified in the Board’s Service
Delivery Framework
·
Strengthened Capital Support: RPAM/CAM (Real Property and Asset
Management/Comprehensive Asset Management) committed that facilities audits for
all OPL buildings would be complete by 2006 and that annual funding would be
identified in the CAM budget for asset renewal
·
Vanier Branch celebrated its 60th anniversary
2005 - Goal C
- Welcoming Community Resource
·
South Central District Library building project continued to be
on time and on target
·
Major ILS (integrated library system) and Desktop upgrades were
complete; upgraded catalogue and ILS software now provide users with book-cover
images and reviews, single patron log-on, patron booklists
·
Upgraded filtering platform was installed
·
New bookmobile arrived, was launched and expanded service commenced
·
New Central Library, Arts and Heritage Centre study by TCI consulting
was completed and presented to the Board
·
New telephone system planning for the Main Library and Tower offices was
completed for January 2006 implementation
·
Branch Fire: Fast and efficient response to the Orléans Branch fire by
Library and City staff
·
Improved Customer Service: Defibrillators, VISA and debit systems were
installed and/or expanded in select branches to improve customer safety and
convenience
·
Ruth E. Dickinson branch celebrated its 25th anniversary with its
name sake in attendance
·
History of the Nepean Public Library Shelf Life: The Short, Full
History of the Nepean Public Library written by Phil Jenkins, was launched
2006 -
Goal C – Welcoming Community Resource
·
Library of the Future: The Greenboro District Library was opened to the public
on June 7th to the delight of the board, staff, elected
representatives and most of all the public; performance continues to exceed
expectations
·
Alta Vista Branch celebrated its 30th anniversary
·
New Central Library functional program project was initiated
·
Facilities Growth Planning Study was completed
·
Internal signage: Plan for multi-year completion of internal signage program
in branches was approved
·
Improvements to Main Library: re-carpeting of the public areas of 1st, 2nd
and 3rd floors (including
staff area) as well as B-1 level; four public washrooms were renovated (1st
floor and auditorium level); painting was done in key public areas; public
sculptures above the library entrances and the internal mosaic murals were
restored; freight and passenger elevator upgrades; new fire alarm system (to be
completed mid-January); children’s section: relocation of info desk, Internet
stations, Print Manager station and PAC stations for better service and usage
of space.
Milestone: Greenboro District Library – the
library of the future
The Greenboro District Library
opened June 7th, 2006 adjacent to the newly renovated Greenboro
community centre. This much anticipated facility, twelve years in the making,
served as a wonderful highlight to the Library’s centennial year. With wireless
Internet access, convenient self-checkout, a drive-thru book return a teen room
designed with input from a teen advisory group, contemporary public art, many
public access computers, quiet study areas, a dynamic children’s section,
meeting rooms, power wall merchandizing – it is truly the library of the
future. The project included space for a used-bookshop which is operated by the
Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association. Development of this district library is an integral part of the
OPL’s long-term service delivery strategy featuring a network of community
branches complemented by a main downtown library and larger district libraries
in the east, south and west of the city. It was designed to serve as a model
for future development of facilities and services. Delegates to the Canadian
Library Association Conference toured the facility on June 14, 2006. Mayor Bob
Chiarelli officiated at the public opening of the $7.7 million facility on June
22.
Milestone: Progress towards a New Central
Library
The Board’s new central library
committee worked steadily on the planning for a new central library. The Board
approved the policy statement called Libraries for Ottawa: facilities
strategy which positions the new
central library as a major pillar of the development plan for library
facilities over the next 20 years. It approved a submission to the City’s Long
Range Financial Plan III outlining funding and timing. And finally, it approved
the contract to develop the functional program for a new central library. In
2005 the Board also reviewed an unsolicited proposal from DCR Phoenix Group of
Companies to build a new central library in the Bayview area. This was
subsequently rejected by the City administration.
5. Goal D: Be recognized as an integral part of the community and a valued partner in Ottawa’s future
2004 -
Goal D - Partnerships
·
Every Kid a Card campaign implemented with media and corporate partners
·
Museum Partnership programs expanded to include Museum of Nature
·
Over 200,000 citizens attended library programs representing a 14.3%
increase in number of programs and 23% increase in attendees
·
Health: Let’s get walking pedometer lending program with Active Ottawa Actif and Ottawa Public Health Department launched
·
Ottawa Public Library Foundation: completed its first full year of
operations with an executive director and began building the board and
initiating evaluative trials of various fundraising methods. More than $37K was
raised for programs and services at the annual gala featuring Canadian author
Rohinton Mistry
·
Ottawa Public Library Friends of the Library: participated in budget
debates, sponsored a variety of library programs, placed coin boxes in all
libraries
Quote
“Libraries aren’t just about books alone, and never have
been. They are oases of quiet. They are places for the soul to loaf. They are
for seniors, for new mothers, and for kids of all ages.” Andrew Cohen, Associate
professor of journalism and international affairs, Carleton University. Ottawa
Citizen, March 16, 2004
2005 -
Goal D - Partnerships
·
Council: Relations with four Council Advisory committees were strengthened
·
Graduate Library School: OPL continued to work with community partners to
support the establishment of a school of library and information studies at the
University of Ottawa with first student intake anticipated for Fall of 2008
·
OPL Foundation: The Ottawa Public Library strengthened its relationship
with the OPL Foundation with the sigining of a formal MOU (Memorandum of
Understanding) with the Ottawa Public Library Board. The annual OPL Foundation Gala
featuring author Frances Itani, and held at the new War Museum raised more than
$30,000
·
Ottawa Public Library Friends of the Library: funds raised supported
collection improvements, bookdrops for rural libraries, sponsorship of reading
and literacy programs, DVD players, OPL 100th anniversary
activities; FOPL also participated in the budget debates.
Quotes
“Ottawa is blessed with
a public library system that keeps working in good times and bad to make its
services better.” Journalist Kate Heartfield, Feb 1/05 Ottawa
Citizen
”Libraries are more than
bricks and mortar. They are cathedrals of curiosity. They are emporiums of
ideas. They are threatened with every budget.” Andrew Cohen, Associate professor
of journalism and international affairs, Carleton University November
05, 2005. Ottawa Citizen
2006 - Goal D -
Partnerships
·
Centennial Celebrations: The Library celebrated its 100th
anniversary with a new slogan “Connect, Explore, Experience - the OPL has
all you need to know” and a range
of activities including a community Read-a-Thon, a Why I Love My Library
contest, and a 100th anniversary gala with the OPLF featuring
Patrick Watson. Celebrations were accompanied with anniversary logo, branch
banners, special historical displays and a commemorative issue of Preview.
Local author Phil Jenkins wrote a special song featured on the website.
·
Council Relations: Meetings with five City advisory committees or task
forces were held
·
Canadian Library Association: The CLA held its annual
conference and trade show in Ottawa June 14-17, 2006 bringing more than 1600
delegates and exhibitors to the city. Ottawa city librarian Barbara Clubb,
presided over the conference as CLA President. Board and staff members attended
a variety of sessions, the OPL Board members hosted trustees from across the
country and the Library was co-sponsor of the key-note speaker session
featuring Stephen and Avi Lewis.
·
Ottawa Public Library Foundation: Raised more than $40K at the
centennial gala featuring notable Canadian author Patrick Watson
·
Ottawa Public Library Friends of the Library: The Friends opened a
book-store and snack bar in the new Greenboro District Library with more than
80 volunteers. They sponsored a variety of centennial celebrations and signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the OPL Board.
Quote
“Dr. MacLean [Canadian
astronaut visiting Ottawa school named in his honour] told the pupils the
most interesting astronauts he’s met are those who read all the time. ”Go to
the Library, he urged the pupils. ”It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you
work hard….” From an article by
Graham Hughes, Dec 05/06. Ottawa Citizen
6. Awards
and Honours 2004-2006
·
Ottawa Public Library
o
Ontario Minister of Culture’s Innovation Award for Library
Shuttle/Navette Biblio project at Ontario Library Association Conference
January 2004
o
OPL was a shortlist-nominee
for the Ontario Minister of Culture’s Award of Excellence for the campaign
“More than meets the eye”
o
OPL was the winner of
the Eli Lilly Community Partnership Award for the circulating pedometer program
in support of improving community health
·
Library Staff
o
Canadian Library Association gave the Intellectual Freedom Award to
Division Manager Monique Désormeaux, June 2004
o
City Librarian (and Rotarian) received Rotary International Paul Harris
Fellowship for service to community, August 2004
o
City Librarian serves as a member of the Board of the Ottawa Citizen
Literacy Foundation
o
City Librarian was elected president of the Canadian Library
Association (2005-06); Jane Venus (Manager, Children and Youth Services) was
elected Chair (2005-06) of the Canadian Association of Children’s Librarians, a
sub-group of CLA
o
Amanda Spargo, Adult & Children’s Services Assistant at Ruth E.
Dickinson, became the Eastern Ontario representative for IBBY Canada
(International Board on Books for Young People)
o
Elaine Condos, Division
Manager, Centralized and Information Services, was elected to the Board of the
National Capital Freenet one of our community service partners
o
Elaine Condos chairs the
SmartLibrary Partnership of the National Capital Region
o
Marcia Aronson, Manager,
Adult and Readers Advisory Services serves as chair of the Ottawa Community
Coalition for Literacy
·
Special
Guests
o
Her Excellency, Governor
General Michaëlle Jean, and David Lammy, Minister of Culture for the United
Kingdom, visited the Main Library on separate occasions
o
Astronaut Dr. Steve
MacLean visited the Ottawa Public Library and our partner institutions and
schools every year as the Champion of the annual Every Kid a Card
Campaign
7. MEMBERS OF THE OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD 2004-2006
|
Rick Chiarelli, Chair
2004-2006 |
Councillor |
|
Royal Galipeau, Vice-Chair
2004 & 2005 |
Citizen member |
|
Karyn Standen, Vice-Chair
2006 |
Citizen member |
|
Robert Darling, resigned
November 2004 |
Citizen member |
|
Diane Deans, 2004-2006 |
Councillor |
|
Steve Desroches, 2004 -
resigned April 2006 |
Citizen member |
|
Tina Dewache, 2004 -
resigned May 2004 |
Citizen member |
|
Peggy Feltmate, 2004-2006 |
Councillor |
|
Jan Harder, 2004-2006 (appointed
October 2004) |
Councillor |
|
Rob Jellett, 2004-2006 |
Councillor |
|
Shawn Little, 2004 -
resigned September 2004 |
Councillor |
|
Maria McRae, 2004-2006 |
Councillor |
|
Susan Norquay, 2004-2006 |
Citizen member |
|
Glenn Rivard,
2004-2006 (appointed October 2004) |
Citizen member |
|
Phil Rocco, 2004-2006 (appointed
October 2004) |
Citizen member |
|
Linda Sonley, 2004-2006 |
Citizen member |
|
Pamela Sweet, 2004-2006 |
Citizen member |
|
Elaine Taylor, (appointed
May 2006) |
Citizen member |