[TBLC] Invitation - Tampa Bay Library Consortium Annual Meeting

[Charlie Parker]

Tampa Bay Library Consortium Annual Meeting
Shining Bright for 30 Years 

Friday, November 6, 2009

8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay History Center <http://www.tampabayhistorycenter.org/> 

801 Old Water Street

Tampa, FL 33602

Registration - $30

Please register at http://www.tblc.org/training/index.php 

We are thrilled to announce that this year's TBLC Annual Meeting will be
held at the Tampa Bay History Center - a wonderful new facility housing
a very exciting and re-energized regional cultural program.  The
facility is dazzling - and the organization is a model for how to do
collaboration right.

We are also thrilled to announce that Susan Benton will be the keynote
speaker at this year's annual meeting.

Susan was recently named CEO of the Urban Libraries Council. Before
taking the ULC position, Susan was Research, Development and Strategic
Partners Executive at the International City/County Management
Association (ICMA).

 

Susan has a strong background with sustainable communities, community
building, and civic engagement.  While at ICMA, Susan began the ICMA
Local Government and Public Libraries Partnership Initiative.  The
initiative developed an approach based around the idea of building
stronger libraries by connecting them more closely with communities'
needs and service priorities.  A significant aspect of this initiative
involved building closer working relationships between city and county
managers.  Seminole Community Library Director Michael Bryan and the
City of Seminole City Manager were both involved in that initiative.

Susan's work with the Local Government and Public Libraries Partnership
Initiative then led to a project with the Gates Foundation -- the Public
Library Innovation Grant Program
<http://icma.org/main/bc.asp?t=0&bcid=1080> .
<http://icma.org/main/bc.asp?t=0&bcid=1080> The Gates grant program drew
over 550 applications, including many from Florida and several from the
TBLC area.

Susan's background and experience are particularly valuable in these
times when libraries are struggling to convince funders of necessity to
fund libraries when all types of services are being cut back and
reduced.

Look for further announcements in the days ahead!

 

 

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